60 Hits of the 60s

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Tracklist

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1Love Me Do
recording of:
Love Me Do
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1958 until 1962-05) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1958 until 1962-05)
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Ltd., Beechwood Music Corp., Castle Music (AU label of Castle Music Pty. Limited), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lenono Publishing, McCartney Music and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
The Beatles2:22
2Surfin’ Safari
recording of:
Surfin’ Safari
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Guild Music Company
The Beach Boys2:06
3It Might as Well Rain Until September
recording of:
It Might as Well Rain Until September
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
Carole King2:25
4Runaway
solo clavioline [musitron]:
Max Crook
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 5), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 100) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 466)
recording of:
Runaway (on 1961-01-24)
writer:
Max Crook and Del Shannon
publisher:
Belinda Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Festival Music, Mole Hole Music, Noma Music Inc. and Vicki Music
Del Shannon4.42:20
5Sherry
producer:
Bob Crewe
bass guitar:
Nick Massi
guitar:
Tommy DeVito
keyboard and piano:
Bob Gaudio
vocals:
Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Frankie Valli (American singer and actor, best known as the frontman of The Four Seasons)
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
recording of:
Sherry
lyricist and composer:
Bob Gaudio
The Four Seasons52:33
6Let’s Dance
lead vocals:
Chris Montez
recording of:
Let’s Dance
lyricist and composer:
Jim Lee (“Let’s Dance” writer/producer)
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., DeVorzon Music, Rondell Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chris Montez32:25
7Apache
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1960)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Apache
composer:
Jerry Lordan
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
The Shadows4.652:54
8If I Had a Hammer
Peter, Paul & Mary2:02
9Shout
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1959)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 27), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 118) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 268)
recording of:
Shout
writer:
O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs) and Rudolph Isley
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Longitude Music Co., Nightlight Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI), 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
The Isley Brothers54:42
10Twistin’ the Night Away
recording of:
Twistin’ the Night Away
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music
Sam Cooke2:42
11He’s a Rebel
The Crystals2:33
12Green Onions
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1962-06)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass guitar [bass]:
Lewie Steinberg (in 1962-06)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1962-06)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1962-06)
Hammond organ:
Booker T. Jones (in 1962-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 181) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 418)
recording of:
Green Onions (in 1962-06)
composer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Carlin Music Corporation, East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music (BMI)
Booker T. & the MG’s4.152:53
13Hey Baby
Bruce Channel2:24
14Shop Around
guitar:
Marvin Tarplin (in 1960)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1960)
background vocals:
Claudette Rogers Robinson (in 1960), Warren “Pete” Moore (in 1960), Bobby Rogers (in 1960) and Ronnie White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles) (in 1960)
lead vocals:
Smokey Robinson (in 1960)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1960)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 15), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 495)
recording of:
Shop Around (in 1960)
writer:
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2.752:50
15Big Bad John
recorded at:
Bradley Recording Studios (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-08-18)
recording of:
Big Bad John (1961 song) (on 1961-08-18)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Dean
writer:
Roy Acuff
Jimmy Dean43:02
16Dedicated to the One I Love
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 39)
cover recording of:
Dedicated to the One I Love
writer:
Ralph Bass and Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Trousdale Music Pub., Inc., Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Shirelles52:06
17Hurt
cover recording of:
Hurt
writer:
Jimmie Crane and Al Jacobs
publisher:
Deb‐Mi Publishing Co. (ASCAP‐affiliated), EMI Miller Catalog, Inc. and Miller Music Corp.
Timi Yuro2:28
18The Lion Sleeps Tonight
recording of:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (in 1961)
lyricist:
George David Weiss (in 1961)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman)
composer:
Solomon Linda
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP) and Memory Lane Music Ltd.
is based on:
Mbube
is based on:
Wimoweh
version of:
Wimoweh
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
The Tokens2:42
19The Wanderer
cover recording of:
The Wanderer
lyricist and composer:
Ernie Maresca
publisher:
Mijac Music, Schwartz Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America
Dion2:43
20Walking Back to Happiness
Helen Shapiro2:33
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