The Very Best of 1960s

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

Tracklist

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1Brown Eyed Girl
recording engineer:
Brooks Arthur (on 1967-03-28)
producer:
Bert Russell Berns
bass guitar:
Eric Gale (on 1967-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1967-03-28)
guitar:
Al Gorgoni (guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer) (on 1967-03-28), Hugh McCracken (on 1967-03-28) and Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
organ:
Garry Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1967-03-28)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1967-03-28)
lead vocals:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
performer:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1967), 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 1967), Charly Records (in 1968) and Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1973)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio A (original studio, 1958–1967) in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-03-28) and A&R Recording Studio (original studio, 1958–1967) in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-04-07)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 71) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 109)
recording of:
Brown Eyed Girl (from 1967-03-28 until 1967-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Artist Alliance, Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Australia Pty. Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Web IV Music Inc. (in 1967) and Polygram Publishing AB (in 1992)
Van Morrison3.53:05
2On the Road Again
recording of:
On the Road Again
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Jones (blues performer and songwriter) and Alan Wilson (Canned Heat member)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Frederick Music Co., Lawn Music, Metric Music Co (publisher), SBK Unart Catalog Inc., SBK United Partnership Ltd., Songs of Peer (publisher; see also Songs of Peer, Ltd.) and United Partnership Ltd.
Canned Heat43:10
3You’ve Made Me So Very Happy
engineer:
Fred Catero and Roy Halee
producer:
James William Guercio
alto saxophone and piano:
Fred Lipsius (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22)
bass:
Jim Fielder (Bassist with Blood, Sweat & Tears) (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bobby Colomby (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Lew Soloff (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22) and Chuck Winfield (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22)
flute, organ, piano and trombone:
Dick Halligan (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22)
guitar and harmonica:
Steve Katz (guitarist for Blood, Sweat & Tears) (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22)
recorder and trombone:
Jerry Hyman (trombone player) (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22)
lead vocals:
David Clayton‐Thomas (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22)
vocals:
Bobby Colomby (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22), Dick Halligan (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22) and Steve Katz (guitarist for Blood, Sweat & Tears) (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22)
arranger:
Blood, Sweat & Tears, Al Kooper and Fred Lipsius
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1969)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22)
cover 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
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 & Tears54:14
4Then I Kissed Her
cover recording of:
And Then I Kissed Her
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
revision of:
Then He Kissed Me
The Beach Boys2:13
5You Were Made for Me
recording of:
You Were Made for Me
lyricist and composer:
Mitch Murray
Freddie & the Dreamers2:20
6Dreamin’
recording of:
Dreamin’
writer:
Barry De Vorzon and Ted Ellis
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Johnny Burnette2:20
7The Boat That I Row
cover recording of:
The Boat That I Row
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
Lulu2:51
8Blue Moon
producer:
Danny and Stu (US TV/film composer, conductor & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961, in 2004)
cover recording of:
Blue Moon
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1934)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation, SBK United Partnership Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Belgium NV and Francis Day Editions (SABAM)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
The Marcels32:16
9The Cruel Sea
recording of:
The Cruel Sea
writer and composer:
Mike Maxfield
The Dakotas2:15
10One Fine Day
recording of:
One Fine Day
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Magna Music Co Ltd and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Chiffons2:11
11James Bond Theme
John Barry1:58
12Perfidia
engineer:
Bob Golden and Henry Lewy
producer:
Rob Reisdorff and Josie Wilson
drums (drum set):
Howie Johnson
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Bob Bogle
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Nokie Edwards
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Don Wilson (US guitarist, member or The Ventures)
instrumental cover recording of:
Perfidia
lyricist and composer:
Alberto Domínguez
The Ventures52:05
13House 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 Animals4.154:30
14Wayward Wind
cover recording of:
The Wayward Wind
lyricist and composer:
Stan Lebowsky and Herb Newman
Frank Ifield2:39
15Message to Martha (Kentucky Bluebird)
Adam Faith3:10
16Tell Laura I Love Her
vocals:
Ricky Valance
cover recording of:
Tell Laura I Love Her
lyricist:
Ben Raleigh
composer:
Jeff Barry
publisher:
E.B. Marks Music Corp. and Steeplechase Music
Ricky Valance2:40
17Everlasting Love
Love Affair3:03
18You’ll Never Walk Alone
performer:
Gerry and the Pacemakers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. (in 1963) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1963)
cover recording of:
You’ll Never Walk Alone (Carousel)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), T.B. Harms Company, The Welk Music Group, Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Gerry & the Pacemakers2:39