1960s Pop-Rock — mostly mid-decade, bubbling with the pop sound
17 songs — 53 minutes
| Artist | Song | Label & Cat # | Year | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Rydell | I Just Can’t Say Goodbye | Capitol 5305 | 1964 | October |
| The Shangri-Las | Give Him a Great Big Kiss | Red Bird 10-018 | 1964 | December |
| Del Shannon | Needles and Pins | Amy 8006 | 1965 | April |
| The Easybeats | Cry Cry Cry | Parlophone 7527 | 1965 | September |
| The Dave Clark Five | Because | Epic 5-9704 | 1964 | July |
| The Zombies | Tell Her No | BBC (live) | 1965 | February |
| Sandie Shaw | Don’t You Count On It | Pye 7N 15940 | 1965 | September |
| Solomon Burke | You Can’t Love’em All | Atlantic 8096 | 1964 | November |
| Earl-Jean | I’m Into Something Good | Colpix 729 | 1964 | April |
| Linda Mackey | Merry Go Round | Dot 16625 | 1964 | May |
| The Cryin’ Shames | Please Stay | Decca F 12340 | 1966 | February |
| Lee Hazlewood | Four Kinds of Lonely | Reprise 6163 | 1965 | May |
| Roy Orbison | Ride Away | MGM 13386 | 1965 | August |
| Moses K and The Prophets | I Went Out With My Baby Tonight | Decca F 12244 | 1965 | October |
| The Hollies | Tell Me To My Face | Parlophone PCS 7011 | 1966 | December |
| The Grass Roots | All Good Things Come to an End | Dunhill 50027 | 1968 | February |
| Harry Nilsson | City Life | RCA Victor 4197 | 1969 | July |
Notes / Credits / Personnel
- Bobby Rydell – “I Just Can’t Say Goodbye”: Frank Day [producer]; Jimmy Wisner [arranger]; written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin
- The Shangri-Las – “Give Him a Great Big Kiss”: Mary Weiss [lead vocal]; Betty Weiss, Marge Ganser, Mary Ann Ganser [backing vocals]; Shadow Morton [producer]
- Del Shannon – “Needles and Pins”: Del Shannon [vocal, rhythm guitar]; Dennis Coffey [guitar]; Bob Kreinar [bass]; Marcus Terry [drums];
- The Easybeats – “Cry Cry Cry”: Stevie Wright [vocals]; George Young [rhythm guitar]; Harry Vanda [lead guitar]; Dick Diamonde [bass]; Snowy Fleet [drums]
- The Dave Clark Five – “Because”: Dave Clark [drums]; Mike Smith [vocal, keys]; Lenny Davidson [guitar]; Rick Huxley [bass]; Denis Payton [sax]
- The Zombies – “Tell Her No”: Colin Blunstone [vocal]; Rod Argent [keys]; Paul Atkinson [guitar]; Chris White [bass]; Hugh Grundy [drums]
- Sandie Shaw – “Don’t You Count On It”: flipside to non-album single “Message Understood”; also released on 1/66 EP Message Understood
- Solomon Burke – “You Can’t Love’em All”: Bert Berns [producer]
- Earl-Jean – “I’m Into Something Good”: Gerry Goffin [producer]; Carole King [piano]
- Linda Mackey – “Merry Go Round”: Gary Paxton [producer]
- The Cryin’ Shames – “Please Stay”: Charlie Crane [vocal]; Ritchie Routledge [guitar]; Phil Roberts [keys]; George Robinson [bass]; Charlie Gallagher [drums]; Joe Meek [producer]; also U.S. [London 1001 (May)]
- Lee Hazlewood – “Four Kinds of Lonely”: Lee Hazlewood [vocal, producer]; James Burton [electric guitar]; Jimmy Cordon [guitar]; Dale Hallcon [guitar]; Arthur Wright [bass]; Mike Rubini [piano]; Gracia Nitzsche, Elaine Corlett, Joey Cooper [backing vocals]; recorded February 1965 in Hollywood
- Roy Orbison – “Ride Away”: Roy Orbison [vocal]; Bob Moore [bass]; unknown musicians; Wesley Rose, Jim Vienneau [producers]; recorded 7/8/65 at RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville
- Moses K and The Prophets – “I Went Out With My Baby Tonight”: Kenny McDowell [vocal]; John Fullerlove [guitar]; Billy Williams [guitar]; Ray Courtney [bass]; Dougie McIlwaine [drums]; Bert Berns [producer]; recorded in May 1965 at Regent Sound in London
- The Hollies – “Tell Me To My Face”: Graham Nash [vocal, rhythm guitar]; Tony Hicks [lead guitar]; Bobby Elliott [drums]; Bernie Calvert [bass]; Ron Richards [producer]
- The Grass Roots – “All Good Things Come to an End”: Rob Grill [vocal, bass]; Warren Entner [guitar]; Creed Bratton [lead guitar]; Rick Coonce [drums]; Jimmie Haskell [keys, arranger]; Steve Barri [producer]
- Harry Nilsson – “City Life”: Jim Gordon [drums]; David Cohen, Howard Roberts [guitar]; Larry Knechtel [bass]; Mike Melvoin [piano]
