Sounds of the Sixties - 1965: Pop and Protest in a Watershed Year

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Tracklist

1▶CD: A World of Our Own - The Greatest Hits of 1965
2▶CD: What a World! - The Memories of 1965
3▼CD: I'm Alive - The Rock 'n' Roll of 1965
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1Hey Good Lookin'
Bo Diddley2:58
2I Want Candy
cover recording of:
I Want Candy (in 1965)
writer:
Bert Russell Berns, Bob Feldman (of The Strangeloves), Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher) and Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
publisher:
Downtown Music Publishing LLC (PRS-affiliated), Sloopy II Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Wren Music Co.
Brian Poole & The Tremeloes2:25
3The 'In' Crowd
recording of:
The “In” Crowd
orchestrator:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Page (US soul/pop songwriter & producer)
publisher:
Cross Music Ltd., American Music, Inc. (in 1964), Elvis Presley Music Inc. (in 1964) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1964)
Dobie Gray3:48
4I Can't Help Myself
recording engineer:
Russ Terrana
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
baritone saxophone:
Mike Terry (60s US soul arranger/conductor) (in 1965)
bass [1962 Fender Precision Bass]:
James Jamerson
drums (drum set):
Richard "Pistol" Allen (in 1965)
guitar [1964 Gibson Firebird III]:
Eddie Willis (in 1965)
guitar [Fender Telecaster with Jazzmaster Neck]:
Joe Messina (in 1965)
guitar [Gibson L-5]:
Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) (in 1965)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1965)
piano:
Earl Van Dyke (in 1965)
strings:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (in 1965)
tambourine:
Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger) (in 1965)
vibraphone:
Jack Brokensha (in 1965)
background vocals:
The Andantes (in 1965), Marlene Barrow (in 1965), Renaldo Benson (in 1965), Louvain Demps (in 1965), Abdul “Duke” Fakir (in 1965), Jackie Hicks (in 1965) and Lawrence Payton (in 1965)
lead vocals:
Levi Stubbs (in 1965)
recorded at and mixed at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1965)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 30), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 148), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 415) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 483)
recording of:
I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) (in 1965)
lyricist:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Stone Agate Music Division
Four Tops3.62:42
5Nowhere to Run
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 18)
recording of:
Nowhere to Run (on 1964-10-21)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
writer:
Holland–Dozier–Holland
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Jobete Music Co., Inc., 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)
Martha and the Vandellas2:45
6Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (Part 1)
recording of:
Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
James Brown2:07
7California Girls
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
remixer:
Mark Linett (in 2002)
remixed at:
Your Place or Mine Recording in Glendale, California, United States (in 2002)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 71)
instrumental recording of:
California Girls
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 25 Essential Brian Wilson Songs
recording of:
California Girls
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 25 Essential Brian Wilson Songs
The Beach Boys3.352:50
8Hang on Sloopy
producer:
Feldman (of The Strangeloves), Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher) and Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
conductor:
Bassett Hand (in 1965)
arranger:
Bassett Hand
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bang Records (Bert Berns label)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Best Songs About Ohio Ever Made (number: 1)
recording of:
Hang On Sloopy (in 1965)
writer:
Bert Russell Berns and Wes Farrell
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Morris Music Inc and Robert Mellin Music, Inc.
The McCoys53:02
9I'm Alive
producer:
Ron Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1965)
cover recording of:
I’m Alive
lyricist and composer:
Clint Ballard, Jr.
The Hollies2:23
10Tossin' and Turnin'
recording of:
Tossing and Turning
composer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942), Perry Ford (English pop singer) and Ken Lewis (manager/songwriter for 60s groups, incl. Flower Pot Men)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L
The Ivy League2:28
11Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
cover 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 Animals32:15
12Eve of Destruction
recording of:
Eve of Destruction
lyricist and composer:
P.F. Sloan
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Barry McGuire3:32
13A Little You
cover recording of:
A Little You
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Mills (60s/70s UK producer and songwriter)
Freddie and the Dreamers2:16
14Can't Help Thinking About Me
producer:
Tony Hatch
12 string guitar [12-string acoustic guitar] and guitar:
Denis Taylor (guitarist) (in 1965-12)
bass:
Graham Rivens (bassist) (in 1965-12)
drums (drum set):
Phil Lancaster (drummer) (in 1965-12)
piano:
Tony Hatch (in 1965-12)
background vocals:
Phil Lancaster (drummer) (in 1965-12), Graham Rivens (bassist) (in 1965-12) and Denis Taylor (guitarist) (in 1965-12)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1965-12)
performer:
The Lower Third (David Bowie) (in 1965-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965-12)
recording of:
Can’t Help Thinking About Me (in 1965-12)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
Davy Jones with The Lower Third32:48
15Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)
recording of:
Keep Searching (We’ll Follow the Sun)
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
Del Shannon2:05
16Girls, Girls, Girls
recording of:
Girls! Girls! Girls!
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
The Fourmost2:23
17I'm Ready
recording of:
I’m Ready
composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino, American singer-songwriter and pianist), Sylvester Bradford and Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Fred Fisher Music Co., Inc. and Sovereign Music Corp.
The Searchers1:57
18Promised Land
recording of:
Promised Land
lyricist:
Chuck Berry
composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Limited
is based on:
Wabash Cannonball
Chuck Berry2:32
19I Love You, Yes I Do
cover recording of:
I Love You, Yes I Do
lyricist and composer:
Henry Glover and Sally Nix
The Merseybeats2:26
20Poor Man's Son
recording of:
Poor Man’s Son
writer:
Bob Hamilton (Doowop composer), Joanne Jackson, Ronnie Savoy and Steve Venet (arranger, songwriter, producer and musician)
The Rockin’ Berries2:40

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Release

manufactured in:Europe
copyrighted (©) by:The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1999)
licensed from:BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd. (for © & ℗ copyright use only; file no releases here!)
Castle Music Ltd.
Celebrity Licensing, Inc.
EMI Special Markets
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.)
Universal Music Licensing Division
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/17266018 [info]