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
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Yesterday’s Gone
Chad & Jeremy2:23
2Boom Bang a Bang
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
arranger:
Johnny Harris (Scottish composer, conductor)
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1969) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1969)
recording of:
Boom Bang-A-Bang (original English version)
composer:
Alan Moorhouse and Peter Warne
Lulu2:23
3Come Back and Shake Me
Clodagh Rodgers2:23
4Ol La Di, Ob La Da
Marmalade3:02
5Rainbow
recording of:
Rainbow
writer:
Thomas McAleese and William Campbell
Marmalade3:21
6Juliette
The Four Pennies2:39
7Son of My Father
recording of:
Son of My Father
lyricist:
Michael Holm (German musician) (in 1971) and Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) (in 1972)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder (in 1971)
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
version of:
Nachts scheint die Sonne
Chicory Tip2:58
8Winchester Cathederal
recording of:
Winchester Cathedral
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Stephens
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
New Vaudeville Band32:14
9Mirror, Mirror
Pinkerton’s Assorted Colours2:06
10You Were on My Mind
cover recording of:
You Were on My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Sylvia Tyson
Crispian St. Peters2:46
11Pied Piper
Crispian St. Peters2:35
12Billy Don’t Be a Hero
recording of:
Billy, Don’t Be a Hero
writer:
Peter Callander and Mitch Murray
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Imudico AB
Paper Lace3:36
13The Night Chicago Died
recording of:
The Night Chicago Died
lyricist:
Peter Callander
composer:
Mitch Murray
Paper Lace3:21
14Early in the Morning
recording of:
Early in the Morning
writer:
Mike Leander and Edward Seago
Vanity Fare22:35
15Hitchin’ a Ride
recording of:
Hitchin’ a Ride
lyricist:
Peter Callander
composer:
Mitch Murray
publisher:
Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
Vanity Fare2:57
16Do You Love Me
Brian Poole & The Tremeloes2:27
17Someone Someone
Brian Poole & The Tremeloes2:41
18Twist & Shout
Brian Poole & The Tremeloes2:25
19Candy Man
Brian Poole & The Tremeloes2:33
20Love Grows
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Javelin Promotions Ltd. and HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing)
recording of:
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
writer:
Tony Macaulay and Barry Mason (English songwriter)
publisher:
Barry Mason Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Intersong Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
Edison Lighthouse32:35
21Just Life Eddie
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore
vocals:
Heinz (German/English singer and bassist)
recording of:
Just Like Eddie
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Goddard (1960s UK musician & songwriter)
dedicated to:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
Heinz2:44
22Ann’t Misbehavin’
Tommy Bruce2:20
23My Friend Jack
recording of:
My Friend Jack
writer:
Geoff Gill, Mal Luker, Zeke Lund and Mick Rowley
The Smoke3:11
24Baby Now That I’ve Found You
recording of:
Baby Now That I’ve Found You (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Tony Macaulay and John MacLeod (producer & songwriter, partner of Tony Macaulay)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Belmont (publisher), BMG Music Pub. Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Sony/ATV Music Pub. Ltd.
The Foundations42:34
25Build Me Up Buttercup
recording of:
Build Me Up Buttercup
writer:
Mike d’Abo (English singer‐songwriter, former frontman of Manfred Mann) and Tony Macaulay
publisher:
A. Schroeder Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI United Partnership Ltd., Immediate Music Ltd. and Welbeck Music (publisher)
The Foundations2:36
3▶CD: Vol. 3
4▶CD: Vol. 4