101 Pirate Radio Hits

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1Caroline
recording of:
Caroline (main theme to Radio Caroline)
lyricist:
Perry Ford (English pop singer)
composer:
Perry Ford (English pop singer) and Tony Hiller
The Fortunes2:03
2Wouldn’t It Be Nice
engineer:
Larry Levine (on 1966-01-22) and Ralph Valentin (from 1966-03 until 1966-04)
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
12 string guitar:
Jerry Cole (on 1966-01-22)
accordion:
Carl Fortina (on 1966-01-22) and Frank Marocco (on 1966-01-22)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Migliori (on 1966-01-22)
bass guitar:
Lyle Ritz (on 1966-01-22)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1966-01-22)
electric bass guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1966-01-22) and Ray Pohlman (on 1966-01-22)
guitar:
Bill Pitman (on 1966-01-22)
mandoguitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1966-01-22)
percussion:
Frank Capp (on 1966-01-22)
piano:
Al De Lory (on 1966-01-22)
piano [track piano]:
Larry Knechtel (on 1966-01-22)
tenor saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist) (on 1966-01-22) and Plas Johnson (on 1966-01-22)
trumpet:
Roy Caton (trumpet player) (on 1966-01-22)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (on 1966-01-22), Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (on 1966-01-22), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1966-01-22) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1966-01-22)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1966-01-22) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1966-01-22)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Hollywood, 1961-1972) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-01-22) and Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-01-22)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 297)
recording of:
Wouldn’t It Be Nice (on 1966-01-22)
lyricist:
Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds), Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Irving Music (BMI), 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 Boys4.352:21
3Dancing in the Street
producer:
William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
baritone saxophone:
Thomas Bowles (on 1964-06-29)
bass guitar:
James Jamerson (on 1964-06-29)
drums (drum set):
Marvin Gaye (on 1964-06-29)
guitar:
Joe Messina (on 1964-06-29), Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) (on 1964-06-29) and Eddie Willis (on 1964-06-29)
other instruments [tire iron]:
Ivy Jo Hunter (on 1964-06-29)
percussion, tambourine and vibraphone [vibes]:
Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger) (on 1964-06-29)
tenor saxophone:
Henry Cosby (on 1964-06-29)
trombone:
George Bohanon (on 1964-06-29) and Paul Riser (on 1964-06-29)
trumpet:
Russell Conway (trumpet player) (on 1964-06-29) and Herbert Williams (trumpet player) (on 1964-06-29)
background vocals:
Rosalind Ashford (on 1964-06-29), Ivy Jo Hunter (on 1964-06-29), Betty Kelly (on 1964-06-29) and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter) (on 1964-06-29)
lead vocals:
Martha Reeves (on 1964-06-29)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1964) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1964)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 40), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 130) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 403)
recording of:
Dancing in the Street (on 1964-06-29)
writer:
I. Hunter, M. Gaye and W. Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), FCG Music, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Martha and the Vandellas3.552:38
4Gimme Some Lovin’
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Jimmy Miller (producer for Rolling Stones/Nirvana etc)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1966)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 244)
recording of:
Gimme Some Lovin’
writer:
Spencer Davis, Muff Winwood (bass player, songwriter, producer) and Steve Winwood
publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Yamaha Music EH(CM) and Island Music Ltd. (from 1966 to ????)
The Spencer Davis Group4.152:57
5Hey Girl
recording of:
Hey Girl (Small Faces song)
writer:
Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Aquarius Music Ltd. (UK publisher)
Small Faces2:17
6River Deep Mountain High
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector and Ike Turner
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1966-03)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 33) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 221)
recording of:
River Deep – Mountain High (in 1966-03)
writer:
Jeff Barry (in 1966), Ellie Greenwich (in 1966) and Phil Spector (in 1966)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Belinda Music, Bug Music (Windswept Account), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Mecolico Music, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Polygram Music Publishing, Warner Chappell, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), 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) and 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing)
Ike & Tina Turner3.53:39
7Pretty Flamingo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1966)
recording of:
Pretty Flamingo
lyricist and composer:
Mark Barkan
publisher:
Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Manfred Mann52:32
8Hang On Sloopy
producer:
Feldman (of The Strangeloves), Goldstein and Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
conductor:
Bassett Hand (in 1965)
arranger:
Bassett Hand
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bang Records (Bert Berns label)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Best Songs About Ohio Ever Made (number: 1)
recording of:
Hang On Sloopy (in 1965)
writer:
Bert Russell Berns and Wes Farrell
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Morris Music Inc and Robert Mellin Music, Inc.
