Great Jukebox Favourites

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Annotation

20 disc box set.

Tracklist

1CD: Top 20 Hits of the 50’s
2CD: Top 20 Hits of the 50’s
3CD: Top 20 Hits of the 50’s
4CD: Top 20 Hits of the 50’s
5CD: Top 20 Hits of the 50’s
6CD: Rolling Back the Years: ’56‐’57
7CD: Rolling Back the Years: ’58‐’59
8CD: Rolling Back the Years: ’60‐’61
9CD: Rolling Back the Years: ’62‐’63
10CD: Doo Wop Classics: Earth Angel
11CD: Doo Wop Classics: The Glory of Love
12CD: Good Rockin’ Tonight
13CD: Rock Around the Clock
14CD: Rocket 88: Rock ’n’ Roll Pioneers
15CD: Tutti Frutti: Rock ’n’ Roll Classics
#TitleArtistLength
1Tutti FruttiLittle Richard2:27
2Maybellene
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-05-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1955-05-21)
maracas [possibly]:
Leonard Chess (on 1955-05-21) and Jerome Green (on 1955-05-21)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1955-05-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-05-21)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 2), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 18), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 102)
recording of:
Maybellene (on 1955-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Salee Music Company
Chuck Berry2:21
3Ain’t That a ShameFats Domino2:27
4I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s GoneElvis Presley2:39
5I Got a WomanRay Charles2:57
6Gone, Gone, Gone
recording of:
Gone, Gone, Gone (in 1955-07)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Knox Music and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins2:41
7Flip Flop and FlyBig Joe Turner & His Blues Kings2:48
8Riot in Cell Block No.9
bass:
Ralph Hamilton (in 1954)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (in 1954)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (in 1954)
piano:
Mike Stoller (in 1954)
saxophone:
Gil Bernal (in 1954)
lead vocals:
Richard Berry (in 1954)
vocals:
Carl Gardner (in 1954), Bobby Nunn (in 1954), Billy Richard (in 1954), Roy Richard (in 1954) and Ty Terrell (in 1954)
arranger:
Mike Stoller
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1954)
recording of:
Riot in Cell Block #9 (in 1954)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Robins3:01
9Razzle Dazzle
Bill Haley & His Comets2:43
10The Great PretenderThe Platters2:39
11You’re a Heart Breaker
engineer and producer:
Sam Phillips
bass:
Bill Black (from 1954-11 until 1954-12)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (from 1954-11 until 1954-12)
guitar:
Elvis Presley (from 1954-11 until 1954-12)
vocals:
Elvis Presley (from 1954-11 until 1954-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1954)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1954-11 until 1954-12)
recording of:
You’re a Heartbreaker (from 1954-11 until 1954-12)
writer:
Jack Sallee
cover recording of:
You’re a Heartbreaker (from 1954-12 until 1955-12)
writer:
Jack Sallee
Elvis Presley2:14
12Such a Night
Earl Bostic2:31
13Tweedle Dee
LaVern Baker & The Gliders3:05
14Thirty Days (To Come Back Home)
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess
bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1955-09)
drums (drum set):
Ebby Hardy (in 1955-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (in 1955-09)
maracas:
Jerome Green (in 1955-09)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (in 1955-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-09)
recording of:
Thirty Days (in 1955-09)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music and Arc Music Corp.
Chuck Berry2:25
15Burn That Candle
bass:
Al Rex (on 1955-09-23)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1955-09-23)
electric guitar:
Francis 'Franny' Beecher (on 1955-09-23)
guitar:
Bill Haley (on 1955-09-23)
piano:
Johnny Grande (on 1955-09-23)
steel guitar:
William F. ‘Billy’ Williamson (on 1955-09-23)
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Pompilli (on 1955-09-23)
vocals:
Bill Haley (on 1955-09-23)
recorded at:
Pythian Temple in Lincoln Square, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-09-23)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 17)
recording of:
Burn That Candle (on 1955-09-23)
lyricist and composer:
Winfield Scott
publisher:
Roosevelt Music Co.
Bill Haley & His Comets2:47
16Hide and Seek
Big Joe Turner & His Blues Kings2:44
17You Done Me Wrong
recording of:
You Done Me Wrong (on 1953-12-14)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino
Fats Domino2:08
18Oop Shoop
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (in 1954)
recording of:
Oop Shoop (in 1954)
writer:
Shirley Gunter and Blondene Taylor
Shirley Gunter & The Queens2:11
19Mystery TrainElvis Presley2:26
20Ling Ting Tong
The Five Keys2:11
21Jock‐O‐Mo
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (in 1953-09)
guitar:
Snooks Eaglin (in 1953-09)
membranophone:
Eric Warner (in 1953-09)
piano:
James Crawford, Jr. (in 1953-09)
saxophone:
Alfred Bernard (in 1953-09) and David Lastie (in 1953-09)
trombone:
Big Boy Myles (in 1953-09)
background vocals:
Slim Saunders (in 1953-09)
vocals:
James Crawford, Jr. (in 1953-09)
recording of:
Jockomo (in 1953-09)
lyricist and composer:
James Crawford, Jr. (until 1953-09)
Sugar Boy Crawford2:27
22Movie Mag
recording of:
Movie Magg
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Knox Music and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins2:10
23It Should’ve Been Me
recording of:
It Should Have Been Me
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
Ray Charles2:44
24All Around the World
cover recording of:
All Around the World (aka “Grits Ain’t Groceries”)
lyricist and composer:
Titus Turner
publisher:
Bro ’n Sis Music, Rockland Music and Titus Turner Songs Co.
Little Willie John2:57
25Rock‐A Beatin’ Boogie
bass:
Al Rex (on 1955-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1955-09-22)
electric guitar:
Francis 'Franny' Beecher (on 1955-09-22)
guitar:
Bill Haley (on 1955-09-22)
piano:
Johnny Grande (on 1955-09-22)
steel guitar:
William F. ‘Billy’ Williamson (on 1955-09-22)
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Pompilli (on 1955-09-22)
vocals:
Bill Haley (on 1955-09-22)
recorded at:
Pythian Temple in Lincoln Square, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-09-22)
recording of:
Rock‐a‐Beatin’ Boogie (on 1955-09-22)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Haley
Bill Haley & His Comets2:20
26Baby Let’s Play HouseElvis Presley2:18
16CD: Sun Records: The Collection
17CD: Buddy Holly & The Picks: The Very Best
18CD: Jerry Lee Lewis: Breathless
19CD: The Everly Brothers: The Best of live
20CD: The Coasters: The Golden Greats