The First Summer of Love

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1San Francisco
producer:
Lou Adler and John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
vocals:
Scott McKenzie (in 1967-05)
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 1967)
recording of:
San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) (in 1967-05)
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Scott McKenzie3.752:59
2Eight Miles High
producer:
Allen Stanton
12 string guitar:
Roger McGuinn (on 1966-01-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 150) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 181)
recording of:
Eight Miles High (on 1966-01-25)
writer:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds), David Crosby and Roger McGuinn
publisher:
Gene Clark Music, Reservoir One America, Tickson Music Co. and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
The Byrds4.23:35
3Going Up the Country
producer:
Canned Heat and Skip Taylor
flute:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2005)
recorded at:
I.D. Sound Recorders, Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, United States and I.D. Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1968-08-06 until 1968-08-07)
recording of:
Going Up the Country (from 1968-08-06 until 1968-08-07)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Alan Wilson (Canned Heat member)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Metric Music Co (publisher), SBK United Partnership Ltd. and United Artists Music Ltd.
is based on:
Bull Doze Blues
Canned Heat42:51
4Hole in My Shoe
recording of:
Hole in My Shoe
writer:
Dave Mason (co-founder of Traffic)
Traffic2:50
5Flowers in the Rain
recording of:
Flowers in the Rain
lyricist and composer:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard.)
publisher:
Westminster Music Ltd.
The Move2:22
6Carrie Anne
recording of:
Carrie Anne
lyricist:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies)
writer:
Tony Hicks and Graham Nash
The Hollies2:55
7Excerpt From a Teenage Opera
recording of:
Theme From “A Teenage Opera”
lyricist and composer:
Keith Hopkins and Mark Wirtz
Keith West4:25
8Something in the Air
producer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
recording of:
Something in the Air
lyricist and composer:
John Keen ("Speedy")
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Songs of Windswept Pacific
Thunderclap Newman43:55
9Windy
The Association2:53
10Happy Together
performer:
The Turtles (late 60s US rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
White Whale (late 60s/early 70s California) (in 1967)
recording of:
Happy Together (in 1967)
writer:
Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon (American songwriter who co-wrote The Turtles' hit "Happy Together")
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., The Hudson Bay Music Co. (publisher) and Trio Music Co., Inc.
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
The Turtles4.652:54
11Waterloo Sunset
recording of:
Waterloo Sunset
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Davray Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc., Carlin (in 1967), Davray (publisher) (in 1967) and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
The Kinks43:16
12The Weight
engineer:
Don Hahn (engineer) and Tony May (Engineer)
producer:
The Band and John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
acoustic guitar:
Robbie Robertson (on 1968-01-12)
bass guitar:
Rick Danko (on 1968-01-12)
drums (drum set):
Levon Helm (on 1968-01-12)
piano:
Garth Hudson (on 1968-01-12)
background vocals:
Rick Danko (on 1968-01-12), Levon Helm (on 1968-01-12) and Richard Manuel (on 1968-01-12)
lead vocals:
Rick Danko (on 1968-01-12) and Levon Helm (on 1968-01-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1968, in 2005)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (on 1968-01-12)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 6), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 41), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 58) and Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 80)
recording of:
The Weight (on 1968-01-12)
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Dwarf Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
The Band44:33
13Sunshine Superman
recording of:
Sunshine Superman
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Donovan Music Ltd.
Donovan3:21
14Friday on My Mind
produced for:
Albert Productions
recording of:
Friday on My Mind
writer:
Harry Vanda and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
publisher:
Unart Music Corporation (in 1973)
The Easybeats3.252:38
15Good Vibrations
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick, Chuck Britz and Larry Levine
engineer:
Chuck Britz and Jim Lockert (Enginear)
producer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
mixer:
Derry FitzGerald
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 6) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 53)
recording of:
Good Vibrations (Love/Wilson lyrics, common version) (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country-specific information is available)
version of:
Good Vibrations (Tony Asher lyrics)
The Beach Boys4.23:36
1698.6
Keith3:04
1759th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
Harpers Bizarre2:33
18Groovin'
recording of:
Groovin’
writer:
Eddie Brigati and Felix Cavaliere (American singer, songwriter, record producer, and musician)
publisher:
Slacsar
The Rascals2:30
19California Dreamin'
engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Lou Adler
guitar:
P.F. Sloan
solo alto flute:
Bud Shank
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1965)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 89) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 420)
recording of:
California Dreamin’ (in 1965)
writer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) and Michelle Phillips
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Richt & Slezak OHG, Trousdale Music, Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
The Mamas & the Papas4.42:39
20This Wheel's on Fire
recording of:
This Wheel’s on Fire
lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
composer:
Rick Danko (in 1967)
publisher:
Dwarf Music (from 1967 to present)
Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & the Trinity3:32
21Love 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‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
The Troggs4.52:59
22Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
