Without the Beatles: 50 Original Rock and Soul Classics Covered by the Fab Four

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Annotation

During February, 2014 America celebrated the 50th anniversary of 'The British Invasion' when The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan TV Show and changed the course of pop music forever.

Although American teenagers embraced The Beatles sound as a new and exciting genre of music, it was initially based on US rock and roll. So across this 2CD set we present 50 original classics of US rock and roll, pop, R&B and soul recordings that The Beatles would later go on to cover and sell back to America.

Artists include: Little Richard; Carl Perkins; The Everly Brothers; The Isley Brothers; Buddy Holly; Chuck Berry; Elvis Presley, Eddie Cochran and more!

Fully detailed liner notes.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1That’ll Be the Day
recording of:
That’ll Be the Day
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly and Norman Petty
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc., Nor-Va-Jak Music, Inc, Peermusic (UK) Limited, Southern Music, Wren Music Co. and MPL Communications (in 1976)
The Crickets2:17
2Hallelujah! I Love Her So
recording of:
Hallelujah, I Love Her So
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Progressive Music, Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Eddie Cochran2:21
3Three Cool Cats
recording of:
Three Cool Cats
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Jerry Leiber Music and Mike Stoller Music
was commissioned by:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Coasters2:30
4Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms)
recording of:
Soldier of Love
writer:
James “Buzz” Cason and Tony Moon
publisher:
Buzz Cason Publications, Copyright Records and Lowery Music Inc.
Arthur Alexander2:18
5To Know Him Is to Love Him
engineer:
Stan Ross
producer:
Phil Spector
instruments:
Phil Spector (in 1958-07)
membranophone:
Sandy Nelson (in 1958-07)
arranger:
Phil Spector
engineered at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1958-07)
recording of:
To Know Him Is to Love Him (in 1958-07)
lyricist and composer:
Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc., Bourne Music Ltd., Mother Bertha Music Inc. and Vogue Music
The Teddy Bears2:23
6Take Good Care of My Baby
recording of:
Take Good Care of My Baby
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Bobby Vee2:27
7Memphis, Tennessee
recording of:
Memphis, Tennessee
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Isalee Music and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Chuck Berry2:11
8Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby
cover recording of:
Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Carl Perkins (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Rex Griffin (in 1936)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Knox Music Ltd., MPL Communications Ltd., Wren Music Co. and Knox Music, Inc. (on 1957-11-12)
Carl Perkins1:55
9Slow Down
baritone saxophone:
Jewell Grant (on 1957-09-11)
bass:
Ted Brinson (on 1957-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1957-09-11)
guitar:
Rene Hall (on 1957-09-11)
piano:
Larry Williams (on 1957-09-11)
saxophone:
John E. Oliveri (on 1957-09-11)
tenor saxophone:
Plas Johnson (on 1957-09-11)
vocals:
Larry Williams (on 1957-09-11)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-09-11)
recording of:
Slow Down (on 1957-09-11)
lyricist and composer:
Larry Williams
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., ATV Music Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., TRO Essex Music Ltd., Venice Music and Westminster Music Ltd.
Larry Williams2:46
10Nothin’ Shakin’ (But the Leaves on the Trees)
recording of:
Nothin’ Shakin’ (But the Leaves on the Trees)
writer:
Jack Cleveland, Cirino Colacrai, Eddie Fontaine, John Gluck, Jr. and Diane Lampert
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
Eddie Fontaine2:55
11I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)
bass:
Bill Black (on 1956-01-31)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1956-01-31)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (on 1956-01-31) and Elvis Presley (on 1956-01-31)
piano:
Shorty Long (on 1956-01-31)
cover recording of:
I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You) (on 1956-01-31)
lyricist and composer:
Howard Biggs and Joe Thomas
publisher:
Angle Music, Coblin Music Co., Copyright Records and EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Elvis Presley2:01
12Kansas City (Hey Hey Hey)
baritone saxophone:
Clarence Ford (on 1955-11-29)
bass guitar:
Lloyd Lambert (on 1955-11-29)
drums (drum set):
Oscar Moore (on 1955-11-29)
guitar:
William 'Frosty' Pyles (on 1955-11-29)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-11-29)
tenor saxophone:
Joseph Tillman (on 1955-11-29)
trumpet:
Renald Richard (on 1955-11-29)
recording of:
