Best of British Invasion

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Annotation

"New stereo recordings by the original artists"

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Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Game of Love
Wayne Fontana2:15
2Go Now
cover recording of:
Go Now
writer:
Larry Banks and Milton Bennett
publisher:
Belinda Music and Trio Music Company
Denny Laine3:29
3I’ll Keep You Satisfied
recording of:
I’ll Keep You Satisfied
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
Billy J. Kramer1:59
4Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter
recording of:
Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter
lyricist and composer:
Trevor Peacock
publisher:
Brakenbury Music, Hill & Range Songs (publisher) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Herman’s Hermits2:38
5Gimmie Some Lovin’
recording of:
Gimme Some Lovin’
writer:
Spencer Davis, Muff Winwood (bass player, songwriter, producer) and Steve Winwood
publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Yamaha Music EH(CM) and Island Music Ltd. (from 1966 to ????)
The Spencer Davis Group4:04
6The Pied Piper
cover recording of:
The Pied Piper
writer:
Steve Duboff and Artie Kornfeld
Crispian St. Peters2:33
7You Were Made for Me
Freddie & the Dreamers2:18
8Diane
The Bachelors2:36
9Hello Little Girl
recording of:
Hello Little Girl
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1957) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1957)
publisher:
Northern Songs
The Fourmost1:56
10How Do You Do It
recording of:
How Do You Do It
lyricist and composer:
Mitch Murray
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), PolyGram Music Publishing, Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
Gerry and the Pacemakers1:54
11He’s in Town
The Rockin’ Berries3:39
12Do You Want to Know a Secret
cover recording of:
Do You Want to Know a Secret
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Metric Music Co (publisher), Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Billy J. Kramer2:03
2▼CD
#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
3▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1You’ll Never Walk Alone
cover recording of:
You’ll Never Walk Alone (Carousel)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), T.B. Harms Company, The Welk Music Group, Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Gerry and the Pacemakers2:40
2Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat
recording of:
Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat
writer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942) and Ken Lewis (manager/songwriter for 60s groups, incl. Flower Pot Men)
publisher:
Carter-Lewis Music Publishing Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
Herman’s Hermits2:13
3Marie
The Bachelors2:18
4I Understand
cover recording of:
I Understand (Just How You Feel) (1954 song) (in 1984)
lyricist, writer and composer:
William “Pat” Best
recording of:
I Understand (Just How You Feel) (1954 song)
lyricist, writer and composer:
William “Pat” Best
Freddie & the Dreamers12:38
5Love Potion No. 9
The Searchers1:59
6House of the Rising Sun
cover recording of:
House of the Rising Sun
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., Ole Cantaloupe Music and Sonet Publishing Ltd.
Eric Burdon4:58
7Wild Thing
cover recording of:
Wild Thing
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH and April Music (in 1981)
The Troggs2:30
8I’m a Man
The Spencer Davis Group8:35
9Needles and Pins
recording of:
Needles and Pins
lyricist:
Sonny Bono
composer:
Sonny Bono and Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue, EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Metric Music
The Searchers2:42
10I’m Telling You Now
recording of:
I'm Telling You Now
writer:
Freddie Garrity and Mitch Murray
Freddie & the Dreamers2:09
11Those Were the Days
recording of:
Those Were the Days (in 1968-07)
lyricist:
Gene Raskin
composer:
Борис Фомин (Boris Fomin)
publisher:
Essex Music, Inc.
translated version of:
Дорогой длинною («Ехали на тройке с бубенцами, а вдали мелькали огоньки. Эх, когда бы мне теперь за вами, душу бы развеять от тоски!…»)
Mary Hopkin44:58
12I Like It!
recording of:
I Like It
lyricist and composer:
Mitch Murray
Gerry and the Pacemakers2:06