The EMI Years: Volume Two, 1961

~ Release by John Barry (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Stereo Recordings except 25,26 (Mono)
Previously Unreleased: 3,4,24,27,28
First Stereo Release: 1,2,5,6,7,8

Annotation last modified on 2022-09-05 13:12 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Magnificent Seven
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Stead
bass guitar:
Mike Peters (John Barry Seven)
drums (drum set):
Dougie Wright
electric piano:
Les Reed
guitar:
Vic Flick
tenor saxophone:
Dennis King (John Barry Seven)
trumpet:
John Barry (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
recording of:
Main Theme (The Magnificent Seven) (on 1961-02-07)
composer:
Elmer Bernstein (American score composer)
The John Barry Seven1:57
2Skid Row
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Stead
bass guitar:
Mike Peters (John Barry Seven)
drums (drum set):
Dougie Wright
electric piano:
Les Reed
guitar:
Vic Flick
tenor saxophone:
Dennis King (John Barry Seven)
trumpet:
John Barry (English score composer)
recording of:
Skid Row (on 1961-02-07)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
The John Barry Seven1:53
3Dark Rider
violin:
Alec Firman (John Barry Seven "plus Four"), Charlie Katz (John Barry Seven "Plus Four"), Sidney Margo (violinist and orchestra contractor) and Bernard Monshin (session violinist)
recording of:
Dark Rider (on 1961-04-19)
composer:
Brian Fahey
John Barry Seven Plus Four2:13
4Iron Horse
cover recording of:
Iron Horse (on 1961-05-03)
writer:
Bellers (wrote Iron Horse) and Proudley (wrote Iron Horse)
John Barry2:20
5The Menace
recording of:
The Menace (on 1961-05-03)
writer:
John Barry (English score composer)
John Barry & His Orchestra2:04
6A Matter of Who
violin:
Alec Firman (John Barry Seven "plus Four"), Charlie Katz (John Barry Seven "Plus Four"), Sidney Margo (violinist and orchestra contractor) and Bernard Monshin (session violinist)
recording of:
A Matter of Who (on 1961-04-19)
writer:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
John Barry Seven Plus Four2:27
7Rocco’s Theme
recording of:
Rocco’s Theme (on 1961-08-22)
writer:
Nino Rota (Italian composer)
part of:
Rocco e i suoi fratelli
Michael Angelo & His Orchestra2:05
8Spinnerree
recording of:
Spinnerree (on 1961-07-14)
composer:
Michael Angelo (English score composer)
Michael Angelo & His Orchestra2:02
9It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
cover recording of:
It Doesn’t Matter Anymore (on 1961-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Robert Mellin Ltd.
John Barry1:54
10Sweet Talk
recording of:
Sweet Talk (on 1961-05-03)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
John Barry2:04
11Moody River
recording of:
Moody River (on 1961-11-03)
composer:
Chase Webster
John Barry2:24
12There’s Life in the Old Boy Yet
recording of:
There’s Life in the Old Boy Yet (on 1961-05-03)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
John Barry1:53
13A Handful of Songs
cover recording of:
A Handful of Songs (on 1961-07-14)
writer:
Lionel Bart, Michael Pratt and Tommy Steele ('50s English singer)
John Barry1:56
14Like Waltz
recording of:
Like Waltz (on 1961-07-14)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
John Barry2:19
15Rodeo
recording of:
Rodeo (1961 version) (on 1961-05-03)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
John Barry2:29
16Donna’s Theme
recording of:
Donna’s Theme (on 1961-07-14)
composer:
Les Reed
John Barry2:07
17Starfire
recording of:
Starfire (on 1961-07-31)
writer:
Jerry Lordan
John Barry2:07
18Baubles, Bangles and Beads
recording of:
Baubles, Bangles and Beads (from “Kismet”) (on 1961-07-14)
writer:
George Forrest (American composer and lyricist) and Robert Wright (US stage & screen composer & lyricist)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. and Scheffel Music Corp
is based on:
String Quartet no. 2 in D major: II. Scherzo. Allegro
part of:
Kismet (full musical)
John Barry1:51
19Zapata
recording of:
Zapata (on 1961-05-03)
writer:
Vic Flick
John Barry2:14
20Rum-Dee-Dum-Dee-Dah
recording of:
Rum-Dee-Dum-Dee-Dah (on 1961-07-14)
writer:
Les Vandyke
John Barry1:57
21Spanish Harlem
cover recording of:
Spanish Harlem (on 1961-05-03)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Carlin Music Corporation, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Unichappell Music
John Barry2:23
22Man From Madrid
cover recording of:
Man From Madrid (on 1961-07-14)
writer:
Tony Osborne
John Barry1:48
23The Challenge
recording of:
The Challenge (on 1961-07-14)
writer:
John Barry (English score composer)
John Barry2:33
24Watch Your Step
cover recording of:
Watch Your Step (on 1961-09-28)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Parker (blues rock guitarist)
publisher:
Marcia Music
The John Barry Orchestra2:56
25Twist It
recording of:
Twist It (on 1961-11-01)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
The John Barry Seven2:04
26Watch Your Step
cover recording of:
Watch Your Step (on 1961-09-28)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Parker (blues rock guitarist)
publisher:
Marcia Music
The John Barry Seven2:22
27Satin Smooth
recording of:
Satin Smooth (on 1961-10-03)
writer:
John Barry (English score composer)
John Barry & His Orchestra2:34
28The Agressor
recording of:
The Aggressor (on 1961-11-22)
writer:
John Barry (English score composer)
John Barry & His Orchestra2:53