Begin Here: The Complete Decca Mono Recordings 1964–1967

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Annotation

2 CD set
The Complete Decca Mono Recordings 1964-1967.
Original LP + 22 Singles & EP tracks
Superbly remastered in glorious Mono sound
+ 24 page booklet with authoritative, extensive liner notes & detailed recording data.

Annotation last modified on 2020-08-22 06:19 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼CD 1: ‘Begin Here’ – The Original LP Version
#TitleRatingLength
1Road Runner
engineer:
Terry Johnson (engineer)
producer:
Ken Jones (British conductor & composer Kenneth Evan Jones)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 2 in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-11-24)
cover recording of:
Road Runner (on 1964-11-24)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
42:08
2Summertime
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 2 in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-12)
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1964-06-12)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
lyrics quoted on:
Doin’ Time
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
52:18
3I Can’t Make Up My Mind
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 2 in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-12-12)
recording of:
I Can’t Make Up My Mind (on 1964-12-12)
writer:
Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies)
publisher:
Verulam Music Co., Ltd.
42:36
4The Way I Feel Inside
recording of:
The Way I Feel Inside
writer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Verulam Music Co., Ltd.
3.51:49
5Work ’n’ Play
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 2 in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-12-12)
recording of:
Work ’n’ Play (on 1964-12-12)
writer:
Ken Jones (British conductor & composer Kenneth Evan Jones)
publisher:
Marquis Music Co., Ltd.
42:08
6You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 2 in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-12-10)
medley including a cover recording of:
Bring It On Home to Me (on 1964-12-10)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music, ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
medley including a cover recording of:
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me (on 1964-12-10)
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson (in 1962-10)
publisher:
Dominion Music, Jobete Music (UK), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., United Partnership Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
53:40
7She’s Not There
producer:
Ken Jones (British conductor & composer Kenneth Evan Jones)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 2 in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-06-12)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 37) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 291)
recording of:
She’s Not There (on 1964-06-12)
lyricist and composer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., Bocu Music Ltd., Marquis Music Co., Ltd., Marquis Music Ltd., Marquis Songs USA, Parker Music and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ
4.152:25
8Sticks and Stones
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 2 in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-11-24)
cover recording of:
Sticks and Stones (on 1964-11-24)
lyricist and composer:
Titus Turner
publisher:
Piccadilly Music Corporation, Tangerine Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
52:57
9Can’t Nobody Love You
recording of:
Can’t Nobody Love You
writer:
Jimmy Mitchell (US Soul vocalist, songwriter, ofter associated with Trio Music)
publisher:
Trio Music Co., Inc.
42:16
10Woman
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 2 in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1964-08-31 until 1964-09-05)
recording of:
Woman (from 1964-08-31 until 1964-09-05)
writer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Marquis Music Co., Ltd.
42:27
11I Don’t Want to Know
producer:
Ken Jones (British conductor & composer Kenneth Evan Jones)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 2 in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-11-25)
recording of:
I Don’t Want to Know (on 1964-11-25)
writer:
Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies)
publisher:
Verulam Music Co., Ltd.
42:07
12I Remember When I Loved Her
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 2 in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-11-25)
recording of:
I Remember When I Loved Her (on 1964-11-25)
lyricist and composer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Verulam Music Co., Ltd.
42:02
13What More Can I Do
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 2 in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-11-25)
recording of:
What More Can I Do (on 1964-11-25)
writer:
Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies)
publisher:
Verulam Music Co., Ltd.
41:40
14I’ve Got My Mojo Working
cover recording of:
Got My Mojo Working (original version)
lyricist and composer:
Preston Foster and McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Dare Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
43:35
▼CD 2: Singles & EPs
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1You Make Me Feel Good
recording of:
You Make Me Feel Good
writer:
Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies)
publisher:
Marquis Music Co., Ltd.
2:41
2Leave Me Be
recording of:
Leave Me Be
writer:
Al Gallico and Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies)
publisher:
Marquis Music Co., Ltd.
2:09
3Kind of Girl
recording of:
Kind of Girl
lyricist and composer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Marquis Music Co., Ltd.
2:11
4Sometimes
recording of:
Sometimes
writer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Marquis Music Co., Ltd.
2:06
5It’s Alright With Me
recording of:
It’s Alright With Me
writer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Marquis Music Co., Ltd.
1:52
5Tell Her No
recording of:
Tell Her No
lyricist and composer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Mainstay Music, Inc., Marquis Songs USA, Verulam Music Co., Ltd. and 日音 Synch事業部
2:08
7She’s Coming Home
recording of:
She's Coming Home
writer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Verulam Music Co., Ltd.
2:38
8I Must Move
recording of:
I Must Move
writer:
Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies)
publisher:
Verulam Music Co., Ltd.
1:57
9I Want You Back Again
recording of:
I Want You Back Again
lyricist and composer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Marquis Songs USA and Verulam Music Co. Ltd.
2:15
10Whenever You’re Ready
recording of:
Whenever You're Ready
writer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Verulam Music Co., Ltd.
2:43
11I Love You
recording of:
I Love You
lyricist and composer:
Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies)
publisher:
Verulam Music Co., Ltd.
3:23
12Is This the Dream
recording of:
Is This the Dream
writer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Verulam Music Co., Ltd.
2:45
13Don’t Go Away
recording of:
Don't Go Away
writer:
Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies)
publisher:
Verulam Music Co., Ltd.
2:34
14Nothing’s Changed
recording of:
Nothing’s Changed
writer:
Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies)
publisher:
Marquis Music Co., Ltd.
2:32
15Remember You (soundtrack version)
recording of:
Remember You
writer:
Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies)
publisher:
Marquis Music Co., Ltd.
2:11
16Remember You
recording of:
Remember You
writer:
Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies)
publisher:
Marquis Music Co., Ltd.
2:00
17Just out of Reach
recording of:
Just Out of Reach
lyricist and composer:
Colin Blunstone
publisher:
Marquis Music Co., Ltd.
2:10
18Indication
recording of:
Indication
lyricist and composer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Verulam Music Co., Ltd.
3:02
19How Were We Before
recording of:
How We Were Before
writer:
Colin Blunstone
publisher:
Verulam Music Co., Ltd.
2:06
20Gotta Get a Hold of Myself
cover recording of:
Gotta Get a Hold of Myself
writer:
Clint Ballard, Jr. and Riela
publisher:
Beardog Publ. Co., Melodie der Welt J. Michel KG Musikverlag and Shapiro-Bernstein-Co. Inc.
2:29
21Goin’ out of My Head
cover recording of:
Goin’ Out of My Head
lyricist:
Bobby Weinstein (US songwriter)
composer:
Teddy Randazzo
publisher:
EMI Partnership Musikverlag GmbH, Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal Songs Of Polygram Inc.
3:03
22She Does Everything for Me
recording of:
She Does Everything for Me
writer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Verulam Music Co. Ltd.
2:17