It’s the 60s! The Songs That Defined the Decade

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1It’s Not Unusual
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 Jones2:15
2Congratulations
producer:
Norrie Paramor
bass guitar:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures)
background vocals:
The Breakaways (60s UK all girl group)
vocals:
Cliff Richard
orchestra:
The Norrie Paramor Orchestra
conductor:
Norrie Paramor
arranger:
Norrie Paramor
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-03)
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1968)
recording of:
Congratulations
lyricist and composer:
Phil Coulter and Bill Martin (Scottish songwriter & producer)
publisher:
EMI Al Gallico Music Corp. and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Cliff Richard2:31
35‐4‐3‐2‐1
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recording of:
5-4-3-2-1
composer:
Mike Hugg (drummer & founding member of Manfred Mann), Paul Jones (singer, formerly of Manfred Mann, The Blues Band, was also in musical theatre) and Manfred Mann (the person)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Ltd.
Manfred Mann1:58
4Go Now
cover recording of:
Go Now
writer:
Larry Banks and Milton Bennett
publisher:
Belinda Music and Trio Music Company
The Moody Blues3:10
5Puppet on a String
vocals:
Sandie Shaw (in 1967)
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1967) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1967)
recording of:
Puppet on a String (in 1967)
writer:
Phil Coulter and Bill Martin (Scottish songwriter & producer)
Sandie Shaw2:21
6Alfie
recording of:
Alfie (in 1965)
lyricist:
Hal David (in 1965)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1965)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Famous-Chappell and Sony/ATV Harmony
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
part of:
The 39th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Cilla Black2:37
7I Only Want to Be With You
producer:
John Franz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Ltd (not for release label use!) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1963)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 31) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 323)
recording of:
I Only Want to Be With You (Dusty Springfield song) (in 1963)
writer:
Mike Hawker and Ivor Raymonde
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Springfield Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Chappell & Co. (until 1987) and Warner/Chappell Music International Ltd. (from 1987 to present)
Dusty Springfield4.42:35
8One Fine Day
recording of:
One Fine Day
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Magna Music Co Ltd and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Chiffons2:07
9I’m Into Something Good
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
drums (drum set):
Barry Whitwam
electric bass guitar:
Karl Green
guitar:
Keith Hopwood and Derek Leckenby
lead vocals:
Peter Noone (UK singer/songwriter member of Herman's Hermits)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
cover recording of:
I’m Into Something Good
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Herman’s Hermits4.352:33
10Pictures of Matchstick Men
recording of:
Pictures of Matchstick Men
lyricist and composer:
Francis Rossi
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
Status Quo3:15
11Please Release Me
recording of:
Release Me
additional writer:
W.S. Stevenson
writer:
Eddie Miller (US country music songwriter), Dub Williams (pseudonym used by James Pebworth) and Robert Yount (songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Four Star Sales, Roschelle Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Engelbert Humperdinck53:19
12All or Nothing
producer:
Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott (English musician and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1966)
recording of:
All or Nothing
writer:
Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Aquarius Music Ltd. (UK publisher)
Small Faces3.53:04
13Groovin’
producer:
The Rascals (US soul & rock group, formerly known as The Young Rascals)
background vocals:
David Brigati
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Groovin’
writer:
Eddie Brigati and Felix Cavaliere (American singer, songwriter, record producer, and musician)
publisher:
Slacsar
The Rascals2:28
14We’ve Gotta Get Out of This Place
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
vocals:
Eric Burdon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) (in 1965)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 35), 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: 233)
recording of:
We Gotta Get Out of This Place
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30), Francis, Day & Hunter (publisher) (in 1979) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Animals3.83:12
15With a Little Help From My Friends
producer:
Denny Cordell
mixer:
Tony Visconti
bass guitar:
Chris Stainton (keyboard player, session musician and songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Barrie James Wilson
guitar:
Jimmy Page
organ:
Tommy Eyre
background vocals:
Madeline Bell, Rosetta Hightower and Sunny Weetman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Straight Ahead Productions Ltd. (in 1968)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 86)
cover recording of:
With a Little Help From My Friends
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. (, in 1967), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (from 1967 to present)
Joe Cocker3.85:12
16Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying
cover recording of:
Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying
lyricist:
Freddie Marsden
composer:
Les Chadwick, Les Maguire and Gerry Marsden
publisher:
Dick James Music Co. Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30)
Gerry & the Pacemakers2:33
17Cathy’s Clown
bass:
Floyd Chance (on 1960-03-18)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1960-03-18)
guitar:
Don Everly (on 1960-03-18)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1960-03-18)
performer:
The Everly Brothers (on 1960-03-18)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 30) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 149)
recording of:
Cathy’s Clown (on 1960-03-18)
lyricist and composer:
Don Everly
writer:
Don Everly and Phil Everly
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (BMI) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
The Everly Brothers3.352:23
18The Letter
producer:
Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use “Arista” for release labels) (in 1967), Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1967), RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1967) and Atoll Music (in 1968)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 357) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 364)
recording of:
The Letter (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Carson Thompson
publisher:
Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Chelsea Music Publishing, Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Concord Bicycle Assets, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Lovolar Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
The Box Tops4.151:52
19Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1969)
recording of:
Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?
lyricist and composer:
Peter Sarstedt
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership
Peter Sarstedt54:44
20Mellow Yellow
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966)
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
acoustic guitar:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1966)
bass:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures) (in 1966)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Orr (in 1966)
horn [horns]:
Danny Moss (in 1966) and Ronnie Ross (in 1966)
vocals:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1966)
arranger:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) (in 1966)
recording of:
Mellow Yellow (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Donovan (Music) Ltd.
Donovan43:38
21Ob‐La‐Di, Ob‐La‐Da
producer:
Mike Smith (60’s & 70’s UK Producer)
cover recording of:
Ob‐La‐Di, Ob‐La‐Da (in 1968)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
Marmalade3:09
22Sweet Thing
engineer:
Brooks Arthur
producer:
Lewis Merenstein
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Van Morrison (on 1968-10-15)
classical guitar:
Jay Berliner (on 1968-10-15)
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1968-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1968-10-15)
flute:
John Payne (Saxophone/Clarinet) (on 1968-10-15)
triangle:
Warren Smith (jazz percussionist) (on 1968-10-15)
strings arranger:
Larry Fallon (on 1968-10-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1968)
recording of:
Sweet Thing (on 1968-10-15)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Caledonia Productions, Inc. (Caledonia Soul Music Division), Chappell Music (UK), Van-Jan Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Van Morrison3.54:20
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