Kansas City Hey Hey Hey (on 1955-11-29)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-11)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1952)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1952)
publisher:
Halnat Publishing Co. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
medley of:
Hey‐Hey‐Hey‐Hey! (Going Back to Birmingham)
medley of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”)
version of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”)
Little Richard2:40
13Shimmy Like Kate
recording of:
I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
writer:
Armand J. Piron and Clarence Williams
The Olympics2:23
14Don’t Ever Change
recording of:
Don’t Ever Change
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
The Crickets2:15
15Be Bop A Lula
double bass [upright bass]:
Jack Neal (on 1956-05-04)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Dickie Harrell (on 1956-05-04)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Cliff Gallup (on 1956-05-04)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Willie Williams (on 1956-05-04)
vocals:
Gene Vincent (on 1956-05-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (from 1956 to present)
recorded at:
Owen Bradley Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-05-04)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 9) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 102)
recording of:
Be‐Bop‐a‐Lula (on 1956-05-04)
writer:
Bill “Tex” Davis and Gene Vincent
publisher:
Lowery Music Co. Inc.
Gene Vincent2:37
16Sheila
recording of:
Sheila
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Roe
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Tommy Roe2:03
17Where Have You Been All My Life
recording of:
Where Have You Been All My Life
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
Arthur Alexander2:41
18Baby It’s You
producer:
Luther Dixon (in 1961)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gusto
recording of:
Baby It’s You (in 1961)
lyricist:
Barney Williams (in 1961-11) and Mack David (in 1961-11)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1961-11)
publisher:
Copyright Control, Dolfi Music Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Fuji Pacific Music SBK Department, Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2, Ludix Music Ltd., Mary Jane Pub. Co. Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., Windswept Music (London) Ltd. and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Shirelles2:41
19I Just Don’t Understand
recording of:
I Just Don’t Understand
writer:
Kent Westberry and Marijohn Wilkin
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Ann‐Margret2:39
20Till There Was You
bass:
Tony Reyes (on 1959-08-12)
flute:
Arthur C. Smith (on 1959-08-12)
piano:
Eddie Cano (on 1959-08-12)
saxophone:
Jules Kinsler (on 1959-08-12), Harry Klee (on 1959-08-12) and Wilbur Schwartz (on 1959-08-12)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (on 1959-08-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1960)
cover recording of:
Till There Was You (The Music Man) (on 1959-08-12)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson (in 1950)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Frank Music Corp., Meredith Willson Music, Meredith Willson Music LLC, MPL Communications Ltd., MPL UK Publishing and Rinimer Corp.
part of:
The Music Man
Peggy Lee2:31
21Besame Mucho, Parts 1 & 2
recording of:
Bésame mucho (English lyric version by Sunny Skylar)
composer:
Consuelo Velázquez
translator:
Sunny Skylar
publisher:
Latin American Music, Peer International Corporation and Promotora Hispano Americana De Musica S.A.
translated version of:
Bésame mucho (Kiss Me Much, Bésame, bésame mucho como si fuera esta noche la última vez)
The Coasters4:31
22I’m Talking About You
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess and Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Phil Thomas (on 1961-01-19)
electric bass guitar:
Reggie Boyd (on 1961-01-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1961-01-19)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1961-01-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1960)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-01-19)
recording of:
I’m Talking About You (on 1961-01-19)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Chuck Berry1:50
23Sure to Fall
recording of:
Sure to Fall (in 1956-01)
writer:
Bill Cantrell (in 1956), Quinton Claunch (in 1956) and Carl Perkins (in 1956)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Hi-Lo Music Inc., Knox Music Ltd., MPL Communications Ltd., Philtac Music Company and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins2:31
24Reminiscing
recording of:
Reminiscing
lyricist and composer:
King Curtis
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc., MPL Communications Ltd. and Nor-Va-Jak Music, Inc
Buddy Holly1:55
25Watch Your Step
recording of:
Watch Your Step
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Parker
publisher:
Marcia Music
Bobby Parker2:44

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