The British Rock Explosion

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Annotation

4 x jewel cases in cardboard sleeve
Note that this compilation is a mixture of some original recordings but mostly re-recordings of famous hits by "some" of the original artists.

Annotation last modified on 2020-08-28 07:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Vol. 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I’m a Tiger
recording of:
I’m a Tiger
writer:
Ronnie Scott (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter) and Marty Wilde
Lulu2:41
2I’m Into Something Good
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
drums (drum set):
Barry Whitwam
electric bass guitar:
Karl Green
guitar:
Keith Hopwood and Derek Leckenby
lead vocals:
Peter Noone (UK singer/songwriter member of Herman's Hermits)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
cover recording of:
I’m Into Something Good
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), 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)
Herman’s Hermits4.352:43
3Where Do You Go to My Lovely
Peter Sarstedt5:19
4How Do You Do It
recording of:
How Do You Do It
lyricist and composer:
Mitch Murray
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), PolyGram Music Publishing, Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
Gerry & the Pacemakers1:58
5You’ve Got Your Troubles
recording of:
You’ve Got Your Troubles
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) and Roger Greenaway
publisher:
Concord Sounds, Greenaway Operations and Activities Limited and Mills Music
The Fortunes3:26
6That Same Old Feeling
Pickettywitch3:03
7Hippy Hippy Shake
The Swinging Blue Jeans2:07
8I’m Telling You Now
recording of:
I'm Telling You Now
writer:
Freddie Garrity and Mitch Murray
Freddie & the Dreamers2:10
9Wild Thing
cover recording of:
Wild Thing
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 Troggs2:31
10Silence Is Golden
The Tremeloes3:15
11Little Arrows
Leapy Lee2:24
12Tobacco Road
The Nashville Teens2:41
13The Israelites
Desmond Dekker2:41
14I Like It
recording of:
I Like It
lyricist and composer:
Mitch Murray
Gerry & the Pacemakers2:17
15Here It Comes Again
recording of:
Here It Comes Again
writer:
Barry Mason (English songwriter) and Les Reed
The Fortunes2:59
16I Think of You
The Merseybeats2:29
17Good Golly Miss Molly
The Swinging Blue Jeans2:22
18If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
recording of:
If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
lyricist and composer:
Rudy Clark (US songwriter)
publisher:
Good Songs, Inc.
Freddie & the Dreamers2:01
19Everlasting Love
cover recording of:
Everlasting Love
writer:
James “Buzz” Cason and Mac Gayden
publisher:
Alberts, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Rising Sons Music Inc. (in 1967)
Love Affair42:55
20Jesamine
cover recording of:
When Jesamine Goes
writer:
Frere Manston and Jack Gellar (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter)
The Casuals1.53:02
21With a Girl Like You
recording of:
With a Girl Like You
writer:
Reg Presley
The Troggs4.42:09
22Ferry 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 Pacemakers2:24
23Terry
Twinkle3:14
24Out of Time
cover recording of:
Out of Time
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Cromwell Music, Cromwell Music Australia and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Chris Farlowe33:35
25Those Were the Days
recording of:
Those Were the Days (in 1968-07)
lyricist:
Gene Raskin
composer:
Борис Фомин (Boris Fomin)
publisher:
Essex Music, Inc.
