100 Hits: 50s

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Annotation

not to be confused with 100 Hits: Fabulous 50s (same label)

100 Classic Tracks Of The Decade

Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): M0053742 1 / DMG100031/A
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): M0053743 2 / DMG100031/B
Matrix / Runout (Disc 3): M0053744 1 / DMG100031/C
Matrix / Runout (Disc 4): M0053745 1 / DMG100031/D
Matrix / Runout (Disc 5): M0053746 1 / DMG100031/E
Mastering SID Code (Discs 1, 2 and 4): IFPI L596
Mastering SID Code (Discs 3 and 5): IFPI L595
Mould SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI 1A25
Mould SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI 1A94
Mould SID Code (Disc 3): IFPI 1A19
Mould SID Code (Disc 4): IFPI 1A93
Mould SID Code (Disc 5): IFPI 1A27
Label Code: LC 13221

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Memories Are Made of This
producer:
Lee Gillette
background vocals:
The Easy Riders (in 1955)
vocals:
Dean Martin (in 1955)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1955)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1955)
cover recording of:
Memories Are Made of This (in 1955)
writer:
Richard Dehr (in 1955), Terry Gilkyson (in 1955) and Frank Miller (in 1955)
Dean Martin2:16
2Secret Love
recording of:
Secret Love (song from “Calamity Jane”)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Chappell, Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Chappell North America and Warner Chappell North America Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
part of:
The 26th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1953 winner)
part of:
Calamity Jane (stage musical)
Doris Day3:33
3Wanted
vocals:
Perry Como (on 1953-12-29)
orchestra:
Hugo Winterhalter’s Chorus and Orchestra (on 1953-12-29)
recording of:
Wanted
writer:
Jack Fulton and Lois Steele
Perry Como3:06
4Three Coins in the Fountain
recording of:
Three Coins in the Fountain
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc., Robbins Music Corp. and WB Music Corp.
part of:
The 27th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1954 winner)
Frank Sinatra3:03
5O mein Papa
trumpet:
Eddie Calvert
orchestra:
Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra
conductor:
Norrie Paramor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1953)
instrumental cover recording of:
O mein Papa (… war eine wunderbare Clown) (in 1953-11)
lyricist:
Georg Schmidt
composer:
Paul Burkhard
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
part of:
Das Feuerwerk
recording of:
Oh! My Pa-Pa (English version of O mein Papa) (in 1953-11)
composer:
Paul Burkhard
translator:
Geoffrey Parsons and John Turner
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd. and Peter Maurice Music Co.
translated version of:
O mein Papa (… war eine wunderbare Clown)
Eddie Calvert2:46
6Answer Me
cover recording of:
Answer Me, My Love
lyricist:
Fred Rauch, Carl Sigman and Gerhard Winkler
composer:
Fred Rauch and Gerhard Winkler
translator:
Carl Sigman
publisher:
Bourne Co.
translated version of:
Mütterlein
David Whitfield2:29
7Half 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 Clooney2:45
8Because of You
cover recording of:
Because of You
writer:
Arthur Hammerstein and Dudley Wilkinson
publisher:
Julian Stearns Arena Music, Inc
Tony Bennett2:57
9Comes‐A‐Long‐A‐Love
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-08-19)
vocals:
Kay Starr
orchestra:
Hal Mooney & His Orchestra
conductor:
Hal Mooney
recording of:
Comes A‐Long A‐Love (on 1952-08-19)
lyricist:
Al Sherman
composer:
Al Sherman (in 1952)
Kay Starr2:24
10Cry
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-10-16)
performer:
The Four Lads (on 1951-10-16)
cover recording of:
Cry (on 1951-10-16)
lyricist and composer:
Churchill Kohlman
Johnnie Ray2:59
11The Day the Rains Came
recording of:
The Day the Rains Came (from the French song "Le jour où la pluie viendra")
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
translator:
Carl Sigman
translated version of:
Le Jour où la pluie viendra
Jane Morgan2:57
12Tom Hark
Elias & His Zig‐Zag Jive Flutes1:56
13Yakety Yak
The Coasters1:50
14Lollipop
The Mudlarks1:59
15Stupid Cupid
recording of:
Stupid Cupid
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
Connie Francis2:12
16Big Man
The Four Preps2:20
17Singin’ the Blues
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 37)
cover recording of:
Singing the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Endsley (in 1956)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Opryland Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Music Limited
Guy Mitchell2:26
18He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1957)
recording of:
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands (in 1958)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
publisher:
Thandewye Music
Laurie London2:21
19Tom Dooley
The Kingston Trio3:02
20The Yellow Rose of Texas
Mitch Miller and the Gang2:59
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Release

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Demon Music Group Ltd.
pressed by and glass mastered by:SNA
glass mastered at:SNA
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/11098232 [info]
ASIN:UK: B001U7FVWO [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0002430154 [info]

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part of:100 Hits (number: 31) (order: 62)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0001492650 [info]