Pure Gold: 25 Priceless Tracks

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Annotation

All tracks except #3 and #8 are re-recordings.

Annotation last modified on 2025-05-03 17:24 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Wondrous Place
recording of:
Wondrous Place
writer:
Bill Giant (Bill (Harvey) Zimmerman) and Jeff Lewis (50s/60s songwriter)
Billy Fury?:??
2The House of the Rising Sun
recording of:
The House of the Rising Sun (Alan Price (The Animals) arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Alan Price
publisher:
Al Gallico Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Keith Prowse and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
arrangement of:
House of the Rising Sun
The Animals?:??
3Ruby Don’t Take Your Love to Town
recording of:
Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town
lyricist and composer:
Mel Tillis
publisher:
Cedarwood Publishing Company, Inc., Universal Cedarwood Publishing and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.
Kenny Rogers?:??
4Stop in the Name of Love
recording of:
Stop! In the Name 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 (UK) Ltd., Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) 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) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Supremes?:??
5You Don’t Have to Be a Baby to Cry
recording of:
You Don’t Have to Be a Baby to Cry
lyricist:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
composer:
Terry Shand (jazz pianist/composer)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp.
The Caravelles?:??
6He’s in Town
recording of:
He’s in Town
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King (US singer-songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
The Rockin’ Berries?:??
7Chestnut Mare
recording of:
Chestnut Mare
writer:
Jacques Levy and Roger McGuinn
The Byrds?:??
8Stay
recording of:
Stay
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Cherio Corp. (in 1960)
Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs?:??
9Any Way You Want Me
recording of:
Anyway That You Want Me
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Budde (publisher) and EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
The Troggs?:??
10Are You Sure
recording of:
Are You Sure?
composer:
Bob Allison and John Allison (John Alford, member of The Allisons)
The Allisons?:??
11Because They’re Young
recording of:
Because They’re Young
lyricist:
Wally Gold and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
composer:
Domenick Costa
Duane Eddy?:??
12The End of the World
recording of:
The End of the World
lyricist:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist)
composer:
Arthur Kent
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Summit Music Corp, (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Skeeter Davis?:??
13Halfway to Paradise
recording of:
Halfway to Paradise
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King (US singer-songwriter)
Billy Fury?:??
14Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
recording of:
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
writer:
Bennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell, Sol Marcus and Horace Ott
publisher:
Bennie Benjamin Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Chris-n-Jen Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1981)
The Animals?:??
15(Call Me) Number One
recording of:
(Call Me) Number One
writer:
Alan Blakley and Len "Chip" Hawkes
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Tremeloes?:??
16Jimmy Mack
recording of:
Jimmy Mack
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete (now‐defunct US music publisher, affiliated with BMI) and Stone Agate Music Division
Martha Reeves?:??
17There’s a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)
cover recording of:
There’s a Kind of Hush
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 Hermits?:??
18Hats Off to Larry
recording of:
Hats Off to Larry
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
Del Shannon?:??
19L’il Red Riding Hood
recording of:
Li’l Red Riding Hood
lyricist and composer:
Ronald Blackwell
Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs?:??
20Zip‐a‐Dee‐Doo‐Dah
cover recording of:
Zip‐a‐Dee‐Doo‐Dah (Song of the South)
lyricist:
Ray Gilbert (songwriter, lyricist and vocalis)
composer:
Allie Wrubel (US composer and songwriter)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son, Joy Music Inc. and Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) (in 1945)
part of:
The 20th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1947 winner)
part of:
Song of the South (1946 live action/animated film)
Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans?:??
21Dancin’ Party
recording of:
Dancing Party
lyricist:
Kal Mann
composer:
Dave Appell
Chubby Checker?:??
22Walk, Don’t Run
recording of:
Walk, Don’t Run
composer:
Johnny Smith (jazz guitarist)
publisher:
Forshay Music, Inc., On Board Music (publisher), Peer Music (“Peermusic—the global independent”) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
The Ventures?:??
23Single Girl
recording of:
Single Girl
lyricist and composer:
Martha Sharp
Sandy Posey?:??
24Keep Searchin’ (We’ll Follow the Sun)
recording of:
Keep Searching (We’ll Follow the Sun)
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
Del Shannon?:??
25Rainbow
recording of:
Rainbow
writer:
Thomas McAleese and William Campbell
Marmalade?:??

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ASIN:UK: B00D0U9B0M [info]