Greatest Hits From the Past

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Annotation

A Box containing the individual 4 CD's in the series

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Volume 1
#TitleArtistLength
1Hang On Sloopy
producer:
Feldman, Goldstein and Gottehrer
conductor:
Bassett Hand (in 1965)
arranger:
Bassett Hand
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bang Records
part of:
Paste: The 25 Best Songs About Ohio Ever Made (number: 1)
recording of:
Hang On Sloopy (in 1965)
writer:
Bert Russell Berns and Wes Farrell
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Morris Music Inc and Robert Mellin Music, Inc.
The McCoys3:07
2All I Have to Do Is Dream
recording of:
All I Have to Do Is Dream
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications, Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1958-04-21)
The Everly Brothers2:23
3The First Cut Is the Deepest
producer:
Mike Hurst
vocals:
P.P. Arnold
arranger:
Art Greenslade
recording of:
The First Cut Is the Deepest
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. and Salafa Ltd.
P.P. Arnold3:16
4When 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 Sledge2:57
5Itchycoo Park
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (in 1967)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Itchycoo Park
writer:
Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. (ended) and EMI Catalogue Partnership
Small Faces2:50
6To Whom It Concerns
recording of:
To Whom It Concerns
writer:
Chris Andrews
Chris Andrews2:39
7Happy Together
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
White Whale (in 1967)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 257)
recording of:
Happy Together (in 1967)
writer:
Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing, The Hudson Bay Music Co. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
The Turtles2:54
8The Great Pretender
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-09)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elap Music Ltd.
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 352)
recording of:
The Great Pretender (in 1955-09)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music, Southern Music Publishing and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
The Platters2:38
9Wild 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 Troggs2:38
10Stand by Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1961), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1981) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1981)
recording of:
Stand by Me
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
A.D.T. Enterprises, Hornall Brothers Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt, Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG, Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music, Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and Universal Music Publishing
Ben E. King3:02
11La Bamba
recording engineer:
Larry Levine and Stan Ross
producer:
Bob Keane
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Del-Fi Records Inc. (in 1958)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (number: 19), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 142) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 346)
recording of:
La bamba (additional lyrics by Ritchie Valens) (on 1958-11-17)
additional lyricist:
Ritchie Valens
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Ritchie Valens
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Longitude Music and M.P.A.
version of:
La bamba
Ritchie Valens2:05
12Man of the World
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Immediate (in 1969)
music videos:
Man of the World by Fleetwood Mac
recording of:
Man of the World
composer:
Peter Green
publisher:
Fleetwood Music Ltd. and Palan Music Publishing Ltd.
Fleetwood Mac2:52
13Hurt
Timi Yuro2:23
14For Your Love
producer:
Giorgio Gomelsky
bass:
Paul Samwell-Smith (on 1965-02-01)
bass [bowed bass]:
Ron Prentice (on 1965-02-01)
bongos:
Denny Piercey (on 1965-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Jim McCarty (on 1965-02-01)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1965-02-01) and Chris Dreja (on 1965-02-01)
harpsichord:
Brian Auger (on 1965-02-01)
vocals:
Keith Relf (on 1965-02-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (in 1965)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (number: 22)
recording of:
For Your Love (on 1965-02-01)
lyricist and composer:
Graham Gouldman
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter, MCA Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
The Yardbirds2:30
2▼CD: Volume 2
#TitleArtistLength
1Till I Kissed You
recording of:
(’Til) I Kissed You
lyricist and composer:
Don Everly
The Everly Brothers2:22
2Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
version of:
’k Blijf op je wachten
Lynn Anderson2:59
3Something´s Gotten Hold of My Heart
cover recording of:
All by Myself
lyricist:
Eric Carmen
composer:
Eric Carmen and Sergei Rachmaninov
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (ended), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Carmen Music, Inc, Copyright Control, Eric Carmen Music, Round Hill Works, Universal Music Publishing Ltd., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
is based on:
Let’s Pretend
is based on:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
cover recording of:
Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway
publisher:
Cookaway Music Ltd., Dick James Music Ltd. and PolyGram Music Publishing
Gene Pitney3:36
4Lazy Sunday
recording of:
Lazy Sunday
writer:
Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott
publisher:
United Partnership Music Ltd. (ended) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Small Faces3:05