The McCoys53:02
9Let’s Hang on (to What We’ve Got)
recording of:
Let’s Hang On!
writer:
Bob Crewe, Denny Randell and Sandy Linzer
publisher:
Saturday Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Longitude Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Seasons’ Four Music Inc.
sub-publisher:
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 Four Seasons3:16
10Working in the Coalmine
recording of:
Working in the Coal Mine
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Marsaint Music Inc. (publishing), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Lee Dorsey52:51
11In the Midnight Hour
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-05-12)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records) and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (on 1965-05-12)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1965-05-12)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1965-05-12)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1965-05-12)
piano:
Joe Hall (Stax studio pianist, 1960s) (on 1965-05-12)
tenor saxophone:
Charles “Packy” Axton (on 1965-05-12) and Andrew Love (on 1965-05-12)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1965-05-12)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1965-05-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Stax Studios (Recording studio for Stax Records) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-05-12)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 5), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 134) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 218)
recording of:
In the Midnight Hour (on 1965-05-12)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Wilson Pickett
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), East Publishing Inc. and Irving Music, Inc.
Wilson Pickett32:33
12My Girl
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (in 1965-07)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1965-07)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1965-07)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1965-07)
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes (in 1965-07) and Booker T. Jones (in 1965-07)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (in 1965-07)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (in 1965-07) and Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (in 1965-07)
background vocals:
Earl Sims (in 1965-07)
recorded at:
Stax Studios (Recording studio for Stax Records) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1965-07-09 until 1965-07-10)
cover recording of:
My Girl (in 1965-07)
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Music for Africa (South Africa), Poochum, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Otis Redding4.352:56
13To Sir With Love
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967)
recording of:
To Sir With Love (on 1967-03-20)
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
Mark London (musical theater)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Lulu52:45
14Stay With MeLorraine Ellison3:29
15The House 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) 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 Animals4.254:30
16I’m Gonna Be Strong
recording of:
I’m Gonna Be Strong
lyricist:
Cynthia Weil
composer:
Barry Mann
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Gene Pitney2:14
17Ferry Cross the Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recording of:
Ferry Cross the Mersey
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Marsden
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and PolyGram Music Publishing
Gerry & the Pacemakers2:23
18If I Were a Carpenter
cover recording of:
If I Were a Carpenter
lyricist and composer:
Tim Hardin
publisher:
Allen Stanton Productions, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Faithful Virtue Music
Bobby Darin2:21
19Girl Don’t Come
vocals:
Sandie Shaw (in 1964)
recording of:
Girl Don’t Come (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Andrews (UK singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Glissando Music Ltd.
Sandie Shaw2:12
20Goin’ Out of My HeadLittle Anthony & the Imperials52:27
21(I’m in With the) In Crowd
recording of:
The “In” Crowd
orchestrator:
Gene Page
lyricist and composer:
Billy Page (US soul/pop songwriter & producer)
publisher:
Cross Music Ltd., American Music, Inc. (in 1964), Elvis Presley Music Inc. (in 1964) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1964)
Dobie Gray2:41
22Got to Get You Into My Life
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1963, in 1966)
cover recording of:
Got to Get You Into My Life
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers2:29
23Supergirl
recording of:
Super Girl
lyricist:
Barry Mason (English songwriter)
composer:
Graham Bonney
publisher:
Patricia Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Graham Bonney2:28
24She’s About a Mover
recording of:
She’s About a Mover
lyricist and composer:
Doug Sahm
The Sir Douglas Quintet2:21
25Nut RockerB. Bumble & the Stingers32:00
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1You Can’t Sit DownPhil Upchurch Combo2:13
2Subterranean Homesick Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-01-15)
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
bass guitar:
John Sebastian (on 1965-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Gregg (on 1965-01-15)
guitar:
