Baby Love: 100 Classic Love Songs of the 50’s and 60’s

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1Love Letters in the Sand
producer:
Randy Wood (producer)
bass:
Larry Breen (on 1956-11-24)
clarinet:
Ryland Weston (on 1956-11-24)
drums (drum set):
Dick Shanahan (on 1956-11-24)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-11-24) and Jack Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer) (on 1956-11-24)
piano:
Milt Rogers (bandleader, arranger and composer) (on 1956-11-24)
saxophone:
Babe Russin (on 1956-11-24) and Justin Gordon (on 1956-11-24)
vibraphone:
Bernie Mattinson (on 1956-11-24)
choir vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-11-24)
vocals:
Pat Boone (on 1956-11-24)
conductor:
Billy Vaughn (on 1956-11-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1956-11-24)
cover recording of:
Love Letters in the Sand (on 1956-11-24)
lyricist:
Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist) and Nick Kenny
composer:
J. Fred Coots, Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist) and Nick Kenny
publisher:
Bourne (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc. and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
Pat Boone2:16
2Oh Pretty Woman
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-08-01)
producer:
Fred Foster
12 string guitar [12 string guitar Epiphone] and lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1964-08-01)
double bass [upright bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1964-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1964-08-01)
guitar:
Jerry Kennedy (on 1964-08-01), Wayne Moss (on 1964-08-01) and Billy Sanford (guitar) (on 1964-08-01)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1964-08-01)
percussion:
Paul Garrison (on 1964-08-01)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1964-08-01)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1964-08-01)
vocals:
Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Orbison Records, Orbison Records, Inc. and Monument Record Corp. (not for release label use!) (in 1964)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 20), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 59), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 222)
recording of:
Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison song) (on 1964-08-01)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Barbara Orbison Music Company, Roy Orbison Music Company, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1964-08-26) and Acuff-Rose (BMI) (in 1972)
Roy Orbison4.33:00
3It’s All in the Game
conductor:
Leroy Holmes
arranger:
Leroy Holmes
cover recording of:
It’s All in the Game
lyricist:
Carl Sigman (in 1951)
composer:
Charles Dawes (in 1911)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Larry Spier Inc., Majorsongs Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Music Sales (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Remick Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
is based on:
Melody in A major (instrumental)
Tommy Edwards42:39
4Moon River
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Dick Peirce
choir vocals:
The Henry Mancini Chorus
orchestra:
The Henry Mancini Orchestra
conductor:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
arranger:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
recording of:
Moon River (on 1960-12-08)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Famous Chappell, Famous Music Group, Sony/ATV Harmony, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1961) and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1989)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!), BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV, Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
part of:
The 34th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1962 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1961 winner)
Henry Mancini2:42
5Come Go With Me
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 441)
recording of:
Come Go With Me
publisher:
Joseph M. Averbach
lyricist and composer:
C.E. Quick
publisher:
Fee Bee Music Company and Gil Music Corporation
The Del‐Vikings4.52:37
6Remember (Walkin’ in the Sand)
edit of:
Remember (Walkin’ in the Sand) by The Shangri‐Las
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 30) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 395)
recording of:
Remember (Walkin’ in the Sand) (in 1964-07)
lyricist and composer:
George “Shadow” Morton
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Shangri‐Las4.42:20
7Runaway
solo clavioline [musitron]:
Max Crook
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 5), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 100) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 466)
recording of:
Runaway (on 1961-01-24)
writer:
Max Crook and Del Shannon
publisher:
Belinda Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Festival Music, Mole Hole Music, Noma Music Inc. and Vicki Music
Del Shannon4.42:20
8Calendar GirlNeil Sedaka2:41
9You Don’t Own Me
Lesley Gore2:31
10Blue Velvet
producer:
Bob Morgan (American A&R director and producer. Occasionally, bass player.)
