Hits of 1961: Original Artists

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

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rubber Ball
recording of:
Rubber Ball
lyricist and composer:
Gene Pitney and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Bobby Vee2:20
2Weekend
Eddie Cochran1:54
3She‐She Little Sheila
Gene Vincent2:28
4Piltdown Rides Again
The Piltdown Men2:27
5The Mountain’s High
Dick & Dee Dee2:19
6Let There Be Drums
Sandy Nelson2:20
7You’re Sixteen You’re Beautiful (and You’re Mine)
Johnny Burnette1:59
8I’m a Moody Guy
Shane Fenton & the Fentones2:40
9You Don’t Know
Helen Shapiro2:42
10Easy Going Me
Adam Faith1:55
11Pasadena
The Temperance Seven3:06
12FBI.
The Shadows2:21
13My Kind of Girl
recording of:
My Kind of Girl
lyricist and composer:
Leslie Bricusse
publisher:
Hollis Music, Inc.
Matt Monro2:57
14Theme for a Dream
recording of:
Theme for a Dream (1961 song)
lyricist:
Earl S. Shuman (composer / lyricist)
composer:
Mort Garson (Canadian-born composer, arranger, songwriter, and pioneer of electronic music)
Cliff Richard2:07
15I Love How You Love Me
Jimmy Crawford2:06
16Black Stockings
The John Barry Seven2:23
17Kon‐Tiki
The Shadows1:55
18Walkin’ Back to Happiness
Helen Shapiro2:32
19You’re Driving Me Crazy
The Temperance Seven3:57
20Moon River
vocals:
Danny Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
cover recording of:
Moon River
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Famous Chappell, Famous Music Group, Sony/ATV Harmony, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1961) and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1989)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!), BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV, Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG and 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)
part of:
The 34th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1962 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1961 winner)
Danny Williams3.52:38
21African Waltz
John Dankworth2:23
22A Hundred Pounds of Clay
Craig Douglas2:34
23Lonely Pup (in a Christmas Shop)
Adam Faith1:49
24Don’t Treat Me Like a Child
Helen Shapiro2:33

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part of:Hits of... (Music for Pleasure) (number: 1961) (order: 3)