Bob Dylan (on 1965-01-15), Al Gorgoni (on 1965-01-15), John Hammond (blues singer and guitarist) (on 1965-01-15), Bruce Langhorne (on 1965-01-15) and Kenny Rankin (on 1965-01-15)
harmonica:
Bob Dylan (on 1965-01-15)
keyboard:
Bob Dylan (on 1965-01-15) and Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (on 1965-01-15)
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (on 1965-01-15) and Frank Owens (American pianist) (on 1965-01-15)
vocals:
Bob Dylan (on 1965-01-15)
remixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 187) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 332)
recording of:
Subterranean Homesick Blues (on 1965-01-15)
lyricist:
Bob Dylan (from 1964-12 until 1965-01)
composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1965-01)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1965 until 1993), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1974) and Special Rider Music (from 1993 to present)
Bob Dylan4.152:18
3If You Gotta Go, Go NowManfred Mann2:29
4Mr. 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 between 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)
The Byrds4.12:20
5The Sound of Silence
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
bass guitar:
Bob Bushnell (from 1964-03-10 until 1965-06-15)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Gregg (from 1964-03-10 until 1965-06-15)
guitar:
Vinnie Bell (from 1964-03-10 until 1965-06-15) and Al Gorgoni (from 1964-03-10 until 1965-06-15)
lead vocals:
Art Garfunkel (on 1964-03-10) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1964-03-10)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 74) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 156)
recording of:
The Sound of Silence (from 1964-03-10 until 1965-06-15)
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (from 1963-11 until 1964-02-19)
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (from 1963-11 until 1964-02-09)
publisher:
Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., J. Michel KG (publisher), MDW (publisher), Mother Culture Publishing, Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Paul Simon Music (in 1964, in 1992) and Magic Arts Publishing (in 2000)
Simon & Garfunkel4.553:06
6Elusive Butterfly
recording of:
Elusive Butterfly
lyricist and composer:
Bob Lind
publisher:
Metric Music Ltd.
Bob Lind2:48
7Sunshine Superman
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
acoustic guitar:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1966)
bass:
Spike Heatley (in 1966)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Orr (in 1966)
electric guitar:
Eric Ford (session musician) (in 1966) and Jimmy Page (in 1966)
keyboard:
John Cameron (British composer, arranger and conductor) (in 1966)
percussion:
Tony Carr (in 1966)
vocals:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1966)
arranger:
John Cameron (British composer, arranger and conductor)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966)
recording of:
Sunshine Superman (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Donovan Music Ltd. and Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Donovan3:19
8Sloop John B
engineer:
Chuck Britz (on 1965-07-12)
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
12 string guitar [12-string electric guitar]:
Billy Strange (on 1965-12-29)
bass saxophone:
Jack Nimitz (American saxophonist and clarinet player) (on 1965-07-12)
double bass:
Lyle Ritz (on 1965-07-12)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1965-07-12)
electric bass guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1965-07-12)
flute:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist) (on 1965-07-12) and Jay Migliori (on 1965-07-12)
glockenspiel:
Frank Capp (on 1965-07-12)
guitar:
Al Casey (US rock & roll/rockabilly/surf guitarist/session musician) (on 1965-07-12), Jerry Cole (on 1965-07-12) and Billy Strange (on 1965-07-12)
tack piano:
Al De Lory (on 1965-07-12)
temple blocks:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist) (on 1965-07-12)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1965-12-22 until 1965-12-29) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (from 1965-12-22 until 1965-12-29)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-07-12, on 1965-12-22, on 1965-12-29)
recording of:
Sloop John B (from 1965-07-12 until 1965-12-29)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Irving Music, Inc. and New Executive Music
version of:
The John B. Sails
The Beach Boys42:55
9It’s My Life
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1965)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 12)
cover recording of:
It’s My Life (The Animals)
lyricist:
Roger Atkins
composer:
Carl D’Errico
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Animals3.353:07
10I’m Alive
producer:
Ron Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1965)
cover recording of:
I’m Alive
lyricist and composer:
Clint Ballard, Jr.
The Hollies2:25
11Everlasting LoveLove Affair42:59
12Friday on My Mind
producer:
Shel Talmy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Albert Productions (in 1966, in 1967)
produced for:
Albert Productions
recording of:
Friday on My Mind
writer:
Vanda & Young (songwriting & producing duo), Harry Vanda (Australian musician) and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Unart Music Corporation (in 1973)
The Easybeats3.52:50
13Night of Fear
recording of:
Night of Fear
lyricist and composer:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
publisher:
Onward Music Ltd.
