The Very Best of Pop Music 1969–70

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In
Fifth Dimension4:44
2In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)
producer:
Zager & Evans
recording of:
In the Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Evans (US singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
ATV Music, Chelsea Music Publishing, Zelad Music and Zerlad Music Enterprises Ltd.
Zager & Evans43:15
3Israelites
recording of:
Israelites
writer:
Desmond Dacres and Leslie Kong
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Gambi Music, Twenty Nine Black Music (BMI) and Sparta Music (publisher) (in 1978)
Desmond Dekker & the Aces2:35
4Dizzy
Tommy Roe2:56
5Games People Play
recording of:
Games People Play
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
Bike Music
sub-publisher:
Sweden Music (publisher, founded in 1960) (in 1988)
Joe South3:30
6Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
recording of:
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use! see annotation), Casa David, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), New Hidden Valley Music Co., PW Arrangements, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
part of:
The 42nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1969 winner)
B.J. Thomas3:02
7Don’t Forget to Remember
producer:
Bee Gees and Robert Stigwood
conductor:
Bill Shepherd (British orchestra leader, arranger and music director, most known for his arrangements for the Bee Gees)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Barry Gibb (in 1969), Maurice Gibb (in 1969) and Robin Gibb (in 1969)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram International Ltd. (in 1969), PolyGram International Music B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1969) and RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1971)
recording of:
Don’t Forget to Remember (in 1969-08)
writer:
Barry Gibb and Maurice Gibb
publisher:
Abigail Music, Abigail Music (London) Ltd. (publisher), BMG Music, BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc. and Gibb Brothers Music
Bee Gees2.43:28
8Fox on the Run
Manfred Mann2:44
9Pretty Belinda
recording of:
Pretty Belinda
lyricist and composer:
Chris Andrews (UK singer-songwriter)
Chris Andrews2:40
10I’ll Never Fall in Love Again
cover recording of:
I’ll Never Fall in Love Again (Promises, Promises)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David), Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), JAC Music Co., Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., Rondor, Sony/ATV Harmony, Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Bobbie Gentry2:53
11My Sentimental Friend
recording of:
My Sentimental Friend
composer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942) and Geoff Stephens
publisher:
Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI)
Herman’s Hermits33:16
12Reflections of My Life
recording of:
Reflections of My Life
writer:
Junior Campbell and Thomas McAleese
Marmalade4:17
13A Way of Life
recording of:
A Way of Life
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) and Roger Greenaway
Family Dog4:00
14Love of the Common People
Nicky Thomas2:22
15Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)
recording of:
Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?
lyricist and composer:
Peter Sarstedt
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership
Peter Sarstedt4:41
16Am I the Same Girl
cover recording of:
Am I the Same Girl
writer:
Eugene Record and Sonny Sanders
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Dusty Springfield3:02
17Everybody’s Talkin’
cover recording of:
Everybody’s Talkin’
lyricist and composer:
Fred Neil
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Coconut Grove Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Third Palm Music and Third Story Music, Inc.
Nilsson2:43
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Boom Bang-A-Bang
recording of:
Boom Bang-A-Bang (original English version)
composer:
Alan Moorhouse and Peter Warne
Lulu2:24
2I Can Hear Music
cover recording of:
I Can Hear Music
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO MUSIC INC (A) 301 (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music Company, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 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), 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing), 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)
The Beach Boys2:35
3Sorry Suzanne
The Hollies2:59
4Monsieur Dupont
recording of:
Monsieur Dupont
lyricist:
Georg Buschor
composer:
Christian Bruhn (German composer)
Sandie Shaw2:53
5Something in the Air
recording of:
Something in the Air
lyricist and composer:
John Keen (“Speedy”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Songs of Windswept Pacific
Thunderclap Newman3:56
6(Call Me) Number One
recording of:
(Call Me) Number One
writer:
Alan Blakley and Len "Chip" Hawkes
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Tremeloes3:45
7That Same Old Feeling
Pickettywitch3:04
8Cupid
cover recording of:
Cupid
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
Johnny Nash2.53:27
9Melting Pot
recording of:
Melting Pot (Blue Mink Song)
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) and Roger Greenaway
publisher:
Cookaway Music Ltd. (PRS), Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and Polygram Island Music Publishing
Blue Mink3:45
10Young, Gifted and Black
Bob & Marcia3:08
11In the Bad Bad Ole Days
recording of:
In the Bad Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me)
writer:
Tony Macaulay and John MacLeod (producer & songwriter, partner of Tony Macaulay)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and Interworld Music Ltd.
Foundations3:22
12You’ve Made Me So Very Happy
recording of:
You’ve Made Me So Very Happy
writer:
Berry Gordy, Jr., Brenda Holloway Davis, Patrice Yvonne Holloway and Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Stone Agate Music Division
Blood, Sweat & Tears4:17
13Tracy
recording of:
Tracy
writer:
Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance (US songwriter and producer)
The Cuff Links2:08
14Wichita Lineman
producer:
Al De Lory
lead vocals:
Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1968) and Capitol Records Nashville (in 2016)
additionally recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-08-14)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-05-27)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 12), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 192) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 206)
recording of:
Wichita Lineman (on 1968-05-27)
lyricist:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer) (in 1968)
Glen Campbell3.653:05
15Saved by the Bell
recording of:
Saved by the Bell
lyricist and composer:
Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Gibb Brothers Music and Windmill Music (publisher)
Robin Gibb3:04
16I Want to Take You Higher
bass guitar:
Larry Graham (US bassist & singer) (in 1969)
drums (drum set):
Greg Errico (in 1969)
guitar:
Freddie Stone (in 1969)
guitar and keyboard:
Sly Stone (in 1969)
keyboard:
Rose Stone (in 1969)
saxophone:
Jerry Martini (in 1969)
trumpet:
Cynthia Robinson (in 1969)
vocals:
Larry Graham (US bassist & singer) (in 1969), Jerry Martini (in 1969), Freddie Stone (in 1969), Rose Stone (in 1969) and Sly Stone (in 1969)
recording of:
I Want to Take You Higher (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Daly City Music and Mijac Music
is based on:
Higher
Sly & the Family Stone45:26
17Lights of Cincinnati
recording of:
Lights of Cincinatti
lyricist and composer:
Scott Walker (singer‐songwriter, musician and producer)
Scott Walker3:20