The Fabulous 50's

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

Annotation

*** MERGE WARNING *** (better too late than never)

Per cover art (helpfully summarized by discogs editor): "All selections are new stereo recordings except d1t05, d2t12, d3t12"

As a label, Madacy is famous for recording soundalikes by soundalike bands, especially for this period in music history - their releases should generally a be considered do-not-merge, and artist attributions may be outright false.

Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Sh-BoomThe Crew-Cuts2:55
2April love
conductor:
Billy Vaughn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records. (in 1957)
recording of:
April Love (on 1957-09-15)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Copyright Control and Leo Feist, Inc.
part of:
The 30th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Pat Boone2:45
3Mr. Blue
The Fleetwoods2:32
4My Special AngelBobby Helms2:57
5VenusFrankie Avalon2:23
6Willie and the Hand Jive
recording of:
Willie and the Hand Jive
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Eldorado Music Company
Johnny Otis2:43
716 CandlesJohnny Maestro2:58
8Rockin Robin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Class (in 1958)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (number: 29)
recording of:
Rockin’ Robin
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Thomas
publisher:
Copyright Control, J. Albert & Son and Recordo Music Pub.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
cover recording of:
Rockin’ Robin
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Thomas
publisher:
Copyright Control, J. Albert & Son and Recordo Music Pub.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Bobby Day2:35
9Teen Angel
Mark Dinning2:41
10The Stroll
recording of:
The Stroll
writer:
Nancy Lee and Clyde Otis
publisher:
Vogue Music
The Diamonds2:43
11Tutti FruttiLittle Richard2:25
12It's Just a Matter of Time
Brook Benton2:30
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Do You Wanna DanceBobby Freeman2:34
2Hushabye
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 13)
recording of:
Hushabye
writer:
Doc Pomus (in 1959) and Mort Shuman (in 1959)
is based on:
All the Pretty Little Horses
The Mystics2:38
3My Heart Is An Open Book
Carl Dobkins Jr.2:05
4Party DollBuddy Knox2:21
5Come Softly To Me
arranger:
Bonnie Guitar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (in 1959)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 14)
recording of:
Come Softly to Me
writer:
Gretchen Christopher, Barbara Ellis and Gary Troxel
publisher:
Chappell Morris, EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Unart Music Corp. (in 1958, in 1959)
The Fleetwoods2:23
6Mr. Lee
The Bobbettes2:19
7Earth AngelThe Crew-Cuts2:56
8The Green Door
recording of:
Green Door
lyricist:
Marvin Moore
composer:
Bob Davie
Jim Lowe2:14
9Rebel Rouser
recording of:
Rebel‐’Rouser
composer:
Duane Eddy and Lee Hazlewood
Duane Eddy2:22
10Charlie BrownThe Coasters2:19
11At The HopDanny & the Juniors2:42
12Tiger
Fabian2:31
3CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Singing the Blues
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 37)
cover recording of:
Singing the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Endsley (in 1956)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Opryland Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Music Limited
Guy Mitchell2:29
2Red River RockJohnny and the Hurricanes2:14
3Maybe
The Chantels2:35
4Love Letters in the SandPat Boone2:20
5Little Darlin'
cover recording of:
Little Darlin’
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Excellorec Music
The Diamonds2:11
6There Goes My Baby
producer:
Leiber and Stoller
guitar:
Reggie Kimber (on 1959-03-06)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1959-03-06)
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs (on 1959-03-06)
lead vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1959-03-06)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (on 1959-03-06)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (on 1959-03-06)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (in 1998)
recorded at:
Coastal Recording in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-06)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 2) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 193)
recording of:
There Goes My Baby (on 1959-03-06)
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Lover Patterson, Mike Stoller and George Treadwell
publisher:
Jerome Leiber Music, Purple Starfish Music, Sherman Jot Enterprises Inc. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Drifters2:09
7The Great PretenderThe Platters2:38
8Keep a Knockin'
recording of:
Keep a Knockin’ (Little Richard’s version)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1957-01)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
version of:
Keep a‐Knockin’ an You Can’t Get In
Little Richard2:14
9You Got What It TakesMarv Johnson2:46
10Susie Darlin'
Robin Luke2:38
11Little StarThe Elegants2:44
12Why
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chancellor (from 1959 to present) and Chancellor Records Inc. (in 1959)
recording of:
Why (1959 song)
lyricist:
Robert P. Marcucci
composer:
Peter de Angelis
publisher:
Debmar Publishing Co., Inc.
Frankie Avalon2:37