Greatest Hits of 1968

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
cover recording of:
Ob‐La‐Di, Ob‐La‐Da
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
Marmalade3:11
2Pictures of Matchstick Men
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Alan Lancaster
drums (drum set):
John Coghlan
electric guitar and guitar:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
electronic organ and organ:
Roy Lynes
vocals:
Alan Lancaster, Roy Lynes, Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Communications Ltd. (in 1968), Pye Records Ltd. (company owning the label Pye Records) (in 1968) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recording of:
Pictures of Matchstick Men
lyricist and composer:
Francis Rossi
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
Status Quo3.53:08
3Lady Willpower
Gary Puckett & the Union Gap2:43
4Cry Like a Baby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use “Arista” for release labels) (in 1968) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1968)
recording of:
Cry Like a Baby
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
The Box Tops2:33
5Jesamine
cover recording of:
When Jesamine Goes
writer:
Frere Manston and Jack Gellar (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter)
The Casuals1.53:09
6Spooky
Classics IV2:43
7Bring It On Home to Me
cover recording of:
Bring It On Home to Me
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
Eddie Floyd2:21
8Sittin’ on the Dock
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
K-Tel International (in 1980)
cover recording of:
(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay (in 1980)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
publisher:
East Publishing Inc., East/Memphis Music Corp., Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (Australia), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Yamaha Music EH(CM) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Percy Sledge32:31
9Do You Know the Way to San Jose
recording of:
Do You Know the Way to San Jose
lyricist:
Hal David (in 1968)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1968)
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc. and JAC Music Co., Inc.
Dionne Warwick2:56
10Those Were the Days
recording of:
Those Were the Days (in 1968-07)
lyricist:
Gene Raskin
composer:
Борис Фомин (Boris Fomin)
publisher:
Essex Music, Inc.
translated version of:
Дорогой длинною («Ехали на тройке с бубенцами, а вдали мелькали огоньки. Эх, когда бы мне теперь за вами, душу бы развеять от тоски!…»)
Mary Hopkin4.354:58
11I Got the Feelin’
live recording of:
I Got the Feelin’
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown3:34
12She’s a Heartbreaker
Gene Pitney3:16
13Slip Away
recording of:
Slip Away
writer:
William Armstrong, Marcus Daniel and Wilbur Terrell
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Clarence Carter2:34
14I Thank You
recording of:
I Thank You
writer:
Isaac Lee Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor, Walden Music, Inc., Warner Chappell, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Birdees Music (in 1968)
Sam & Dave2:50