The Number One Collection

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶Cassette: The Number One Hall of Fame 1953-1966 / The Number One Hall of Fame 1967-1982
2▼Cassette: Golden Groups' Hall of Fame / Magical Memories of the Fifties
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C1All I Have to Do Is Dream
recording of:
All I Have to Do Is Dream
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications, Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1958-04-21)
The Everly Brothers2:24
C2Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1958-09-24)
producer:
Buck Ram
lead vocals:
Tony Williams
performer:
The Platters
cover recording of:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (on 1958-09-24)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music, Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms Co., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.
part of:
Roberta
The Platters2:40
C3Dance On
recording of:
Dance On!
composer:
Ray Adams, Elaine Murtagh and Valerie Murtagh
publisher:
S. Bron Music Co. Ltd.
The Shadows2:25
C4I Like It
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1963)
recording of:
I Like It (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
Mitch Murray
Gerry & the Pacemakers2:17
C5Do Wah Diddy Diddy
cover recording of:
Do Wah Diddy Diddy
writer:
Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Intersong–Basart Publishing Group E.D., Trio Music Company, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Manfred Mann2:25
C6I’m Alive
recording of:
I’m Alive
lyricist and composer:
Clint Ballard, Jr.
The Hollies2:28
C7Needles and Pins
cover recording of:
Needles and Pins
lyricist:
Sonny Bono
composer:
Sonny Bono and Jack Nitzsche
publisher:
EMI Catalogue, EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Metric Music
The Searchers2:16
C8Tired of Waiting for You
recording of:
Tired of Waiting for You
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
The Kinks2:33
C9A Whiter Shade of Pale
producer:
Denny Cordell
bass guitar:
David Knights
guest drums (drum set):
Bill Eyden
guitar:
Ray Royer
Hammond organ:
Matthew Fisher
vocals:
Gary Brooker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Onward Music Ltd. (in 1967)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 46), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 57) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 271)
recording of:
A Whiter Shade of Pale
lyricist:
Keith Reid
composer:
Gary Brooker and Matthew Fisher
publisher:
Belsize Music Ltd., Essex Music International Ltd., Onward Music Ltd., The Richmond Organization Éditions Essex and Westminster Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 156 “Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe”: I. Sinfonia
is based on:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string)
Procol Harum4:06
C10Do It Again
producer:
Brian Wilson and Carl Wilson
lead vocals:
Mike Love
instrumental recording of:
Do It Again
writer:
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
live recording of:
Do It Again
writer:
Mike Love and Brian Wilson
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
The Beach Boys2:20
C11Albatross
producer:
Mike Vernon
drums (drum set):
Mick Fleetwood (on 1968-10-06)
electric bass guitar:
John McVie (on 1968-10-06)
guitar:
Peter Green (on 1968-10-06) and Danny Kirwan (on 1968-10-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Horizon Records (in 1968) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1968)
recording of:
Albatross (on 1968-10-06)
composer:
Peter Green
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., Crosstown Songs UK Ltd., Kingstreet Media Publishing Limited and Palan Music Publishing Ltd.
Fleetwood Mac3:13
C12Get It On
recording of:
Get It On (Bang a Gong)
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
publisher:
Essex Music International, Essex Music International, Inc., Essex Musikförlaget, Essex Musikvertrieb GmbH, The Richmond Organization, TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
T. Rex4:29
D1Diana
vocals:
Paul Anka
conductor:
Don Costa
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 26)
recording of:
Diana (on 1957-05-20)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka
publisher:
Pamco Music Inc. (ended), Epa Publishing and Warner Chappell Music
Paul Anka2:27
D2Singing the Blues
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 37)
cover recording of:
Singing the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Endsley (in 1956)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Opryland Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Music Limited
Guy Mitchell2:29
D3Magic Moments
vocals:
Perry Como (in 1957) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1957)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957) and Perry Como (in 1957)
arranger:
Joe Reisman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1958)
recording of:
Magic Moments (in 1957)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and MCA Music Ltd.
Perry Como2:44
D4Sixteen Tons
acoustic guitar:
Bobby Gibbons (on 1955-09-20)
bass clarinet:
Darol Rice (on 1955-09-20)
clarinet:
Red Mandel (on 1955-09-20)
double bass [bass]:
Rolly Bundock (on 1955-09-20)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Roy Harte (on 1955-09-20)
finger snaps and lead vocals:
Tennessee Ernie Ford (on 1955-09-20)
trombone:
George Bruns (on 1955-09-20)
trumpet:
Charlie Parlato (on 1955-09-20)
conductor:
Jack Fascinato (on 1955-09-20)
arranger:
Jack Fascinato
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bacci Bros Records (in 2010) and Lucky Vintage (in 2014)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-20)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 12)
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons (on 1955-09-20)
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:38
D5Carolina Moon
cover recording of:
Carolina Moon (1928 song)
lyricist:
Benny Davis
composer:
Joe Burke
publisher:
Burton Way Music Ltd., Cromwell Music, Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc., Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd., Memory Lane Music and Redwood Music
Connie Francis2:36
D6Memories Are Made of This
producer:
Lee Gillette
background vocals:
The Easy Riders (in 1955)
vocals:
Dean Martin (in 1955)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1955)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1955)
cover recording of:
Memories Are Made of This (in 1955)
writer:
Richard Dehr (in 1955), Terry Gilkyson (in 1955) and Frank Miller (in 1955)
Dean Martin2:16
D7Rock and Roll Waltz
orchestra:
Hugo Winterhalter’s Orchestra and Chorus
performer:
Hugo Winterhalter
recording of:
Rock and Roll Waltz (1955 song)
lyricist:
Roy Alfred
composer:
Shorty Allen
publisher:
SBK United Partnership Ltd.
Kay Starr3:01
D8Only Sixteen
cover recording of:
Only Sixteen
writer:
Barbara Campbell
publisher:
ABKCO Music and Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd.
Craig Douglas2:17
D9I’ll Be Home
producer:
Randy Wood
conductor:
Billy Vaughn (in 1955-12)
arranger:
Billy Vaughn
recorded at:
Universal Recording in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-12)
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Home (on 1955-12-01)
writer:
Stanley Lewis and Ferdinand Washington
publisher:
Arc Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. and Spirit One Music
Pat Boone3:03
D10Travellin’ Light
recording of:
Travellin’ Light
writer:
Roy C. Bennett and Sid Tepper
Cliff Richard & The Shadows2:39
D11That’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)
Buddy Holly2:19
D12Claudette
recording of:
Claudette
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose
The Everly Brothers2:17
3▶Cassette: The Best of the Ballads / The Smash-Hit Sixties
4▶Cassette: Seventies Gold / Super Sounds-Super Stars