Bob Stroud's Rock ’n’ Roll Roots, Volume 4

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Annotation

A compilation album of classic rock and roll favorites and rarities including Michael and the Messengers classic garage rock version of "The Midnight Hour", appearing on CD for the first time. Produced in conjunction with WDRV 97.1 and Bob Stroud. At the time of the CD release, this was the only CD release of "Midnight Hour" by "Michael & The Messengers" that reached #5 on both WCFL and WLS Chicago in 1967.

Annotation last modified on 2017-01-07 17:43 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Don’t Try to Lay No Boogie Woogie on the King of Rock ’n’ Roll
Long John Baldry6:40
2Spirit in the Sky
producer:
Erik Jacobsen
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 333)
recording of:
Spirit in the Sky (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Norman Greenbaum
publisher:
Great Honesty Music Inc., Warner Chappell Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
Norman Greenbaum4.054:01
3Pushin’ Too Hard
The Seeds2:38
4Little Green Bag
recording of:
Little Green Bag
writer:
Hans Bouwens and Jan Visser (Dutch Gospel singer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
George Baker Selection3:17
5Catch the Wind
recording of:
Catch the Wind
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
Donovan2:19
6Midnight Hour
Michael and the Messengers2:30
7Happy 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 Turtles4.652:55
8Timothy
The Buoys2:47
9Reflections of My Life
recording of:
Reflections of My Life
writer:
Junior Campbell and Thomas McAleese
Marmalade4:17
10The Snake
Al Wilson3:29
11Pictures of Matchstick Men
recording of:
Pictures of Matchstick Men
lyricist and composer:
Francis Rossi
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
Status Quo3:10
12Little Miss Sad
The Five Emprees2:18

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ASIN:US: B000CR3ZTY [info]