Capitol Records 50th Anniversary 1942–1992

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Birth of a Dream: Capitol’s Early Hits
2▼CD: When AM Was King: 1955–1974
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1Sixteen Tons
acoustic guitar:
Bobby Gibbons (on 1955-09-20)
bass clarinet:
Darol Rice (on 1955-09-20)
clarinet:
Red Mandel (on 1955-09-20)
double bass [bass]:
Rolly Bundock (on 1955-09-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Harte (drummer and Pacific Jazz founder) (on 1955-09-20)
finger snaps and lead vocals:
Tennessee Ernie Ford (on 1955-09-20)
trombone:
George Bruns (on 1955-09-20)
trumpet:
Charlie Parlato (on 1955-09-20)
conductor:
Jack Fascinato (on 1955-09-20)
arranger:
Jack Fascinato
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bacci Bros Records (in 2010) and Lucky Vintage (in 2014)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood (on 1955-09-20)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 12)
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons (on 1955-09-20)
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
adaptations:
16 Tons
Tennessee Ernie Ford4.652:36
226 Miles (Santa Catalina)
recording of:
26 Miles (Santa Catalina)
writer:
Bruce Belland and Glenn Larson
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp.
The Four Preps2:29
3Tom Dooley
recording of:
Tom Dooley
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4192)
The Kingston Trio43:05
4He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1957)
recording of:
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands (in 1958)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Thandewye Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Laurie London2:21
5Sukiyaki
lead vocals:
坂本九 (Kyu Sakamoto) (in 1961)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Japan (bootlegs of EMI Music Japan releases.) (in 1963)
recording of:
上を向いて歩こう (in 1961)
lyricist:
永六輔 (Rokusuke Ei)
composer:
中村八大 (Hachidai Nakamura)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), イーエムアイ音楽出版 (EMI Music Publishing Japan) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI内国事業部 (publisher for domestic Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
日本の歌百選 (number: 12)
坂本九3.43:05
6You’re the Reason I’m Living
recording of:
You’re the Reason I’m Living
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Darin
publisher:
Alley Music Corp. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Bobby Darin2:28
7I Want to Hold Your Hand
recording of:
I Want to Hold Your Hand
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1963-09) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1963-09)
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
part of:
Sailor Moon (1995 DiC dub soundtrack)
The Beatles2:26
8I Get Around
recording of:
I Get Around
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Sea of Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Victor Music Arts, Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
ビクターミュージックアーツ株式会社, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) 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)
The Beach Boys2:13
9Time Won’t Let Me
recording of:
Time Won’t Let Me
writer:
Chet Kelley and Tom King (guitarist for The Starfires and The Outsiders)
The Outsiders3:01
10A World Without Love
recording of:
A World Without Love
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Northern Songs Ltd.
Peter & Gordon32:39
11Georgy Girl
producer:
Tom Springfield
performer:
The Seekers (Australian pop quartet)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood
recording of:
Georgy Girl (in 1966)
lyricist:
Jim Dale
composer:
Tom Springfield
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
part of:
The 39th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
The Seekers42:20
12Ode to Billie Joe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 51), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 191) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 412)
recording of:
Ode to Billie Joe (in 1967-03)
lyricist and composer:
Bobbie Gentry (Roberta Lee Streeter - American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Larry Shayne Music, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Bobbie Gentry54:16
13Different Drum
engineer:
Peter Abbott (US recording engineer) and John Krause (1950s US engineer)
producer:
Nick Venet
acoustic guitar:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt), Bernie Leadon and Al Viola
bass:
Lyle Ritz
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
harpsichord:
Don Randi
performer:
Linda Ronstadt
cover recording of:
Different Drum
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Stone Poneys4.352:38
14My Sweet Lord
recording engineer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) (from 1970-05-26 until 1970-08) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) (from 1970-05-26 until 1970-08)
producer:
George Harrison (The Beatles) and Phil Spector
acoustic guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1970-05-26 until 1970-08), Tom Evans (UK guitarist for Badfinger) (from 1970-05-26 until 1970-08), Peter Frampton (from 1970-05-26 until 1970-08), Pete Ham (from 1970-05-26 until 1970-08), George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1970-05-26 until 1970-08) and Joey Molland (from 1970-05-26 until 1970-08)
bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann (from 1970-05-26 until 1970-08)
drums (drum set):
Andy White (Scottish drummer) (from 1970-05-26 until 1970-08)
electric piano:
Gary Wright (US singer/keyboardist) (from 1970-05-26 until 1970-08)
piano:
Billy Preston (from 1970-05-26 until 1970-08)
slide guitar and lead vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1970-05-26 until 1970-08)
