60's Smash Hits

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Will You Love Me Tomorrow
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (in 1960)
kettle drum:
Carole King (in 1960)
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (in 1960)
lead vocals:
Shirley Owens (in 1960)
vocals:
Doris Coley (in 1960), Addie Harris (in 1960) and Beverly Lee (in 1960)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Licensing Ltd.
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 4), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 125) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 151)
recording of:
Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Carole King song) (in 1960)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Lushmole Music, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Shirelles3.752:43
2Happy Together
performer:
The Turtles (late 60s US rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
White Whale (late 60s/early 70s California) (in 1967)
recording of:
Happy Together (in 1967)
writer:
Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon (American songwriter who co-wrote The Turtles' hit "Happy Together")
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., The Hudson Bay Music Co. (publisher) and Trio Music Co., Inc.
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
The Turtles4.652:55
3Hats Off to Larry
recording of:
Hats Off to Larry
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
Del Shannon1:59
4The Legend of Xanadu
recording of:
The Legend of Xanadu
writer:
Alan Blaikley and Ken Howard (English songwriter, one half of the songwrting team Ken Howard & Alan Blaikley, author and television director)
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich3:53
5When Will I Be Loved
recording of:
When Will I Be Loved?
lyricist and composer:
Phil Everly
publisher:
Everly and Sons Music
The Everly Brothers1:57
6Hold What You Got
recording of:
Hold What You’ve Got
lyricist and composer:
Joe Tex (American southern soul musician)
Joe Tex3:09
7Hooked on a Feeling
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Scepter (a/k/a Scepter Records) (in 1968)
recording of:
Hooked on a Feeling
lyricist and composer:
Mark James (Francis Rodney Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”)
B.J. Thomas52:47
8Red Sails in the Sunset
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records Inc. (in 1963)
recording of:
Red Sails in the Sunset
lyricist:
James B. Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Hugh Williams (aka Hugh Williams)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Fats Domino2:39
9Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
producer:
Mike Smith (60’s & 70’s UK Producer)
cover recording of:
Ob‐La‐Di, Ob‐La‐Da (in 1968)
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
Marmalade3:00
1024 Hours From Tulsa
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 36)
recording of:
Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Gene Pitney32:57
11Talk Back Tremblin’ Lips
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
M.G.M. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1963)
recording of:
Talk Back Trembling Lips
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
Johnny Tillotson2:37
12King of the Road
recording of:
King of the Road
lyricist:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964)
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd.
Roger Miller2:25
13Gitarzan
recording of:
Gitarzan
writer:
Bill Everette and Ray Stevens (US singer-songwriter & comedian)
Ray Stevens3:16
14Yakety Sax
recording of:
Yakety Sax
composer:
Boots Randolph and James Rich (Country songwriter / guitarist)
Boots Randolph2:03