Golden Hit Collection

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

The following tracks are re-recordings:

CD1: 9, 10, 16
CD2: 1, 2, 5, 8, 11 (live), 14, 15, 16
CD3: 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, 16
CD4: 3, 5, 9, 10, 14, 16
CD5: 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 14, 16
CD6: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16
CD7: 2, 6, 7, 10, 11 (live), 12, 13, 16
CD8: 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16; (Track 4 is previously unreleased, track 11 is an instrumental version.)
CD9: 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
CD10: 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15; (Track 10 is previously unreleased.)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Volume 11
2▼CD: Volume 12
#TitleArtistLength
1San Francisco
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
2Puppet on a String
Petula Smith2:22
3Okay
recording of:
Okay
writer:
Alan Blaikley and Charlie Howard
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich2:37
4I’m a Believer
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
producer:
Jeff Barry
acoustic guitar:
Neil Diamond (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
bass:
Dick Romoff (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Salzman (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
guitar:
Al Gorgoni (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23) and Sal Ditroia (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
organ:
Artie Butler (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
piano and tambourine:
Jeff Barry (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
background vocals:
Davy Jones (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23) and Peter Tork (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
arranger:
Jeff Barry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (in 1966) and WEA International Inc. (in 1966, in 1967)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 65) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 341)
cover recording of:
I’m a Believer (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1966)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Copyright Control, EMI Music Publishing, Foray Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Stonebridge Music
The Monkees2:46
5No Milk Today
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia (in 1966) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1966)
recording of:
No Milk Today (in 1966-10)
lyricist and composer:
Graham Gouldman
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Copyright Control and Hournew Music Ltd.
Herman’s Hermits2:56
6Green Green Grass of Home
Andre Lamberz & Hill’s Angels3:09
7A Whiter Shade of Pale
Nina Martin4:33
8Itchycoo Park
recording of:
Itchycoo Park
writer:
Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. (ended) and EMI Catalogue Partnership
Small Faces2:54
9Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde
producer:
Mike Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (in 1967)
recording of:
The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde
lyricist:
Peter Callander
composer:
Mitch Murray
publisher:
Intune Ltd.
Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames3:17
10Silence Is Golden
recording of:
Silence Is Golden
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI, EMI Music Publishing, Gavadima Music Inc., Mushroom Music, Saturday Music, Inc. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
The Tremeloes3:42
11Something’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 Pitney3:38
12Let’s Go to San Francisco
recording of:
Let’s Go to San Francisco
writer:
John Carter and Ken Lewis
publisher:
Peermusic Ltd.
The Flower Pot Men3:35
13Let’s Go Johnny
Stu Stevens3:21
14Love Is All Around
recording of:
Love Is All Around
lyricist and composer:
Reg Presley
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd.
The Troggs2:41
15Respect
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1967-02-14)
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-02-14)
cornet:
Melvin Lastie (on 1967-02-14)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1967-02-14)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (on 1967-02-14)
organ:
Spooner Oldham (on 1967-02-14)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (on 1967-02-14) and King Curtis (on 1967-02-14)
background vocals:
Carolyn Franklin (on 1967-02-14) and Erma Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
conductor:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1967) and WEA International Inc. (in 1967)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-02-14)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 1), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 5), CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 21), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 52) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
cover recording of:
Respect (on 1967-02-14)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc., East-Time-Walco, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner/Chappell North America
Aretha Franklin2:30
16Happy 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 Turtles2:52
3▶CD: Volume 13
4▶CD: Volume 14
5▶CD: Volume 15
6▶CD: Volume 16
7▶CD: Volume 17
8▶CD: Volume 18
9▶CD: Volume 19
10▶CD: Volume 20