The Move2:15
14Hi Ho Silver Lining
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer) (on 1967-01-19)
bass guitar:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures) (on 1967-01-19)
drums (drum set):
Clem Cattini (on 1967-01-19)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist) (on 1967-01-19)
background vocals:
Rod Stewart (on 1967-01-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967)
engineered at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-01-19)
recording of:
Hi Ho Silver Lining (on 1967-01-19)
writer:
Scott English and Larry Weiss (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Jeff Beck22:53
15Daydream
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) and Kama Sutra (in 1966)
recording of:
Daydream (in 1966-02)
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.
The Lovin’ Spoonful3.752:18
16Bend It
recording of:
Bend It (in 1966)
lyricist:
Ken Howard (English songwriter, one half of the songwrting team Ken Howard & Alan Blaikley, author and television director)
composer:
Alan Blaikley
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich22:31
17Wild Thing
producer:
Colin Frechter (British pianist, arranger, music director, producer, vocalist)
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Bond (The Troggs) (in 1966)
electric guitar:
Chris Britton (The Troggs) (in 1966)
ocarina and lead vocals:
Reg Presley (in 1966)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1966)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 257)
cover recording of:
Wild Thing (in 1966)
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 Troggs4.42:35
18Louie Louie
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 3), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 26), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 55), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 156) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 169)
cover recording of:
Louie Louie (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Berry (US singer/songwriter, composed “Louie Louie”)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. and World Wide Music
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Kingsmen3.82:44
19Dandy
bass guitar:
Garry Chamberlain and Mogsy Morris (Stephen Morris)
drums (drum set):
Ciggy Shaw (Cyril Shaw)
guitar:
Garry Chamberlain and Ian Willis (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
guitar [Rhythm Guitar]:
Garry Chamberlain
vocals:
Harry Feeney (Reverend Black)
cover recording of:
Dandy (Kinks)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
The Rockin' Vickers2:07
20She’d Rather Be With Me
performer:
The Turtles (late 60s US rock band)
recording of:
She’d Rather Be With Me
writer:
Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon (American songwriter who co-wrote The Turtles' hit "Happy Together")
The Turtles3.352:20
21Livin’ Above Your HeadJay & the Americans2:41
22Jenny Takes a Ride
arranger:
Bob Crewe
medley including a recording of:
C. C. Rider (Jerry Lee Lewis version)
arranger:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
version of:
See See Rider Blues
recording of:
Jenny Take a Ride
writer:
Bob Crewe and Enotris Johnson
composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman
medley including a recording of:
Jenny, Jenny (made famous by Little Richard; not the 867‒5309 song)
writer:
Enotris Johnson (until 1956-10-15) and Richard Wayne Penniman (until 1956-10-15)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels3:21
23Hold Me
cover recording of:
Hold Me
writer:
Little Jack Little, David Oppenheim (songwriter, composer) and Ira Schuster
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
P.J. Proby2:41
24Over Under Sideways Down
recording of:
Over Under Sideways Down
writer:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist), Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty (UK drummer), Keith Relf and Paul Samwell-Smith
publisher:
Glenwood Music Corp. and Henrees Music co.
The Yardbirds2:23
25Painter Man
producer:
Shel Talmy
recording of:
Painter Man
writer:
Eddie Phillips and Kenny Pickett
The Creation2:51
267 and 7 IsLove2:17
27Morning Dew
recording of:
Morning Dew
additional lyricist:
Tim Rose (US singer/songwriter based mostly in UK)
lyricist and composer:
Bonnie Dobson
publisher:
Nina Music Company, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Tim Rose3:40
28Somebody to Love
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-03)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
bass:
Jack Casady (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist) (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lead vocals:
Grace Slick (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
vocals:
Marty Balin (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22) and Paul Kantner (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1967) and RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) (in 1967)
recorded at:
RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 274)
recording of:
Somebody to Love (Jefferson Airplane song) (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Darby Slick
publisher:
Copperpenny Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Knockout Music Company, Rondor Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Jefferson Airplane4.62:59
29Soul Finger
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1967)
producer:
The Stax Staff
drums (drum set):
Carl Cunningham (drummer for The Bar‐Kays) (in 1967)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
James Alexander (US soul bassist, singer and songwriter) (in 1967)
guitar:
Jimmy King (US guitarist for The Bar‐Kays) (in 1967)
organ:
Ronnie Caldwell (in 1967)
tenor saxophone:
Phalon Jones (in 1967)
trumpet:
Ben Cauley (in 1967)
recording of:
Soul Finger (in 1967)
writer:
Ronnie Caldwell, Ben Cauley, Carl Cunningham (drummer for The Bar‐Kays), James Alexander (US soul bassist, singer and songwriter), Phalon Jones and Jimmy King (US guitarist for The Bar‐Kays)
The Bar‐Kays4.52:22
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1A Touch of Velvet a Sting of Brass
recording of:
A Touch Of Velvet - A Sting Of Brass
composer:
Mark Wirtz
publisher:
Bourne Music and Melodie der Welt (publisher)
Mood Mosaic3:20
2No Milk Today
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) (in 1966) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1966)
recording of:
No Milk Today (in 1966-10)
lyricist and composer:
Graham Gouldman
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Hournew Music Ltd.
