1960’s Rock ’n’ Roll Collection

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Box set: Cat. no 8P-2-1914-1 (disc 1) - 8P-2-1914-8 (disc 8).

Look carefully at rear covers, this is another Madacy Special. Nearly all re-recorded stereo recordings by soundalikes and not the originals. Only one or two on each CD is original.

Originals are:
1-3, 1-7, 1-9, 2-5, 4-6, 5-2, 6-2, 6-6, 7-7, 8-9, 8-10

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Peppermint TwistJoey Dee & the Starliters2:11
2Hey Paula
recording of:
Hey Paula
lyricist and composer:
Ray Hildebrand
publisher:
Speckle Music
Paul & Paula2:35
3If I Had a Hammer
Trini Lopez3:07
4Under 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
The Drifters2:46
5Then You Can Tell Me GoodbyeThe Casinos3:03
6Cool Jerk
The Capitols2:39
7I’m Leaving It Up to You
Dale & Grace2:26
8Goin’ Out of My HeadLittle Anthony & the Imperials2:37
9Tell Him
background vocals:
Cissy Houston (in 1962-10), Carolyn Johnson (in 1962-10), Lillian Walker (in 1962-10), Dee Dee Warwick (in 1962-10) and Dionne Warwick (in 1962-10)
bass vocals:
Herb Rooney (in 1962-10)
lead vocals:
Brenda Reid (in 1962-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1962)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 25)
recording of:
Tell Him (in 1962-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bert Russell
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
The Exciters2:27
10Diane
The Bachelors2:37
11Cry Like a Baby
The Box Tops2:39
12Telstar
producer:
Joe Meek
recording of:
Telstar (in 1962)
composer:
Joe Meek
publisher:
Ivy Music Ltd.
The Tornadoes3:19
13Lightnin’ Strikes
Lou Christie2:55
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