Doo Wop Collection

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Annotation

*** MERGE WARNING ***
Cover art states prominently and repeatedly "original artists" (which is not necessarily the same as "original recordings"). Label is very well known for knock-off re-recordings featuring "one or more members of the original group", though no such disclaimer seems to appear here

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Earth Angel
recording of:
Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)
writer:
Jesse Belvin, Gaynel Hodge, Curtis Williams and Dootsie Williams
publisher:
Dootsie Williams Music (in 1986)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
The Penguins2:54
2The Great Pretender
recording of:
The Great Pretender
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music, Southern Music Publishing and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
The Platters2:40
3This Little Girl of Mine
The Cleftones3:06
4Come Go With Me
The Del‐Vikings2:36
5Little Darlin’
cover recording of:
Little Darlin’
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Excellorec Music
The Diamonds2:09
6Little Star
cover recording of:
Little Star
writer:
Vito Picone and Arthur Venosa
The Elegants2:42
7Click Clack
Dicky Doo & the Don’ts2:18
8Sixteen Candles
recording of:
16 Candles
writer:
Luther Dixon and Allyson R. Khent
publisher:
January Music Corp., Little A Music, Mijac Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
The Crests2:56
9Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)
The Impalas2:27
10Crying in the Chapel
Sonny Til & The Orioles3:07
2▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Only You and You Alone
recording of:
Only You
lyricist, writer and composer:
Buck Ram and Ande Rand
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Hollis Music, Inc., Robert Mellin, Inc., Tro-Hollis Music, Inc., Wildwood Music and Sherwin Music (in 1973)
The Platters2:44
2Wispering Bells
The Del‐Vikings2:21
3The Stroll
recording of:
The Stroll
writer:
Nancy Lee and Clyde Otis
publisher:
Vogue Music
The Diamonds2:38
4Rock n’ Roll Is Here to Stay
recording of:
Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay
lyricist and composer:
David White
Danny & the Juniors2:32
5Nee Nee Na Na Nu Nu Nu
Dicky Doo & the Don’ts2:08
6Love Potion No 9
The Clovers1:56
7There Goes My Baby
recording of:
There Goes My Baby
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 Drifters2:07
8Come 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 Fleetwoods2:22
9Poison Ivy
recording of:
Poison Ivy
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
The Coasters2:42
10Hushabye
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 Mystics2:36
3▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Save the Last Dance for Me
recording of:
Save the Last Dance for Me
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
publisher:
Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A, Pomus Songs Inc., Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rumbalero Music Inc., The Manor Music Co. Ltd., Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., 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, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (in 1974) and Trio Music (in 1974)
The Drifters2:38
2Harbor Lights
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1959-08-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elap Music Ltd.
recording of:
Harbour Lights (on 1959-08-11)
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy
composer:
Hugh Williams
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
The Platters3:10
3Heart and Soul
The Cleftones1:44
4Bristol Stomp
The Dovells2:15
5Those Oldies but Goodies
Little Caesar & The Romans3:01
6Blue Moon
The Marcels2:11
7Barbara Ann
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 35)
recording of:
Barbara‐Ann
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fassert
publisher:
Capitol Records, Inc., Cousins Music, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Longitude Music Co., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Shoe-String Music Corp. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
The Regents2:13
8You Belong to Me
The Duprees2:44
9Mr. Lee
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-02-28)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun
double bass [bass]:
Milt Hinton (on 1957-02-28)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Joe Marshall (on 1957-02-28)
guitar:
Al Caiola (on 1957-02-28) and Allen Hanlon (on 1957-02-28)
piano:
Ray Ellis (on 1957-02-28)
tenor saxophone:
Jesse Powell (on 1957-02-28)
vocals:
The Bobbettes (on 1957-02-28)
conductor:
Reggie Obrecht (on 1957-02-28)
arranger:
Reggie Obrecht
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 36)
recording of:
Mr. Lee (on 1957-02-28)
writer:
Reather Dixon, Emma Ruth Pought, Helen Gathers, Jannie Pought and Laura Webb
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Bobbettes2:17
10Yakety Yak
The Coasters1:46