Amazing Early 60s Box: 88 Hard‐to‐Find Hits

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

Tracklist

1CD: 1960
2CD: 1961
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Town Without PityGene Pitney2:54
2Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)
recording of:
Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
Sue Thompson3:15
3Portrait of My Love
recording of:
Portrait of My Love
lyricist:
David West
composer:
Cyril Ornadel
Steve Lawrence2:52
4You Alway Hurt the One You Love
recording of:
You Always Hurt the One You Love
lyricist:
Allan Roberts (songwriter)
composer:
Doris Fisher
publisher:
Doris Fisher Music Corp.
Clarence “Frogman” Henry2:29
5My Boomerang Won’t Come Back (stereo) (US version)Charlie Drake2:44
6The Story of My Love
Paul Anka2:29
7At Last
producer:
Leonard Chess, Phil Chess and Leonard and Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
lead vocals:
Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
arranger:
Riley Hampton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 115) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 356)
cover recording of:
At Last (in 1960-10)
writer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Twentieth Century Fox Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Etta James4.53:01
8I Just Want to Make Love to You
producer:
Leonard Chess, Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo) and Phil Chess
lead vocals:
Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
arranger:
Riley Hampton
cover recording of:
I Just Wanna Make Love to You (in 1960-05)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Hoochie Coochie Music
Etta James33:07
9Unchain My Heart (hit single version)
cover recording of:
Unchain My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Sharp
writer:
Teddy Powell
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and B Sharp Music (owned by Bobby Sharp, for publisher and copyrights use) (in 1987)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Ray Charles2:53
10You Can Have Her
recording of:
You Can Have Her (1961 song)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Cook (American songwriter)
publisher:
Big Billy Music and Big Billy Music Co.
Roy Hamilton2:47
11Stand by Me
recording of:
Stand by Me
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
A.D.T. Enterprises, Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt (publisher), Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG (fka Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG; this name since 2011-04-07), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Ben E. King2:56
12Halfway to Paradise (original stereo single version)
recording of:
Halfway to Paradise
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
Tony Orlando2:40
13Bless You (mono hit single version)
recording of:
Bless You
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Dyad Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Tony Orlando2:19
14Let’s Twist AgainChubby Checker2:19
15Bristol Stomp
recording of:
Bristol Stomp
writer:
Dave Appell and Kal Mann
The Dovells2:21
16Let Me In
recording of:
Let Me In
lyricist and composer:
Yvonne Baker (after marriage)
The Sensations3:05
17The Mountain’s High
recording of:
Mountain High
lyricist and composer:
Dick Gosting
Dick & Dee Dee2:15
18Tower of Strength
recording of:
Tower of Strength
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Gene McDaniels2:19
19As If I Didn’t Know (mono hit single version)
Adam Wade2:59
20Together (original single version)Connie Francis2:56
21I Just Don’t Understand
recording of:
I Just Don’t Understand
writer:
Kent Westberry (US rockabilly / country artist and songwriter) and Marijohn Wilkin
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Ann‐Margret2:40
22Dance on Little Girl
recording of:
Dance On Little Girl
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
publisher:
Spanka Music
Paul Anka2:21
23Trade Winds, Trade Winds
Aki Aleong2:58
24Michael
The Highwaymen2:46
25Turn Around, Look at MeGlen Campbell2:36
26Funny How Time Slips AwayJimmy Elledge2:51
27I’m Gonna Knock on Your Door
cover recording of:
I’m Gonna Knock on Your Door
writer:
Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter) and Sid Wayne
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Holly-Hill Music Publishing Co., Rachel’s Own Music and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Eddie Hodges2:06
28Speedy Gonzales
recording of:
Speedy Gonzales
writer:
David Hess (actor/songwriter), David Hill (US songwriter), Buddy Kaye and Ethel Lee (songwriter)
publisher:
Budd Music Ltd. (publisher) (from 1977 to present)
Pat Boone2:33
29Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (on the Bedpost Overnight)Lonnie Donegan2:31
3CD: 1962

Credits

Release

producer:Bill Buster (producer) (task: compact disc)
Mark Mathews (task: sound)
Randy Price (producer) (task: compact disc)
Walt Weiskopf (producer/engineer) (task: sound)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10716656 [info]
ASIN:US: B00FA1DG82 [info]