The Rock ’n’ Roll Era: 1961

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1RunawayDel Shannon2:22
2You’re Sixteen
Johnny Burnette1:59
3Halfway to Paradise
cover recording of:
Halfway to Paradise
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
Billy Fury2:28
4Running Scared
producer:
Fred Foster (on 1961-02-27)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1961-02-27)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 4)
recording of:
Running Scared (on 1961-02-27)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1961) and Roy Orbison (in 1961)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Barbara Orbison Music Company, Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1961-04-10)
Roy Orbison2:14
5Theme From Dixie
Duane Eddy1:57
6(I Don’t Know Why) But I Do
Clarence “Frogman” Henry2:21
7Johnny Remember Me
recording of:
Johnny Remember Me
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Goddard
John Leyton2:42
8Where the Boys AreConnie Francis2:40
9Take Good Care of My BabyBobby Vee2:37
10This Is It
Adam Faith1:47
11Weekend
Eddie Cochran1:52
12Kon‐Tiki
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1961)
recording of:
Kon‐Tiki
composer:
Michael Carr
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. and J. Albert & Son P/L
The Shadows1:56
13What’d I SayJerry Lee Lewis2:27
14Will You Love Me TomorrowThe Shirelles2:44
15Rubber Ball
cover recording of:
Rubber Ball
lyricist and composer:
Gene Pitney and Aaron Schroeder
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Marty Wilde2:15
16Happy Birthday Sweet SixteenNeil Sedaka2:36
17Stay
double bass:
Albert Hill
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Willie Morrow
baritone vocals:
Charles Thomas
lead vocals:
Maurice Williams
tenor vocals:
Wiley Bennett
tenor vocals [falsetto tenor]:
Henry Gaston
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Vestron Music Inc. (in 1987)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 1)
recording of:
Stay
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Cherio Corp. (in 1960)
Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs1:40
18Hello Mary LouRicky Nelson2:20
19Walkin’ Back to Happiness
Helen Shapiro2:32
20Cupid
recording of:
Cupid
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. and Kags Music Corp.
Sam Cooke2:31
21Let There Be Drums
Sandy Nelson2:21
22Runaround SueDion2:42
23Well I Ask You
recording of:
Well I Ask You
composer:
Les Vandyke
Eden Kane2:18
24The Lion Sleeps Tonight
recording of:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (in 1961)
lyricist:
George David Weiss (in 1961)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and Albert Stanton
composer:
Solomon Linda
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Copyright Control, Luigi Creatore Music and Memory Lane Music Ltd.
is based on:
Mbube
is based on:
Wimoweh
version of:
Wimoweh
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
The Tokens2:39

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part of:The Rock 'n' Roll Era (number: TL516/05) (order: 64)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/403997 [info]