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Tracklist

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1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistLength
1Love Me Tender
accordion:
Carl Fortina (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04) and Dominic Frontiere (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
banjo:
Luther "Red" Roundtree (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
bass:
Meyer "Mike" Rubin (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
drums (drum set):
Richard Cornell (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
guitar:
Vito Mumolo (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (on 1956-09-01)
vocals:
Jon Dodson (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04, on 1956-09-01), Charles Prescott (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04, on 1956-09-01) and Rad Robinson (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04, on 1956-09-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1956), BMG Music (in 1956), RCA/Ariola International (in 1956) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 2002)
recorded at:
20th Century Fox Music Stage 1 in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-24, on 1956-09-04)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 437)
recording of:
Love Me Tender (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
lyricist:
Ken Darby (in 1956)
additional writer:
Vera Matson (in 1956) and Elvis Presley (in 1956)
composer:
George R. Poulton (in 1861)
publisher:
ABG Elvis Songs, Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Elvis Presley Music Susan Aberbach Trust, R&H Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Williamson Music Company and Elvis Presley Music (from 1956 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック and 日音 Synch事業部
is based on:
Aura Lea
Elvis Presley2:44
2Almost There
recording of:
Almost There (from "I'd Rather Be Rich")
lyricist:
Jerry Keller
composer:
Gloria Adele Shain
publisher:
September Music Corp.
Andy Williams2:57
3Everlasting Love
Love Affair2:54
4Oh! Carol
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music
recording of:
Oh! Carol (in 1959)
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
translated version of:
Karel (Oh Carol)
Neil Sedaka2:16
5Move Over Darling
Doris Day2:21
6Sunny
cover recording of:
Sunny
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Hebb
publisher:
MRC Music Corp., Portable Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and ミュージック・セールス
José Feliciano3:32
7Devil Woman
producer:
Frank Jones and Don Law
recording of:
Devil Woman
lyricist and composer:
Martin Robinson
Marty Robbins2:51
8I Believe
cover recording of:
I Believe
writer:
Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl and Al Stillman
publisher:
Adaken Music, Cromwell Music, Inc., Gentlemen Jim Music Corp., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., L and S Freedom Music, Lindabet Music Corporation, Tadzio Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild, The Stillman Song Company and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
Frankie Laine2:07
9She Wears Red Feathers
Guy Mitchell3:07
10Half as Much
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-08-23)
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1951-08-23)
conductor:
Percy Faith (on 1951-08-23)
arranger:
Jimmy Carroll
cover recording of:
Half as Much (on 1951-08-23)
lyricist and composer:
Curley Williams (in 1951)
publisher:
Fred Rose Music, Inc. (in 1951) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1951-10-17)
Rosemary Clooney with Percy Faith & His Orchestra2:46
11The End of the World
engineer:
Bill Porter
producer:
Chet Atkins
vocals:
Skeeter Davis
recording of:
The End of the World (in 1962)
lyricist:
Sylvia Dee
composer:
Arthur Kent
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation and Summit Music Corp,
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス
Skeeter Davis2:36
12San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)
producer:
Lou Adler and John Phillips
vocals:
Scott McKenzie (in 1967-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1967) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1967)
recording of:
San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) (in 1967-05)
publisher:
John Phillips
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips
publisher:
Copyright Control, Honest John Music, MCA Music Ltd., Universal Music Corp., Universal‐MCA Music Publishing and Wingate Music Corp.
Scott McKenzie2:57
13Harmony
Ray Conniff2:42
14Cupid
cover recording of:
Cupid
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. and Kags Music Corp.
Johnny Nash3:23
15Because I Love You
Georgie Fame2:51
16An Affair to Remember (Our Love Affair)
recording of:
An Affair to Remember (Our Love Affair)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson and Leo McCarey
composer:
Harry Warren
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
part of:
The 30th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Vic Damone with Percy Faith & His Orchestra2:46
17A Shot in the Dark
recording of:
A Shot in the Dark
composer:
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini2:32
18Take Five (single version)
performer:
Carmen McRae
recording of:
Take Five (song version)
lyricist:
Dave Brubeck and Iola Brubeck
composer:
Paul Desmond
version of:
Take Five (original instrumental version)
Carmen McRae with The Dave Brubeck Quartet2:16
19What Kind of Fool Am I
Anthony Newley3:11
20Blue Bayou
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (on 1961-11-15)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
John Greubel (on 1961-11-15)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1961-11-15), Wayne Moss (on 1961-11-15) and Joe Tanner (on 1961-11-15)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (on 1961-11-15)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1961-11-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Records (in 1974)
recording of:
Blue Bayou (on 1961-11-15)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1963) and Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (in 1961)
Roy Orbison2:27
2▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistLength
1If I Ruled the World
cover recording of:
If I Ruled the World (Pickwick)
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse
composer:
Cyril Ornadel
publisher:
Delfont Music
part of:
Pickwick
Tony Bennett3:01
2For the Good Times
cover recording of:
For the Good Times
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Careers-BMG Music, Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Valentine Music Ltd. and Universal Music Careers (in 1968)
Perry Como3:39
3Sway (Quien será)
recording of:
Sway
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Pablo Beltrán Ruiz
publisher:
Latin-American Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
version of:
¿Quién será?
