The Best of 60s Rock

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Tracklist

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1Summer in the City
additional electric piano:
Artie Schroeck
lead vocals:
John Sebastian
conductor:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Buddah Records (revived/renamed in 1998 as Buddha Records) (in 1966), Kama Sutra (in 1966), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1966) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1966)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 393)
recording of:
Summer in the City
writer:
Steve Boone, John Sebastian and Mark Sebastian
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Beechwood Music Corp., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bug Music (music publishing), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gallo Music Publishing, Mark Sebastian Music, Robbins Music Corp., Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Trio Music (publisher) and Trio Music Co., Inc.
The Lovin’ Spoonful4.82:43
2Magic Carpet Ride
Steppenwolf2:43
3Pushin' Too Hard
The Seeds2:36
4Psychotic Reaction
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1966)
producer:
Joe Hooven and Hal Winn
bass:
Roy Chaney (in 1966)
drums (drum set):
Craig “Butch” Atkinson (in 1966)
guitar:
John “Sean” Byrne (in 1966) and John “Mouse” Michalski (in 1966)
harmonica:
Kenn Ellner (in 1966)
lead vocals:
John “Sean” Byrne (in 1966)
performer:
Count Five and The Countdown Singers (sound-alike cover band associated with the Madacy labels)
recording of:
Psychotic Reaction (in 1966)
composer:
Craig “Butch” Atkinson, John “Sean” Byrne, Roy Chaney, Kenn Ellner and John “Mouse” Michalski
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Lovolar Music
Count Five53:07
5Dirty Water
recording of:
Dirty Water
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
The Standells2:44
6The Letter
producer:
Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use “Arista” for release labels) (in 1967), Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1967), RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1967) and Atoll Music (in 1968)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 357) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 364)
recording of:
The Letter (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Carson Thompson
publisher:
Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Chelsea Music Publishing, Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Concord Bicycle Assets, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Lovolar Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
The Box Tops4.32:02
7Feelin' Alright
cover recording of:
Feelin’ Alright
lyricist and composer:
Dave Mason (co‐founder of Traffic)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Joe Cocker4:05
8Hot & Nasty
Humble Pie3:19
9(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet
producer:
Art Polhemus and Bob Wyld (independent producer based in New York City)
recording of:
(We Ain’t Got) Nothin’ Yet
writer:
Emil Thielhelm, Mike Esposito (guitarist in the Blues Magoos), Ronnie Gilbert (bass player for the Blues Magoos) and Ralph Scala
publisher:
Musicville Ltd.
Blues Magoos42:16
10Venus
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 33)
recording of:
Venus (Shocking Blue (I’m Your Venus)) (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Robbie van Leeuwen
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Dayglow Music (publisher) and The International Music Network
is based on:
The Banjo Song
Shocking Blue4.153:05
11Summertime Blues
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967)
producer:
Abe Kesh
bass and lead vocals:
Dickie Peterson (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Paul Whaley (in 1967)
guitar:
Leigh Stephens (in 1967)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Inc. (copyrights use only) (in 1968)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 63)
cover recording of:
Summertime Blues (in 1967)
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
publisher:
American Music (publisher), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd., Edition Wilhelm Hansen, Elvis Presley Music, Gallo Music Publishers, Gladys Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Rightsong Music, Viva Music, Inc, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Blue Cheer4.53:47
12Time Won't Let Me
recording of:
Time Won’t Let Me
writer:
Chet Kelley and Tom King (guitarist for The Starfires and The Outsiders)
The Outsiders52:51
13Eli's Coming
recording of:
Eli’s Comin’
lyricist and composer:
Laura Nyro
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Tuna Fish Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
Three Dog Night52:44
14(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
producer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
bass:
Larry Taylor (US bassist) (on 1966-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Billy Lewis (drummer) (on 1966-07-26)
guitar:
Wayne Erwin (on 1966-07-26), Gerry McGee (on 1966-07-26) and Louie Shelton (on 1966-07-26)
organ:
Bobby Hart (on 1966-07-26)
percussion:
Henry Levy (on 1966-07-26)
background vocals:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) (on 1966-07-26) and Bobby Hart (on 1966-07-26)
lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz (on 1966-07-26)
arranger:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
recorded at:
Western Recorders, Studio 1 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-07-26)
cover recording of:
(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone (on 1966-07-26)
writer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
The Monkees4.352:22