World Hits 1961

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Tower of Strength
recording of:
Tower of Strength
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Frankie Vaughan2:09
2Many Tears Ago
recording of:
Many Tears Ago
lyricist and composer:
Winfield Scott
version of:
Jag backar ur
Connie Francis1:58
3C'est si bon
cover recording of:
C’est si bon (It's So Good, English version)
lyricist:
André Hornez (in 1947)
composer:
Henri Betti (songwriter and pianist) (in 1947)
translator:
Jerry Seelen (screenwriter, lyricist. songwriter) (in 1949)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
translated version of:
C’est si bon (original French version)
Conway Twitty2:21
4Wonderland by Night
solo trumpet:
Charly Tabor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Domestic Pop (Do not use as a release label!) (in 1961)
recording of:
Wunderland bei Nacht (Wonderland by Night, original instrumental version) (in 1959)
composer:
Klaus-Günther Neumann (German songwriter, arranger) and Willi Stanke
Bert Kaempfert3:16
5Rubber Ball
cover recording of:
Rubber Ball
lyricist and composer:
Gene Pitney and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Marty Wilde2:16
6Halfway to Paradise
cover recording of:
Halfway to Paradise
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King (US singer-songwriter)
Billy Fury2:28
7Midnight in Moscow
banjo:
Paddy Lightfoot
bass:
Vic Pitts
clarinet:
Dave Jones (reeds, UK)
drums (drum set):
Ron Bowden
piano:
Ron Weatherburn
trombone:
John Bennett (trombone)
trumpet:
Kenny Ball
Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen3:01
8Mexicali Rose
cover recording of:
Mexicali Rose
lyricist:
Helen Stone
composer:
Jack Tenney (composer)
publisher:
W. A. Quincke & Co. (on 1923-03-10) and M.M. Cole Publishing Company (in 1935)
Karl Denver2:37
9Are You Sure
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1961)
recording of:
Are You Sure?
composer:
Bob Allison and John Allison (John Alford, member of The Allisons)
The Allisons2:07
10Michael, Row the Boat Ashore
Lonnie Donegan2:28
11Chariot
Rhet Stoller2:13
12Where the Boys Are
recording of:
Where the Boys Are
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Connie Francis2:40
13Mystery Girl
recording of:
Mystery Girl
lyricist and composer:
Trevor Peacock
Jess Conrad2:25
14Jealousy
recording of:
Jealousy
writer:
Jacob Gade and Simon May
version of:
Jealousy (English version, lyrics by Winifred May)
Billy Fury2:49
15Well I Ask Ya
recording of:
Well I Ask You
composer:
Les Vandyke
Eden Kane2:17
16Wooden Heart
cover recording of:
Wooden Heart
lyricist:
Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
composer:
Bert Kaempfert (German orchestra leader, producer and songwriter) and Kay Twomey
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Gladys Music Inc., Manuskript (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sinless Music and Spirit Two Music Inc.
translated version of:
Muß i denn zum Städtele hinaus
Joe Dowell2:03

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part of:World Hits (number: 1961) (order: 7)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/906694 [info]