Rosemary Clooney with Pérez Prado y su Orquesta2:39
4From Russia With Love
John Barry2:37
5Because You’re Mine (From the MGM Film “Because You’re Mine”)
Mario Lanza3:30
6Theme From “A Summer Place”
recording of:
Theme from “A Summer Place” (original instrumental version)
composer:
Max Steiner (in 1959)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America
Percy Faith & His Orchestra2:26
7You Are My Destiny
Paul Anka2:27
8Young Girl
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1968)
recording of:
Young Girl
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Fuller
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd.
Gary Puckett & the Union Gap3:12
9Scarborough Fair
producer:
Bob Johnston
vocals:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon
arranger:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon
recording of:
Scarborough Fair / Canticle (on 1966-07-26)
lyricist and previously attributed to:
Simon & Garfunkel
writer:
[traditional], Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon
publisher:
Fanfare, Pattern Music Ltd and Paul Simon Music
version of:
Scarborough Fair
version of:
The Side of a Hill
Simon & Garfunkel3:09
10Everybody’s Talkin’ (From “Midnight Cowboy”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1967)
earliest release:
Everybody’s Talkin’ by Nilsson
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 51)
cover recording of:
Everybody’s Talkin’
lyricist and composer:
Fred Neil
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Coconut Grove Music, Copyright Control, Third Palm Music and Third Story Music, Inc.
Harry Nilsson2:42
11Longer
engineer:
Jeff Guercio and Marty Lewis
producer:
Dan Fogelberg, Marty Lewis and Norbert Putnam
mixer:
Marty Lewis
acoustic guitar:
Dan Fogelberg
harp:
Gayle Levant
solo flugelhorn:
Jerry Hey
vocals:
Dan Fogelberg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records and Sony Music (in 1980)
mixed at:
Quadrafonic Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Longer
lyricist and composer:
Dan Fogelberg
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Hickory Grove Music
Dan Fogelberg3:13
12Hold Me Now
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Ltd. (in 1987) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1987)
part of:
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1987) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1987)
recording of:
Hold Me Now (in 1987)
publisher:
Johnny Logan
composer:
Johnny Logan
publisher:
Copyright Control, MCA Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music
Johnny Logan3:04
13Behind Closed Doors
recording of:
Behind Closed Doors
lyricist and composer:
Kenny O’Dell
publisher:
House of Gold Music, Inc.
Charlie Rich2:54
14(Something Inside) So Strong
Michael Ball4:11
15Annie’s Song
James Galway3:06
16I’m Your Puppet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (in 1966)
cover recording of:
I’m Your Puppet
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn
publisher:
Copyright Control, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
James & Bobby Purify3:00
17Cry
Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads3:03
18Roses Are Red (My Love)
Bobby Vinton2:38
19Every Day Hurts
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd. (in 1979) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1979)
recording of:
Every Day Hurts
writer:
Vic Emerson, John Stimpson and Paul Young
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and St. Anne’s Music Ltd.
Sad Café4:05
20Coat of Many Colors
recording of:
Coat of Many Colors
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton3:04
3▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistLength
1To Love Somebody
recording engineer:
Ray Hall and Mike Moran
producer:
Danny Davis
drums (drum set):
Don Alias (in 1967)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1967)
conductor:
Jimmy Wisner
arranger:
Jimmy Wisner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1969)
produced for:
Stroud Productions & Enterprises Inc.