5Yesterday Man
recording of:
Yesterday Man
lyricist and composer:
Chris Andrews
Chris Andrews2:30
6Only You
recording of:
Only You
lyricist, writer and composer:
Buck Ram and Ande Rand
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Hollis Music, Inc., Robert Mellin, Inc., Tro-Hollis Music, Inc., Wildwood Music and Sherwin Music (in 1973)
The Platters2:36
7Hello Josephine
Jerry Lee Lewis1:39
8I Can´t Control Myself
The Troggs3:04
9Hello Susie
Amen Corner2:45
10Donna
recording of:
Donna
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Valens
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Ritchie Valens2:21
11My Guy
recording of:
My Guy
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobette Music (UK) Ltd.
Mary Wells4:50
12Midnight Train to Georgia
Gladys Knight & the Pips4:38
13See You Later Alligator
Bill Haley and His Comets2:42
14Natural Born Boogie
recording of:
Natural Born Boogie
lyricist and composer:
Steve Marriott
publisher:
Avakak Music and Immediate Music
Humble Pie4:15
3▼CD: Volume 3
#TitleArtistLength
1Bye Bye Love
recording of:
Bye Bye Love
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications, Sony ATV Acuff Rose Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
The Everly Brothers2:20
2Little Miss Understood
recording of:
Little Miss Understood
lyricist and composer:
Mike d’Abo
Rod Stewart3:37
3Israelites
recording of:
Israelites
writer:
Desmond Dacres and Leslie Kong
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Gambi Music, Twenty Nine Black Music and Sparta Music (in 1978)
Desmond Dekker2:36
4Pictures of Matchstickmen
recording of:
Pictures of Matchstick Men
lyricist and composer:
Francis Rossi
publisher:
MCA Music and Valley Music Ltd
Status Quo3:08
5Let's Dance
Chris Montez2:08
6Tin Soldier
Small Faces2:31
7Melting Pot
recording of:
Melting Pot (Blue Mink Song)
writer:
Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway
publisher:
Cookaway Music Ltd., Dick James Music Ltd. and Polygram Island Music Publishing
Blue Mink3:36
8With a Girl Like You
recording of:
With a Girl Like You
writer:
Reg Presley
The Troggs2:10
9If Paradise Was Half as Nice
Amen Corner2:49
10Evil Hearted You
recording of:
Evil Hearted You
lyricist and composer:
Graham Gouldman
The Yardbirds2:20
11Wonderful, World, Beautiful People
recording of:
Wonderful World, Beautiful People
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff3:05
12Pretty Belinda
recording of:
Pretty Belinda
lyricist and composer:
Chris Andrews
Chris Andrews2:38
13The Letter
recording of:
The Letter
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Carson Thompson
publisher:
Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Chelsea Music Publishing, Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Concord Bicycle Assets, Copyright Control, EMI Music, Lovolar Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and Warner Chappell Music
The Box Tops1:54
14Summer in the City
recording of:
Summer in the City
writer:
Steve Boone, John Sebastian and Mark Sebastian
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Beechwood Music Corp., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., Bug Music, Copyright Control, EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Gallo Music Publishing, Mark Sebastian Music, Robbins Music Corp., Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Trio Music and Trio Music Co., Inc.
The Lovin’ Spoonful2:39
4▼CD: Volume 4
#TitleArtistLength
1Daydream
recording of:
Daydream
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.
The Lovin’ Spoonful2:17
2Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town
cover recording of:
Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town
lyricist and composer:
Mel Tillis
publisher:
Cedarwood Publishing Company, Inc., Universal Cedarwood Publishing and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.
Kenny Rogers2:51
3Venus
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 Blue3:01
4You Can Get It if You Want It
recording of:
You Can Get It If You Really Want
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff
publisher:
Island Music Ltd. and Polygram Music
Desmond Dekker2:30
5Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
The Platters2:38
6Wake Up, Little Susie
recording of:
Wake Up Little Susie
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc., House of Bryant Publications, MCA Music and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music
The Everly Brothers1:59
7Snoopy Vs. the Red Baron
Hotshots3:11
8Oh! Happy Day
recording of:
Oh Happy Day (Hawkins’ 1967 gospel arrangement)
lyricist:
Philip Doddridge
composer:
Edward Francis Rimbault (in 1854)
arranger:
Edwin Hawkins (in 1967)
publisher:
Edwin R Hawkins Music Co, EMI U Catalog Inc. and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
arrangement of:
Oh Happy Day
version of:
O Happy Day, That Fixed My Choice (mid‐19th century version, with new melody and a chorus by Rimbault)
Edwin Hawkins Singers5:09
9Shame, Shame, Shame
recording of:
Shame, Shame, Shame
lyricist and composer:
Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Shirley & Company4:50
10Soul Man
Sam & Dave2:56
11Rock 'N Roll Winter
Wizard4:55
12Tutti Frutti
recording of:
Tutti Frutti (German lyrics)
writer:
Bostri, Lubin and Man
translator:
Raster
publisher:
MCA
translated version of:
Tutti Frutti
Little Richard2:22
13Roll Over Beethoven
recording of:
Roll Over Beethoven
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1956-01)
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Copyright Control, Dualtone Words and Songs, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc. and Rock ’n’ Roll Music
Chuck Berry2:23
14Mouldy Old Dough
recording of:
Mouldy Old Dough
writer:
Nigel Francis Fletcher and Robert George Woodward
Lieutenant Pigeon2:40