The British Rock Explosion

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

4 x jewel cases in cardboard sleeve
Note that this compilation is a mixture of some original recordings but mostly re-recordings of famous hits by "some" of the original artists.

Annotation last modified on 2020-08-28 07:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Vol. 1
2▶CD: Vol. 2
3▼CD: Vol. 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1To Sir With Love
recording of:
To Sir With Love
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
Mark London (musical theater)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Lulu2:48
2Silhouettes
recording of:
Silhouettes
writer:
Bob Crewe and Frank Slay
publisher:
Regent Music Corp. (BMI)
Herman’s Hermits2:10
3The House of the Rising Sun
Eric Burdon & the Animals4:45
4Three Cool Cats
cover recording of:
Three Cool Cats
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Jerry Leiber Music and Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP)
was commissioned by:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Beatles2:21
5Sorrow
cover recording of:
Sorrow
writer and composer:
Bob Feldman (of The Strangeloves), Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher) and Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Grand Canyon Music Inc.
The Merseys2:20
6You Don’t Have to Be a Baby to Cry
The Caravelles1:54
7Yellow River
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1970)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 83)
recording of:
Yellow River (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Christie
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Christie3.352:39
8Walking Back to Happiness
Helen Shapiro2:32
9Please Don’t Treat Me Like a Child
Helen Shapiro2:35
10Tossing & Turning
recording of:
Tossing and Turning
composer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942), Perry Ford (English pop singer) and Ken Lewis (manager/songwriter for 60s groups, incl. Flower Pot Men)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L
The Ivy League2:25
11Are You Sure
The Allisons2:12
12The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian
Don Fardon3:28
13Have I the Right?
The Honeycombs3:18
14Little Children
recording of:
Little Children
writer:
J. Leslie McFarland (composer) and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Belinda Music and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas2:49
15From a Window
recording of:
From a Window
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas2:01
16Trains & Boats & Planes
cover recording of:
Trains and Boats and Planes
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas2:24
17Boys Cry
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas2:00
18Angel Face
recording of:
Angel Face
lyricist:
Gerry Shephard
composer:
John Rossall (The Glitter Band)
publisher:
EMI Tunes Ltd
The Glitter Band3:06
19Goodbye My Love
recording of:
Goodbye My Love
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Shephard
The Glitter Band3:58
20Um Um Um Um Um
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders2:35
21The Game of Love
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders2:21
22Come on Home
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders2:22
23Pamela Pamela
recording of:
Pamela Pamela
writer:
Graham Gouldman
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders2:13
24Groovy Kind of Love
cover recording of:
A Groovy Kind of Love (in 1965-12)
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Toni Wine
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), Screen Gems-EMI (USA, affiliated with BMI), Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems-EMI Music (in 1966)
is based on:
Sonatina in G major, op. 36 no. 5: III. Rondo. Allegro di molto
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders32:06
25He’s in Town
The Rockin’ Berries3:26
4▶CD: Vol. 4