recorded at:
RCA Studio B in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
To Love Somebody (in 1967)
written in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1967)
writer:
Barry Gibb (in 1967) and Robin Gibb (in 1967)
publisher:
Abigail Music, BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Nemperor, Songs of Universal, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
part of:
50/50
Nina Simone2:39
2That Ole Devil Called Love
vocals:
Alison Moyet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1985)
music videos:
That Ole Devil Called Love by Alison Moyet
cover recording of:
That Ole Devil Called Love
lyricist:
Doris Fisher (in 1944)
composer:
Allan Roberts (in 1944)
publisher:
MCA Records Ltd., Universal Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
Alison Moyet3:05
3Every Time You Go Away
cover recording of:
Everytime You Go Away
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Hall
publisher:
Bright Music Ltd., Hot Cha Music Co., Six Continents Music Publishing, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
recording of:
Everytime You Go Away
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Hall
publisher:
Bright Music Ltd., Hot Cha Music Co., Six Continents Music Publishing, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Paul Young3:46
4How ’Bout Us (single version)
producer:
Leo Graham
solo alto saxophone:
Ken Soderbloom
arranger:
James Mack
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1988)
edit of:
How ’Bout Us by Champaign
cover recording of:
How ’bout Us
lyricist and composer:
Dana Walden
publisher:
April Music, Irving Music and Irving Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
recording of:
How ’bout Us
lyricist and composer:
Dana Walden
publisher:
April Music, Irving Music and Irving Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Champaign3:21
5Always and Forever (single version)
producer:
Barry Blue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
GTO Records (in 1976)
recording of:
Always and Forever
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Rodsongs, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Tincabell Music Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Heatwave3:37
6Don’t Leave Me This Way
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
performer:
Teddy Pendergrass
edit of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
recording of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble, Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff
publisher:
Copyright Control and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes3:53
7Everyday People
bass guitar:
Larry Graham (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Greg Errico (in 1968)
guitar:
Freddie Stone (in 1968)
guitar and keyboard:
Sly Stone (in 1968)
keyboard:
Rose Stone (in 1968)
saxophone:
Jerry Martini (in 1968)
trumpet:
Cynthia Robinson (in 1968)
vocals:
Larry Graham (in 1968), Jerry Martini (in 1968), Freddie Stone (in 1968), Rose Stone (in 1968) and Sly Stone (in 1968)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1969)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 109), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 145) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 293)
recording of:
Everyday People (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music
Sly & the Family Stone2:20
8Woman in Love
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
edit of:
Woman in Love by The Three Degrees
cover recording of:
A Woman in Love (Twiggy song popularized by The Three Degrees)
writer:
Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Pendulum Music, Sea Shanty Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
The Three Degrees4:12
9I Only Have Eyes for You
recording engineer:
Brooks Arthur
co-producer:
Art Garfunkel
producer:
Richard Perry
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn
drums (drum set), electric guitar and piano:
Andrew Gold
electric piano:
Nicky Hopkins
background vocals:
Stephen Bishop
lead vocals:
Art Garfunkel
conductor:
Del Newman
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Del Newman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1975), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1975) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1975)
mixed at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
I Only Have Eyes for You
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co., B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., B. Feldman Ltd., EMI Music Publishing, Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros. Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
42nd Street (full musical)
part of:
Dames (film)
part of:
Twins (1988)
Art Garfunkel3:37
10Perfect Day
recording of:
Perfect Day
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Oakfield Avenue Music, Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Lou Reed3:40
11Me and Mrs. Jones
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
vocals:
Billy Paul (in 1972)
performer:
MFSB (in 1972)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Bobby Martin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1972) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1972)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Me and Mrs. Jones (in 1972)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble, Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Yamaha Music Entertainment and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Billy Paul4:45
12Hurt
The Manhattans3:02
13January, February
producer:
Alan Tarney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (in 1980), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1980) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited (in 1980)
recording of:
January, February
lyricist and composer:
Alan Tarney
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. (in 1980)
Barbara Dickson3:44
14My Oh My
Sad Café3:56
15Lily Was Here
guest saxophone:
Candy Dulfer
recording of:
Lily Was Here
composer:
David A. Stewart
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Eligible Music Ltd.
Dave Stewart feat. Candy Dulfer4:07
16A Love Worth Waiting For
Shakin’ Stevens3:21
17Arms of Mary
producer:
Howard Albert and Ron Albert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1975)
recording of:
Arms of Mary (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Iain Sutherland
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Skerry Rock Ltd. and Smash Brothers Ltd.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
The Sutherland Brothers & Quiver2:37
18Under the Bridges of Paris
Eartha Kitt2:41
19Harvest for the World
recording of:
Harvest for the World
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
Bovina Music Inc., EMI April Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.
The Isley Brothers2:08
20Ain’t No Sunshine (single version)
recording engineer:
Bill Halverson (in 1971) and Bill Lazarus (in 1971)
producer:
Booker T. Jones
mixer:
John Golden
acoustic guitar:
Stephen Stills (in 1971)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (in 1971)
electric bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (in 1971)
lead vocals:
Bill Withers (in 1971)
strings arranger:
Booker T. Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (in 1971) and Columbia Records (in 1972)
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 179), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 280) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 309)
recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and EMI Songs Ltd.
Bill Withers2:05