Original Oldies 50’s and 60’s

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Tracklist

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1Personality
recording of:
Personality (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price
Lloyd Price2:38
2Get a JobThe Silhouettes2:49
3Take Good Care of My BabyBobby Vee2:41
4This I Swear
The Skyliners2:41
5Stand by MeBen E. King3:04
6Just One LookDoris Troy2:30
7Diana
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 Anka2:22
8Sealed With a Kiss
vocals:
Brian Hyland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1962)
cover recording of:
Sealed With a Kiss
writer:
Gary Geld and Peter Udell
premiered by:
The Four Voices (in 1960-05)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Suqence Music, Inc., United Artists and Pogo Music Corp. (in 1962)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited
Brian Hyland2:44
9It’s All in the GameTommy Edwards2:40
10Everyday
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (on 1957-05-29)
celesta:
Vi Petty (on 1957-05-29)
guitar and lead vocals:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-05-29)
percussion [cardboard box percussion]:
Jerry Allison (on 1957-05-29)
background vocals:
Jerry Allison (on 1957-05-29), Buddy Holly (on 1957-05-29) and Niki Sullivan (on 1957-05-29)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-05-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1957)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (on 1957-05-29)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 236)
recording of:
Everyday (on 1957-05-27)
writer:
Buddy Holly and Norman Petty
publisher:
Peer International Corporation and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
Buddy Holly2:11
11Little Girl of Mine
The Cleftones3:16
12Then He Kissed MeThe Crystals2:39
13Since I Fell for You
Lenny Welch2:59
14Hats Off to Larry
recording of:
Hats Off to Larry
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
Del Shannon2:00
15SecretlyJimmie Rodgers2:39
16Raindrops
Dee Clark2:53
17Stagger Lee
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (number: 20)
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 Price2:25
18Please Mr. Postman
producer:
Robert Bateman and Brian Holland
bass:
James Jamerson (in 1961-04)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (in 1961-04) and Marvin Gaye (in 1961-04)
guitar:
Eddie Willis (in 1961-04)
handclaps:
Katherine Anderson (in 1961-04), Wyanetta “Juanita” Cowart (in 1961-04), Georgeanna Tillman (in 1961-04) and Wanda Young (in 1961-04)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1961-04)
percussion:
Eddie “Bongo” Brown (in 1961-04)
piano:
Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie (in 1961-04)
background vocals:
Katherine Anderson (in 1961-04), Wyanetta “Juanita” Cowart (in 1961-04), Gladys Horton (in 1961-04), Georgeanna Tillman (in 1961-04) and Wanda Young (in 1961-04)
lead vocals:
Gladys Horton (in 1961-04)
recorded at and mixed at:
Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1961-04)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 10), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 331) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 410)
recording of:
Please Mr. Postman (in 1961-04)
writer:
Robert Bateman (in 1961), Georgia Dobbins (in 1961), William Garrett (in 1961), Freddie Gorman (in 1961) and Brian Holland (in 1961)
publisher:
Dominion Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
The Marvelettes2:31
19Peppermint Twist, Part I
Joey Dee & the Starliters2:03
20Hey! Baby
Bruce Channel2:26
21My Guy
recording of:
My Guy
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobette Music (UK) Ltd.
Mary Wells2:56
22Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko‐Ko‐Bop
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 36)
recording of:
Shimmy, Shimmy Ko-Ko Bop (on 1959-09-29)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith
Little Anthony & the Imperials2:08
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