Reader’s Digest: The Super 60’s

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1It Ain’t Me Babe
cover recording of:
It Ain’t Me, Babe
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964-05)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
The Turtles32:10
2The Birds and the Bees
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Era (55-90 US indie) (in 1965)
recording of:
The Birds and the Bees
lyricist and composer:
Barry Stuart
publisher:
Pattern Music Inc. (not to be confused with Pattern Music, Ltd.) and Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Jewel Akens42:11
3Crying in the Chapel
producer:
Steve Sholes
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1960-10-30)
double bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1960-10-30) and Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1960-10-30)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1960-10-30) and Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1960-10-30)
instruments:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-10-30)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1960-10-30)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1960-10-30)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-10-31)
vocals:
Charlie Hodge (on 1960-10-30), The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1960-10-30) and Millie Kirkham (on 1960-10-30)
additional performer:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1960-10-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1965), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1965) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-10-30)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 26)
cover recording of:
Crying in the Chapel (from 1960-10-30 until 1960-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
Artie Glenn (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Morris Ltd., Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Mijac Music
Elvis Presley2.752:27
4Words of Love
recording of:
Words of Love (The Mamas & The Papas song)
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
Trousdale Music, Inc
The Mamas & the Papas2:15
5Barbara Ann
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Dean Torrence and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1966)
cover recording of:
Barbara‐Ann
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fassert
publisher:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint), Cousins Music, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Longitude Music Co., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Shoe-String Music Corp. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
adaptations:
Bomb Iran (Vince Vance & the Valiants parody)
adaptations:
Bomb Iran (Paul Shanklin parody)
The Beach Boys42:07
6Sweet Talkin’ Guy
recording of:
Sweet Talking Guy
writer:
Baer, Greenberg, Morris (record executive) and Schwartz (songwriter for and co-founder of Laurie Records)
The Chiffons2:27
7Hanky Panky
recording of:
Hanky Panky
writer:
Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., T. M. Music (publisher) and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Tommy James & the Shondells2:54
8Summer in the City
recording of:
Summer in the City
writer:
Steve Boone, John Sebastian and Mark Sebastian
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Beechwood Music Corp., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bug Music (music publishing), 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!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gallo Music Publishing, Mark Sebastian Music, Robbins Music Corp., Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Trio Music (publisher) and Trio Music Co., Inc.
The Lovin’ Spoonful2:39
9Devil With the Blue Dress / Good Golly Miss Molly
Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels3:05
10My World Is Empty Without You
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
recording of:
My World Is Empty Without You
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music Division
The Supremes52:35
11Love Letters
cover recording of:
Love Letters
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Elvis Presley2:52
12A Sign of the Times
vocals:
Petula Clark (English singer & actress)
recording of:
A Sign of the Times
lyricist and composer:
Tony Hatch
Petula Clark2:57
13I Fought the Law
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chess (US label) (in 1957)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 175)
cover recording of:
I Fought the Law
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Curtis
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and 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)
The Bobby Fuller Four4.352:20
14The More I See You
recording of:
The More I See You
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., Four Jays Music Co., Peermusic (UK) Limited, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell Music International Ltd.
translated version of:
The More I See You (Valli’s version with french lyrics)
Chris Montez2:41
15Guantanamera
recording of:
Guantanamera
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Julián Orbón (Cuban composer)
lyricist:
José Martí (cuban poet)
composer:
Joseíto Fernández (Cuban singer and songwriter)
arranger:
Héctor Angulo (Cuban composer) and Pete Seeger
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 36102)
version of:
Guajira guantanamera
The Sandpipers23:12
16Standing in the Shadows of Love
recording of:
Standing in the Shadows of Love
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music Ltd
Four Tops2:37
17I Second That Emotion
recording of:
I Second That Emotion
writer:
Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd 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)
The Miracles2:47
18The Happening
recording engineer:
Russ Terrana
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
bass:
James Jamerson (on 1967-03-02)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (on 1967-03-02)
background vocals:
Florence Ballard (on 1967-03-02) and Mary Wilson (on 1967-03-02)
lead vocals:
Diana Ross (on 1967-03-02)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1967-03-02)
recording of:
The Happening (on 1967-03-08)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Frank De Vol, Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
The Supremes52:48
19Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
vocals:
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 37)
recording of:
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music Co., Inc. 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)
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell4.652:28
20Lazy Day
recording of:
Lazy Day
writer:
George Fischoff and Tony Powers
Spanky & Our Gang3:07
21Expressway to Your Heart
producer:
Gamble-Huff
arranger:
Gamble-Huff
recorded at:
Cameo-Parkway Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
Expressway to Your Heart (in 1966)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Mijac Double Diamond Music, Mijac Music, One Song Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), 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), 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) 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)
The Soul Survivors2:18
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