The Century of Rock: The Greatest Ever Hits of Rock

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1No Particular Place to Go
recording of:
No Particular Place to Go
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chuck Berry2:45
2Blueberry Hill
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Everest Records (classical), Liberty (a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957) and EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
edit of:
Blueberry Hill (Imperial) by Fats Domino
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 17), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 81) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 147)
cover recording of:
Blueberry Hill (on 1956-06-27)
lyricist:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) and Larry Stock
writer:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist), Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) and Larry Stock
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Larry Stock Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Sovereign Music Company and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
Fats Domino4.652:22
3Runaway
solo clavioline [musitron]:
Max Crook
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 5), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 100) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 466)
recording of:
Runaway (on 1961-01-24)
writer:
Max Crook and Del Shannon
publisher:
Belinda Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Festival Music, Mole Hole Music, Noma Music Inc. and Vicki Music
Del Shannon4.42:20
4Do Wah Diddy Diddy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964) and HMV Records Ltd. (in 1964)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 35)
cover recording of:
Do Wah Diddy Diddy
writer:
Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Intersong–Basart Publishing Group E.D., Trio Music Company, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Manfred Mann42:24
5Barbara Ann
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Dean Torrence and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1966)
cover recording of:
Barbara‐Ann
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fassert
publisher:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint), Cousins Music, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Longitude Music Co., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Shoe-String Music Corp. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works)
adaptations:
Bomb Iran (Vince Vance & the Valiants parody)
adaptations:
Bomb Iran (Paul Shanklin parody)
adaptations:
Bomb Iraq
The Beach Boys42:07
6Go Now
cover recording of:
Go Now
writer:
Larry Banks and Milton Bennett
publisher:
Belinda Music and Trio Music Company
The Moody Blues3:12
7Wild Thing
cover recording of:
Wild Thing
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH and April Music (in 1981)
The Troggs2:36
8House of the Rising Sun
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
bass guitar:
Chas Chandler
drums (drum set):
John Steel (English musician)
electric guitar:
Hilton Valentine
organ:
Alan Price
lead vocals:
Eric Burdon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) (in 1964), Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. (in 1964) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964, in 2002)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 11), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 122), BILLIONS CLUB and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 471)
recording of:
The House of the Rising Sun (Alan Price (The Animals) arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Alan Price
publisher:
Al Gallico Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Keith Prowse, Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
arrangement of:
House of the Rising Sun
The Animals4.154:29
9Help Me Rhonda
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1965-02-24)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1965-02-24)
guitar:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-02-24)
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ] and piano [acoustic piano]:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1965-02-24)
background vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1965-02-24), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1965-02-24), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-02-24) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-02-24)
lead vocals:
Al Jardine (guitarist and singer) (on 1965-02-24)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1965-02-24) and Universal Recording Studios (unidentified, possibly a mix of different studios) (on 1965-02-24)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 16)
recording of:
Help Me, Rhonda (on 1965-02-24)
additional lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
The Beach Boys42:47
10You Really Got Me
producer:
Shel Talmy (in 1964-07)
additional piano:
Perry Ford (English pop singer) (in 1964-07)
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (in 1964-07)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Graham (UK pop/rock session drummer and producer, 1940–2009) (in 1964-07)
guitar:
Harry Fryer (in 1964-07)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (in 1964-07)
guitar [rhythm guitar], harmonica, keyboard and lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1964-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
miscellaneous support:
PRT Records (PRT (Precision Records & Tapes) was formerly Pye Records) (task: Courtesy of / c/o Celebrity Licensing, Inc.)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-07)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 13), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 20), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 36), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 57), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 82), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 162) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 176)
recording of:
You Really Got Me (in 1964-07)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
The Kinks4.252:14
11All or Nothing
producer:
Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott (English musician and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1966)
recording of:
All or Nothing
writer:
Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Aquarius Music Ltd. (UK publisher)
Small Faces3.53:05
12Mr. Tambourine Man
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-01-20)
producer:
Terry Melcher
12 string guitar:
Jim McGuinn (on 1965-01-20)
bass guitar:
Chris Hillman (on 1965-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Michael Clarke (drummer for the 1960s rock group The Byrds) (on 1965-01-20)
guitar:
David Crosby (on 1965-01-20)
tambourine:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds) (on 1965-01-20)
vocals:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds) (on 1965-01-20), David Crosby (on 1965-01-20), Chris Hillman (on 1965-01-20) and Jim McGuinn (on 1965-01-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1965) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1965)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 10), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 79) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 230)
cover recording of:
Mr. Tambourine Man (on 1965-01-20)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1964-02 until 1964-04)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., M. Witmark & Sons, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
adaptations:
Setä pelimanni
The Byrds4.152:20
13Good Vibrations
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick (from 1966-02 until 1966-06), Chuck Britz (from 1966-02 until 1966-06) and Larry Levine (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
engineer:
Chuck Britz and Jim Lockert (Enginear)
producer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
mixer:
Derry FitzGerald
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1966-02 until 1966-06) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-02 until 1966-06), Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-02 until 1966-06) and Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 6), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 25), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 53)
recording of:
Good Vibrations (Love/Wilson lyrics, common version) (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., J. Albert & Son P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
version of:
Good Vibrations (Tony Asher lyrics)
The Beach Boys4.33:36
14Nutbush City LimitsIke & Tina Turner2:53
15This Flight Tonight
producer:
Roger Glover
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nazareth (Dunfermline) Ltd. (until 1973) and Mountain Records (British record company, established early 1970s, best known act is Nazareth) (in 1973)
cover recording of:
This Flight Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Global Musikverlag (Global Musik GmbH & Co. KG), Joni Mitchell Publishing Corp., Siquomb Pub. Corp. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Nazareth3.83:24
16Black Night
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1970-05)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1970-05)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1970-05)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (in 1970-05)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
recording of:
Black Night (in 1970-05)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Glenwood Music Corp., HEC Music and Henrees Music co.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Deep Purple4.253:26
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