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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistLength
1Love Me Tender
accordion:
Carl Fortina (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04) and Dominic Frontiere (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
banjo:
Luther "Red" Roundtree (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
bass:
Meyer "Mike" Rubin (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
drums (drum set):
Richard Cornell (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
guitar:
Vito Mumolo (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (on 1956-09-01)
vocals:
Jon Dodson (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04, on 1956-09-01), Charles Prescott (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04, on 1956-09-01) and Rad Robinson (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04, on 1956-09-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1956), BMG Music (in 1956), RCA/Ariola International (in 1956) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 2002)
recorded at:
20th Century Fox Music Stage 1 in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-24, on 1956-09-04)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 437)
recording of:
Love Me Tender (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
lyricist:
Ken Darby (in 1956)
additional writer:
Vera Matson (in 1956) and Elvis Presley (in 1956)
composer:
George R. Poulton (in 1861)
publisher:
ABG Elvis Songs, Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Elvis Presley Music Susan Aberbach Trust, R&H Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Williamson Music Company and Elvis Presley Music (from 1956 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック and 日音 Synch事業部
is based on:
Aura Lea
Elvis Presley2:44
2Almost There
recording of:
Almost There (from "I'd Rather Be Rich")
lyricist:
Jerry Keller
composer:
Gloria Adele Shain
publisher:
September Music Corp.
Andy Williams2:57
3Everlasting Love
Love Affair2:54
4Oh! Carol
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music
recording of:
Oh! Carol (in 1959)
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
translated version of:
Karel (Oh Carol)
Neil Sedaka2:16
5Move Over Darling
Doris Day2:21
6Sunny
cover recording of:
Sunny
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Hebb
publisher:
MRC Music Corp., Portable Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and ミュージック・セールス
José Feliciano3:32
7Devil Woman
producer:
Frank Jones and Don Law
recording of:
Devil Woman
lyricist and composer:
Martin Robinson
Marty Robbins2:51
8I Believe
cover recording of:
I Believe
writer:
Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl and Al Stillman
publisher:
Adaken Music, Cromwell Music, Inc., Gentlemen Jim Music Corp., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., L and S Freedom Music, Lindabet Music Corporation, Tadzio Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild, The Stillman Song Company and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
Frankie Laine2:07
9She Wears Red Feathers
Guy Mitchell3:07
10Half as Much
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-08-23)
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1951-08-23)
conductor:
Percy Faith (on 1951-08-23)
arranger:
Jimmy Carroll
cover recording of:
Half as Much (on 1951-08-23)
lyricist and composer:
Curley Williams (in 1951)
publisher:
Fred Rose Music, Inc. (in 1951) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1951-10-17)
Rosemary Clooney with Percy Faith & His Orchestra2:46
11The End of the World
engineer:
Bill Porter
producer:
Chet Atkins
vocals:
Skeeter Davis
recording of:
The End of the World (in 1962)
lyricist:
Sylvia Dee
composer:
Arthur Kent
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation and Summit Music Corp,
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス
Skeeter Davis2:36
12San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)
producer:
Lou Adler and John Phillips
vocals:
Scott McKenzie (in 1967-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1967) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1967)
recording of:
San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) (in 1967-05)
publisher:
John Phillips
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips
publisher:
Copyright Control, Honest John Music, MCA Music Ltd., Universal Music Corp., Universal‐MCA Music Publishing and Wingate Music Corp.
Scott McKenzie2:57
13Harmony
Ray Conniff2:42
14Cupid
cover recording of:
Cupid
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. and Kags Music Corp.
Johnny Nash3:23
15Because I Love You
Georgie Fame2:51
16An Affair to Remember (Our Love Affair)
recording of:
An Affair to Remember (Our Love Affair)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson and Leo McCarey
composer:
Harry Warren
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
part of:
The 30th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Vic Damone with Percy Faith & His Orchestra2:46
17A Shot in the Dark
recording of:
A Shot in the Dark
composer:
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini2:32
18Take Five (single version)
performer:
Carmen McRae
recording of:
Take Five (song version)
lyricist:
Dave Brubeck and Iola Brubeck
composer:
Paul Desmond
version of:
Take Five (original instrumental version)
Carmen McRae with The Dave Brubeck Quartet2:16
19What Kind of Fool Am I
Anthony Newley3:11
20Blue Bayou
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (on 1961-11-15)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
John Greubel (on 1961-11-15)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1961-11-15), Wayne Moss (on 1961-11-15) and Joe Tanner (on 1961-11-15)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (on 1961-11-15)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1961-11-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Records (in 1974)
recording of:
Blue Bayou (on 1961-11-15)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1963) and Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (in 1961)
Roy Orbison2:27
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