recording of:
Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1966-02 until 1966-03)
publisher:
Dwarf Music (from 1966 to present)
Bob Dylan4:35
CD 2
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1San Franciscan NightsEric Burdon and the Animals43:22
2For What It's Worth
producer:
Charles Greene (producer) and Brian Stone (producer)
background vocals:
Richie Furay and Dewey Martin
vocals:
Stephen Stills
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1969)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 63)
recording of:
For What It’s Worth (on 1966-12-05)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Stills
publisher:
Cotillion, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Richie Furay Music (BMI), Springalo Toones (BMI), Ten East and Ten‐East Music (BMI)
Buffalo Springfield42:36
3Paper Sun
producer:
Jimmy Miller (producer for Rolling Stones/Nirvana etc)
recording of:
Paper Sun
writer:
Jim Capaldi and Steve Winwood
Traffic4:17
4Strange BrewCream42:48
5Somebody to Love
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-03)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
bass:
Jack Casady (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lead vocals:
Grace Slick (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
vocals:
Marty Balin (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22) and Paul Kantner (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
recorded at:
RCA Victor's Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 274)
recording of:
Somebody to Love (Jefferson Airplane song) (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Darby Slick
publisher:
Copperpenny Music, Irving Music (BMI), Rondor Music, Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company - do not use as release label)
Jefferson Airplane4.62:59
6Living in the Past
recording of:
Living in the Past (Jethro Tull)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull) (on 1969-02-12)
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Ian Anderson Music Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher) (in 1969)
Jethro Tull33:19
7Kites
recording of:
Kites
composer:
Hal Hackady and Lee Pockriss
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Simon Dupree & the Big Sound33:46
8Massachusettes
producer:
Bee Gees and Robert Stigwood
bass, mellotron and piano:
Maurice Gibb (on 1967-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Colin Petersen (on 1967-08-09)
guitar:
Barry Gibb (on 1967-08-09) and Vince Melouney (on 1967-08-09)
background vocals [chorus]:
Barry Gibb (on 1967-08-09)
vocals:
Robin Gibb (on 1967-08-09)
orchestra and conductor:
Bill Shepherd (British orchestra leader, arranger and music director, most known for his arrangements for the Bee Gees)
arranger:
Bill Shepherd (British orchestra leader, arranger and music director, most known for his arrangements for the Bee Gees)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Barry Gibb (in 1967), Maurice Gibb (in 1967) and Robin Gibb (in 1967)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram International Ltd. (in 1967), PolyGram International Music B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1967) and RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1969)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-08-09)
recording of:
Massachusetts (on 1967-08-09)
written in:
New York, New York, United States
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
Abigail Music, BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs and Gibb Brothers Music
Bee Gees4.52:23
9Let's Go to San Francisco
recording of:
Let’s Go to San Francisco
writer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942) and Ken Lewis (manager/songwriter for 60s groups, incl. Flower Pot Men)
publisher:
Peermusic Ltd. (BMI)
The Flower Pot Men3:38
10Mr. 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)
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)
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/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
The Byrds42:28
11The Mighty Quinn
cover recording of:
Quinn the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
Sony Music Holding and Dwarf Music (in 1968)
Manfred Mann4.52:48
12Ride My See-Saw
assistant engineer:
Adrian Martins
engineer:
Derek Varnals
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Ride My See-Saw
lyricist and composer:
John Lodge (of the Moody Blues)
The Moody Blues3.753:41
13Alone Again Or
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Bruce Botnick and Arthur Lee
bass guitar:
Ken Forssi
drums (drum set):
Michael Stuart-Ware (US drummer for Love)
lead vocals:
Bryan MacLean
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1967-06-09 until 1967-09-25)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 436)
recording of:
Alone Again Or
lyricist and composer:
Bryan MacLean
Love4.253:12
14A Whiter Shade of PaleProcol Harum4.14:00
15Itchycoo Park
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott (English musician and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Itchycoo Park
writer:
Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. (ended)
Small Faces4.52:47
16Mama Told Me Not to Come
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1970)
recording of:
Mama Told Me (Not to Come)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer-songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
January Music
cover recording of:
Mama Told Me (Not to Come)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer-songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
January Music
Three Dog Night4.653:17
17With a Girl Like You
recording of:
With a Girl Like You
writer:
Reg Presley
The Troggs4.42:07
18Fresh Garbage
Spirit3:14
19FireThe Crazy World of Arthur Brown42:57
20Eve of Destruction
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1965)
recording of:
Eve of Destruction (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
P.F. Sloan
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Barry McGuire4.53:34
21Woodstock
cover recording of:
Woodstock
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Matthews’ Southern Comfort44:28
22Young 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.
Gary Puckett & the Union Gap43:11
23Purple Haze
recording of:
Purple Haze
lyricist and composer:
Jimi Hendrix
publisher:
Bella Godiva Music and Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. (company, not a label)
Jimi Hendrix3:03

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