The History of Pop 1961-1963

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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Lucky Lips
producer:
Norrie Paramor
vocals:
Cliff Richard
performer:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
cover recording of:
Lucky Lips
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Cliff Richard & The Shadows2:45
2Hello Mary LouRicky Nelson2:19
3Sheila
recording of:
Sheila
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Roe
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Tommy Roe2:04
4Speedy Gonzalez
Pat Boone2:35
5Runaround Sue
recording of:
Runaround Sue
lyricist:
Dion (US singer-songerwriter, blends doo-wop, pop rock & R&B)
composer:
Ernie Maresca
publisher:
Bronx Soul Music, Mijac Music, Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division and Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher - do NOT use as a release label)
Dion2:44
6The LocomotionLittle Eva2:25
7Sweets for My Sweet
cover recording of:
Sweets for My Sweet
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Pomus Songs Inc. and Trio Music Company
The Searchers42:29
8Surfin' Safari
recording of:
Surfin’ Safari
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
publisher:
Guild Music Company
lyrics quoted on:
Hot Wax
The Beach Boys2:07
9Kon-Tiki
The Shadows1:56
10Twist and Shout
cover recording of:
Twist and Shout
writer:
Bert Russell (in 1961-02) and Phil Medley (in 1961-02)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Progressive Music, Inc (publisher), Robert Mellin Ltd., Robert Mellin, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Brian Poole & The Tremeloes2:06
11Surf City
Jan & Dean2:29
12Rubber Ball
recording of:
Rubber Ball
lyricist and composer:
Gene Pitney and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
Bobby Vee2:31
13It's My Party
producer:
Qunicy Jones
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
recording of:
It’s My Party (on 1963-03-30)
writer:
John Gluck, Jr., Wally Gold, Seymour Gottlieb and Herb Weiner
publisher:
A. Schroeder Music Ltd. and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
lyrics quoted on:
Just Let Me Cry
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Lesley Gore4.52:16
14Memphis
Lonnie Mack2:28
15Walkin' Back to Happiness
recording of:
Walking Back to Happiness
writer:
Mike Hawker and John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
Helen Shapiro2:32
16Happy Birthday Sweet SixteenNeil Sedaka2:36
17Scarlett O'Hara
recording of:
Scarlett O'Hara (1963 instrumental)
composer:
Jerry Lordan
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. (from 1963 to present) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) (from 1989 to present)
Jet Harris & Tony Meehan2:19
18The Young Ones
producer:
Norrie Paramor
vocals:
Cliff Richard
performer:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
live recording of:
The Young Ones (from 1989-06-16 until 1989-06-17)
composer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
publisher:
EMI Film & Theatre Music Ltd. and Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
recording of:
The Young Ones
composer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
publisher:
EMI Film & Theatre Music Ltd. and Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
Cliff Richard & The Shadows2.653:08
19Hey BabyBruce Channel2:22
20Do You Love Me
cover recording of:
Do You Love Me
lyricist and composer:
Berry Gordy
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Brian Poole & The Tremeloes2:24
21Da Doo Ron Ron
cover recording of:
Da Doo Ron Ron
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher - do NOT use as a release label) (ended), ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Intersong (publisher), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music Co., Inc., Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 日本アブコ音楽出版, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30), フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Searchers2:25
22Wild Weekend
The Rockin' Rebels2:16
23Moody River
recording of:
Moody River
writer:
Chase Webster
publisher:
Gary Bruce Music and Gil Music
Pat Boone2:38
24Please Mr. Postman
bass:
James Jamerson (in 1961-04)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1961-04) and Marvin Gaye (in 1961-04)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1961-04)
percussion:
Eddie “Bongo” Brown (in 1961-04)
piano:
Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie (in 1961-04)
background vocals:
Katherine Anderson (United States motown singer) (in 1961-04), Wyanetta "Juanita" Cowart (in 1961-04), Gladys Horton (in 1961-04), Georgeanna Tillman (in 1961-04) and Wanda Young (in 1961-04)
lead vocals:
Gladys Horton (in 1961-04)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1961-04)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 10) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 331)
recording of:
Please Mr. Postman (in 1961-04)
writer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer) (in 1961), Georgia Dobbins (in 1961), William Garrett (in 1961), Freddie Gorman (in 1961) and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) (in 1961)
publisher:
Dominion Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
The Marvelettes4.452:31
25Take Good Care of My Baby
recording of:
Take Good Care of My Baby
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Bobby Vee2:29
26I Don't Know Why
Eden Kane2:25
27Wonderful LandThe Shadows2:07
28The Lion Sleeps Tonight
recording of:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (in 1961)
lyricist:
George David Weiss (in 1961)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman)
composer:
Solomon Linda
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc. and Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP)
is based on:
Mbube
is based on:
Wimoweh
version of:
Wimoweh
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
The Tokens2:40
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part of:The History of Pop (Reader's Digest) (number: 1961-1963) (order: 4)