The Golden Era of Pop Music, Volume 1

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1San Francisco
producer:
Lou Adler and John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
vocals:
Scott McKenzie (in 1967-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1967) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1967)
recording of:
San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) (in 1967-05)
publisher:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Honest John Music, MCA Music Ltd., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Wingate Music Corp.
Scott McKenzie3.752:58
2Sunshine Superman
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recording of:
Sunshine Superman
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Donovan Music Ltd. and Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Donovan44:34
3It Never Rains in Southern California
recording of:
It Never Rains in Southern California (in 1972)
writer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
publisher:
April Music Inc. (ended), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI April Music Inc.
Albert Hammond3.83:54
4Young Girl
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1968)
recording of:
Young Girl
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Fuller
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd. (EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Limited)
Gary Puckett & the Union Gap43:15
5Dirty Ol’ Man
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
orchestra:
MFSB (Mother Father Sister Brother)
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973)
edit of:
Dirty Ol’ Man (Ferguson, Holiday, Pinkney) by The Three Degrees
recording of:
Dirty Ol’ Man
lyricist and composer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Mighty Three Music (in 1973)
The Three Degrees3:14
6The Son of Hickory Hollers Tramp
engineer:
Peter Romano
producer:
Jerry Fuller
instruments:
Jerry Fuller
conductor:
H.B. Barnum
arranger:
H.B. Barnum
cover recording of:
The Son of Hickory Holler’s Tramp
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
O.C. Smith23:52
7Are You Ready
Pacific Gas & Electric5:32
8Samba pa ti
recording of:
Samba pa ti
composer:
Carlos Santana
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Petra Music, Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) and Universal Music Careers
Santana4:27
9Indian Reservation
cover recording of:
Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
Paul Revere and the Raiders2:55
10Spinning Wheel
engineer:
Fred Catero and Roy Halee
producer:
James William Guercio
alto saxophone and piano:
Fred Lipsius (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22)
bass:
Jim Fielder (Bassist with Blood, Sweat & Tears) (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bobby Colomby (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Al Rubin (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22) and Lew Soloff (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22)
flute, organ, piano and trombone:
Dick Halligan (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22)
guitar and harmonica:
Steve Katz (guitarist for Blood, Sweat & Tears) (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22)
recorder and trombone:
Jerry Hyman (trombone player) (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22)
lead vocals:
David Clayton‐Thomas (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22)
vocals:
Bobby Colomby (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22), Dick Halligan (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22) and Steve Katz (guitarist for Blood, Sweat & Tears) (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22)
arranger:
Blood, Sweat & Tears and Fred Lipsius
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22)
recording of:
Spinning Wheel (from 1968-10-07 until 1968-10-22)
lyricist and composer:
David Clayton‐Thomas
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Minnesingers Publishers, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Blood, Sweat & Tears44:05
11Ain’t No Sunshine
recording engineer:
Bill Halverson (in 1971) and Bill Lazarus (in 1971)
producer:
Booker T. Jones
mixer:
John Golden (mastering engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Stephen Stills (in 1971)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1971)
electric bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1971)
lead vocals:
Bill Withers (in 1971)
strings arranger:
Booker T. Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1971) and Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1972)
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 179), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 280) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 309)
recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
Bill Withers4.552:06
12Sylvia’s Mother
producer:
Ron Haffkine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (2004–2008) (in 1972)
recording of:
Sylvia’s Mother
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
publisher:
Essex Music, Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd. and Evil Eye Music Inc.
Dr. Hook43:50
13Ginny Come Lately
cover recording of:
Ginny Come Lately
lyricist:
Peter Udell
composer:
Gary Geld
publisher:
Bibo Music Publishing, Inc. and Pogo Music Corp.
Albert West2:51
14Mr. Tambourine Man
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-01-20)
producer:
Terry Melcher
12 string guitar:
Jim McGuinn (on 1965-01-20)
bass guitar:
Chris Hillman (on 1965-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Michael Clarke (drummer for the 1960s rock group The Byrds) (on 1965-01-20)
guitar:
David Crosby (on 1965-01-20)
tambourine:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds) (on 1965-01-20)
vocals:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds) (on 1965-01-20), David Crosby (on 1965-01-20), Chris Hillman (on 1965-01-20) and Jim McGuinn (on 1965-01-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1965) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1965)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 10), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 79) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 230)
cover recording of:
Mr. Tambourine Man (on 1965-01-20)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1964-02 until 1964-04)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., M. Witmark & Sons, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
adaptations:
Setä pelimanni
recording of:
Mr. Tambourine Man
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1964-02 until 1964-04)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., M. Witmark & Sons, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
adaptations:
Setä pelimanni
The Byrds4.152:21
15All the Young Dudes
engineer:
Dave Hentschel, Keith Harwood and Ted Sharp (engineer)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
bass:
Overend Watts
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Buffin (British drummer and producer)
electric guitar:
Mick Ralphs
guitar and saxophone:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
handclaps:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Buffin (British drummer and producer), Stuart George (David Bowie's bodyguard) and Nicky Graham
organ:
Verden Allen (organ player)
piano and lead vocals:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
additional other vocals [chorus]:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Mick Ralphs
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (CBS, CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) (in 1972), CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1972), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1972), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1972), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (2004–2008) (in 1972) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1972, in 1976)
produced for:
Mainman
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-05-14)
part of:
Songs banned by the BBC, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 166) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 253)
recording of:
All the Young Dudes
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Music Publishing, Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jones Music America, Mainman Ltd., Mainman Saag (New York), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Northern Songs Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, Warner Chappell Music France, 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), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Mott the Hoople4.23:31
16Down in the Boondocks
recording of:
Down in the Boondocks
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
Bike Music, BMG Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and Lowery Music Co. Inc. (in 1965)
Billy Joe Royal2:33

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ASIN:UK: B00000AQDV [info]