Absolute Sixties

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1Oh, Pretty Woman
producer:
Fred Foster
12 string guitar [12 string guitar Epiphone] and lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1964-08-01)
double bass [upright bass]:
Bob Moore (on 1964-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (on 1964-08-01)
guitar:
Jerry Kennedy (on 1964-08-01), Wayne Moss (on 1964-08-01) and Billy Sanford (on 1964-08-01)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (on 1964-08-01)
percussion:
Paul Garrison (on 1964-08-01)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1964-08-01)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1964-08-01)
vocals:
Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Orbison Records, Orbison Records, Inc. and Monument Record Corp. (in 1964)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (number: 20), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 59), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 222)
recording of:
Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison song) (on 1964-08-01)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited, Barbara Orbison Music Company, Roy Orbison Music Company, Universal/MCA Music Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1964-08-26) and Acuff-Rose (in 1972)
Roy Orbison2:56
2Viva Las Vegas
engineer:
David Weichman
bass:
Bob Moore (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-11)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-11), Frank Carlson (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-11) and Buddy Harman (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-11)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-11), Billy Strange (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-11) and Tiny Timbrell (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-11)
organ:
Calvin Jackson (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-11)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-11) and Floyd Cramer (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-11)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-11)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (on 1963-07-10)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-11)
additional performer:
The Jordanaires (on 1963-07-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 2003)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-11, on 1963-07-10)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (number: 33)
recording of:
Viva Las Vegas (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-11)
lyricist:
Doc Pomus
composer:
Mort Shuman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Felder Pomus Entertainment, Intersong GmbH, Mort Shuman Songs, Pomus Songs Inc., Sharoonie Songs and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
cover recording of:
Viva Las Vegas
lyricist:
Doc Pomus
composer:
Mort Shuman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Felder Pomus Entertainment, Intersong GmbH, Mort Shuman Songs, Pomus Songs Inc., Sharoonie Songs and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Elvis Presley2:20
3I Got You Babe
vocals:
Sonny Bono (in 1965) and Cher (in 1965)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (in 1965)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 331) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 444)
recording of:
I Got You Babe (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Bono
publisher:
Carlin Music, Chris Marc Music, Cotillion Music and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Sonny & Cher3:10
4Summer in the CityThe Lovin’ Spoonful2:38
5Sunny Afternoon
recording of:
Sunny Afternoon
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Davray Music Ltd., Carlin (in 1984) and Davray (in 1984)
The Kinks3:31
6California Girls
producer:
Brian Wilson
lead vocals:
Mike Love (from 1967-09-11 until 1967-09-29)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-09-11, on 1967-09-29)
recording of:
California Girls (from 1967-09-11 until 1967-09-29)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
The Beach Boys2:29
7I'm Into Something GoodHerman’s Hermits2:30
8Lucky Lips
producer:
Norrie Paramor
vocals:
Cliff Richard
performer:
The Shadows
cover recording of:
Lucky Lips
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
recording of:
Lucky Lips
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Cliff Richard & The Shadows2:42
9It's My Party
producer:
Qunicy Jones
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 353)
recording of:
It’s My Party (on 1963-03-30)
writer:
John Gluck, Jr., Wally Gold, Seymour Gottlieb and Herb Weiner
publisher:
A. Schroeder Music Ltd. and Chappell & Co., Inc.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Lesley Gore2:13
10Walkin' Back to HappinessHelen Shapiro2:29
11My Boy LollipopMillie Small1:59
12The Loco-motionLittle Eva2:23
13ShoutLulu & the Luvvers2:51
14Chapel of LoveThe Dixie Cups2:44
15How Do You Do ItGerry & the Pacemakers1:53
16Yummy Yummy Yummy
producer:
Jerry Kasenetz, Jeff Katz, Joey Levine and Arthur Resnick
bass guitar and background vocals:
Dean Kastran (in 1968)
lead vocals:
Joey Levine (in 1968)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 465)
recording of:
Yummy Yummy Yummy (in 1968)
writer:
Joey Levine and Arthur Resnick
publisher:
T. M. Music (, in 1968)
Ohio Express2:20
17Build Me Up ButtercupThe Foundations2:52
18Poetry in Motion
cover recording of:
Poetry in Motion
writer:
Mike Anthony and Paul Kaufman
Johnny Tillotson2:28
19Who Put the Bomp
cover recording of:
Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Barry Mann
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
translated version of:
Quien puso el bomp? (Versión en español por Los Twist)
The Viscounts2:43
20Do You Want to Know a SecretBilly J. Kramer & The Dakotas2:01
21He's So Fine
recording of:
He’s So Fine (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie Mack
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Chiffons1:52
22Will You Love Me TomorrowThe Shirelles2:40
23Somebody's Taken Maria Away
Tom & Mick & Maniacs2:55
24Cadillac
The Hep Stars2:39
25Bend Me Shape Me
The American Breed2:13
26The House of the Rising SunThe Animals4:29