The British Rock Explosion

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

Annotation

4 x jewel cases in cardboard sleeve
Note that this compilation is a mixture of some original recordings but mostly re-recordings of famous hits by "some" of the original artists.

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Vol. 1
#TitleArtistLength
1I’m a Tiger
recording of:
I’m a Tiger
writer:
Ronnie Scott and Marty Wilde
Lulu2:41
2I’m Into Something Good
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Mickie Most
drums (drum set):
Barry Whitwam
electric bass guitar:
Karl Green
guitar:
Keith Hopwood and Derek Leckenby
lead vocals:
Peter Noone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1964)
cover recording of:
I’m Into Something Good
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Herman’s Hermits2:43
3Where Do You Go to My Lovely
Peter Sarstedt5:19
4How Do You Do It
recording of:
How Do You Do It
lyricist and composer:
Mitch Murray
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing, Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd.
Gerry & the Pacemakers1:58
5You’ve Got Your Troubles
recording of:
You’ve Got Your Troubles
writer:
Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway
publisher:
Concord Sounds, Greenaway Operations and Activities Limited and Mills Music
The Fortunes3:26
6That Same Old Feeling
Pickettywitch3:03
7Hippy Hippy Shake
The Swinging Blue Jeans2:07
8I’m Telling You Now
recording of:
I'm Telling You Now
writer:
Freddie Garrity and Mitch Murray
Freddie & the Dreamers2:10
9Wild Thing
cover recording of:
Wild Thing
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 Troggs2:31
10Silence Is Golden
The Tremeloes3:15
11Little Arrows
Leapy Lee2:24
12Tobacco Road
The Nashville Teens2:41
13The Israelites
Desmond Dekker2:41
14I Like It
recording of:
I Like It
lyricist and composer:
Mitch Murray
Gerry & the Pacemakers2:17
15Here It Comes Again
recording of:
Here It Comes Again
writer:
Barry Mason and Les Reed
The Fortunes2:59
16I Think of You
The Merseybeats2:29
17Good Golly Miss Molly
The Swinging Blue Jeans2:22
18If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
recording of:
If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
lyricist and composer:
Rudy Clark
publisher:
Good Songs, Inc.
Freddie & the Dreamers2:01
19Everlasting Love
cover recording of:
Everlasting Love
writer:
James “Buzz” Cason and Mac Gayden
publisher:
Alberts, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Rising Sons Music Inc. (in 1967)
Love Affair2:55
20Jesamine
cover recording of:
When Jesamine Goes
writer:
Frere Manston and Jack Gellar
The Casuals3:02
21With a Girl Like You
recording of:
With a Girl Like You
writer:
Reg Presley
The Troggs2:09
22Ferry Cross the Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1964)
recording of:
Ferry Cross the Mersey
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Marsden
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. and PolyGram Music Publishing
Gerry & the Pacemakers2:24
23Terry
Twinkle3:14
24Out of Time
cover recording of:
Out of Time
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
publisher:
ABKCO Music, ABKCO Music, Inc., Cromwell Music, Cromwell Music Australia and EMI Music Publishing
Chris Farlowe3:35
25Those Were the Days
recording of:
Those Were the Days (in 1968-07)
lyricist:
Gene Raskin
composer:
Борис Фомин
publisher:
Essex Music, Inc.
translated version of:
Дорогой длинною («Ехали на тройке с бубенцами, а вдали мелькали огоньки. Эх, когда бы мне теперь за вами, душу бы развеять от тоски!…»)
Mary Hopkin4:58
2▼CD: Vol. 2
#TitleArtistLength
1Yesterday’s Gone
Chad & Jeremy2:23
2Boom Bang a Bang
producer:
Mickie Most
arranger:
Johnny Harris
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1969) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1969)
recording of:
Boom Bang-A-Bang (original English version)
composer:
Alan Moorhouse and Peter Warne
Lulu2:23
3Come Back and Shake Me
Clodagh Rodgers2:23
4Ol La Di, Ob La Da
Marmalade3:02
5Rainbow
recording of:
Rainbow
writer:
Thomas McAleese and William Campbell
Marmalade3:21
6Juliette
The Four Pennies2:39
7Son of My Father
recording of:
Son of My Father
lyricist:
Michael Holm (in 1971) and Pete Bellotte (in 1972)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder (in 1971)
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
version of:
Nachts scheint die Sonne
Chicory Tip2:58
8Winchester Cathederal
recording of:
Winchester Cathedral
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Stephens
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
New Vaudeville Band2:14
9Mirror, Mirror
Pinkerton’s Assorted Colours2:06
10You Were on My Mind
cover recording of:
You Were on My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Sylvia Tyson
Crispian St. Peters2:46
11Pied Piper
Crispian St. Peters2:35
12Billy Don’t Be a Hero
recording of:
Billy, Don’t Be a Hero
writer:
Peter Callander and Mitch Murray
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Imudico AB
Paper Lace3:36
13The Night Chicago Died
recording of:
The Night Chicago Died
lyricist:
Peter Callander
composer:
Mitch Murray
Paper Lace3:21
14Early in the Morning
recording of:
Early in the Morning
writer:
Mike Leander and Edward Seago
Vanity Fare2:35
15Hitchin’ a Ride
recording of:
Hitchin’ a Ride
lyricist:
Peter Callander
composer:
Mitch Murray
publisher:
Universal/Dick James Music Ltd.