Herman’s Hermits4.652:52
3Backstage
recording of:
Backstage
writer and composer:
Fred Anisfield and Willie Denson
Gene Pitney2:37
4A World Without Love
recording of:
A World Without Love
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Northern Songs Ltd.
Peter & Gordon32:39
5I’ll Never Find Another You
producer:
Tom Springfield
performer:
The Seekers (Australian pop quartet) (in 1964)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recording of:
I'll Never Find Another You (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Springfield
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
The Seekers52:41
6Chapel of Love
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 18) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 279)
recording of:
Chapel of Love
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (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 BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), 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 Dixie Cups42:45
7You’re No Good
recording of:
You’re No Good
lyricist and composer:
Clint Ballard, Jr.
publisher:
Beardog Publishing, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Edwin H. Morris & Co. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.)
The Swinging Blue Jeans2:16
8Good 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)
version of:
Good Vibrations (Tony Asher lyrics)
The Beach Boys4.23:35
9A Lover’s Concerto
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recording of:
A Lover’s Concerto (in 1965)
writer:
Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
is based on:
Minuet in G major, BWV Anh. 114 (for keyboard)
The Toys2:39
10The Boy From New York City
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 137)
recording of:
The Boy From New York City
writer:
George Davis (US songwriter - singer, doo-wop era) and John Taylor (songwriter & saxophone player John Isaac Taylor)
publisher:
Trio Music Company and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
The Ad Libs2:58
11The Birds and the Bees
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Era (55-90 US indie) (in 1965)
recording of:
The Birds and the Bees
lyricist and composer:
Barry Stuart
publisher:
Pattern Music Inc. (not to be confused with Pattern Music, Ltd.) and Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Jewel Akens32:08
12Tobacco Road
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 40)
cover recording of:
Tobacco Road
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Nashville Teens2:25
13Have I the Right
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recording of:
Have I the Right (in 1964)
writer:
Alan Blaikley and Ken Howard (English songwriter, one half of the songwrting team Ken Howard & Alan Blaikley, author and television director)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Ivy Music Ltd.
The Honeycombs32:58
14Bread and Butter
recording of:
Bread and Butter (in 1964)
writer:
Larry Parks and Jay Turnbow
The Newbeats4.351:59
15Sweet Talkin’ Guy
recording of:
Sweet Talking Guy
writer:
Baer, Greenberg, Morris (record executive) and Schwartz (songwriter for and co-founder of Laurie Records)
The Chiffons2:22
16Paper Tiger
cover recording of:
Paper Tiger
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Sue Thompson2:23
17Walkin’ My Cat Named Dog
recording of:
Walkin’ My Cat Named Dog
lyricist and composer:
Norma Tanega
Norma Tanega2:18
18Message Understood
recording of:
Message Understood
lyricist and composer:
Chris Andrews (UK singer-songwriter)
Sandie Shaw3:10
19Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
recording of:
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) (original version, first recorded by Cher)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Bono
publisher:
April Music (private press label?), Chris Marc Music, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Cher32:47
20Terry
recording of:
Terry
lyricist and composer:
Lynn Ripley
Twinkle3:09
21Too Soon to Know
producer:
Wesley Rose (producer, label executive) and Jim Vienneau
cover recording of:
Too Soon to Know
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
recording of:
Too Soon to Know
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
Roy Orbison4.52:47
22The Party’s Over
producer:
Norman Newell
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
conductor:
Geoff Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
The Party’s Over (Bells Are Ringing)
lyricist:
Betty Comden and Adolph Green
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Stratford Music Corporation and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Bells Are Ringing (stage musical)
Shirley Bassey3:32
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printed in:the E.U. (Europe)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 2009)
glass mastered by:www.takt.eu (Polish manufacturer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3490760 [info]
ASIN:UK: B001VEJ03C [info]