Spicks and Specks (song) Released September 1966 (Australia) February 1967 (United Kingdom) Format 7″, 45 rpm Recorded July 1966 Length 2:52 “Spicks and Specks” is a song by the Bee Gees, written by Barry Gibb. When the song was released in September, 1966, the single reached No. 4 on the Go-Set Australian National Top 40, …
Mary, Mary (song) Released 1968 Recorded Monday July 25, 1966 at Western Recorders Hollywood Genre Rock Writer(s) Michael Nesmith Producer(s) Michael Nesmith “Mary, Mary” is a song written by Michael Nesmith. It was first recorded by The Butterfield Blues Band for their 1966 album, East-West. The Monkees, featuring Nesmith, would later record the song themselves. …
Wouldn’t It Be Nice B-side “God Only Knows” Released July 18, 1966 Format 7-inch single Recorded January 22–April 11, 1966 Studio Gold Star Studios and CBS Columbia Square, Hollywood Genre Progressive pop avant-pop 2:33 “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” is a song written by Brian Wilson, Tony Asher, and Mike Love for American rock band the …
SONG & HIT DETAILS Artist Name: PETULA CLARK Top Position (Australia): 9 Song Author: Tony Hatch Record Label: Astor Label Number: AP-1192 “My Love” is a 1965 single release by Petula Clark which in early 1966 became an international hit, reaching #1 in the US: the track continued Clark’s collaboration with songwriter and record producer …
Mother’s Little Helper SONG & HIT DETAILS Artist Name: THE ROLLING STONES Song Author: Jagger/Richards Year Recorded: 1965 SONG PROFILE Mother’s Little Helper “Mother’s Little Helper” (shown as “Mothers Little Helper” on the original US single’s label) is a song by the English rock and roll band The Rolling Stones. It first appeared as the …
SONG & HIT DETAILS Artist Name: DIONNE WARWICK Song Author: Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Year Recorded: 1966 SONG PROFILE Message to Michael Released March, 1966 Format 7″ single Scepter 12133 Recorded 1966 Paris, France Message to Michael” is a 1966 Top Ten hit by Dionne Warwick, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. The …
SONG & HIT DETAILS Artist Name: PETER & GORDON Top Position (Australia): 2 Year Recorded: 1966 Record Label: Columbia Label Number: DO-4722 SONG PROFILE “Lady Godiva” The somg was recorded by Peter and Gordon, a British duo and formed by Peter Asher and Gordon Waller, who rocketed to fame in 1964, with “A World Without …
SONG & HIT DETAILS Artist Name: THE BUCKINGHAMS Song Author: Jim Holvay Year Recorded: 1966 SONG PROFILE Kind of a Drag Single by The Buckinghams Released 1966 Genre Pop Label USA Records Writer(s) Jim Holvay “Kind of a Drag” is a song written by Jim Holvay and recorded by The Buckinghams. The single reached number …
SONG & HIT DETAILS Artist Name: RAY BROWN & THE WHISPERS Song Author: Wilson Pickett, Steve Cropper Year Recorded: 1965 SONG PROFILE In the Midnight Hour “In the Midnight Hour” is a song originally performed by Wilson Pickett in 1965 and released on the 1965 album of the same name, also appearing on the 1966 …
SONG & HIT DETAILS Artist Name: DIONNE WARWICK Song Author: Burt Bacharach and Hal David Year Recorded: 1966 SONG PROFILE I Say a Little Prayer Released October 1967 Format 7″ single Recorded 9 April 1966 A & R Studios, NYC; Engineered by Phil Ramone I Say a Little Prayer is a song written by songwriters …