Best of British Invasion

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Annotation

"New stereo recordings by the original artists"

Annotation last modified on 2026-09-28 17:26 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1There’s a Kind of Hush
engineer:
Dave Siddle (engineer)
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-12-07)
cover recording of:
There’s a Kind of Hush (on 1966-12-07)
lyricist and composer:
Les Reed and Geoff Stephens
publisher:
Donna Music Ltd. (publisher), Glenwood Music Corp., Peermusic (UK) Limited, Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Herman’s Hermits4.52:34
2Ferry Cross the Mersey
recording of:
Ferry Cross the Mersey
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Marsden
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and PolyGram Music Publishing
Gerry and the Pacemakers2:24
3Groovy Kind of Love
Wayne Fontana1:59
4Don’t Throw Your Love Away
recording of:
Don’t Throw Your Love Away
writer:
Billy Jackson (US soul/disco producer & songwriter)
composer:
Jimmy Wisner (pianist, producer and songwriter)
The Searchers2:14
5Are You Sure
recording of:
Are You Sure?
composer:
Bob Allison and John Allison (John Alford, member of The Allisons)
The Allisons2:09
6Telstar
recording of:
Telstar
composer:
Joe Meek
publisher:
Ivy Music Ltd. and Piedmont Music Company
The Tornados3:14
7Love Is All Around
recording of:
Love Is All Around
lyricist and composer:
Reg Presley
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
The Troggs2:39
8Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying
cover recording of:
Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying
lyricist:
Freddie Marsden
composer:
Les Chadwick (bassist and occasional songwriter), Les Maguire (tenor sax player, pianist, keyboardist, vocalist) and Gerry Marsden
publisher:
Dick James Music Co. Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and Dick James Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1964)
Gerry and the Pacemakers2:35
9Sunshine Superman
recording of:
Sunshine Superman
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Donovan Music Ltd. and Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Donovan4:03
10Tobacco Road
cover recording of:
Tobacco Road
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Nashville Teens4:30
11Don’t Bring Me Down
live cover recording of:
Don’t Bring Me Down
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King (US singer-songwriter)
Eric Burdon5:10
12I Think of You
recording of:
I Think of You
lyricist and composer:
Peter Lee Stirling (English pop singer/songwriter)
The Merseybeats2:21
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