The Rock 'n' Roll Era: 1963

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Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Surf City
recording of:
Surf City
writer:
Jan Berry and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Jan & Dean32:28
2Mockingbird
recording of:
Mockingbird
writer:
Charlie Foxx and Inez Foxx
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
is based on:
Hush, Little Baby (lullaby, popularized as "Mockingbird")
Inez Foxx32:37
3It's All Right
recording of:
It’s All Right
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1963 to ????)
The Impressions2:48
4Easier Said Than Done
recording of:
Easier Said Than Done
writer:
Larry Huff and William Linton (1960s producer and songwriter)
The Essex2:08
5Denise
recording of:
Denise
lyricist and composer:
Neil Levenson
publisher:
Bright Tunes Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Minder Music Ltd. and Taking Care of Business Music Inc.
Randy & the Rainbows42:01
6Hello Stranger
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1963-01-16)
producer:
Ollie McLaughlin
bass, drums (drum set), guitar, organ and piano:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1963-01-16)
vocals:
The Dells (on 1963-01-16) and Barbara Lewis (on 1963-01-16)
conductor:
Riley Hampton (on 1963-01-16)
arranger:
Riley Hampton
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 27)
recording of:
Hello Stranger (on 1963-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
Barbara Lewis
Barbara Lewis2:44
7Fingertips, Part 2
producer:
Berry Gordy
bass:
James Jamerson (on 1962-06-01) and Larry Moses (bass player) (on 1962-06-01)
bongos, harmonica and lead vocals:
Stevie Wonder (on 1962-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Marvin Gaye (on 1962-06-01)
arranger:
Clarence Paul
recorded at:
Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1962-06-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 13)
live partial recording of:
Fingertips (on 1962-06-01)
writer:
Henry Cosby and Clarence Paul
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
Stevie Wonder53:13
8He's So Fine
recording of:
He’s So Fine (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie Mack (1960s US songwriter)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Chiffons3.351:55
9Wipe Out
producer:
Charles Bud Dant
bass guitar:
Pat Connolly
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ron Wilson (drummer of The Surfaris)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jim Fuller (surf rock guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Bob Berryhill
spoken vocals:
Dale Smallin
recorded at:
Pal Recording Studio in Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 38)
recording of:
Wipe Out
composer:
Bob Berryhill, Patrick Connolly, Jim Fuller (surf rock guitarist) and Ron Wilson (drummer of The Surfaris)
publisher:
Miraleste Music and Robin Hood Music Co.
The Surfaris42:41
10Cry Baby
producer:
Jerry Ragovoy
conductor:
Garry Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor)
arranger:
Jerry Ragovoy
recording of:
Cry Baby (in 1963-05)
writer:
Bert Russell Berns and Jerry Ragovoy
Garnet Mimms43:26
11Sally Go 'round the Roses
The Jaynetts33:06
12One Fine Day
recording of:
One Fine Day
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Chiffons2:10
13Pipeline
recording of:
Pipeline
composer:
Brian Carman and Bob Spickard
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Regent Music (BMI) and Regent Music Corp.
The Chantays2:21
14I'm Leaving It Up to You
recording of:
I’m Leaving It All Up to You
writer:
Don “Sugarcane” Harris (until 1957-07-19) and Dewey Terry (rock & roll, blues, US) (until 1957-07-19)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Dale & Grace2:11
15On Broadway
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-01-22)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
baritone vocals:
Eugene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
bass vocals:
Tommy Evans (US r&b bass vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1963-01-22)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1963-01-22), Dee Dee Warwick (on 1963-01-22) and Dionne Warwick (on 1963-01-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
recording of:
On Broadway (Mann/Weil/Leiber/Stoller version for The Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
additional writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems‐Col, 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)
lyrics quoted on:
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
version of:
On Broadway (original Mann/Weil version)
The Drifters53:01
16If You Wanna Be Happy
recording of:
If You Wanna Be Happy
writer:
Carmela Guida, Frank Guida and Joseph Royster
Jimmy Soul22:15
17Our 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:
Better Half Music Company, Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne Music Ltd., 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, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and 日音 Synch事業部
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Ruby & the Romantics2:34
18Surfin' U.S.A.
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Nick Venet
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1963-01-31)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-01-31)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 9)
recording of:
Surfin’ U.S.A. (on 1963-01-31)
lyricist:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Sweet Little Sixteen
The Beach Boys4.62:29
19It'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 Gore4.52:21
20Walking the Dog
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
vocals:
Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 24)
recording of:
Walking the Dog
lyricist and composer:
Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and East Memphis Music
Rufus Thomas2.352:31
21Tell Him
The Exciters2:31
22Memphis
Lonnie Mack2:29

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part of:The Rock 'n' Roll Era (Time-Life Music) (number: 7) (order: 7)
The Rock 'n' Roll Era (Time-Life Music) (number: TL516/10) (order: 67)
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