Classic Rock: 1965

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mr. Tambourine Man
producer:
Terry Melcher
12 string guitar:
Jim McGuinn
bass:
Chris Hillman
drums (drum set):
Michael Clarke (drummer for the 1960s rock group The Byrds)
guitar:
David Crosby
vocals:
David Crosby, Chris Hillman and Jim McGuinn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1965)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 10), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 79) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 230)
cover recording of:
Mr. Tambourine Man (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1964-02 until 1964-04)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
The Byrds4.352:22
2For Your Love
producer:
Giorgio Gomelsky
bass:
Paul Samwell-Smith (on 1965-02-01)
bass [bowed bass]:
Ron Prentice (on 1965-02-01)
bongos:
Denny Piercey (on 1965-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Jim McCarty (UK drummer) (on 1965-02-01)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1965-02-01) and Chris Dreja (on 1965-02-01)
harpsichord:
Brian Auger (on 1965-02-01)
vocals:
Keith Relf (on 1965-02-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI-owned 1931-1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1965)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London) (on 1965-02-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 22)
recording of:
For Your Love (on 1965-02-01)
lyricist and composer:
Graham Gouldman
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Francis, Day & Hunter, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
The Yardbirds4.652:31
3In the Midnight Hour
recorded in:
Memphis, United States (on 1965-05-12)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records) and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (on 1965-05-12)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1965-05-12)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1965-05-12)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1965-05-12)
piano:
Joe Hall (Stax studio pianist, 1960s) (on 1965-05-12)
tenor saxophone:
Charles “Packy” Axton (on 1965-05-12) and Andrew Love (on 1965-05-12)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1965-05-12)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1965-05-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Stax Studios (Recording studio for Stax Records) in Memphis, United States (on 1965-05-12)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 5), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 134) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 218)
recording of:
In the Midnight Hour (on 1965-05-12)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Wilson Pickett
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), East Publishing Inc. and Irving Music, Inc.
Wilson Pickett32:29
4The Tracks of My Tears
producer:
Bill “Smokey” Robinson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1965)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 50) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 54)
recording of:
The Tracks of My Tears
writer:
Warren “Pete” Moore, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Miracles4.252:56
5Just a Little
recording of:
Just a Little
writer:
Bob Durand and Ron Elliott (guitarist/songwriter, member of The Beau Brummels)
The Beau Brummels2:26
6You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Jerry Bruckheimer, Don Simpson (American film producer, screenwriter, and actor) and Phil Spector
vocals:
Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer) and Gene Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, United States (from 1964-08 until 1964-11)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 34)
recording of:
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ (from 1964-08 until 1964-11)
writer:
Barry Mann, Phil Spector and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Columbia Music (Publisher. Do not use as a release label.), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG), Screen Gems-Columbia Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., 日本アブコ音楽出版, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), 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), 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) 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)
The Righteous Brothers33:43
7My Girl
producer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
bass:
James Jamerson (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
guitar:
Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
strings:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
background vocals:
Eddie Kendricks (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17), Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17) and Paul Williams (member of The Temptations) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
lead vocals:
David Ruffin (soul singer, member of The Temptations) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
performer:
The Temptations (Motown soul vocal group) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
strings arranger:
Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, United States (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 11), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 43) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 88)
recording of:
My Girl (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Music for Africa (South Africa), Poochum, 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)
The Temptations4.452:45
8Wooly Bully
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 24)
recording of:
Wooly Bully (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Domingo Samudio
publisher:
Beckie Publ. Co., Inc., Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Melodie der Welt (publisher)
cover recording of:
Wooly Bully
lyricist and composer:
Domingo Samudio
publisher:
Beckie Publ. Co., Inc., Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Melodie der Welt (publisher)
Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs3.752:22
9Down in the Boondocks
Billy Joe Royal2:36
10Help Me, Rhonda
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1965-02-24)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. Studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1965-02-24)
