100 Golden Hits of the 50’s, Vol. 2

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Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleArtistLength
1Ruby Baby
The Drifters2:26
2Ginger BreadFrankie Avalon2:06
3There Goes My Baby
The Drifters0:58
4It’s All in the Game
Tommy Edwards2:41
5The Rock & Roll Waltz
Kay Starr3:01
6Come Softly to MeThe Fleetwoods2:19
7What Do You Want
recording of:
What Do You Want?
lyricist and composer:
Les Vandyke
publisher:
Copyright Control and EMI Mills Music Limited
Adam Faith1:38
8Pledging My LoveJohnny Ace2:31
9FeverPeggy Lee3:23
10Because of YouTony Bennett3:03
11Lover
cover recording of:
Lover
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1932)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (in 1932)
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation
Peggy Lee3:23
12Moments to Remember
The Four Lads3:20
13If I Give My Heart to YouDoris Day2:52
14A Tear Fell
cover recording of:
A Tear Fell (1956 song)
writer:
Dorian Burton and Eugene Randolph
Teresa Brewer2:37
15The Cry of the Wild Goose
recording of:
The Cry of the Wild Goose
lyricist and composer:
Terry Gilkyson
Frankie Laine2:44
16Mockin’ Bird Hill
Les Paul & Mary Ford2:20
17At the HopDanny & the Juniors2:34
18Get a Job
The Silhouettes2:49
19Splish Splash
Bobby Darin2:13
20Que Será, Será (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)Doris Day2:08
21Maybe Baby
recording of:
Maybe Baby
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly and Norman Petty
publisher:
Melody Lane Pub and MPL Communications Inc.
Buddy Holly2:04
22Jezebel
recording of:
Jezebel
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Shanklin
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and Domino Publishing Co. Ltd.
Frankie Laine3:12
23Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy
guitar:
with instrumental accompaniment (on 1949-11-08)
solo vocals:
Red Foley (on 1949-11-08)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1949-11-08)
recording of:
Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy (Jack Stap didn't actually write "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" but is credited for it.) (on 1949-11-07)
writer:
Jack Stapp and Harry Stone
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1950-01-11)
Red Foley2:50
24Love Is Strange
Mickey & Sylvia2:56
25A Bushel & a Peck
Perry Como2:47
26Three Coins in the FountainThe Four Aces3:05
27It Isn’t Fair
Sammy Kaye3:19
28Theme from Dixie
Duane Eddy1:56
29Stupid Cupid
recording of:
Stupid Cupid
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
Connie Francis2:13
30Come On‐A My HouseRosemary Clooney2:00
31Why Do Fools Fall in Love
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers2:20
32What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me for
Emile Ford & the Checkmates2:06
33Speedo
The Cadillacs2:21
34Maybe
Perry Como2:53
35The Three Bells
The Browns2:54
36Enjoy Yourself (It’s Later Than You Think)
Guy Lombardo3:20
37I Want You, I Need You, I Love YouElvis Presley2:43
38Eddie My LoveThe Teen Queens3:15
39Harbor Lights
Sammy Kaye Orchestra3:24
40Tallahassee Lassie
Tommy Steele2:04
41I’m Yours
Don Cornell2:55
42I BelieveFrankie Laine2:12
43Don’t You Just Know It
Huey “Piano” Smith & the Clowns2:32
44Send for Me
Nat King Cole2:38
45Rock with the Caveman
Tommy Steele1:56
46Wish You Were Here
Eddie Fisher2:58
47La Vie en Rose
Tony Martin3:20
48Mona Lisa
Nat King Cole3:18
49Marianne
Terry Gilkyson & the Easy Riders2:26
50Rock & Roll Waltz
Kay Starr2:55
51Kansas City
Wilbert Harrison2:29
52Little Things Mean a Lot
recording of:
Little Things Mean a Lot
lyricist:
Edith Lindeman
composer:
Carl Stutz
Kitty Kallen3:03
53Oh!
Pee Wee Hunt & His Orchestra2:43
54Ricochet
