These Were Our Songs: The Early ’60s

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Rubber Ball recording of: Rubber Ball lyricist and composer: Gene Pitney and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter) publisher: J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.	Bobby Vee	3	2:22
2	Good Timin’ recording of: Good Timin’ writer: Clint Ballard, Jr. and Fred Tobias (Broadway lyricist)	Jimmy Jones		2:11
3	Tell Laura I Love Her recording of: Tell Laura I Love Her lyricist: Ben Raleigh composer: Jeff Barry publisher: Steeplechase Music	Ray Peterson		3:00
4	Walk Don’t Run engineer: Joe Boles producer: Bob Reisdorff drums (drum set): Skip Moore electric bass guitar [bass]: Nokie Edwards electric guitar [lead guitar]: Bob Bogle electric guitar [rhythm guitar]: Don Wilson (US guitarist, member or The Ventures) part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 39) cover recording of: Walk, Don’t Run composer: Johnny Smith (jazz guitarist) publisher: Forshay Music, Inc., On Board Music (publisher), Peer Music (“Peermusic—the global independent”) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.	The Ventures	4.25	2:08
5	Walkin’ to New Orleans remix of: Walking to New Orleans (stereo, undubbed) by Fats Domino part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 8) recording of: Walking to New Orleans (from 1960-04-23 until 1960-04-30) lyricist and composer: Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino), Dave Bartholomew and Robert Guidry publisher: EMI Unart Catalog Inc.	Fats Domino	5	2:02
6	Money (That’s What I Want) producer: Berry Gordy drums (drum set): Benny Benjamin (US drummer) piano: Barrett Strong tambourine: Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 3) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 288) 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.	Barrett Strong	3.85	2:37
7	Lonely Teenager	Dion		2:18
8	Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes) performer: Brook Benton cover recording of: Baby, (You’ve Got What It Takes) (in 1959) writer: Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer) and Murray Stein publisher: Sony/ATV Melody, The Clyde Otis Music Group (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Chappell Morris Ltd. (in 1951) and Vogue Music Corp. (in 1951)	Brook Benton & Dinah Washington	4.5	2:48
9	You’re Sixteen	Johnny Burnette		2:00
10	Devil or Angel cover recording of: Devil or Angel lyricist and composer: Blanche Carter (The Night People)	Bobby Vee		2:21
11	Way Down Yonder in New Orleans cover recording of: ’Way Down Yonder in New Orleans lyricist: Henry Creamer (Lyricist) composer: Turner Layton	Freddy Cannon		2:33
12	(He Don’t Love You Like I Love You) He Will Break Your Heart	Jerry Butler		2:47
13	Quarter to Three recording of: Quarter to Three writer: Gene Barge, Gary “U.S.” Bonds, Frank Guida and Joseph Royster arranger: Bruce Springsteen and Narada Michael Walden	Gary “U.S.” Bonds		2:36
14	Mother‐In‐Law phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1961) recording of: Mother‐in‐Law lyricist and composer: Allen Toussaint publisher: EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.	Ernie K‐Doe	3	2:38
15	Dance On Little Girl recording of: Dance On Little Girl lyricist and composer: Paul Anka publisher: Spanka Music	Paul Anka		2:21
16	Little Sister recording of: Little Sister writer: Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter) publisher: Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc. and R&H Music	Elvis Presley		2:31
17	Pretty Little Angel Eyes	Curtis Lee		2:48
18	A Little Bit of Soap	The Jarmels		2:21
19	Heartaches	The Marcels		2:32
20	Tower of Strength recording of: Tower of Strength lyricist: Bob Hilliard composer: Burt Bacharach	Gene McDaniels		2:18
21	Marie’s the Name (Of His Latest Flame) bass: Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1961-06-25) claves: Boots Randolph (on 1961-06-25) drums (drum set): D.J. Fontana (on 1961-06-25) and Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1961-06-25) guitar: Hank Garland (on 1961-06-25), Neal Matthews (on 1961-06-25) and Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1961-06-25) organ: Floyd Cramer (on 1961-06-25) and Gordon Stoker (US pianist, tenor vocalist and music publisher) (on 1961-06-25) piano: Floyd Cramer (on 1961-06-25) lead vocals: Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1961-06-25) vocals: The Jordanaires (on 1961-06-25) and Millie Kirkham (on 1961-06-25) phonographic copyright (℗) by: BMG Entertainment (in 1961), BMG Music (in 1961) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002) recorded at: RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-06-25) part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 31) cover recording of: (Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame (on 1961-06-25) writer: Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter) publisher: Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music and R&H Music	Elvis Presley	1	2:08
22	(I Don’t Know Why I Love You) But I Do	Clarence “Frogman” Henry		2:21
23	Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) recording of: Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) (on 1961-06-21) writer: Gerry Goffin and Barry Mann publisher: Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) translated version of: Quien puso el bomp? (Versión en español por Los Twist)	Barry Mann	3	2:47
24	The “More Money for You and Me” (medley)	The Four Preps		6:26
25	Soldier Boy recording of: Soldier Boy writer: Luther Dixon, Bob Elgin, Florence Greenberg and Kay Rogers part of: Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)	The Shirelles		2:45
26	Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen recording of: Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen lyricist: Howard Greenfield composer: Neil Sedaka publisher: Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Universal Music Careers	Neil Sedaka	3	2:37
27	Surfin’ Safari	The Beach Boys		2:08
28	Johnny Angel	Shelley Fabares		2:18

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