Hard to Find 45s, Vol. 12: 60s and 70s Pop Classics

by HARD-TO-FIND 45S 12: 60S & 70S

Overview

The 19 singles collected on this set of 1960s and 1970s pop hits are hardly heavy or experimental, but are designed instead for comfortable appeal, and each, in its own way, freezes its era perhaps more clearly than the more artistic and exploratory work that went on in the recording studios of the day -- no doubt because these songs were heard constantly on the radio. Like them or not, there are some serious ear worms here, like Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders' "Game of Love," Jay & the Techniques' Motown-like "Apple, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie," the Sandpipers' wistful "Come Saturday Morning," the group Smith's toughened-up version of the Shirelles' "Baby It's You," King Harvest's "Dancing in the Moonlight," and Andy Gibb's "I Just Want to Be Your Everything," and each of these is likely to get one singing along, like it or not. Some songs we love. Some songs love us. These are examples of the latter. They worm their way in there. They don't let go easily. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	02/16/2010
Label:	Eric Records
UPC:	0730531153028
Rank:	30109

Tracks

1. Game of Love  - Wayne Fontana  -  Mindbenders
2. The Nitty Gritty  - Lincoln Chase  - Shirley Ellis
3. Keep the Ball Rollin'  -  Jay & the Techniques  -  Linzer  -  Randell
4. Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie  -  Jay & the Techniques
5. Call Me  - Tony Hatch  - Chris Montez
6. Come Saturday Morning  -  Karlin  -  Sandpipers
7. I Like Dreamin'  - Kenny Nolan
8. Born a Woman  - Sandy Posey
9. Long Lonesome Highway  - Jon Hendricks  - Michael Parks
10. Garden Party  - Rick Nelson  -  Stone Canyon Band
11. I've Found Someone of My Own  -  Free Movement
12. Black Pearl  - Sonny Charles  -  Checkmates  - Phil Spector
13. Eres Tu (Touch the Wind)  -  Mocedades
14. Do You Wanna Make Love  - Peter McCann
15. Baby It's You  - Burt Bacharach  - Hal David  -  Smith
16. One Tin Soldier (The Legend of Billy Jack)  -  Coven
17. Dancing in the Moonlight  -  King Harvest
18. Toast and Marmalade for Tea  -  Groves  -  Tin Tin
19. I Just Want to Be Your Everything  - Andy Gibb  - Barry Gibb

Album Credits

Performance Credits

King Harvest   Primary Artist
Chris Montez   Primary Artist
Kenny Nolan   Primary Artist
Smith   Primary Artist
Andy Gibb   Primary Artist
Peter McCann   Primary Artist
Sonny Charles   Primary Artist
Tin Tin   Primary Artist
The Checkmates, Ltd.   Primary Artist
The Free Movement   Primary Artist
Shirley Ellis   Primary Artist
Mocedades   Primary Artist
Stone Canyon Band   Primary Artist
Michael Parks   Primary Artist
The Sandpipers   Primary Artist
The Mindbenders   Primary Artist
Rick Nelson   Primary Artist
Sandy Posey   Primary Artist
Wayne Fontana   Primary Artist
Coven   Primary Artist
Jay & the Techniques   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Groves   Composer
Bill Buster   Producer
Kenny Nolan   Composer
Tom Daly   Sound Production
Fred Bronson   Liner Notes
Lincoln Chase   Composer
Hal David   Composer
Randell   Composer
George Mattingly   Package Design
Rick Nelson   Composer
Karlin   Composer
Linzer   Composer
Tony Hatch   Composer
Jon Hendricks   Composer
Mark Mathews   Sound Production
Phil Spector   Composer
Barry Gibb   Composer
Burt Bacharach   Composer