The Rock ’n’ Roll Era: 1963 Still Rockin’

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1963)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 154) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 257)
recording of:
(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd, Stone Agate Music and Stone Agate Music Division
Martha and the Vandellas42:46
2Everybody
Tommy Roe1:52
3Hitch Hike
producer:
William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
baritone saxophone:
Mike Terry (60s US soul arranger/conductor)
bass:
James Jamerson
congas:
Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye
flute:
Thomas "Beans" Bowles
guitar:
Eddie Willis
piano:
Earl Van Dyke
tenor saxophone:
Henry Cosby
background vocals:
Rosalind Ashford, Annette Beard and Martha Reeves
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1962-12-19)
mixed at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States
recording of:
Hitch Hike
writer:
Marvin Gaye, Clarence Paul and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
FCG Music, MG III Music, NMG Music, Stone Agate Music, 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)
Marvin Gaye3.52:31
4Hey Girl
cover recording of:
Hey Girl (Carole King song)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, 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), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1963, in 1991) 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)
Freddie Scott3:08
5A Walkin’ Miracle
The Essex2:21
6Hey Paula
vocals:
Ray Hildebrand and Jill Jackson
recording of:
Hey Paula (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Hildebrand
publisher:
Speckle Music
Paul & Paula2:32
7Remember Then
The Earls2:12
8Just One Look
recording of:
Just One Look
writer:
Gregory Carroll and Doris Payne
publisher:
Leosong Copyright Service Ltd., T.S. Music Ltd., Universal Music–MGB Songs, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) 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)
Doris Troy2:26
9Two Faces Have I
Lou Christie2:49
10Mama Didn’t Lie
Jan Bradley2:05
11Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 36)
recording of:
Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Gene Pitney2.53:02
12Wild Weekend
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 19)
The Rockin’ Rebels2:18
13The Kind of Boy You Can’t Forget
The Raindrops2:12
14Can I Get a Witness
recording of:
Can I Get a Witness
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
Marvin Gaye3.52:51
15She’s a Fool
Lesley Gore2:12
16Hot Pastrami
The Dartells1:58
17Cry to Me
cover recording of:
Cry to Me
lyricist and composer:
Bert Russell
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sloopy II Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Betty Harris3:14
18Mickey’s Monkey
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer)
guitar:
Marv Tarplin
instruments:
The Funk Brothers
background vocals:
"Jockey Jack" Gibson (DJ), Rosalind Ashford, Annette Beard, The Marvelettes, Warren “Pete” Moore, Martha Reeves, Claudette Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Ronnie White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles), The Temptations (Motown soul vocal group) and Mary Wilson
lead vocals:
Smokey Robinson
recorded at and mixed at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-10)
recording of:
Mickey’s Monkey
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
The Miracles2:48
19Foolish Little Girl
recording of:
Foolish Little Girl
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Helen Miller (US songwriter)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Shirelles2:21
20Pride and Joy
recording of:
Pride and Joy (Gaye/Whitfield/Stevenson)
writer:
Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson (Motown songwriter) and Norman Whitfield
Marvin Gaye2:30
21Don’t Say Nothin’ Bad (About My Baby)
The Cookies2:49
22Rhythm of the Rain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
recording of:
Rhythm of the Rain (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
John Gummoe
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), 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)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Cascades32:31

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ASIN:US: B000RJ4R4E [info]

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part of:The Rock 'n' Roll Era (Time-Life Music) (number: 19) (order: 19)