translated version of:
Дорогой длинною («Ехали на тройке с бубенцами, а вдали мелькали огоньки. Эх, когда бы мне теперь за вами, душу бы развеять от тоски!…»)
Mary Hopkin4.354:58
2▼CD: Vol. 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Yesterday’s Gone
Chad & Jeremy2:23
2Boom Bang a Bang
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
arranger:
Johnny Harris (Scottish composer, conductor)
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1969) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1969)
recording of:
Boom Bang-A-Bang (original English version)
composer:
Alan Moorhouse and Peter Warne
Lulu2:23
3Come Back and Shake Me
Clodagh Rodgers2:23
4Ol La Di, Ob La Da
Marmalade3:02
5Rainbow
recording of:
Rainbow
writer:
Thomas McAleese and William Campbell
Marmalade3:21
6Juliette
The Four Pennies2:39
7Son of My Father
recording of:
Son of My Father
lyricist:
Michael Holm (German musician) (in 1971) and Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) (in 1972)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder (in 1971)
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
version of:
Nachts scheint die Sonne
Chicory Tip2:58
8Winchester Cathederal
recording of:
Winchester Cathedral
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Stephens
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
New Vaudeville Band32:14
9Mirror, Mirror
Pinkerton’s Assorted Colours2:06
10You Were on My Mind
cover recording of:
You Were on My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Sylvia Tyson
Crispian St. Peters2:46
11Pied Piper
Crispian St. Peters2:35
12Billy Don’t Be a Hero
recording of:
Billy, Don’t Be a Hero
writer:
Peter Callander and Mitch Murray
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Imudico AB
Paper Lace3:36
13The Night Chicago Died
recording of:
The Night Chicago Died
lyricist:
Peter Callander
composer:
Mitch Murray
Paper Lace3:21
14Early in the Morning
recording of:
Early in the Morning
writer:
Mike Leander and Edward Seago
Vanity Fare22:35
15Hitchin’ a Ride
recording of:
Hitchin’ a Ride
lyricist:
Peter Callander
composer:
Mitch Murray
publisher:
Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
Vanity Fare2:57
16Do You Love Me
Brian Poole & The Tremeloes2:27
17Someone Someone
Brian Poole & The Tremeloes2:41
18Twist & Shout
Brian Poole & The Tremeloes2:25
19Candy Man
Brian Poole & The Tremeloes2:33
20Love Grows
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Javelin Promotions Ltd. and HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing)
recording of:
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
writer:
Tony Macaulay and Barry Mason (English songwriter)
publisher:
Barry Mason Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Intersong Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
Edison Lighthouse32:35
21Just Life Eddie
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore
vocals:
Heinz (German/English singer and bassist)
recording of:
Just Like Eddie
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Goddard (1960s UK musician & songwriter)
dedicated to:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
Heinz2:44
22Ann’t Misbehavin’
Tommy Bruce2:20
23My Friend Jack
recording of:
My Friend Jack
writer:
Geoff Gill, Mal Luker, Zeke Lund and Mick Rowley
The Smoke3:11
24Baby Now That I’ve Found You
recording of:
Baby Now That I’ve Found You (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Tony Macaulay and John MacLeod (producer & songwriter, partner of Tony Macaulay)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Belmont (publisher), BMG Music Pub. Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Sony/ATV Music Pub. Ltd.
The Foundations42:34
25Build Me Up Buttercup
recording of:
Build Me Up Buttercup
writer:
Mike d’Abo (English singer‐songwriter, former frontman of Manfred Mann) and Tony Macaulay
publisher:
A. Schroeder Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI United Partnership Ltd., Immediate Music Ltd. and Welbeck Music (publisher)
The Foundations2:36
3▼CD: Vol. 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1To Sir With Love
recording of:
To Sir With Love
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.
Lulu2:48
2Silhouettes
recording of:
Silhouettes
writer:
Bob Crewe and Frank Slay
publisher:
Regent Music Corp. (BMI)
Herman’s Hermits2:10
3The House of the Rising Sun
Eric Burdon & the Animals4:45
4Three Cool Cats
cover recording of:
Three Cool Cats
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Jerry Leiber Music and Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP)
was commissioned by:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Beatles2:21
5Sorrow
cover recording of:
Sorrow
writer and composer:
Bob Feldman (of The Strangeloves), Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Grand Canyon Music Inc.
The Merseys2:20
6You Don’t Have to Be a Baby to Cry
The Caravelles1:54
7Yellow River
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1970)
part of:
Billboard Year‐End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 83)
recording of:
Yellow River (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Christie
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Christie3.352:39
8Walking Back to Happiness
Helen Shapiro2:32
9Please Don’t Treat Me Like a Child
Helen Shapiro2:35
10Tossing & Turning
recording of:
Tossing and Turning
composer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942), Perry Ford (English pop singer) and Ken Lewis (manager/songwriter for 60s groups, incl. Flower Pot Men)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L
The Ivy League2:25
11Are You Sure
The Allisons2:12
12The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian
Don Fardon3:28
13Have I the Right?
