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.

Annotation last modified on 2020-08-28 07:00 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Vol. 1
▼ CD 2: Vol. 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Yesterday’s Gone
Chad & Jeremy2:23
2Boom Bang a Bang
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
arranger:
Johnny Harris (Scottish composer, conductor)
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 (German musician) (in 1971) and Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) (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. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
New Vaudeville Band32:14
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 Fare22:35
15Hitchin’ a Ride
recording of:
Hitchin’ a Ride
lyricist:
Peter Callander
composer:
Mitch Murray
publisher:
Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka 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. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing)
recording of:
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
writer:
Tony Macaulay and Barry Mason (English songwriter)
publisher:
Barry Mason Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Intersong Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
Edison Lighthouse32:35
21Just Life Eddie
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore
vocals:
Heinz (German/English singer and bassist)
recording of:
Just Like Eddie
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Goddard (1960s UK musician & songwriter)
dedicated to:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
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 (producer & songwriter, partner of Tony Macaulay)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Belmont (publisher), BMG Music Pub. Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Pub. Ltd.
The Foundations42:34
25Build Me Up Buttercup
recording of:
Build Me Up Buttercup
writer:
Mike d’Abo (English singer‐songwriter, former frontman of Manfred Mann) and Tony Macaulay
publisher:
A. Schroeder Music Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Immediate Music Ltd. and Welbeck Music (publisher)
The Foundations2:36
▶ CD 3: Vol. 3
▶ CD 4: Vol. 4