art direction [art director] Don Sheldon artwork [art studio] Nina Bridges artwork [pictures] Betty H. Weatherley compilation producer [recording producer], author Joe Sasfy cover [cover art] David Willardson engineer [cutting engineer] Alan Moy executive-producer Douglas B. Graham management [assistant producer] Charles McCardell management [executive committee] Jerry Rendich management [executive committee] Joan Mayor management [executive committee] Marla Hoskins management [executive committee] Richard G. Scheiner management [president] Paul R. Stewart management [vice president] Terence J. Furlong mastered by [recording producer] Bill Fry production manager [production coordinator] Brian Miller Phonographic Copyright (p) Warner Special Products Copyright (c) Time-life Books Inc. Manufactured For Time Life Music Manufactured By Warner Special Products Engineered At Fry Systems Mastered At Masterdisk Glass Mastered At Specialty Records Corporation This is the original release from 1987, with 22 tracks and the A Go-Go cover art.
Classic Rock 1964 is a reissue from 1989, with RE-1 in the matrix number, with 25 tracks (adding Do Wah Diddy Diddy, Hippy Hippy Shake, and She's Not There, and reordering the tracks) and the painted lady face cover art. In general, the RE-1 reissue uses significantly better-sounding source tapes that what were used on the original release.
Classic Rock 1964 is a reissue from 1993, with RE-2 in the matrix number, with 24 tracks (deleting A Summer Song) and the painted lady face cover art. The RE-2 reissue has comparable sound to the RE-1. All 24 tracks are digital clones from the RE-1 reissue, with adjustments for levels, balance, and EQ. Come See About Me is missing the opening drumbeat on RE-2, but is OK on RE-1.
How Do You Do It is mono on original release and stereo on RE-1 and RE-2. Fun Fun Fun is mono LP mix on original release and is stereo LP mix on RE-1 and RE-2. Farmer John is stereo LP version on original and is mono 45 version on RE-1 and RE-2. Needles And Pins is mono on original release and stereo on RE-1 and RE-2.