recording of:
Ricochet (aka “Ricochet Romance”)
lyricist:
Joe Darion and Norman Gimbel
composer:
Larry Coleman
Teresa Brewer2:43
55Sea of Love
Marty Wilde2:26
56It’s Just a Matter of Time
Brook Benton2:29
57Play a Simple Melody
Bing Crosby2:55
58It’s Time to Cry
Paul Anka2:23
59No Other Love
Perry Como3:14
60Rip It UpLittle Richard2:23
61The Great Pretender
The Platters2:41
62I Wanna Be Loved
The Andrews Sisters3:17
63Quiet Village
Martin Denny3:21
64Delicado
Percy Faith & His Orchestra2:53
65A Thousand Miles Away
The Heartbeats2:27
66Wheel of Fortune
Kay Starr3:08
67Work with Me Annie
electric bass guitar:
Alonzo Tucker (on 1954-01-14)
guitar:
Arthur Porter (on 1954-01-14)
membranophone:
Robert Boswell (on 1954-01-14)
piano:
Sonny Thompson (on 1954-01-14)
tenor saxophone:
Robert Darby (on 1954-01-14)
background vocals:
Henry Booth (on 1954-01-14) and Charles Sutton (on 1954-01-14)
bass vocals:
Sonny Woods (on 1954-01-14)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1954-01-14)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Work With Me, Annie (on 1954-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
The Midnighters2:51
68A Hundred Pounds of Clay
Gene McDaniels2:18
69This Time
cover recording of:
This Time
lyricist and composer:
Chips Moman
Troy Shondell2:36
70Loving YouElvis Presley2:15
71Rockin’ 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 Day2:36
72Tom Dooley
The Kingston Trio3:03
73The Wayward Wind
recording of:
The Wayward Wind
lyricist and composer:
Stan Lebowsky and Herb Newman
Gogi Grant3:00
74I’ll Remember (In the Still of the Night)
producer:
Marty Kugell
double bass:
Doug Murray (in 1956-02)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Bobby Mapp (in 1956-02)
piano:
Curlee Glover (in 1956-02)
solo saxophone:
Vinny Mazzetta (in 1956-02)
vocals:
Al Denby (in 1956-02), Jim Freeman (in 1956-02), Ed Martin (in 1956-02), Nat Mosley (in 1956-02) and Fred Parris (in 1956-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Standard Records (in 1956)
recorded at:
Saint Bernadette Catholic School in New Haven, Connecticut, United States (in 1956-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 90) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 170)
recording of:
In the Still of the Night (Five Satins doo-wop song) (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Parris
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and Llee Corp. (in 1956)
The Five Satins3:04
75Out of Sight, Out of Mind
The Five Keys2:18
76Image of a Girl
Mark Wynter2:29
77Oh Boy!Buddy Holly1:47
78Think Its OverBuddy Holly3:00
79Earth AngelThe Penguins2:02
80Handy Man
Jimmy Jones2:27
81Down Yonder
Del Wood2:57
82Music! Music! Music!
cover recording of:
Music! Music! Music!
writer:
Bernie Baum and Stephan Weiss
Teresa Brewer2:10
83A Fool Such As IElvis Presley2:42
84See You Later, Alligator
Bill Haley2:47
85(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going to) ShanghaiDoris Day2:24
86MaybelleneChuck Berry2:22
87Unchained MelodyAl Hibbler2:59
88Poison IvyThe Coasters2:42
89Volare
Domenico Modugno3:39
90White Silver Sands
Don Rondo2:41
91I’ve Had It
The Bell Notes2:40
92Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight
The Spaniels2:46
93Donna
Ritchie Valens2:22
94A Blossom Fell
Nat King Cole2:35
95I’m Walking Behind You
Eddie Fisher3:10
96The All American Boy
Bill Parsons1:56
97All My Love
Patti Page3:17
98Hi‐Lili, Hi‐Lo
Leslie Caron & Mel Ferrer1:59
99Here in My Heart
Al Martino3:14
100Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley2:13

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ASIN:UK: B00AQ48GTW [info]

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part of:100 Golden Hits of the 50's (number: 2) (order: 2)