Alan Freeman's History of Pop

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Tracklist

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12" Vinyl 1: Volume 1 - The 1950s
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1How High the Moon
recording of:
How High the Moon
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Les Paul & Mary Ford?:??
A2Wheel of Fortune
recording of:
Wheel of Fortune (1951 song)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
Kay Starr with Harold Mooney & His Orchestra?:??
A3Dreamboat
recording of:
Dreamboat (1955 song)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Hoffman
Alma Cogan?:??
A4Sixteen Tons
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
parody version of:
Sixteen Tons (yiddish parody)
Tennessee Ernie Ford?:??
A5Bad Penny Blues
recording of:
Bad Penny Blues (1956 instrumental)
composer:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Humphrey Lyttelton?:??
A6Be-Bop-A-LulaGene Vincent & His Blue Caps?:??
A7He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
recording of:
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Geoff Love
Laurie London with Geoff Love & His Orchestra?:??
A8Ma (He's Making Eyes at Me)Johnny Otis & His Orchestra with Marie Adams & The Three Tons of Joy?:??
A9A White Sports Coat 9and a Pink Carnation)
cover recording of:
A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
The King Brothers with Geoff Love & His Orchestra?:??
A10Don't You Rock Me DaddyThe Vipers Skiffle Group?:??
B1Be My Girl
recording of:
Be My Girl
writer:
Arthur Singer
Jim Dale?:??
B2Big Man
recording of:
Big Man
writer:
Bruce Belland and Glen Larson
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp.
The Four Preps?:??
B3Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
cover recording of:
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
lyricist:
Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers)
composer:
Joel Newman
translated version of:
נשיקות מתוקות מדבש
Jimmie Rodgers4?:??
B4Tom Dooley
recording of:
Tom Dooley
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4192)
The Kingston Trio?:??
B5Move It
recording of:
Move It
composer:
Ian Samwell
publisher:
Multimood Music Ltd.
Cliff Richard & The Drifters?:??
B6Lollipop
recording of:
Lollipop
writer:
Julius Dixson and Beverly Ross
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd. and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
The Mudlarks?:??
B7Tom Hark
recording of:
Tom Hark (Original instrumental)
composer:
Rupert Bopape
Elias & His Zig‐Zag Jive Flutes?:??
B8What Do You Want?
producer:
John Barry (English score composer) and John Burgess (British record producer)
vocals:
Adam Faith (on 1959-09-25)
conductor and performer:
John Barry (English score composer) (on 1959-09-25)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1959-09-25)
recording of:
What Do You Want? (on 1959-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Les Vandyke
Adam Faith?:??
B9Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back SeatThe Avons?:??
B10Only Sixteen
recording of:
Only Sixteen
writer:
Barbara Campbell (collective songwriter pseudonym for Sam Cooke, Lou Adler and Herb Alpert)
Craig Douglas with Harry Robinson and His Orchestra?:??
12" Vinyl 2: Volume 2 - The 1960s
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Apache
recording of:
Apache
composer:
Jerry Lordan
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
The Shadows?:??
A2Tell Laura I Love Her
recording of:
Tell Laura I Love Her
lyricist:
Ben Raleigh
composer:
Jeff Barry
publisher:
Steeplechase Music
Ricky Valance?:??
A3Shakin' All Over
recording of:
Shakin’ All Over
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Kidd
publisher:
Belwin Mills Music Ltd.
Johnny Kidd & the Pirates?:??
A4Johnny Remember Me
recording of:
Johnny Remember Me
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Goddard
John Leyton?:??
A5Walkin' Back to Happiness
recording of:
Walking Back to Happiness
writer:
Mike Hawker and John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
Helen Shapiro?:??
A6Speedy Gonzales
recording of:
Speedy Gonzales
writer:
David Hill (US songwriter), Buddy Kaye and Ethel Lee (songwriter)
publisher:
Budd Music Ltd. (publisher) (from 1977 to present)
Pat Boone?:??
A7How Do You Do It?
recording of:
How Do You Do It
lyricist and composer:
Mitch Murray
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
Gerry & the Pacemakers?:??
A8You Were Made for Me
recording of:
You Were Made for Me
lyricist and composer:
Mitch Murray
Freddie & the Dreamers?:??
A9The Hippy Hippy Shake
recording of:
Hippy Hippy Shake
lyricist and composer:
Chan Romero
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Jonware Music Co. (US publisher) and Universal Music Careers
The Swinging Blue Jeans?:??
A10Little Children
recording of:
Little Children
writer:
J. Leslie McFarland (composer) and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas?:??
B1A World Without Love
recording of:
A World Without Love
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd.
Peter & Gordon3?:??
B2Bits and Pieces
recording of:
Bits and Pieces
writer:
Dave Clark (UK drummer for the Dave Clark Five) and Mike Smith (Lead vocalist and keyboard player for The Dave Clark Five)
The Dave Clark Five?:??
B3Yeh! Yeh!
recording of:
Yeh, Yeh
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Rodgers Grant and Pat Patrick (American jazz musician)
publisher:
Mongo Music
Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames?:??
B4Silhouettes
recording of:
Silhouettes
writer:
Bob Crewe and Frank Slay
publisher:
Regent Music Corp. (BMI)
Herman’s Hermits?:??
B5We've Gotta Get Out of This PlaceThe Animals?:??
B6I'm Alive
recording of:
I’m Alive
lyricist and composer:
Clint Ballard, Jr.
The Hollies?:??
B7Good Vibrations
recording of:
Good Vibrations (Love/Wilson lyrics, common version)
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 Boys?:??
B8Pretty Flamingo
recording of:
Pretty Flamingo
lyricist and composer:
Mark Barkan
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Manfred Mann?:??
B9Shapes of Things
recording of:
Shapes of Things
writer:
Jim McCarty (UK drummer), Keith Relf and Paul Samwell-Smith
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Them Young Boys Music and Yardbirds Music (also with "Ltd."; publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Yardbirds?:??
B10Ode to Billy Joe
recording of:
Ode to Billie Joe
lyricist and composer:
Bobbie Gentry
publisher:
Larry Shayne Music, Inc.
Bobbie Gentry?:??

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