The Greatest Hits of 1968

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Fire!
The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown2:59
2Lazy Sunday
recording of:
Lazy Sunday
writer:
Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
United Partnership Music Ltd. (ended) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Small Faces3:05
3Jennifer Juniper
Donovan2:42
4Bend Me, Shape Me
Amen Corner2:36
5Jesamine
The Casuals3:39
6This Wheel’s on Fire
Julie Driscoll3:33
7Cinderella Rockefella
Esther & Abi Ofarim2:31
8With a Little Help From My Friends
recording of:
With a Little Help From My Friends
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
Joe Cocker5:06
9Blackberry Way
The Move3:36
10I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You
cover recording of:
I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
Abigail Music, BMG Music, BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., 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
Bee Gees2:58
11Sunshine of Your Love
recording of:
Sunshine of Your Love
writer:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce), Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., Dratleaf Music Ltd., E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Nemperor Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Cream4:13
12Son of a Preacher Man
engineer:
Ed Kollis
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (in 1968-09)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (in 1968-09)
electric piano and organ:
Bobby Emmons (in 1968-09)
guitar and sitar:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (in 1968-09)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (in 1968-09)
vocals:
Dusty Springfield
conductor:
Gene Orloff (in 1968-09)
brass and strings arranger:
Arif Mardin
brass arranger:
Tom Dowd
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1968)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 168) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 240)
recording of:
Son of a Preacher Man (in 1968-09)
writer:
John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Dusty Springfield4.452:27
13Do It Again
The Beach Boys2:16
14She Wears My Ring
Solomon King3:13
15Jennifer Eccles
The Hollies2:45
16On the Road Again
recording of:
On the Road Again
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Jones (blues performer and songwriter) and Alan Wilson (Canned Heat member)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Lawn Music, Metric Music Co (publisher), SBK United Partnership Ltd. and United Partnership Ltd.
Canned Heat3:14
17Days
The Kinks2:55
18Hurdy Gurdy Man
recording of:
Hurdy Gurdy Man
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
Donovan3:17
19Joanna
recording of:
Joanna
writer:
Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
Scott Walker3:53
20The Weight
The Band4:32