Greatest Hits of the 60’s

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Annotation

8-CD set. CDs 2, 6 & 8 are missing.

This is the 2003 version; it differs from the 2000 version having a couple of different tracks:

CD 1: Tracks 8 & 12
CD 2: ???
CD 3: Tracks 10 & 16
CD 4: Track 11
CD 5: Tracks 6, 9 & 10
CD 6: ???
CD 7: Track 15
CD 8: ???

Annotation last modified on 2011-07-07 15:24 UTC.

Tracklist

▶CD 1
▶CD 2
▶CD 3
▶CD 4
▶CD 5
▶CD 6
▼CD 7
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Johnny Remember Me
John Leyton2:41
2Leader of the Pack
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 316) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 447)
recording of:
Leader of the Pack
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and George "Shadow" Morton
publisher:
Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tender Tunes Inc., Trio Music Company, Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and ミュージカル・ライツ・東京
Shangri‐Las52:48
3The Carnival Is Over
performer:
The Seekers (Australian pop quartet)
recording of:
The Carnival Is Over (in 1965)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Catherine Courage, Frank Farian and Tom Springfield
is based on:
Stenka Razin
The Seekers3:09
4If You Gotta Go, Go Now
recording of:
If You Gotta Go, Go Now (or Else You Got to Stay All Night)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
Special Rider Music
Manfred Mann2:29
5He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
producer:
Ron Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1969) and The Hollies Ltd. (from 1969 until 1970)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-06-25)
cover recording of:
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother (on 1969-06-25)
writer:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) and Bobby Scott (vocals, piano, US musician & producer)
publisher:
Amber Leigh Music Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Cyril Shane Music, Harrison Music Corp., Heath Levy Music, Jenny Music Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
The Hollies4.24:15
6It Must Be Him
recording of:
It Must Be Him (English translation)
lyricist and translator:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
translated version of:
Seul sur son étoile
Vikki Carr2:49
7Walking 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 Shapiro2:31
8Poison Ivy
cover recording of:
Poison Ivy
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Paramounts32:08
9Crystal Blue Persuasion
recording of:
Crystal Blue Persuasion
writer:
Eddie Gray, Tommy James (American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer) and Mike Vale (Bassist of Tommy James and the Shondells)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
Tommy James and the Shondells4.54:02
10Keep Searching (We’ll Follow the Sun)
Del Shannon2:10
11Jenny Take a Ride!
arranger:
Bob Crewe
medley including a recording of:
C. C. Rider (Jerry Lee Lewis version)
arranger:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
version of:
See See Rider Blues
recording of:
Jenny Take a Ride
writer:
Bob Crewe and Enotris Johnson
composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman
medley including a recording of:
Jenny, Jenny (Made famous by Little Richard; Not the 867-5309 song)
writer:
Enotris Johnson (until 1956-10-15) and Richard Wayne Penniman (until 1956-10-15)
Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels3:23
12Games People Play
vocals:
Joe South
recording of:
Games People Play (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
Bike Music
Joe South33:33
13Lazy Sunday
producer:
Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott (English musician and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1968)
recording of:
Lazy Sunday
writer:
Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
United Partnership Music Ltd. (ended) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Small Faces3.53:04
14Maria
P.J. Proby3:36
15Homburg
Procol Harum3:40
16Go Now
lead vocals:
Denny Laine
cover recording of:
Go Now
writer:
Larry Banks and Milton Bennett
publisher:
Trio Music Company
Moody Blues3:10
17America
recording of:
America
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (US composer & conductor) and Antonín Dvořák (composer)
version of:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“
version of:
West Side Story: America (Anita, Shark Girls)
The Nice6:24
18Thank U Very Much
recording of:
Thank U Very Much
lyricist and composer:
Mike McGear
music quoted on:
בהלת ההגירה
Scaffold2:30
▶CD 8

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Release

ASIN:DE: B00009MDFZ [info]

Release Group

part of:Greatest Hits of the (Label: Disky) (number: 60) (order: 2)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/360597 [info]