Sounds of the Fifties: 1959

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Greatest Hits of 1959
2▶CD: Heartaches By The Number - The Memories of 1959
3▼CD: Red River Rock - The Favourites of 1959
#TitleArtistLength
1What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?
Emile Ford & the Checkmates2:09
2I'll Be Satisfied
Jackie Wilson2:11
3Only Sixteen
Craig Douglas2:12
4Venus
recording of:
Venus
lyricist and composer:
Ed Marshall
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Kirshner Songs, Inc., Larsdale, Rambed and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
Frankie Avalon2:24
5When's Your Birthday Baby?
Vince Eager2:22
6Stagger Lee
recording of:
Stagger Lee (Lloyd Price version)
writer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, Irving Music and Travis Music Co.
version of:
Stagger Lee (“Stackolee” etc., traditional)
Lloyd Price2:21
7Mona Lisa
Conway Twitty2:27
8Red River Rock
cover recording of:
Red River Rock
composer:
Tom King, Ira Mack and Fred Mendelsohn
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Mole Hole Music
is based on:
Red River Valley
Johnny and the Hurricanes2:11
9Please Don't Touch
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates1:51
10C'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.
Eddie Cochran1:57
11Tallahassee Lassie
Tommy Steele2:03
12Livin' Lovin' Doll
Cliff Richard & The Drifters2:11
13Teen Beat
Sandy Nelson2:26
14Somethin' 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.
Eddie Cochran2:11
15Long John
The John Barry Seven2:24
16Chantilly Lace
The Big Bopper2:26
17Wee Tom
Lord Rockingham's XI2:16
18High School Confidential
recording of:
High School Confidential
writer:
Ron Hargrave (from 1958-01 until 1958-01-28) and Jerry Lee Lewis (from 1958-01 until 1958-01-28)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc., Penron Music and Penron Music Publishing
Jerry Lee Lewis2:31
19Guitar Boogie Shuffle
Bert Weedon2:17
20Just A Little Too Much
Ricky Nelson2:14
21Lipstick on Your Collar
recording of:
Lipstick on Your Collar
lyricist:
Edna Lewis
composer:
George Goehring
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
Connie Francis2:19
22A Teenager in Love
Marty Wilde2:22
23Battle of New Orleans
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group3:12
24It Doesn't Matter Anymore
recording of:
It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Robert Mellin Ltd.
Buddy Holly2:05
25Last Night on the Back Porch
Alma Cogan2:21