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1Do You Believe in Magic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Kama Sutra (in 1965)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 216) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 224)
recording of:
Do You Believe in Magic?
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Koppelman–Rubin Enterprises, Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
The Lovin’ Spoonful4.52:05
2Ode to Billie JoeBobbie Gentry54:15
3California Dreamin’
engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Lou Adler
guitar:
P.F. Sloan (in 1965)
solo alto flute:
Bud Shank (in 1965)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records and Dunhill Records (in 1966)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1965)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 52), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 89) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 420)
recording of:
California Dreamin’ (in 1965)
writer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) and Michelle Phillips
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Richt & Slezak OHG, Trousdale Music, Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH
sub-publisher:
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)
The Mamas & the Papas4.452:42
4Tom Dooley
recording of:
Tom Dooley
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4192)
The Kingston Trio43:04
5I’ll Never Find Another You
producer:
Tom Springfield
performer:
The Seekers (Australian pop quartet) (in 1964)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recording of:
I'll Never Find Another You (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Springfield
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
The Seekers52:45
6Look What They’ve Done to My Song Ma
Melanie3:53
7Turn Around
recording of:
Turn Around (in 1959)
lyricist:
Harry Belafonte
composer:
Alan Greene and Malvina Reynolds
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs and Clara Music Publ. Corp.
Harry Belafonte2:24
8Gotta Travel On
Billy Grammer2:32
9An American Trilogy
Mickey Newbury4:52
10Time in a Bottle
producer:
Terry Cashman and Tommy West
vocals:
Jim Croce (on 1971-10-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
R2M Music (BMI) (in 1972), BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)” if the release has an imprint) (in 1973), Lastrada Entertainment Co., Ltd. (in 1973) and LeFrak-Moelis Records (in 1973)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-10-11)
recording of:
Time in a Bottle (on 1971-10-11)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Croce
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., Blendingwell Music, Inc., DenJac Music Company and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Jim Croce4.352:27
11But You Know I Love YouKenny Rogers & The First Edition3:05
12Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
cover recording of:
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
lyricist:
Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers)
composer:
Joel Newman
Jimmie Rodgers42:23
13Cat’s in the Cradle
producer:
Paul Leka
arranger:
Paul Leka
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead), Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications Inc.) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Connecticut Recording Studios in Connecticut, United States
recording of:
Cat’s in the Cradle
writer:
Sandra Campbell Chapin and Harry F Chapin
publisher:
Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017), Story Songs, Ltd, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Harry Chapin3.83:50
14A Horse With No Name
engineer:
Robin Black (engineer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
additional producer:
America (US folk/soft rock band) and Jeff Dexter
producer:
America (US folk/soft rock band), Jeff Dexter, George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Ian Samwell
mixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar:
Gerry Beckley (in 1971)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Dewey Bunnell (in 1971)
bass guitar:
Dan Peek (in 1971)
drums (drum set):
Kim Haworth (in 1971)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (in 1971)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1971, in 1972), Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text) (in 1972) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2011)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971)
recording of:
A Horse With No Name (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Dewey Bunnell
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
live recording of:
A Horse With No Name
lyricist and composer:
Dewey Bunnell
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
America4.254:13
15Greenfields
recording of:
Greenfields (1956 song)
writer:
Richard Dehr, Terry Gilkyson and Frank Miller (American singer & songwriter)
The Brothers Four3:06
16500 Miles Away From Home
producer:
Chet Atkins
cover recording of:
500 Miles Away From Home (in 1963)
writer:
Bobby Bare, Hedy West and Charlie Williams (Country songwriter)
version of:
500 Miles
Bobby Bare3.52:45
17Marianne
vocals:
Rich Dehr
recording of:
Marianne
writer:
Richard Dehr, Terry Gilkyson and Frank Miller (American singer & songwriter)
Terry Gilkyson & the Easy Riders2:25
18American Pie
engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
Ed Freeman (producer, arranger, musician, and photographer)
electric guitar:
David Spinozza (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
vocals:
Don McLean (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1971, in 2000)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 131)
recording of:
American Pie (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Illegal Songs Inc., Mayday Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), MCA Publishing Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong), Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation), Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Yahweh Tunes, Inc.