tambourine:
Mike Gibbins (drummer for Badfinger) (from 1970-05-26 until 1970-08) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1970-05-26 until 1970-08)
background vocals:
Eric Clapton (from 1970-05-26 until 1970-08), George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1970-05-26 until 1970-08), Phil Spector (from 1970-05-26 until 1970-08) and Bobby Whitlock (from 1970-05-26 until 1970-08)
vocals:
Bobby Whitlock (from 1970-05-26 until 1970-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2001) and G.H. Estate Limited (in 2014)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho (from 1970-05-26 until 1970-08)
music videos:
My Sweet Lord (50th anniversary video) by George Harrison (The Beatles)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 454)
recording of:
My Sweet Lord (from 1970-05-26 until 1970-08)
written in:
Europe (in 1969-12)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1969-12 until 1970)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
version of:
He’s So Fine
George Harrison4.44:36
15Games People Play
vocals:
Joe South (in 1968)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1969)
recording of:
Games People Play (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
Bike Music
sub-publisher:
Sweden Music (publisher, founded in 1960) (in 1988)
Joe South33:33
16Go All the Way
producer:
Jimmy Ienner (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2000)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 181)
recording of:
Go All the Way
lyricist and composer:
Eric Carmen
publisher:
Round Hill Works, 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) and 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)
The Raspberries3.83:22
17Oh, Babe What Would You Say
recording of:
Oh Babe, What Would You Say
lyricist and composer:
Eileen Smith (wrote “Oh Babe, What Would you Say”)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Hurricane Smith3:27
18Last Song
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Canada (in 1972)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 85)
recording of:
Last Song (Edward Bear song)
writer:
Larry Evoy (Canadian drummer, singer and songwriter.)
Edward Bear43:14
19Delta Dawn
producer:
Tom Catalano
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1973)
cover recording of:
Delta Dawn
writer:
Larry Collins and Alex Harvey (American country singer of the early 70s)
publisher:
Big Ax Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Catalogue, EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), 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), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Helen Reddy3:08
20We’re an American Band
assistant recording engineer:
Seth Snyder
engineer and producer:
Todd Rundgren
acoustic guitar, congas, electric piano and guitar:
Mark Farner
bass:
Mel Schacher
clavinet, Moog, organ and piano:
Craig Frost
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Don Brewer (drummer for Grand Funk Railroad)
vocals:
Don Brewer (drummer for Grand Funk Railroad) and Mark Farner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1973, in 1987, in 1991)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 99) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
We’re an American Band
lyricist and composer:
Don Brewer (drummer for Grand Funk Railroad)
publisher:
Brew Music Company
Grand Funk Railroad4.153:27
21You Won’t See Me
cover recording of:
You Won’t See Me
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
Anne Murray4:05
22You’re Sixteen (You’re Beautiful and You’re Mine)
engineer:
Bill Schnee
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Klaus Voormann (from 1973-03-05 until 1973-03-06)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (from 1973-03-05 until 1973-03-06) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1973-03-05 until 1973-03-06)
guitar:
Jimmy Calvert (from 1973-03-05 until 1973-03-06) and Vini Poncia (from 1973-03-05 until 1973-03-06)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (from 1973-03-05 until 1973-03-06)
solo kazoo [Mouth Sax]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1973-03-29)
background vocals:
Harry Nilsson (US singer-songwriter) (on 1973-03-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973, in 1974)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood (on 1973-03-05, on 1973-03-06) and Apple Studios in London (Greater London) (on 1973-03-29)
cover recording of:
You’re Sixteen (from 1973-03-05 until 1973-03-29)
writer:
Bob Sherman (American songwriter) and Dick Sherman
publisher:
Viva Music, Inc, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1960)
Ringo Starr3.652:48
23Hooked on a Feeling
producer:
Bengt Palmers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1973), EMI Music Sweden AB (not for release label use! SE subsidiary of EMI) (in 1973) and EMI Records Group (in 1973)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 284)
recording of:
Hooked on a Feeling
lyricist and composer:
Mark James (Francis Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”)
Blue Swede4.052:55
24Rock Me Gently
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1974, in 1992)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 91)
recording of:
Rock Me Gently
lyricist and composer:
Andy Kim (pop singer & songwriter)
Andy Kim53:28
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4▶CD: Memories Are Made of This, Part 1: The 50’s & 60’s
5▶CD: Memories Are Made of This, Part 2: The 60’s and Beyond
6▶CD: Rockin’ the Tower!
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8▶CD: Traditions in Country Music

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