Chart Breaker: Greatest Hits of the 50’s and 60’s

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Tracklist

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1I’m Gonna Knock on Your Door
cover recording of:
I’m Gonna Knock on Your Door
writer:
Aaron Schroeder and Sid Wayne
publisher:
Copyright Control, Holly-Hill Music Publishing Co., Rachel’s Own Music and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Eddie Hodges2:05
2The Boy From New York City
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 137)
recording of:
The Boy From New York City
writer:
George Davis and John Taylor
publisher:
Trio Music Company and フジパシフィックミュージック
The Ad Libs2:57
3Cara Mia
recording of:
Cara mia (in 1965)
writer:
Lee Lange and Tulio Trapani
Jay & the Americans2:33
4The Happy Organ
recording of:
The Happy Organ
composer:
David Clowney, James J. Kriegsmann and Ken Wood
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
Dave “Baby” Cortez1:56
5Little Bitty Pretty One
recording of:
Little Bitty Pretty One
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Day
publisher:
Ivan Mogull Music Ltd., Painted Desert Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス
Bobby Day2:26
6Honeycomb
cover recording of:
Honeycomb (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (in 1954)
Jimmie Rodgers2:15
7Big Girls Don’t Cry
engineer:
Gordon Clark
producer:
Bob Crewe
bass guitar:
Nick Massi
guitar:
Tommy DeVito
keyboard and piano:
Bob Gaudio
vocals:
Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Frankie Valli
conductor:
Charles Calello
performer:
The Four Seasons
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
orchestrator:
Charles Calello
engineered at:
Stea-Phillips in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Big Girls Don’t Cry
writer:
Crewe and Gaudio
publisher:
BoBoB Music Corp., MPL Communications Inc., Reservoir 416 and Claridge Music (in 1962)
The Four Seasons2:25
8Backstage (I’m Lonely)
recording of:
Backstage
writer and composer:
Fred Anisfield and Willie Denson
Gene Pitney2:36
9Runaway
solo clavioline [musitron]:
Max Crook
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1962)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 5), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 100) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 466)
recording of:
Runaway
writer:
Max Crook and Del Shannon
publisher:
Belinda Music, Bug Music, Festival Music, Mole Hole Music, Noma Music Inc. and Vicki Music
Del Shannon2:19
10Palisades Park
producer:
Bob Crewe and Frank Slay Jr.
recording of:
Palisades Park
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Barris
publisher:
MPL Music Publishing Inc.
Freddy Cannon1:50
11Yellow Bird
Arthur Lyman Group2:41
12Red Sails in the Sunset
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records Inc. (in 1963)
recording of:
Red Sails in the Sunset
lyricist:
James B. Kennedy
composer:
Hugh Williams
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Fats Domino2:35
13Hernando’s Hideaway
solo castanets:
Maria Alba
conductor:
Archie Bleyer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (in 1954)
recording of:
Hernando’s Hideaway (The Pajama Game)
writer:
Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. (from 1954 until 2010), J & J Ross Co. (from 2011 to present) and Lakshmi Puja Music Ltd. (from 2011 to present)
part of:
The Pajama Game (musical)
Archie Bleyer2:33
14I Can Never Go Home Anymore
recording of:
I Can Never Go Home Anymore
lyricist and composer:
George “Shadow” Morton
is based on:
Hush, Little Baby (lullaby, popularized as "Mockingbird")
Shangri‐Las3:15
15Party Doll
recording of:
Party Doll
writer:
Dave Alldred, Jimmy Bowen, Buddy Knox and Don Lanier
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Music of Stage Three and Patricia Music Publ. Corp.
Buddy Knox2:12
16Rumble
recording of:
Rumble
composer:
Milton Grant and Link Wray
publisher:
Andval Music and Link Wray Music
Link Wray2:20
17Breathless
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips
bass guitar:
Jay W. Brown (on 1958-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1958-01-21)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1958-01-21) and Billy Lee Riley (on 1958-01-21)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1958-01-21)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1958-01-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1958)
recording of:
Breathless (on 1958-01-21)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Blackwell
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc., Home Folks Music (USA) Inc. and Obie Music Inc.
Jerry Lee Lewis2:40
18A Teenager in Love
performer:
Dion & The Belmonts
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 7)
recording of:
A Teenager in Love (in 1959)
lyricist:
Doc Pomus
composer:
Mort Shuman
Dion & The Belmonts2:36
19The Little Old Lady From Pasadena
recording of:
The Little Old Lady From Pasadena
writer:
Don Altfeld, Jan Berry and Roger Christian
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
Jan & Dean2:43
20Venus in Blue Jeans
recording of:
Venus in Blue Jeans
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Jack Keller
Jimmy Clanton2:19
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