sub-publisher:
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)
Don McLean4.38:36
19You’re So Vain
recording of:
You’re So Vain
lyricist and composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’est Music, Quackenbush Music, Ltd. (ASCAP-affiliated), Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal Music Publishing Group
Carly Simon4:42
20Sweet Baby James
engineer:
Bill Lazerus (in 1969-12)
producer:
Peter Asher (in 1969-12)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 1969-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Russ Kunkel (in 1969-12)
electric bass guitar:
John London (in 1969-12)
pedal steel guitar:
Red Rhodes (in 1969-12)
piano:
Carole King (in 1969-12)
violin:
Chris Darrow (US country rock multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter) (in 1969-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1969-12)
recording of:
Sweet Baby James (in 1969-12)
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
James Taylor3.52:50
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1Everybody’s Talkin’
cover recording of:
Everybody’s Talkin’
lyricist and composer:
Fred Neil
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Coconut Grove Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Third Palm Music and Third Story Music, Inc.
Harry Nilsson2:52
2Abraham, Martin and John
cover recording of:
Abraham, Martin and John
lyricist and arranger:
Dick Holler
composer:
Dick Holler (in 1968)
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI) and TJ Musicservice GmbH
Dion3:21
3I Go to Pieces
recording of:
I Go to Pieces
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
publisher:
Belinda Music, BMG Bumblebee (A BMI-affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Mole Hole Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Peter & Gordon2:23
4Sunday Will Never Be the Same
Spanky & Our Gang3:00
5Detroit City
producer:
Chet Atkins
cover recording of:
Detroit City (on 1963-04-18)
writer:
Danny Dill and Mel Tillis
Bobby Bare42:49
6Yesterday’s Gone
Chad & Jeremy2:32
7You Were on My Mind
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1965-04)
producer:
Frank Werber
bass:
Peter Fullerton (in 1965-04)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Granelli (in 1965-04)
guitar:
Jerry Burgan (in 1965-04), Bob Jones (singer, drummer and arranger & US guitarist for We Five) (in 1965-04) and Michael Stewart (US producer/guitarist from California, 1945–2002) (in 1965-04)
background vocals:
Jerry Burgan (in 1965-04), Peter Fullerton (in 1965-04), Bob Jones (singer, drummer and arranger & US guitarist for We Five) (in 1965-04) and Michael Stewart (US producer/guitarist from California, 1945–2002) (in 1965-04)
lead vocals:
Beverly Bivens (in 1965-04)
cover recording of:
You Were on My Mind (in 1965-04)
lyricist and composer:
Sylvia Tyson
recording of:
You Were on My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Sylvia Tyson
We Five22:39
8Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to TownKenny Rogers & The First Edition2:58
9Abilene
recording of:
Abilene (in 1963)
writer:
Lester Brown, Bob Gibson (folk singer), John D. Loudermilk and Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman)
George Hamilton IV2:15
10Master Jack
Four Jacks and a Jill2:46
11Baby the Rain Must Fall
Glenn Yarbrough2:22
12Georgy Girl
recording of:
Georgy Girl
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 Seekers2:19
13Reach Out of the Darkness
Friend & Lover3:09
14Along Comes Mary
recording of:
Along Comes Mary
lyricist and composer:
Tandyn Almer
The Association2:50
15Today
The New Christy Minstrels2:47
16We’ll Sing in the Sunshine
recording of:
We’ll Sing in the Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Gale Garnett (New Zealand area-born singer, writer & actress)
publisher:
Lupercalia Music Inc.
Gale Garnett2:59
17Elusive Butterfly
recording of:
Elusive Butterfly
lyricist and composer:
Bob Lind
publisher:
Metric Music Ltd.
Bob Lind2:50
18Put a Little Love in Your Heart
recording of:
Put a Little Love in Your Heart
writer:
Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Holiday (American singer, songwriter, producer) and Randy James Myers
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership and EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Jackie DeShannon2:34
19Different 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)
Linda Ronstadt4.352:38
20Light My Fire
cover recording of:
Light My Fire
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
José Feliciano6:10
21Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything T is a Season)
The Byrds3:38
22Those Were the Days
The Limeliters3:13
23All I Really Want to Do
producer:
Sonny Bono
arranger:
Sonny Bono
cover recording of:
All I Really Want to Do
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Special Rider Music and Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
recording of:
All I Really Want to Do
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Special Rider Music and Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Cher3.852:58
24King of the Road
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States (on 1964-11-03)
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
vocals:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (on 1964-11-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Smash (in 1965)
recording of:
King of the Road (on 1964-11-03)
lyricist:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964)
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd.
Roger Miller4.652:26