The Definitive Drifters

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Annotation

Packaging is a Jewel Case in a card slip-case.

Tracklist

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1Only in America
2:08
2I Feel Good All Over
2:10
3Rat Race
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-04-12)
guitar:
Billy Davis (on 1963-04-12)
baritone vocals:
Eugene Pearson (on 1963-04-12)
bass vocals:
Johnny Terry (on 1963-04-12)
tenor vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1963-04-12), Johnny Moore (on 1963-04-12) and Charlie Thomas (on 1963-04-12)
recording of:
Rat Race
writer:
Jerry Leiber, Van McCoy and Mike Stoller
2:11
4If You Don’t Come Back
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-04-12)
guitar:
Billy Davis (on 1963-04-12)
baritone vocals:
Eugene Pearson (on 1963-04-12)
bass vocals:
Johnny Terry (on 1963-04-12)
tenor vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1963-04-12), Johnny Moore (on 1963-04-12) and Charlie Thomas (on 1963-04-12)
2:36
5I’ll Take You Home
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-04-12)
guitar:
Billy Davis (on 1963-04-12)
baritone vocals:
Eugene Pearson (on 1963-04-12)
bass vocals:
Johnny Terry (on 1963-04-12)
tenor vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1963-04-12), Johnny Moore (on 1963-04-12) and Charlie Thomas (on 1963-04-12)
2:41
6In the Land of Make Believe
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-08-22)
guitar:
Billy Davis (on 1963-08-22)
baritone vocals:
Eugene Pearson (on 1963-08-22)
bass vocals:
Johnny Terry (on 1963-08-22)
tenor vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1963-08-22), Johnny Moore (on 1963-08-22) and Charlie Thomas (on 1963-08-22)
vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1963-08-22), Dee Dee Warwick (on 1963-08-22) and Dionne Warwick (on 1963-08-22)
conductor:
Gary Chapman (on 1963-08-22)
arranger:
Gary Chapman
recording of:
In the Land of Make Believe (on 1963-08-22)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
2:34
7Didn’t It
1:50
8One Way Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-12-12)
guitar:
Billy Davis (on 1963-12-12)
baritone vocals:
Eugene Pearson (on 1963-12-12)
bass vocals:
Johnny Terry (on 1963-12-12)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (on 1963-12-12)
vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1963-12-12), Dee Dee Warwick (on 1963-12-12) and Dionne Warwick (on 1963-12-12)
arranger:
Gary Chapman
2:25
9Under the Boardwalk
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-05-21)
producer:
Bert Berns and Mike Leander
double bass [bass]:
Milt Hinton (on 1964-05-21)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (on 1964-05-21)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1964-05-21), Bill Suyker (on 1964-05-21), Billy Davis (on 1964-05-21) and Bob Bushnell (on 1964-05-21)
piano:
Ernie Hayes (on 1964-05-21)
strings [nine strings]:
[unknown] (on 1964-05-21)
vibraphone [vibes]:
George Devens (on 1964-05-21)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (on 1964-05-21)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry (on 1964-05-21)
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (on 1964-05-21)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (on 1964-05-21)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (on 1964-05-21)
arranger:
Gary Sherman and Teacho Wiltshire
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (in 1998)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (number: 6), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 304) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 487)
recording of:
Under the Boardwalk (on 1964-05-21)
writer:
Arthur Resnick and Kenny Young
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Intersong, TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
2:42
10I Don’t Want to Go on Without You
2:57
11I’ve Got Sand in My Shoes
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-08-04)
engineer:
Tom Dowd and Phil Iehle
producer:
Bert Berns and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Billy Davis (on 1964-08-04)
baritone vocals:
Eugene Pearson (on 1964-08-04)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry and Johnny Terry (on 1964-08-04)
lead vocals [lead tenor vocals]:
Johnny Moore (on 1964-08-04)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (on 1964-08-04)
conductor:
Teacho Wiltshire (on 1964-08-04)
arranger:
Teacho Wiltshire
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (in 1998)
recording of:
I’ve Got Sand in My Shoes (on 1964-08-04)
writer:
Arthur Resnick and Kenny Young
publisher:
Alley Music Corp. and Trio Music Company
2:48
12He’s Just a Playboy
2:56
13Saturday Night at the Movies
recording of:
Saturday Night at the Movies
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
2:29
14At the Club
recording of:
At the Club
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
2:54
15Come on Over to My Place
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-03-17)
engineer:
Tom Dowd and Phil Iehle
producer:
Bert Berns and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Billy Davis (on 1965-03-17)
baritone vocals:
Eugene Pearson (on 1965-03-17)
bass vocals:
Johnny Terry (on 1965-03-17)
lead vocals [lead tenor vocals]:
Johnny Moore (on 1965-03-17)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (on 1965-03-17)
conductor:
Bert Keyes (on 1965-03-17)
arranger:
Bert Keyes
recording of:
Come on Over to My Place (on 1965-03-17)
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
2:29
16I’ll Take You Where the Music’s Playing
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-06-30)
engineer:
Tom Dowd and Phil Iehle
producer:
Bert Berns and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Billy Davis (on 1965-06-30)
baritone vocals:
Eugene Pearson (on 1965-06-30)
bass vocals:
Johnny Terry (on 1965-06-30)
lead vocals [lead tenor vocals]:
Johnny Moore (on 1965-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (on 1965-06-30)
recording of:
I’ll Take You Where the Music Is Playing
writer:
Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
2:40
17Up in the Streets of Harlem
3:00
18Memories Are Made of This
2:30
19Like Sister and Brother
baritone vocals:
Grant Kitchings
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore
tenor vocals:
Butch Leake
vocals:
Bill Fredericks and Butch Mann
arranger:
Bert De Coteau
recording of:
Like Sister and Brother
composer:
Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway and Geoff Stephens
3:25
20Kissin’ in the Back Row of the Movies
baritone vocals:
Grant Kitchings
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore
tenor vocals:
Butch Leake
vocals:
Bill Fredericks and Butch Mann
arranger:
Tony King
recording of:
Kissin’ in the Back Row of the Movies
composer:
Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
3:31
21Down on the Beach Tonight
recording of:
Down on the Beach Tonight
writer:
Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing
3:03
22Love Games
recording of:
Love Games
composer:
Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
3:07
23There Goes My First Love
recording of:
There Goes My First Love
writer:
Roger Greenaway and Barry Mason
3:04
24Can I Take You Home Little Girl?
recording of:
Can I Take You Home Little Girl
composer:
Roger Greenaway and Barry Mason
3:29
25Harlem Child
3:11
26Hello Happiness
2:44
27Every Night’s a Saturday Night With You
recording of:
Every Nite's a Saturday Night With You
composer:
Roger Greenaway and Geoff Stephens
3:20
28You’re More Than a Number in My Little Red Book
3:15