Legends of Decades

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1: 60's
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1When a Man Loves a Woman
recorded in:
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
producer:
Marlin Greene ('60s teen artist, writer & engineer) and Quin Ivy
double bass:
Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter) (on 1966-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1966-02-17)
farfisa [farfisa organ]:
Spooner Oldham (on 1966-02-17)
guitar:
Marlin Greene ('60s teen artist, writer & engineer) (on 1966-02-17)
vocals:
Percy Sledge (on 1966-02-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
H.H.O. Ltd (music licensing) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Norala Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 54)
recording of:
When a Man Loves a Woman (on 1966-02-17)
writer:
Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright (US keyboardist)
publisher:
Mijac Music, Pronto Music, Inc. (publisher), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Warner/Chappell, Pronto Music (from 1966 to present), Quinvy Music Publishing Company, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1966 to present), Pronto (BMI affiliated publishing company) (in 1972) and Quinvy (record company and publisher) (in 1972)
Percy Sledge4.352:51
2Neddles and Pins
recording of:
Needles and Pins
lyricist:
Sonny Bono
composer:
Sonny Bono and Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Metric Music
The Searchers2:48
3Tobacco Road
cover recording of:
Tobacco Road
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
The Nashville Teens4:31
4Silence Is Golden
recording of:
Silence Is Golden
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Gavadima Music Inc., Saturday Music, Inc. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Brian Poole & The Tremeloes3:12
5Maybe Baby
Billy Fury2:26
6Do You Want to Know a Secret
cover recording of:
Do You Want to Know a Secret
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Metric Music Co (publisher), Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Billy J. Kramer2:07
7Save the Last Dance for Me
recording of:
Save the Last Dance for Me
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated), Pomus Songs Inc., Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rumbalero Music Inc., Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, Hill & Range (publisher) (in 1974) and Trio Music (publisher) (in 1974)
The Drifters2:32
8The Crying Game
performer:
Dave Berry
cover recording of:
The Crying Game
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Stephens
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
recording of:
The Crying Game
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Stephens
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
Dave Berry32:39
9Groovy Kind of Love
Wayne Fontana1:59
10Baby Now That I've Found You
recording of:
Baby Now That I’ve Found You
lyricist and composer:
Tony Macaulay and John MacLeod (producer & songwriter, partner of Tony Macaulay)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Belmont (publisher), BMG Music Pub. Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Pub. Ltd.
The Foundations43:00
11Soul Man
recording of:
Soul Man
writer:
Isaac Hayes (in 1967) and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1986) and Walden Music Corp. (publisher) (in 1986)
Sam & Dave2:56
12The Green, Green Grass of Home
cover recording of:
Green, Green Grass of Home
lyricist and composer:
Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
publisher:
Burlington Music Ltd. and Tree Music
Tom Jones2:24
13Wild Thing
producer:
Colin Frechter (British pianist, arranger, music director, producer, vocalist)
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Bond (The Troggs)
electric guitar:
Chris Britton (The Troggs)
ocarina and lead vocals:
Reg Presley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1966)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 257)
cover recording of:
Wild Thing (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
publisher:
April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and April Music (publisher) (in 1981)
The Troggs4.62:41
14Leader of the Pack
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 316) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 447)
recording of:
Leader of the Pack
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and George "Shadow" Morton
publisher:
Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tender Tunes Inc., Trio Music Company, Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and ミュージカル・ライツ・東京
The Shangri‐Las52:51
15Louie, Louie
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 3), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 26), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 55) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 156)
cover recording of:
Louie Louie (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Berry (US singer/songwriter, composed Louie Louie)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. and World Wide Music
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Kingsmen3.652:43
▶ CD 2: 70's
▶ CD 3: 80's