The Honeycombs3:18
14Little Children
recording of:
Little Children
writer:
J. Leslie McFarland (composer) and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Belinda Music and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas2:49
15From a Window
recording of:
From a Window
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas2:01
16Trains & Boats & Planes
cover recording of:
Trains and Boats and Planes
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas2:24
17Boys Cry
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas2:00
18Angel Face
recording of:
Angel Face
lyricist:
Gerry Shephard
composer:
John Rossall (The Glitter Band)
publisher:
EMI Tunes Ltd
The Glitter Band3:06
19Goodbye My Love
recording of:
Goodbye My Love
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Shephard
The Glitter Band3:58
20Um Um Um Um Um
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders2:35
21The Game of Love
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders2:21
22Come on Home
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders2:22
23Pamela Pamela
recording of:
Pamela Pamela
writer:
Graham Gouldman
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders2:13
24Groovy Kind of Love
cover recording of:
A Groovy Kind of Love (in 1965-12)
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Toni Wine
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), Screen Gems-EMI (USA, affiliated with BMI), Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems-EMI Music (in 1966)
is based on:
Sonatina in G major, op. 36 no. 5: III. Rondo. Allegro di molto
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders32:06
25He’s in Town
The Rockin’ Berries3:26
4▼CD: Vol. 4
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Shout
cover recording of:
Shout
writer:
O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs) and Rudolph Isley
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Longitude Music Co., Nightlight Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI), Nightlight Music Pty Ltd. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
Lulu2:56
2Somewhere
P.J. Proby3:09
3Baby Come Back
The Equals2:29
4Viva Bobby Joe
The Equals3:03
5Sugar Baby Love
engineer:
John Mackswith (English sound engineer)
producer:
Wayne Bickerton
recording of:
Sugar Baby Love (The Rubettes)
lyricist:
Wayne Bickerton
composer:
Tony Waddington
premiered by:
The Rubettes (in 1974-01)
publisher:
Arlovol Music, Budde Music Inc. (US publisher) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
The Rubettes3:24
6Juke Box Jive
recording of:
Juke Box Jive
composer:
Wayne Bickerton and Tony Waddington
The Rubettes2:58
7In the Summertime
producer:
Barry Murray (producer, associated with Mungo Jerry)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970)
earliest release:
In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry
music videos:
In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 40) and Billboard Year‐End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 53)
recording of:
In the Summertime
lyricist and composer:
Ray Dorset
publisher:
Associated Music International Ltd., Bovina Music Inc., Broadley Music (International) Ltd. (PRS), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc., Our Music Ltd. (possibly aka Our Music Ltd., associated mostly with Mungo Jerry), Satellite Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Mungo Jerry3.653:33
8Baby Jump
recording of:
Baby Jump
lyricist and composer:
Ray Dorset
Mungo Jerry4:04
9Lady Rose
Mungo Jerry3:09
10Alright, Alright, Alright
recording of:
Alright Alright Alright
lyricist:
Ray Dorset and Jacques Lanzmann
composer:
Jacques Dutronc
translated version of:
Et moi, et moi, et moi...
Mungo Jerry2:44
11Do You Want to Know a Secret
cover recording of:
Do You Want to Know a Secret
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Metric Music Co (publisher), Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas2:09
12Bad to Me
recording of:
Bad to Me
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas2:19
13I’ll Keep You Satisfied
recording of:
I’ll Keep You Satisfied
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas2:03
14Rainbow Valley
Love Affair3:51
15Maria
P.J. Proby3:32
16You’ll Never Walk Alone
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 Pacemakers32:28
17Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
cover recording of:
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
writer:
Bennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell, Sol Marcus and Horace Ott
publisher:
Bennie Benjamin Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Chris-n-Jen Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1981)
The Animals4:38
18We Gotta Get Out of This Place
The Animals4:03
19Money
cover recording of:
Money (That’s What I Want)
writer:
Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
The Beatles2:19
20There’s a Kind of Hush
engineer:
Dave Siddle (engineer)
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-12-07)
cover recording of:
There’s a Kind of Hush (on 1966-12-07)
lyricist and composer:
Les Reed and Geoff Stephens
publisher:
Donna Music Ltd. (publisher), Glenwood Music Corp., Peermusic (UK) Limited, Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP), Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), 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)
Herman’s Hermits4.52:36
21Leaning on a Lamp Post
cover recording of:
Leaning on a Lamp Post
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gay
Herman’s Hermits2:23
22Tallahassie Lassie
Shakin’ Stevens2:45
23Mrs Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter
recording of:
Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter
lyricist and composer:
Trevor Peacock
publisher:
Brakenbury Music, Hill & Range Songs (publisher) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Herman’s Hermits2:40
24I’m Henry VIII I Am
recording of:
I’m Henery the Eighth, I Am
lyricist:
R. P. Weston (in 1910)
composer:
Fred Murray (composer, possibly English)
publisher:
Glenwood Music Corp.
Herman’s Hermits1:46
25Chaquita
The Dave Clark Five2:09