#1 Pop Hits of the 60s & 70s

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

Annotation

These are all re-recordings, except 1.1, 1.8, 2.4, and 3.7.

FIXME: There is a mess here as someone merged (some of) these with the original tracks.


Cat#: MSP2 5731 (?)
Cat# / Barcode (CD 1): MSP2 5732 / 056775573225
Cat# / Barcode (CD 2): MSP2 5733 / 056775573324
Cat# / Barcode (CD 3): MSP2 5734 (?) / 056775573423 (?)

Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Tequila
recording of:
Tequila
lyricist and composer:
Daniel Flores
The Champs2:16
2Twilight Time
The Platters2:45
3All I Have to Do Is Dream (live)The Everly Brothers3:20
4Yakety Yak
The Coasters1:53
5Tom Dooley
The Kingston Trio2:27
6Smoke Gets in Your EyesThe Platters2:42
7Stagger Lee
Lloyd Price3:04
8Kansas City
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 5)
cover recording of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1952)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1952)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Wilbert Harrison2:23
9Cathy’s Clown (live)
live recording of:
Cathy’s Clown
lyricist and composer:
Don Everly
writer:
Don Everly and Phil Everly
publisher:
Acuff-Rose and MCA Music
The Everly Brothers2:40
10Stay
recording of:
Stay
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Cherio Corp. (in 1960)
Maurice Williams1:39
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1The Lion Sleeps Tonight
recording of:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (in 1961)
lyricist:
George David Weiss (in 1961)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and Albert Stanton
composer:
Solomon Linda
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Copyright Control, Luigi Creatore Music and Memory Lane Music Ltd.
is based on:
Mbube
is based on:
Wimoweh
version of:
Wimoweh
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
The Tokens2:44
2Peppermint Twist
Joey Dee & the Starliters1:56
3He’s a Rebel
engineer:
Larry Levine
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine
instruments:
The Wrecking Crew
background vocals:
Fanita Barrett, Gloria Jones, Jean King, Gracia Nitzsche and Bobby Sheen
background vocals and lead vocals:
Edna Wright
lead vocals:
Darlene Love
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 263)
recording of:
He’s a Rebel
lyricist and composer:
Gene Pitney
publisher:
January Music Corp.
The Crystals2:16
4Leader of the PackThe Shangri‐Las2:52
5This Diamond RingGary Lewis & the Playboys2:07
6I’m Telling You NowFreddie & the Dreamers2:10
7The Game of Love
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders2:15
8Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely DaughterHerman’s Hermits2:40
9I’m Henry the VIII I Am
cover recording of:
I’m Henery the Eighth, I Am
lyricist:
R. P. Weston (in 1910)
composer:
Fred Murray
publisher:
Glenwood Music Corp.
Herman’s Hermits1:43
10When a Man Loves a Woman
producer:
Marlin Greene and Quin Ivy
double bass:
Albert Lowe Jr. (on 1966-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1966-02-17)
farfisa [farfisa organ]:
Spooner Oldham (on 1966-02-17)
guitar:
Marlin Greene (on 1966-02-17)
vocals:
Percy Sledge (on 1966-02-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Ltd., WEA International Inc. (, in 1966) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1966)
recorded at:
Norala Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 54) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
When a Man Loves a Woman (on 1966-02-17)
writer:
Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell North America, Warner/Chappell, Pronto Music, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Quinvy Music Publishing Company, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (from 1966 to present), Pronto (in 1972) and Quinvy (in 1972)
Percy Sledge2:55
3CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Wild Thing
producer:
Colin Frechter
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Bond (in 1966)
electric guitar:
Chris Britton (in 1966)
ocarina and lead vocals:
Reg Presley (in 1966)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (in 1966)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 257)
cover recording of:
Wild Thing (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH and April Music (in 1981)
The Troggs2:41
2Sunshine SupermanDonovan4:05
3Cherish
cover recording of:
Cherish
lyricist and composer:
Terry Kirkman
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Association3:24
4Winchester Cathedral
recording of:
Winchester Cathedral
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Stephens
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
New Vaudeville Band2:12
5WindyThe Association2:42
6I Heard It Through the Grapevine (live)Marvin Gaye3:57
7Sugar, SugarThe Archies2:50
8Raindrops Keep Falling on my HeadB.J. Thomas3:00
9The Tears of a ClownThe Miracles3:05
10Indian ReservationPaul Revere and the Raiders2:53

Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B0000DELRB [info]