Very Best of 60th Eurovision Song Contest: A 60th Anniversary

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

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Refrain
part of:
Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1956) and Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1956)
recording of:
Refrain (Winning song of The Eurovision Song Contest 1956, original french version)
lyricist:
Émile Gardaz
composer:
Géo Voumard
premiered at:
Eurovision Song Contest 1956 (1956-05-24)
Lys Assia3:10
2Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Italia Srl (not for release label use! Italian branch of Warner Music International) (in 1958)
part of:
Grammy Award: Record of the Year nominees (number: 1959 winner) and Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1958)
recording of:
Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare)
lyricist:
Franco Migliacci and Domenico Modugno
composer:
Domenico Modugno
publisher:
Curci and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1959 winner)
Domenico Modugno43:34
3Non ho l’età (per amarti)
vocals:
Gigliola Cinquetti
orchestra:
Orchestra Franco Monaldi
conductor:
Franco Monaldi (Italian arranger and conductor)
arranger:
Franco Monaldi (Italian arranger and conductor)
part of:
Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1964) and Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1964)
recording of:
Non ho l’età (in 1964)
lyricist:
Gene Colonnello and Mario Panzeri (Italian Composer and “paroliere”)
composer:
Gene Colonnello, Mario Panzeri (Italian Composer and “paroliere”) and Nicola Salerno (Italian lyricist)
publisher:
Sugar (Italian label)
Gigliola Cinquetti3:18
4Poupée de cire, poupée de son (album version)
vocals:
France Gall (in 1965)
orchestra:
Alain Goraguer et son orchestre (in 1965)
part of:
Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1965) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1965)
recording of:
Poupée de cire, poupée de son (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Serge Gainsbourg
publisher:
Bagatelle SA, Sidonie, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
France Gall2:30
5Merci chérie
recording of:
Merci Chérie
lyricist:
Thomas Hörbiger and Udo Jürgens (Austrian-Swiss composer, singer and songwriter)
composer:
Udo Jürgens (Austrian-Swiss composer, singer and songwriter)
Udo Jürgens3:14
6Puppet on a String (remastered 2004)
vocals:
Sandie Shaw (in 1967)
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1967) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1967)
recording of:
Puppet on a String (in 1967)
writer:
Phil Coulter and Bill Martin (Scottish songwriter & producer)
Sandie Shaw2:20
7Congratulations
producer:
Norrie Paramor
bass guitar:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures)
background vocals:
The Breakaways (60s UK all girl group)
vocals:
Cliff Richard
orchestra:
The Norrie Paramor Orchestra
conductor:
Norrie Paramor
arranger:
Norrie Paramor
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-03)
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1968)
recording of:
Congratulations
lyricist and composer:
Phil Coulter and Bill Martin (Scottish songwriter & producer)
publisher:
EMI Al Gallico Music Corp. and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Cliff Richard2:32
8La, La, LaMassiel2:30
9Boom Bang a Bang
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
arranger:
Johnny Harris (Scottish composer, conductor)
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1969) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1969)
recording of:
Boom Bang-A-Bang
composer:
Alan Moorhouse and Peter Warne
Lulu2:20
10All Kinds of Everything
part of:
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1970) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1970)
recording of:
All Kinds of Everything (1970 eurovision song)
writer:
Derry Lindsay (Songwriter) and Jackie Smith (Songwriter)
Dana3:00
11Beg, Steal or Borrow
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1972)
recording of:
Beg Steal or Borrow
writer:
Tony Cole, Graeme Hall and Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
The New Seekers2:46
12Après toi
part of:
Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1972) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1972)
recording of:
Après toi (Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1972)
lyricist:
Yves Dessca and Klaus Munro
composer:
Mario Panas (Greek musician, composer and producer) and Klaus Munro
premiered at:
Eurovision Song Contest 1972 (1972-03-25)
Vicky Leandros23:36
13Gigliola Cinquetti3:33
14Waterloo
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1973-12-17)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1973-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1973-12-17, on 1974-02-20)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1973-12-17, on 1974-02-20)
Moog, mellotron and piano:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1973-12-17)
tenor saxophone:
Christer Eklund (on 1974-01-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1974) and Polar Music International AB (in 2014)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1973-12-17, on 1974-01-04, on 1974-02-20)
part of:
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1974), Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1974) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 64)
recording of:
Waterloo (English version) (from 1973-12-17 until 1974-01)
writer:
Stig Anderson, Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Overseas Songs (ended), Polar Music AB (ended), Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., Union Songs Music, Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., EMI Waterford Music (from 1974 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1974 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1974 to present)
translated version of:
Waterloo (Swedish version)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
ABBA3.652:46
15Ding‐A‐Dong
part of:
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1975) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1975)
recording of:
Ding-a-Dong (1975 Eurovision song)
lyricist:
Will Luikinga and Eddy Ouwens
composer:
Dick Bakker
publisher:
Dayglow Music (publisher) (in 1975)
Teach-In2:26
16Save Your Kisses for Me
producer:
Tony Hiller
arranger:
Lee Sheriden
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1976) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1976)
recording of:
Save Your Kisses for Me
writer:
Tony Hiller, Martin Lee (singer, of UK pop group Brotherhood of Man) and Lee Sheriden
publisher:
ATV Music, Easy Listening Music Corp., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Tony Hiller Music (publisher), Tony Hills Music Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing GmbH
Brotherhood of Man3:02
17L’Oiseau et l’EnfantMarie Myriam3:04
18A‐Ba‐Ni‐Bi
recording of:
A-Ba-Ni-Bi (English version)
lyricist:
אהוד מנור
composer:
נורית הירש
translated version of:
אבניבי (A-Ba-Ni-Bi - Hebrew version)
Izhar Cohen & The Alpha Beta2:55
19Dschinghis Khan
part of:
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1979)
recording of:
Dschinghis Khan
lyricist:
Bernd Meinunger
composer:
Ralph Siegel
publisher:
Edition Meridian
Dschinghis Khan3:01
20Hallelujah (English version)
recording of:
Halleluja (1979 Eurovision winner)
lyricist:
שמרית אור
composer:
Kobi Oshrat
Milk and Honey3:22
21What’s Another Year
vocals:
Johnny Logan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1987)
recording of:
What's Another Year (in 1987)
writer:
Shay Healy (Irish songwriter)
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (1967-2001) and MdW, J. Michel KG
Johnny Logan3:02
22Making Your Mind Up
producer:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter)
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1981) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1981)
recording of:
Making Your Mind Up
lyricist and composer:
John Danter and Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Intersong (publisher), Paper Music Ltd., Stave and Nickelodeon Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
Bucks Fizz4.652:37
CD 2
CD 3: Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz‐Spezial