Late 60s Hits not on CD... but on iTunes?

I know there are other threads about top 40 hits not yet on CD, but they
all seem a bit outdated. That said, I noticed that there are several late 60s
(1964-69) hits not available on U.S. CD that appear to be on iTunes, at
least in some form.

I wouldn't mind some help from anybody who knows these songs a little
better than I do.....

CHARTBUSTERS      1964      SHE'S THE ONE

This appears on iTunes on an EP also called "She's the One." It runs 2:23
which is roughly equivalent to the original. A quick listen makes me
believe that this is indeed the original recording. Any thoughts?

CLIFF RICHARD      1964      IT'S ALL IN THE GAME

This appears on iTunes on a 1987 Cliff Richard release called "Love
Songs." That album appears to be an album full of covers. It runs 3:13
but I don't know what the original ran. Judging from the album it comes
from, my hunch is this is a remake. But, that said, I have to imagine that
most Cliff Richard hits are available on UK imports. Anybody know?

DAVE CLARK FIVE      1967      YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY

This song came from the 1967 LP "Everybody Knows," and that album is
available digitally on iTunes (although it seems to have a slightly different
track lineup). This song runs 2:17 on iTunes and that is on track with the
original. Pretty sure this is the original recording.

FORTUNES      1965      HERE IT COMES AGAIN

This song literally appears on about 25 different iTunes albums. It is
quite clearly labeled as a "re-recording" on most of these "albums."
Although there are clearly at least 3 different recordings available on
iTunes, I don't think any of them are the original, but I don't know this
tune well enough to pick out the subtleties.   

HESITATIONS      1968      BORN FREE

This track came from the 1968 album also titled "Born Free" and it
appears that the entire album is available on iTunes. The fact that the
whole album is there makes me comfortable this is the original recording.
There is also a version on a digital album called "Soul Classics," which
sounds like a re-recording.

MARGARET WHITING      1966      WHEEL OF HURT

I don't know this song well. The track on iTunes is on a digital album
called "I Get a Kick Out of You." According to iTunes, it is a 2008 release
from "Classic Records." The track runs 2:46 which is roughly equivalent
to the original (I think). The iTunes album looks generic and highly
suspect. That said, the iTunes sample sounds a lot like the original. Does
anybody know this song well enough to comment?

MILLIE SMALL      1964      SWEET WILLIAM

This track appears on iTunes on a digital album called "50s and 60s Lost
and Found Records, Vol. 1." This is a 2011 release from "Master Classic
Records." It runs 1:42 on iTunes, which matches the original recording.
Sounds right, too. I think this one is legit.

If anybody has any further info on these lost tunes or if anybody can
positively remove any doubt that any of the above are, indeed, the original
recordings, I would appreciate any input.

Thanks much.

Thank you, Bill. That's good information and I had not heard that about the royalties issue. I'm glad that "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" made the cut since it's not available elsewhere. I was pretty confident that was the original recording, but I appreciate the confirmation.

Well, that's one lost hit down. Anybody have any info on the other six?

Thanks, Paul.

So, are you saying that you believe that the version of "It's All in the Game" by Cliff Richard on Love Songs is, in fact, the original hit recording?

I downloaded Margaret Whiting's "The Wheel Of Hurt," which is mono, and it sounds like a vinyl dub heavily noise reduced. Does anyone know if a stereo mix was on an LP?

Scott Young wrote: I downloaded Margaret Whiting's "The Wheel Of Hurt," which is mono, and it sounds like a vinyl dub heavily noise reduced. Does anyone know if a stereo mix was on an LP?

What label was it on? There are a TON of "copyright expired" Canadian and British releases on iTunes that are simply disc dubs of material that has lapsed out of copyright outside the US.