The British Invasion: 1963–1967

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bad to Me
recording of:
Bad to Me
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas2:20
2I'm Telling You Now
recording of:
I'm Telling You Now
writer:
Freddie Garrity and Mitch Murray
Freddie & the Dreamers2:07
3I Only Want to Be With You
Dusty Springfield2:36
4Hippy Hippy Shake
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1963)
cover recording of:
Hippy Hippy Shake
lyricist and composer:
Chan Romero
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Music Ltd., Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jonware Music Co. (US publisher) and Universal Music Careers
The Swinging Blue Jeans3.751:46
5I Think of You
The Merseybeats2:30
6Needles and Pins
cover recording of:
Needles and Pins
lyricist:
Sonny Bono
composer:
Sonny Bono and Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue, EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Metric Music
The Searchers2:13
7Diane
The Bachelors2:32
8Little 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 with The Dakotas2:47
9Anyone Who Had a Heart
cover recording of:
Anyone Who Had a Heart
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Blue Seas Music, Inc. (in 1963), JAC Music Co., Inc. (in 1963) and U.S. Songs, Inc. (in 1963)
Cilla Black2:51
10A 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 & Gordon32:40
11Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying
cover recording of:
Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying
lyricist:
Freddie Marsden
composer:
Les Chadwick, Les Maguire and Gerry Marsden
publisher:
Dick James Music Co. Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30)
Gerry & the Pacemakers2:36
12Wishin' and Hopin'
Dusty Springfield2:54
13Ain't She Sweet
cover recording of:
Ain’t She Sweet
lyricist:
Jack Yellen
composer:
Milton Ager
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Beatles2:13
14Have 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 Honeycombs32:59
15Do Wah Diddy Diddy
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: 35)
cover recording of:
Do Wah Diddy Diddy
writer:
Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Intersong–Basart Publishing Group E.D., Trio Music Company, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Manfred Mann42:23
16You Really Got Me
producer:
Shel Talmy (in 1964-07)
additional piano:
Perry Ford (English pop singer) (in 1964-07)
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (in 1964-07)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Graham (UK pop/rock session drummer and producer, 1940–2009) (in 1964-07)
guitar:
Harry Fryer (in 1964-07)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (in 1964-07)
guitar [rhythm guitar], harmonica, keyboard and lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1964-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
miscellaneous support:
PRT Records (PRT (Precision Records & Tapes) was formerly Pye Records) (task: Courtesy of / c/o Celebrity Licensing, Inc.)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-07)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 13), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 20), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 57), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 82), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 162) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 176)
recording of:
You Really Got Me (in 1964-07)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
The Kinks4.252:14
17She's Not There
producer:
Ken Jones (British conductor & composer Kenneth Evan Jones)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 2 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-12)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 37), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 213) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 291)
recording of:
She’s Not There (on 1964-06-12)
lyricist and composer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., Marquis Music Co., Ltd., Marquis Songs USA and Parker Music
sub-publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., Marquis Music Co., Ltd., Marquis Music Ltd. and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
The Zombies4.152:25
18A Summer Song
producer:
Shel Talmy
recording of:
A Summer Song
writer:
Clive Metcalfe, Keith Noble (British singer/songwriter) and Chad Stuart
Chad & Jeremy3.652:37
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