The Best of the Box Tops

~ Release by The Box Tops (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1The 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 (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
4.151:56
2She Knows How
3:08
3Trains & Boats & Planes
3:48
4Break my Mind
2:30
5Whiter Shade of Pale
cover recording of:
A Whiter Shade of Pale
lyricist:
Keith Reid
composer:
Gary Brooker and Matthew Fisher (UK organist for Procol Harum/Prairie Madness, engineer)
publisher:
Belsize Music Ltd., Essex Music International Ltd., Onward Music Ltd., The Richmond Organization Éditions Essex (TRO) and Westminster Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 156 “Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe”: I. Sinfonia
is based on:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string)
4:32
6Everything I Am
recording of:
Everything I Am
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
2:17
7Neon Rainbow
recording of:
Neon Rainbow
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Carson Thompson
43:05
8People Make the World
2:31
9I'm Your Puppet
cover recording of:
I’m Your Puppet
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
2:54
10Happy Times
producer:
Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
recording of:
Happy Times
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
1:46
11Turn on a Dream
2:50
12Cry Like a Baby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use “Arista” for release labels) (in 1968) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1968)
recording of:
Cry Like a Baby
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
22:35
13Deep in Kentucky
recording of:
Deep in Kentucky
lyricist and composer:
Bill Davidson
2:12
14Fields of Clover
2:52
15Good Morning Dear
3:38
2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1You Keep Me Hanging On
cover recording of:
You Keep Me Hangin’ On
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Stone Agate Music Division and Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. 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)
3:43
2The Door You Closed to Me
2:41
3Choo Choo Train
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1968)
recording of:
Choo Choo Train
writer:
Donnie Fritts and Eddie Hinton
42:53
4She Shot a Hold in My Soul
2:43
5People Gonna Talk
4:10
6I Met Her in Church
2:43
7Soul Deep
recording of:
Soul Deep
writer:
Wayne Carson Thompson
publisher:
Lovolar Music
3.52:28
8I Shall Be Released
cover recording of:
I Shall Be Released (original lyrics)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), 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) and Dwarf Music (from 1967 to present)
2:48
9Midnight Angel
3:21
10Together
3:22
11I Must Be the Devil
3:37
12Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March
producer:
Tommy Cogbill and Chips Moman
recording of:
Sweet Cream Ladies
lyricist and composer:
Jon Stroll and Bobby Weinstein (US songwriter)
publisher:
April Musikverlag (publisher) (from 1969 to present) and Blackwood Music (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) (from 1969 to present)
2:15
13(The) Happy Song
1:58
14Rock Me Baby
9:13
15I See Only Sunshine
recording of:
I See Only Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
publisher:
Press Music Co. (in 1969)
2:15