guitar:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-02-24)
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ] and piano [acoustic piano]:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1965-02-24)
background vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1965-02-24), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1965-02-24), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-02-24) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-02-24)
lead vocals:
Al Jardine (on 1965-02-24)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, United States (on 1965-02-24) and Universal Recording Studios (unidentified, possibly a mix of different studios) (on 1965-02-24)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 16)
recording of:
Help Me, Rhonda (on 1965-02-24)
additional lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
The Beach Boys42:48
11Baby, I’m Yours
remaster of:
Baby, I’m Yours by Barbara Lewis
samples from:
Hello Stranger: The Best of Barbara Lewis by Barbara Lewis
recording of:
Baby, I’m Yours
lyricist and composer:
Van McCoy
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and Van McCoy Music
Barbara Lewis2:33
12Do You Believe in Magic
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 216)
recording of:
Do You Believe in Magic?
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
publisher:
Koppelman–Rubin Enterprises, Inc.
The Lovin’ Spoonful52:06
13I Can’t Help Myself
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1965)
strings:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (in 1965)
background vocals:
The Andantes (in 1965), Marlene Barrow (in 1965), Renaldo Benson (in 1965), Louvain Demps (in 1965), Abdul "Duke" Fakir (in 1965), Jackie Hicks (in 1965) and Lawrence Payton (in 1965)
lead vocals:
Levi Stubbs (in 1965)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, United States (in 1965)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 30), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 415) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 483)
recording of:
I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) (in 1965)
lyricist:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Stone Agate Music Division
Four Tops3.52:43
14Tired of Waiting for You
engineer:
Bob Auger (audio) and Alan McKenzie (engineer)
bass guitar and background vocals:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (in 1964)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Graham (UK pop/rock session drummer and producer, 1940–2009) (in 1964)
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (from 1964 until 1964-12-29) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (from 1964 until 1964-12-29)
lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1964)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Pye Studios, Studio 2 in London (Greater London) (in 1964) and IBC Studios in London (Greater London) (on 1964-12-29: guitar)
recording of:
Tired of Waiting for You (from 1964 until 1964-12-29)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
The Kinks52:34
15Hang On Sloopy
producer:
Feldman (of The Strangeloves), Goldstein and Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
conductor:
Bassett Hand
arranger:
Bassett Hand
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bang Records (US disco)
recording of:
Hang On Sloopy (in 1965)
writer:
Bert Russell Berns and Wes Farrell
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Morris Music Inc and Robert Mellin Music, Inc.
The McCoys53:05
16Heart Full of Soul
engineer:
Roger Cameron
producer:
Giorgio Gomelsky
acoustic guitar:
Keith Relf (on 1965-04-20)
bass:
Ron Prentice (on 1965-04-20)
guitar:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist) (on 1965-04-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI-owned 1931-1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia (on 1965-04-20)
cover recording of:
Heart Full of Soul (on 1965-04-20)
lyricist and composer:
Graham Gouldman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Man-Ken Music Ltd.
The Yardbirds4.62:31
17Shotgun
bass:
James Jamerson (in 1964)
guitar:
Eddie Willis (in 1964) and Willie Woods (US guitarist & songwriter) (in 1964)
membranophone:
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1964)
organ:
Victor Thomas (keyboardist) (in 1964)
tambourine:
Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger) (in 1964)
tenor saxophone and lead vocals:
Junior Walker (in 1964)
background vocals:
Willie Woods (US guitarist & songwriter) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, United States (in 1964)
recording of:
Shotgun (in 1964)
writer:
Autry De Walt
composer:
Autry De Walt and Junior Walker
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK), Jobete Music Co. (publisher) and What Does It Take Publishing (BMI-affiliated)
Jr. Walker & the All Stars3:05
18I Got You Babe
vocals:
Sonny Bono (in 1965) and Cher (in 1965)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1965)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 444)
recording of:
I Got You Babe (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Bono
publisher:
Carlin Music, Chris Marc Music and Cotillion Music (BMI)
Sonny & Cher4.153:12
19Liar, Liar
recording of:
Liar, Liar (in 1965)
writer:
Dennis Craswell and Jim Donna
publisher:
Celann Music
The Castaways3.451:53
20Back in My Arms Again
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
recording of:
Back in My Arms Again
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
The Supremes2:54
21This Diamond Ring
recording of:
This Diamond Ring
lyricist:
Bob Brass (American songwriter, collaborated with Irwin Levine, and also Al Kooper) and Irwin Levine
composer:
Al Kooper
cover recording of:
This Diamond Ring
lyricist:
Bob Brass (American songwriter, collaborated with Irwin Levine, and also Al Kooper) and Irwin Levine
composer:
Al Kooper
Gary Lewis & the Playboys2:11
22A Lover’s Concerto
recording of:
A Lover’s Concerto (in 1965)
writer:
Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
is based on:
Minuet in G major, BWV Anh. 114 (for keyboard)
The Toys2:36

Credits

Release group

part of:Classic Rock (Time-Life Music) (number: 1) (order: 1)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/415243 [info]