Singers and Songwriters: 1964–1969

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Georgy Girl
producer:
Tom Springfield
performer:
The Seekers (Australian pop quartet)
recording of:
Georgy Girl (in 1966)
lyricist:
Jim Dale
composer:
Tom Springfield
publisher:
Warner/Chappell
The Seekers2:18
2Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1977)
cover recording of:
Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Mel Tillis
publisher:
Cedarwood Publishing Company, Inc., Universal Cedarwood Publishing and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition4.52:56
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 Feliciano3.353:30
4A Summer Song
producer:
Shel Talmy
recording of:
A Summer Song
writer:
Clive Metcalfe, Keith Noble (British singer/songwriter) and Chad Stuart
Chad & Jeremy3.652:39
5Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind
recording of:
Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
The Lovin’ Spoonful52:00
659th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)
cover recording of:
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
Harpers Bizarre2:35
7Baby the Rain Must Fall
Glenn Yarbrough42:22
8Son of a Preacher Man
engineer:
Ed Kollis
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (in 1968-09)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (in 1968-09)
electric piano and organ:
Bobby Emmons (in 1968-09)
guitar and sitar:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (in 1968-09)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (in 1968-09)
vocals:
Dusty Springfield
conductor:
Gene Orloff (in 1968-09)
brass and strings arranger:
Arif Mardin
brass arranger:
Tom Dowd
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1968)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 168) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 240)
recording of:
Son of a Preacher Man (in 1968-09)
writer:
John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Dusty Springfield4.452:28
9All I Really Want to Do
cover recording of:
All I Really Want to Do
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), Special Rider Music and Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Cher3.852:57
10Lalena
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recording of:
Lalena
lyricist:
Donovan (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
Donovan2:58
11If I Were a Carpenter
producer:
Charles Koppelman (American businessman and musician) and Don Rubin
conductor:
Donald Peake
arranger:
Donald Peake
cover recording of:
If I Were a Carpenter
lyricist and composer:
Tim Hardin
publisher:
Allen Stanton Productions and Faithful Virtue Music
Bobby Darin2:22
12Wichita 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

Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B000KA9SBC [info]

Release Group

part of:Singers and Songwriters (Time-Life Music) (number: 14) (order: 14)