Various – British Invasion | Gold US 2‑CD • Hip‑O Records / UMe • 2006 Club Edition (BMG Direct – D215438) Beat / Rock & Roll / Soft Rock / Psychedelic / Skiffle / Rockabilly

🎼 Edition Details

Label: Hip‑O Records / UMe – B0007082‑02 Format: 2 × CD, Compilation, Club Edition, Remastered Country: US Released: 2006

Manufactured for BMG Direct – D215438 Pressed by EDC, USA Mastered at Universal Mastering Studios (Ellen Fitton) Compilation Producer: Bill Levenson Art Direction: Vartan Design: Mike Diehl Photography & Coordination: Ryan Null Executive Producer: Pat Lawrence

Packaging: Double jewel case with transparent tray and 16‑page booklet

📀 Tracklist

Disc 1

  1. The Beatles – Ain’t She Sweet – 2:10

  2. Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – Bad to Me – 2:18

  3. Freddie & The Dreamers – I’m Telling You Now – 2:05

  4. The Merseybeats – I Think of You – 2:28

  5. The Searchers – Needles and Pins – 2:12

  6. Peter & Gordon – A World Without Love – 2:39

  7. Gerry & The Pacemakers – Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying – 2:36

  8. Dusty Springfield – Wishin’ & Hopin’ – 2:53

  9. The Zombies – She’s Not There – 2:23

  10. Chad & Jeremy – A Summer Song – 2:36

  11. Gerry & The Pacemakers – Ferry Across the Mersey – 2:23

  12. Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames – Yeh Yeh – 2:44

  13. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders – Game of Love – 2:06

  14. Tom Jones – It’s Not Unusual – 1:59

  15. The Fortunes – You’ve Got Your Troubles – 3:21

  16. The Silkie – You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away – 2:12

Disc 2

  1. The Mindbenders – A Groovy Kind of Love – 1:59

  2. The Walker Brothers – The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine (Anymore) – 3:01

  3. The Merseys – Sorrow – 2:15

  4. The Troggs – Wild Thing – 2:35

  5. The Hollies – Bus Stop – 2:53

  6. Donovan – Sunshine Superman – 4:31

  7. Eric Burdon & The Animals – See See Rider – 4:01

  8. The Spencer Davis Group – Gimme Some Lovin’ – 2:55

  9. The Who – Happy Jack – 2:12

  10. The Seekers – Georgy Girl – 2:19

  11. Wayne Fontana – Pamela, Pamela – 2:10

  12. The Tremeloes – Here Comes My Baby – 2:46

  13. Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade of Pale – 4:05

  14. Lulu – To Sir With Love – 2:43

  15. The Troggs – Love Is All Around – 3:00

  16. Cat Stevens – The First Cut Is the Deepest – 3:01

📝 Description

A polished, well‑curated 2‑disc set from Hip‑O’s Gold series, British Invasion | Gold captures the explosion of UK pop and rock that reshaped American radio in the mid‑’60s. From Merseybeat staples (Gerry & The Pacemakers, Billy J. Kramer) to psychedelic icons (Procol Harum, The Zombies) and chart‑dominators (Tom Jones, The Hollies, The Walker Brothers), this anthology delivers a broad, high‑quality overview of the era.

The BMG Direct club edition (D215438) uses the same mastering as the retail version, making it a collector‑friendly variant with identical audio quality.