Various Artists: Capitol Records 1942-2002

Pricey Capitol Records box set with various artists that have recorded for the label. 2002 marks the 60th anniversary of Capitol, which issued its first releases in the summer of 1942 in the 78 shellac format. The compilation is a limited edition 6-CD box set with photos & essays. Different music critics cover each decade of recordings which are represented by a disc devoted to each decade. The Band is represented on the '60s disc with their 1968 recording of "The Weight".

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Cow Cow Boogie - Freddie Slack & His Orchestra/ Ella Mae Morse
2. Trav'lin Light - Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra/Billie Holiday
3. Long Ago (and Far Away) - Jo Stafford
4. Straighten Up and Fly Right - King Cole Trio
5. Artistry in Rhythm - Stan Kenton & His Orchestra
6. Moonlight in Vermont - Billy Butterfield & Orchestra/ Margaret Whiting
7. I Dream of You (More Than You Dream I Do) - Andy Russell
8. I'll Walk Alone - Martha Tilton
9. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive - Johnny Mercer/The Pied Pipers
10. Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief - Betty Hinton
11. Dream - Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm
12. It's a Good Day - Peggy Lee
13. Buttons and Bows - The Dining Sisters
14. Careless Hands - Mel Torme
15. Nature Boy - King Cole Trio

Disc 2

1. Young at Heart - Frank Sinatra
2. Memories Are Made of This - Dean Martin
3. Satin Doll - Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
4. Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
5. 26 Miles (Santa Catalina) - The Four Preps
6. Wheel of Fortune - Kay Starr
7. How High the Moon - Les Paul & Mary Ford
8. Alone with You - Faron Young
9. Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent
10. Tom Dooley - The Kingston Trio
11. Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford
12. Fever - Peggy Lee
13. Peter Gunn - Ray Anthony & His Orchestra
14. That Old Black Magic - Louis Prima/Keely Smith
15. Budo - Miles Davis
16. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) - Frank Sinatra

Disc 3

1. Love Is a Hurtin' Thing - Lou Rawls
2. How Glad I Am (You Don't Know) - Nancy Wilson
3. Wouldn't It Be Nice - The Beach Boys
4. A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles
5. Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
6. Nobody But Me - The Human Beinz
7. Time Won't Let Me - The Outsiders
8. Different Drum - Stone Poney's/Linda Ronstadt
9. Okie from Muskogee - Merle Haggard and the Strangers
10. Fresh Air - Quicksilver Messenger Service
11. Ode to Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry
12. Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell
13. Carolina in My Mind - James Taylor
14. The Weight - The Band
15. Hey Jude - The Beatles
16. Machine Gun - Jimi Hendrix

Disc 4

1. Imagine - John Lennon/The Plastic Ono Band
2. My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
3. It Don't Come Easy - Ringo Starr
4. Day After Day - Badfinger
5. Band on the Run - Paul McCartney & Wings
6. Time - Pink Floyd
7. We're an American Band - Grand Funk
8. The Joker - Steve Miller Band
9. Night Moves - Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
10. You're No Good - Linda Ronstadt
11. This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) - Natalie Cole
12. Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel - Tavares
13. I Am Woman - Helen Reddy
14. Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey
15. My Sharona - The Knack

Disc 5

1. Against the Wind - Bog Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
2. Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House
3. The Stroke - Billy Squier
4. You Can Leave Your Hat On - Joe Cocker
5. Walking on Sunshine - Katrina And The Waves
6. Abracadabra - The Steve Miller Band
7. She Blinded Me with Science - Thomas Dolby
8. She's a Beauty - The Tubes
9. Only the Lonely - The Motels
10. Atomic Dog - George Clinton
11. Rio - Duran Duran
12. These Dreams - Heart
13. What's Love Got to Do With It - Tina Turner
14. Some Like It Hot - The Power Station
15. Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison
16. Hey Ladies - Beastie Boys

Disc 6

1. Creep - Radiohead
2. Sabotage - Beastie Boys
3. Santa Monica (Watch The World Die) - Everclear
4. Big Me - Foo Fighters
5. Ordinary World - Duran Duran
6. U Can't Touch This - M.C. Hammer
7. I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt
8. Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead
9. Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) - Baz Luhrmann
10. Fade Into You - Mazzy Star
11. Angels - Robbie Williams
12. No Rain - Blind Melon
13. Sex and Candy - Marcy Playground
14. Every Now & Then - Garth Brooks
15. When You Come Back to Me - Garth Brooks
16. Yellow - Coldplay

Various artists - Capitol Records: 1942-2002 Box Set - 2002 - Capitol Records