20 Years of No. 1 Hits: 1956–1975

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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112" Vinyl: 1956-1959
212" Vinyl: 1960-1961
312" Vinyl: 1962-1963
412" Vinyl: 1964-1965
512" Vinyl: 1966-1968
612" Vinyl: 1969-1971
#TitleArtistLength
A1Dizzy
Tommy Roe2:59
A2Na, Na, Hey, Hey, Kiss Him GoodbyeSteam3:40
A3Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In
sound engineer, engineer and producer:
Bones Howe
assistant producer:
Ann McClelland
bass:
Joe Osborne
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Hal Blaine
performer:
Billy Davis, Jr., Florence LaRue, Lamonte McLemore, Marilyn McCoo and Ron Townson
arranger:
Bill Holman, Bob Alcivar and Bones Howe
vocals arranger:
Bob Alcivar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista (in 1969)
music videos:
Age of Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In by The 5th Dimension
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 435)
medley including a recording of:
Aquarius (from “Hair”)
lyricist:
James Rado and Gerome Ragni
composer:
Galt MacDermot
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Artist Music Publishing
part of:
Hair (1967 musical)
recording of:
Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)
writer:
Gerome Ragni, James Rado and Galt MacDermot
arranger:
Bill Holman, Bob Alcivar and Bones Howe
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and United Artists Music Co., Inc.
medley of:
Aquarius (from “Hair”)
medley of:
The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In) (from “Hair”)
medley including a recording of:
Let the Sunshine In
lyricist:
James Rado and Gerome Ragni
composer:
Galt MacDermot
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB and United Artists Music Co., Inc.
The 5th Dimension4:52
A4Suspicious Minds
engineer:
Al Pachucki
producer:
Felton Jarvis and Chips Moman
bass:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1969-01-23) and Mike Leech (on 1969-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (on 1969-01-23)
guitar:
Elvis Presley (on 1969-01-23) and Reggie Young (on 1969-01-23)
organ:
Bobby Emmons (on 1969-01-23)
piano:
Bobby Wood (on 1969-01-23)
steel guitar:
John Hughey (on 1969-01-23)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (on 1969-01-22)
vocals:
J.D. Sumner & The Stamps, The Sweet Inspirations and Kathy Westmoreland
arranger:
Mike Leech and Glen Spreen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1969), BMG Music (in 1969, in 1973), RCA Corporation (in 1969), RCA Records (in 1973) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 2002)
recorded at:
American Sound Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1969-01-23) and United Recording Studios in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (on 1969-08-07)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 91) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 363)
cover recording of:
Suspicious Minds (from 1969-01-23 until 1969-08-07)
lyricist and composer:
Mark James
publisher:
Laetrec Music, Press Music Co., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Elvis Presley4:24
A5In the Year 2525Zager & Evans3:19
A6Someday We’ll Be TogetherDiana Ross & The Supremes3:29
B1Tears of a Clown
guitar:
Marvin Tarplin (on 1966-09-26)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (on 1966-09-26)
background vocals:
Warren “Pete” Moore (on 1966-09-26), Claudette Robinson (on 1966-09-26), Bobby Rogers (on 1966-09-26) and Ronald White (on 1966-09-26)
lead vocals:
Smokey Robinson (on 1966-09-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (in 1967) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1970)
recorded at:
Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1966-09-26)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 190) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 313)
recording of:
The Tears of a Clown (on 1966-09-26)
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Henry Cosby, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Jobette Music (UK) Ltd.
The Miracles3:02
B2Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves
producer:
Snuff Garrett
recording of:
Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves
lyricist and composer:
Bob Stone
writer:
Bob Stone
publisher:
Peso Music (in 1971)
Cher2:39
B3Maggie MayRod Stewart?:??
B4Venus
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 33)
recording of:
Venus (Shocking Blue (I’m Your Venus)) (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Robbie van Leeuwen
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Dayglow Music and The International Music Network
is based on:
The Banjo Song
Shocking Blue3:08
B5Mama Told Me (Not to Come)Three Dog Night3:20
B6Ain’t No Mountain High EnoughDiana Ross3:34
712" Vinyl: 1972-1975