Original Oldies: 50’s & 60’s, Volume 3

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Tracklist

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1Big Bad John
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-08-18)
recording of:
Big Bad John (1961 song) (on 1961-08-18)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Dean
writer:
Roy Acuff
Jimmy Dean43:01
2I Get Around
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
bass guitar:
Al Jardine (on 1964-04-02)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1964-04-02)
electric bass guitar [6-string electric bass guitar]:
Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor) (on 1964-04-02) and Ray Pohlman (on 1964-04-02)
electric guitar:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1964-04-02)
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ], harpsichord, piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1964-04-02)
percussion [rim with thin stick] and timbales [timbales with brush]:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1964-04-02)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (on 1964-04-02), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1964-04-02) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1964-04-02)
bass vocals and lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1964-04-02)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
I Get Around (on 1964-04-02)
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Sea of Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Victor Music Arts, Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
The Beach Boys4.62:08
3I Hear a Symphony
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
recording of:
I Hear a Symphony
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
writer:
Holland–Dozier–Holland
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Stone Agate Music Division and Jobete (now‐defunct US music publisher, affiliated with BMI) (in 1965)
The Supremes2:44
4Our Day Will Come
recording of:
Our Day Will Come
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Mort Garson (Canadian-born composer, arranger, songwriter, and pioneer of electronic music)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Better Half Music Company, Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne Music Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter (publisher), Leeds Music Corp., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Ruby & the Romantics2:32
5You Send Me
recording of:
You Send Me
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
additional writer:
L. C. Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Sam Cooke2:44
6Sixteen Tons
acoustic guitar:
Bobby Gibbons (on 1955-09-20)
bass clarinet:
Darol Rice (on 1955-09-20)
clarinet:
Red Mandel (on 1955-09-20)
double bass [bass]:
Rolly Bundock (on 1955-09-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Harte (drummer and Pacific Jazz founder) (on 1955-09-20)
finger snaps and lead vocals:
Tennessee Ernie Ford (on 1955-09-20)
trombone:
George Bruns (on 1955-09-20)
trumpet:
Charlie Parlato (on 1955-09-20)
conductor:
Jack Fascinato (on 1955-09-20)
arranger:
Jack Fascinato
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bacci Bros Records (in 2010) and Lucky Vintage (in 2014)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-20)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 12)
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons (on 1955-09-20)
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Tennessee Ernie Ford4.652:37
7Rag Doll
producer:
Bob Crewe
arranger:
Charles Calello
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
recording of:
Rag Doll
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Gavadima Music Inc. and Saturday Music, Inc.
The Four Seasons3:00
8That’ll Be the Day
recording of:
That’ll Be the Day
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Nor-Va-Jak Music, Inc, Peermusic (UK) Limited, Southern Music (publisher), Wren Music Co. and MPL Communications (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) (in 1976)
Buddy Holly2:28
9El Paso
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 66)
recording of:
El Paso (on 1959-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Mariposa Music Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Marty Robbins54:21
10To Know Him Is to Love Him
The Teddy Bears2:24
11I’m Sorry
background vocals:
Anita Kerr Singers (mixed vocal group)
vocals:
Brenda Lee (1960s American singer)
conductor:
Owen Bradley
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 28) and Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 168)
recording of:
I’m Sorry (Brenda Lee song, 1960)
writer:
Dub Albritton and Ronnie Self
publisher:
Songs of Universal (SOCAN)
Brenda Lee3.52:39
12Running Scared
recording of:
Running Scared
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1961) and Roy Orbison (in 1961)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Barbara Orbison Music Company, Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1961-04-10)
Roy Orbison2:14
13The Great Pretender
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-09)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elap Music Ltd. (a division of Pickwick Group Ltd. / a division of Carlton Home Entertainment (UK) Ltd.)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 352)
recording of:
The Great Pretender (in 1955-09)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music (publisher), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
The Platters52:39
14One Summer Night
The Danleers2:12
15Poetry in Motion
cover recording of:
Poetry in Motion
writer:
Mike Anthony (US songwriter) and Paul Kaufman (songwriter)
Johnny Tillotson42:27
16You Are My Destiny
Paul Anka2:25
17(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1963)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 154) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 257)
recording of:
(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd, Stone Agate Music and Stone Agate Music Division
Martha and the Vandellas42:42
18Come Other a Bit Closer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1964)
recording of:
Come a Little Bit Closer
writer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart), Wes Farrell and Bobby Hart
publisher:
Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Morris Music Inc
Jay & the Americans3.52:44
19The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena)
Jan & Dean2:22
20Save It for Me
The Four Seasons2:37
21Everybody Loves a Lover
cover recording of:
Everybody Loves a Lover
lyricist:
Richard Adler (musical composer/lyricist)
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
The Shirelles2:40
22Dance With Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-07-09)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1959-07-09)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1959-07-09)
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs (on 1959-07-09)
lead vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1959-07-09)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1959-07-09) and Johnny Williams (soul/blues vocalist) (on 1959-07-09)
conductor:
Richard Wess (on 1959-07-09)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 12)
recording of:
Dance With Me (on 1959-07-09)
writer:
Lewis Lebish, Jerry Leiber, Irving Nahan, Mike Stoller and George Treadwell
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Drifters2:23
23Chances Are
recording of:
Chances Are
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
publisher:
Kitty Anne Music Co., Inc. (ended), Charlie Deitcher Productions, Inc., Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Johnny Mathis3:02
24I’m Gonna Get Married
recording of:
I’m Gonna Get Married
writer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer)
Lloyd Price2:20
25It’s Over
recording of:
It’s Over
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1964-04-07)
Roy Orbison2:43
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