Vanity Fare2:57
16Do You Love Me
Brian Poole & The Tremeloes2:27
17Someone Someone
Brian Poole & The Tremeloes2:41
18Twist & Shout
Brian Poole & The Tremeloes2:25
19Candy Man
Brian Poole & The Tremeloes2:33
20Love Grows
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Javelin Promotions Ltd. and HHO Ltd.
recording of:
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
writer:
Tony Macaulay and Barry Mason
publisher:
Barry Mason Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Intersong Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
Edison Lighthouse2:35
21Just Life Eddie
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore
vocals:
Heinz
recording of:
Just Like Eddie
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Goddard
dedicated to:
Eddie Cochran
Heinz2:44
22Ann’t Misbehavin’
Tommy Bruce2:20
23My Friend Jack
recording of:
My Friend Jack
writer:
Geoff Gill, Mal Luker, Zeke Lund and Mick Rowley
The Smoke3:11
24Baby Now That I’ve Found You
recording of:
Baby Now That I’ve Found You (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Tony Macaulay and John MacLeod
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Belmont, BMG Music Pub. Ltd., Copyright Control and Sony/ATV Music Pub. Ltd.
The Foundations2:34
25Build Me Up Buttercup
recording of:
Build Me Up Buttercup
writer:
Mike d’Abo and Tony Macaulay
publisher:
A. Schroeder Music Ltd., Copyright Control, EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI United Partnership Ltd., Immediate Music Ltd. and Welbeck Music
The Foundations2:36
3▼CD: Vol. 3
#TitleArtistLength
1To Sir With Love
recording of:
To Sir With Love
lyricist:
Don Black
composer:
Mark London
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Lulu2:48
2Silhouettes
recording of:
Silhouettes
writer:
Bob Crewe and Frank Slay
publisher:
Regent Music Corp.
Herman’s Hermits2:10
3The House of the Rising Sun
Eric Burdon & the Animals4:45
4Three Cool Cats
cover recording of:
Three Cool Cats
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Jerry Leiber Music and Mike Stoller Music
was commissioned by:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Beatles2:21
5Sorrow
cover recording of:
Sorrow
writer and composer:
Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Grand Canyon Music Inc.
The Merseys2:20
6You Don’t Have to Be a Baby to Cry
The Caravelles1:54
7Yellow River
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1970)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 83)
recording of:
Yellow River (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Christie
publisher:
Copyright Control
Christie2:39
8Walking Back to Happiness
Helen Shapiro2:32
9Please Don’t Treat Me Like a Child
Helen Shapiro2:35
10Tossing & Turning
recording of:
Tossing and Turning
composer:
John Carter, Perry Ford and Ken Lewis
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L
The Ivy League2:25
11Are You Sure
The Allisons2:12
12The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian
Don Fardon3:28
13Have I the Right?
