AM Gold: 1968

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1A Beautiful Morning
producer:
The Rascals (US soul & rock group, formerly known as The Young Rascals)
background vocals:
David Brigati
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recording of:
A Beautiful Morning
writer:
Eddie Brigati and Felix Cavaliere (American singer, songwriter, record producer, and musician)
The Rascals4.52:34
2Spooky
producer:
Buddy Buie
recording of:
Spooky
lyricist:
Buddy Buie and J. R. Cobb
composer:
Harry Middlebrooks and Mike Shapiro (saxophonist, composer of Spooky)
publisher:
Bike Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
is based on:
Spooky
Classics IV52:51
3Light My Fire
producer:
Rick Jarrard
strings arranger:
George Tipton
cover recording of:
Light My Fire (on 1968-01-06)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and 日音 Synch事業部
José Feliciano3.353:31
4The Look of Love
arranger:
Dave Grusin (American score composer)
cover recording of:
The Look of Love
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Colgems Music Corp., Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music 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)
Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’662:42
5Like to Get to Know You
Spanky & Our Gang3:12
6Classical Gas
recording of:
Classical Gas
composer:
Mason Williams (US classical guitarist, composer, writer, comedian & poet)
Mason Williams43:05
7Angel of the Morning
cover recording of:
Angel of the Morning
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
publisher:
April Music (publisher), EMI Blackwood (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd. and Unichappell Music
Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts3:12
8I Wish It Would Rain
recording of:
I Wish It Would Rain
lyricist:
Roger Penzabene (in 1967)
composer:
Barrett Strong (in 1967) and Norman Whitfield (in 1967)
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Agate Music and Stone Agate Music Division
The Temptations2:48
9Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1967)
background vocals:
Nickolas Ashford (in 1967) and Valerie Simpson (in 1967)
lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (in 1967) and Tammi Terrell (in 1967)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1967)
recording of:
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing (in 1967)
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) 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), Jobete Music Co., Inc. (from 1967 to present) 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)
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell42:16
10Do You Know the Way to San Jose
vocals:
Dionne Warwick
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1968)
recording of:
Do You Know the Way to San Jose
lyricist:
Hal David (in 1968)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1968)
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc. and JAC Music Co., Inc.
Dionne Warwick2:55
11Honey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1968)
cover recording of:
Honey
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Russell
Bobby Goldsboro44:00
12Hooked on a Feeling
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Scepter (a/k/a Scepter Records) (in 1968)
recording of:
Hooked on a Feeling
lyricist and composer:
Mark James (Francis Rodney Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”)
B.J. Thomas52:48
13Stoned Soul Picnic
sound engineer and engineer:
Bones Howe
bass:
Joe Osborn
membranophone and percussion:
Hal Blaine
performer:
Billy Davis, Jr., Florence LaRue, LaMont McLemore, Marilyn McCoo and Ron Townson
cover recording of:
Stoned Soul Picnic
lyricist and composer:
Laura Nyro
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Tuna Fish Music and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
The 5th Dimension3:26
14Goin' Out of My Head / Can't Take My Eyes Off You
The Lettermen3:06
15Grazing in the Grass
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
double bass:
Henry Franklin (American jazz double-bassist) (on 1968-03-14)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Carter (drums) (on 1968-03-14)
percussion:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1968-03-14)
piano:
William Henderson (jazz pianist) (on 1968-03-14)
tenor saxophone:
Al Abreu (on 1968-03-14)
trumpet:
Hugh Masekela (on 1968-03-14)
performer:
Bruce Langhorne (on 1968-03-14)
cover recording of:
Grazing in the Grass (instrumental) (on 1968-03-14)
composer:
Philemon Hou
recording of:
Grazing in the Grass (instrumental)
composer:
Philemon Hou
Hugh Masekela2:37
16Turn Around, Look at Me
cover recording of:
Turn Around, Look at Me
composer:
Jerry Capehart
The Vogues2:46
17Wichita Lineman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 2016)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 192) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 206)
recording of:
Wichita Lineman (in 1968)
lyricist:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer) (in 1968)
Glen Campbell3.63:02
18(Theme From) Valley of the Dolls
recording of:
(Theme from) Valley of the Dolls
composer:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) and Dory Previn
Dionne Warwick3:34
19Dream a Little Dream of Me
producer:
Lou Adler
cover recording of:
Dream a Little Dream of Me
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1931)
composer:
Fabian André (in 1931) and Wilbur Schwandt (in 1931)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Essex Music, Inc., Étienne Marrix Music, Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Infoswan Publications, One Less Car Music, Words & Music, Inc. (US work publisher) and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Cass Elliot3:14
20Abraham, Martin and John
cover recording of:
Abraham, Martin and John
lyricist and arranger:
Dick Holler
composer:
Dick Holler (in 1968)
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI) and TJ Musicservice GmbH
Dion3:19
21I Heard It Through the Grapevine
producer:
Norman Whitfield
drums (drum set):
Richard "Pistol" Allen (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10) and Uriel Jones (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
organ:
Earl Van Dyke (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
background vocals:
The Andantes (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
orchestra:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 80) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 119)
recording of:
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division 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
recording of:
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (on 1967-04-10)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division 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
Marvin Gaye3.93:16
22(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay
producer:
Jerry Bruckheimer, Steve Cropper and Don Simpson (American film producer, screenwriter, and actor)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07) and Booker T. Jones (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
vocals:
Otis Redding (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
whistling:
Otis Redding (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1968)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 26), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 38) and Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 45)
recording of:
(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
publisher:
East Publishing Inc., East/Memphis Music Corp., Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division, Yamaha Music EH(CM) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company - do not use as release label)
Otis Redding4.452:40