Massive Hits 50’s

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Tracklist

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1Mack the Knife
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun, Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
vocals:
Bobby Darin
conductor:
Richard Wess
arranger:
Richard Wess
part of:
Grammy Award: Record of the Year nominees (number: 1960 winner), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 4), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 40) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 251)
cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
Bobby Darin3:06
2Bird Dog
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (in 1958)
recording of:
Bird Dog (in 1958)
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1958-08-15) and House of Bryant Publications (in 1978)
The Everly Brothers2:16
3Donna
recording of:
Donna
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Valens
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Ritchie Valens2:30
4How Much Is That Doggie in the Window
Patti Page2:28
5What I’d Say
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
David “Fathead” Newman (on 1959-02-18)
baritone saxophone:
Hank Crawford (on 1959-02-18)
bass:
Edgar Willis (on 1959-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Milt Turner (on 1959-02-18)
electric piano:
Ray Charles (on 1959-02-18)
trumpet:
Marcus Belgrave (on 1959-02-18)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (on 1959-02-18)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1959-02-18)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-18)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 1)
partial recording of:
What’d I Say (on 1959-02-18)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Ray Charles3:11
6Flip Flop and Fly
Big Joe Turner2:48
7Honeycomb
cover recording of:
Honeycomb (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (in 1954)
Jimmie Rodgers2:16
8Be My Girl
recording of:
Be My Girl
writer:
Artie Singer
Jim Dale2:01
9What Do You Want
producer:
John Barry and John Burgess
vocals:
Adam Faith (on 1959-09-25)
conductor and performer:
John Barry (on 1959-09-25)
arranger:
John Barry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd.
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1959-09-25)
recording of:
What Do You Want? (on 1959-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Les Vandyke
publisher:
Copyright Control and EMI Mills Music Limited
Adam Faith1:37
10Party Doll
recording of:
Party Doll
writer:
Dave Alldred, Jimmy Bowen, Buddy Knox and Don Lanier
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Music of Stage Three and Patricia Music Publ. Corp.
Buddy Knox2:13
11Steamboat
The Drifters2:28
12Splish Splash
Charlie Drake2:26
13What Am I Living For
recording of:
What Am I Living For?
writer:
Art Harris and Fred Jay
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Chuck Willis2:28
14Chicago
cover recording of:
Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town) (in 1959-01)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fisher (in 1922)
publisher:
Fisher Music Corp. and Salabert
Tony Bennett2:06
15Never Do a Tango With an Eskimo
vocals:
Alma Cogan
recording of:
Never Do a Tango With an Eskimo
writer:
Tommie Connor
Alma Cogan2:11
16You Keep Me Swingin’
Matt Monro1:46
17Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
recording of:
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White (1951 song, version of “Cerisier rose et pommier blanc”)
composer:
Louiguy
translator:
Mack David
is based on:
Cerisier rose et pommier blanc (1950 song)
Eddie Calvert2:24
18Don’t You Know I Love You
The Clovers3:13
19Cumberland Gap
recording of:
Cumberland Gap
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3413)
The Vipers Skiffle Group1:54
20Side Saddle
Russ Conway1:54
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