The Honeycombs3:18
14Little Children
recording of:
Little Children
writer:
J. Leslie McFarland and Mort Shuman
publisher:
Belinda Music and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas2:49
15From a Window
recording of:
From a Window
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas2:01
16Trains & Boats & Planes
cover recording of:
Trains and Boats and Planes
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas2:24
17Boys Cry
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas2:00
18Angel Face
recording of:
Angel Face
lyricist:
Gerry Shephard
composer:
John Rossall
publisher:
EMI Tunes Ltd
The Glitter Band3:06
19Goodbye My Love
recording of:
Goodbye My Love
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Shephard
The Glitter Band3:58
20Um Um Um Um Um
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders2:35
21The Game of Love
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders2:21
22Come on Home
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders2:22
23Pamela Pamela
recording of:
Pamela Pamela
writer:
Graham Gouldman
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders2:13
24Groovy Kind of Love
cover recording of:
A Groovy Kind of Love (in 1965-12)
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Toni Wine
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH, Screen Gems-EMI, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems-EMI Music (in 1966)
is based on:
Sonatina in G major, op. 36 no. 5: III. Rondo. Allegro di molto
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders2:06
25He’s in Town
The Rockin’ Berries3:26
4▼CD: Vol. 4
#TitleArtistLength
1Shout
cover recording of:
Shout
writer:
O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley and Rudolph Isley
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Copyright Control, EMI Music Publishing, Longitude Music Co., Nightlight Music, Nightlight Music Pty Ltd. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
Lulu2:56
2Somewhere
P.J. Proby3:09
3Baby Come Back
The Equals2:29
4Viva Bobby Joe
The Equals3:03
5Sugar Baby Love
engineer:
John Mackswith
producer:
Wayne Bickerton
recording of:
Sugar Baby Love (The Rubettes)
lyricist:
Wayne Bickerton
composer:
Tony Waddington
premiered by:
The Rubettes (in 1974-01)
publisher:
Arlovol Music, Budde Music Inc. and WB Music Corp.
The Rubettes3:24
6Juke Box Jive
recording of:
Juke Box Jive
composer:
Wayne Bickerton and Tony Waddington
The Rubettes2:58
7In the Summertime
producer:
Barry Murray
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970)
earliest release:
In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry
music videos:
In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 40) and Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 53)
recording of:
In the Summertime
lyricist and composer:
Ray Dorset
publisher:
Associated Music International Ltd., Bovina Music Inc., Broadley Music (International) Ltd., Copyright Control, EMI April Music Inc., Our Music Ltd., Satellite Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Universal Music Publishing
Mungo Jerry3:33
8Baby Jump
recording of:
Baby Jump
lyricist and composer:
Ray Dorset
Mungo Jerry4:04
9Lady Rose
Mungo Jerry3:09
10Alright, Alright, Alright
recording of:
Alright Alright Alright
lyricist:
Ray Dorset and Jacques Lanzmann
composer:
Jacques Dutronc
translated version of:
Et moi, et moi, et moi...
Mungo Jerry2:44
11Do You Want to Know a Secret
cover recording of:
Do You Want to Know a Secret
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., MCA Music, Metric Music Co, Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas2:09
12Bad to Me
recording of:
Bad to Me
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas2:19
13I’ll Keep You Satisfied
recording of:
I’ll Keep You Satisfied
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas2:03
14Rainbow Valley
Love Affair3:51
15Maria
P.J. Proby3:32
16You’ll Never Walk Alone
cover recording of:
You’ll Never Walk Alone (Carousel)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., T.B. Harms Company, The Welk Music Group, Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Gerry & the Pacemakers2:28
17Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
cover recording of:
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
writer:
Bennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell, Sol Marcus and Horace Ott
publisher:
Bennie Benjamin Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Chris-n-Jen Music, WB Music Corp. and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1981)
The Animals4:38
18We Gotta Get Out of This Place
The Animals4:03
19Money
cover recording of:
Money (That’s What I Want)
writer:
Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
The Beatles2:19
20There’s a Kind of Hush
engineer:
Dave Siddle
producer:
Mickie Most
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1966-12-07)
cover recording of:
There’s a Kind of Hush (on 1966-12-07)
lyricist and composer:
Les Reed and Geoff Stephens
publisher:
Donna Music Ltd., Glenwood Music Corp., Peermusic (UK) Limited, Songs of Peer, Ltd., Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc., ピアーミュージック, 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)
Herman’s Hermits2:36
21Leaning on a Lamp Post
cover recording of:
Leaning on a Lamp Post
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gay
Herman’s Hermits2:23
22Tallahassie Lassie
Shakin’ Stevens2:45
23Mrs Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter
recording of:
Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter
lyricist and composer:
Trevor Peacock
publisher:
Brakenbury Music, Hill & Range Songs and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Herman’s Hermits2:40
24I’m Henry VIII I Am
recording of:
I’m Henery the Eighth, I Am
lyricist:
R. P. Weston (in 1910)
composer:
Fred Murray
publisher:
Glenwood Music Corp.
Herman’s Hermits1:46
25Chaquita
The Dave Clark Five2:09