cover recording of:
Blue Velvet
writer:
Lee Morris (US songwriter) and Bernie Wayne
publisher:
Bernie Wayne Music Co., Chappell/Morris Ltd., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Bobby Vinton4.352:50
11Personality
recording of:
Personality (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer)
Lloyd Price2:36
12Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
vocals:
Brian Hyland
recording of:
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
writer:
Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance (US songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Emily Music Corp. (publisher) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Brian Hyland42:22
13Little Ship
cover recording of:
Little Ship
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
The Blue Diamonds2:05
14Please Mr. Postman
producer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer) and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
bass:
James Jamerson (in 1961-04)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1961-04) and Marvin Gaye (in 1961-04)
guitar:
Eddie Willis (in 1961-04)
handclaps:
Katherine Anderson (United States motown singer) (in 1961-04), Wyanetta “Juanita” Cowart (in 1961-04), Georgeanna Tillman (in 1961-04) and Wanda Young (aka Wanda Young, singer in The Marvelettes) (in 1961-04)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1961-04)
percussion:
Eddie “Bongo” Brown (in 1961-04)
piano:
Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie (Pianist, singer, producer, band director and songwriter) (in 1961-04)
background vocals:
Katherine Anderson (United States motown singer) (in 1961-04), Wyanetta “Juanita” Cowart (in 1961-04), Gladys Horton (in 1961-04), Georgeanna Tillman (in 1961-04) and Wanda Young (aka Wanda Young, singer in The Marvelettes) (in 1961-04)
lead vocals:
Gladys Horton (in 1961-04)
recorded at and mixed at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1961-04)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 10), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 331) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 410)
recording of:
Please Mr. Postman (in 1961-04)
writer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer) (in 1961), Georgia Dobbins (in 1961), William Garrett (in 1961), Freddie Gorman (in 1961) and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) (in 1961)
publisher:
Dominion Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
The Marvelettes4.62:30
15Little Darlin’
cover recording of:
Little Darlin’
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Excellorec Music
The Diamonds2:09
16Suspicion
recording of:
Suspicion
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc. and R&H Music
Terry Stafford4.52:34
17Only You (And You Alone)
piano:
Buck Ram (on 1955-04-26)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters) (on 1955-04-26)
spoken vocals [dialogue]:
Wolfman Jack (US disc jockey) (on 1955-04-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1955), PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1955) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1957)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 10)
recording of:
Only You (on 1955-04-26)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hollis Music, Inc., Robert Mellin, Inc., Tro-Hollis Music, Inc., Wildwood Music and Sherwin Music (publisher) (in 1973)
The Platters2:37
18Lipstick on Your CollarConnie Francis2:21
19Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 36)
recording of:
Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Gene Pitney2.53:00
20A Teenager in Love
performer:
Dion & The Belmonts
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 7)
recording of:
A Teenager in Love (in 1959)
lyricist:
Doc Pomus
composer:
Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
Dion & The Belmonts3.652:38
21Why
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chancellor (from 1959 to present) and Chancellor Records Inc. (in 1959)
recording of:
Why (1959 song)
lyricist:
Robert P. Marcucci
composer:
Peter de Angelis
publisher:
Debmar Publishing Co., Inc.
Frankie Avalon2:38
22I Only Have Eyes for You
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 21), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 98), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 157) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 175)
cover recording of:
I Only Have Eyes for You
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. (publisher active since the 1910s), B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), B. Feldman Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Inc. (not for release label use!)
sub-publisher:
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
42nd Street (full musical)
part of:
Dames (film)
part of:
Twins (1988)
The Flamingos4.253:24
23Where Did Our Love Go
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
baritone saxophone:
Mike Terry (60s US soul arranger/conductor) (on 1964-04-08)
bass:
James Jamerson (on 1964-04-08)
drums (drum set):
Richard "Pistol" Allen (on 1964-04-08)
foot stomps [footstomps]:
Michael Valvano (on 1964-04-08)
guitar:
Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) (on 1964-04-08) and Eddie Willis (on 1964-04-08)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (on 1964-04-08)
piano:
Earl Van Dyke (on 1964-04-08)
vibraphone:
Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger) (on 1964-04-08)
background vocals:
Florence Ballard (on 1964-04-08) and Mary Wilson (on 1964-04-08)
lead vocals:
Diana Ross (on 1964-04-08)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1964-04-08)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 9), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 29) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 472)
recording of:
Where Did Our Love Go (on 1964-04-08)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Supremes52:32
24Dance on Little Girl
recording of:
Dance On Little Girl
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
publisher:
Spanka Music
Paul Anka1:56
25Wishin’ and Hopin’
producer:
John Franz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1964) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1964)
cover recording of:
Wishin’ and Hopin’
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Casa David Music, New Hidden Valley Music Co. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Dusty Springfield4.52:53
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