The Best of Eddie Cochran

~ Release by Eddie Cochran (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

(C)(P)1987 EMI America Records, a division of Capitol Records, Inc.
Manufactured in the U.S.A. by Capitol Records, Inc., a subsidiary of Capitol Industries EMI, Inc.
Printed in Canada.
Sticker states "Disc made in Canada"

Matrix / Runout: PRAXIS 00181-2 5802 SA8003

Tracklist

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#TitleLength
1C'mon Everybody
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1958-10-10)
electric bass guitar:
Connie “Guybo” Smith (on 1958-10-10)
guitar:
Eddie Cochran (on 1958-10-10)
piano:
Ray Johnson (on 1958-10-10)
tambourine:
Jerry Capehart (on 1958-10-10)
vocals:
Eddie Cochran (on 1958-10-10)
recorded at:
Goldstar Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-10-10)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (number: 22) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 403)
recording of:
C’mon Everybody (on 1958-10-09)
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Metric Music Co and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
1:58
2Twenty Flight Rock
recording of:
Twenty Flight Rock (in 1957)
writer:
Eddie Cochran and Ned Fairchild
1:45
3Three Steps to Heaven
producer:
Snuff Garrett
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1960-01-08)
electric bass guitar:
Connie “Guybo” Smith (on 1960-01-08)
guitar:
Eddie Cochran (on 1960-01-08) and Sonny Curtis (on 1960-01-08)
vocals:
Eddie Cochran (on 1960-01-08)
recorded at:
Goldstar Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-01-08)
recording of:
Three Steps to Heaven (on 1960-01-08)
writer:
Bob Cochran and Eddie Cochran
publisher:
Belsize Music Ltd.
2:23
4Summertime Blues
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1958-03-28)
electric bass guitar:
Connie “Guybo” Smith (on 1958-03-28)
guitar:
Eddie Cochran (on 1958-03-28)
vocals:
Eddie Cochran (on 1958-03-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (in 1958)
recorded at:
Goldstar Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-03-28)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (number: 11), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 73) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 432)
recording of:
Summertime Blues (in 1958-05)
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran
publisher:
American Music, Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd., Edition Wilhelm Hansen, Elvis Presley Music, Gallo Music Publishers, Gladys Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Rightsong Music, Viva Music, Inc, Warner Bros. Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
1:59
5Drive-in Show
recording of:
Drive In Show
lyricist and composer:
Fred Dexter
2:07
6Nervous Breakdown
producer:
Jerry Capehart
recording of:
Nervous Breakdown
lyricist and composer:
Mario Roccuzzo
2:21
7Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie
2:24
8Weekend
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty (in 1961)
recording of:
Weekend
writer:
Bill Post and Doree Post
publisher:
Cross Music Ltd.
1:53
9Somethin' Else
electric bass guitar and guitar:
Eddie Cochran (on 1959-06-23)
piano:
Jim Stivers (on 1959-06-23)
vocals:
Eddie Cochran (on 1959-06-23)
recorded at:
Goldstar Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-06-23)
recording of:
Somethin’ Else (on 1959-06-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Cochran, Eddie Cochran and Sharon Sheeley
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
2:10
10Skinny Jim
recording of:
Skinny Jim
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran
2:12
11Pink Peg Slacks
2:12
12Cut Across Shorty
recording of:
Cut Across Shorty (on 1960-01-08)
writer:
Wayne Walker and Marijohn Wilkin
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
1:51
13Sittin' in the Balcony
double bass [stand-up bass]:
Connie “Guybo” Smith (in 1957-01)
guitar:
Eddie Cochran (in 1957-01)
background vocals:
The Johnny Mann Chorus (in 1957-01)
vocals:
Eddie Cochran (in 1957-01)
recorded at:
Liberty Custom Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1957-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 32)
cover recording of:
Sittin’ in the Balcony
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
recording of:
Sittin’ in the Balcony
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
2:00
14Hallelujah, I Love Her So
2:20
15My Way
bass guitar:
Connie “Guybo” Smith (on 1959-01-17)
guitar:
Irving Asby (on 1959-01-17) and Eddie Cochran (on 1959-01-17)
piano:
Ray Johnson (on 1959-01-17)
saxophone:
Jewell Grant (on 1959-01-17), Plas Johnson (on 1959-01-17) and Jackie Kelso (on 1959-01-17)
vocals:
Eddie Cochran (on 1959-01-17)
recorded at:
Goldstar Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-01-17)
recording of:
My Way (on 1959-01-17)
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran
publisher:
Cross Music Ltd.
2:15

Credits

Release

liner notes:Alan Warner
miscellaneous support:John Guarnieri (task: coordinator)
producer:Eddie Cochran
manufactured by:Capitol Records, Inc.
Praxis Technologies Inc.
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI America Records, Inc.
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4868860 [info]