The History of Pop 1964-1966

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Yesterday Man
producer:
Peter Columbus
recording of:
Yesterday Man
lyricist and composer:
Chris Andrews (UK singer-songwriter)
Chris Andrews2:34
2Eve of Destruction
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1965)
recording of:
Eve of Destruction (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
P.F. Sloan
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Barry McGuire4.63:38
3Black Is Black
recording of:
Black Is Black (in 1966)
writer:
Michelle Grainger (UK songwriter, co-wrote “Black is Black”), Tony Hayes (UK songwriter, co-wrote “Black is Black”) and Steve Wadey (UK songwriter, co-wrote “Black is Black”)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Mellin Music, Musica (Musica Schallplatten-Vertrieb Gesellschaft m.b.H.), Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Los Bravos42:58
4The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss)
cover recording of:
It’s in His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)
lyricist and composer:
Rudy Clark (US songwriter)
publisher:
By the Bay Music, Pathe Publications (F.E.) Ltd., TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
Betty Everett2:14
5Needles & Pins
cover recording of:
Needles and Pins
lyricist:
Sonny Bono
composer:
Sonny Bono and Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Metric Music
The Searchers3.652:14
6The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore
recording of:
The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine (Anymore)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Seasons Four Music and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
The Walker Brothers3:12
7Skinny Minnie
Jimmy & the Rackets3:18
8Sha La La La Lee
producer:
Kenny Lynch (English singer, songwriter, entertainer & actor)
cover recording of:
Sha-La-La-La-Lee
writer:
Kenny Lynch (English singer, songwriter, entertainer & actor) and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
The Small Faces42:56
9Goldfinger
recording of:
Goldfinger
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley (English actor, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
Goldfinger
Shirley Bassey2:50
10Summer in the City
additional electric piano:
Artie Schroeck
lead vocals:
John Sebastian
conductor:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Kama Sutra (in 1966) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1966)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 393)
recording of:
Summer in the City
writer:
Steve Boone, John Sebastian and Mark Sebastian
publisher:
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!), Gallo Music Publishing, Mark Sebastian Music, Robbins Music Corp., Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Trio Music (publisher) and Trio Music Co., Inc.
The Lovin’ Spoonful4.82:42
11The House of the Rising Sun
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
bass guitar:
Chas Chandler
drums (drum set):
John Steel (English musician)
electric guitar:
Hilton Valentine
organ:
Alan Price
lead vocals:
Eric Burdon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) (in 1964) and EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964, in 2002)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 11), 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: 122) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 471)
recording of:
The House of the Rising Sun (Alan Price (The Animals) arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Alan Price
publisher:
Al Gallico Music, Keith Prowse, Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
arrangement of:
House of the Rising Sun
The Animals4.34:32
12King of the Road
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
vocals:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Smash (in 1965)
recording of:
King of the Road (on 1964-11-03)
lyricist:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964)
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd.
Roger Miller4.652:25
13Dandy
recording of:
Dandy (Kinks)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
The Kinks2:11
14Catch the Wind
recording of:
Catch the Wind
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Donovan Music and Peer Music UK Ltd
Donovan2:19
15California Dreamin’
engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Lou Adler
guitar:
P.F. Sloan
solo alto flute:
Bud Shank
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records and Dunhill Records (in 1966)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1965)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 52), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 89) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 420)
recording of:
California Dreamin’ (in 1965)
writer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) and Michelle Phillips
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Richt & Slezak OHG, Trousdale Music, Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and 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)
The Mamas & the Papas4.452:40
16Looking Through the Eyes of Love
recording of:
Looking Through the Eyes of Love
lyricist:
Cynthia Weil
composer:
Barry Mann
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Gene Pitney3:16
17Make Me Your Baby
recording of:
Make Me Your Baby
composer:
Roger Atkins and Helen Miller (US songwriter)
Barbara Lewis2:30
18Do Wah Diddy Diddy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 35)
cover recording of:
Do Wah Diddy Diddy
writer:
Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
publisher:
Intersong–Basart Publishing Group E.D., Trio Music Company and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Manfred Mann42:25
19It’s Not Unusual
recording engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Peter Sullivan (UK producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1965)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 393)
recording of:
It’s Not Unusual
writer:
Gordon Mills (60s/70s UK producer and songwriter) and Les Reed
publisher:
Leeds Music (ended), BMG Platinum Songs US, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Valley Music Ltd (publisher) and Universal Duchess Music Corp. (in 1964)
Tom Jones4.52:03
20Dear Mrs. Applebee
recording of:
Dear Mrs. Applebee
writer:
Phil Barr (songwriter) and Billy Meshel (songwriter)
David Garrick2:15
21Liar, Liar
recording of:
Liar, Liar (in 1965)
writer:
Dennis Craswell and Jim Donna
publisher:
Celann Music
The Castaways3.451:53
22I’m the Lonely One
recording of:
I’m the Lonely One
composer:
Gordon Mills (60s/70s UK producer and songwriter)
Cliff Richard & The Shadows2:21
23Where Are You Now (My Love)
Jackie Trent2:48
24The Carnival Is Over
The Seekers3:09
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part of:The History of Pop (Reader’s Digest) (number: 1964-1966) (order: 5)