20 Hits: All 20 Of Their Chart Hits (1953-1962)

~ Release by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleLength
A1Get It
2:13
A2Work 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
2:49
A3Sexy Ways
recording of:
Sexy Ways
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
2:31
A4Annie Had a Baby
recording of:
Annie Had a Baby
writer:
Henry Glover and Lois Mann
2:39
A5Annie's Aunt Fanny
recording of:
Annie’s Aunt Fannie
writer:
Hank Ballard, Ralph Bass, Lois Mann and Sonny Woods
2:50
A6Henry's Got Flat Feet
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1955-05-01)
electric bass guitar:
Leonard Smith (on 1955-05-01)
guitar:
Cal Green (on 1955-05-01)
membranophone:
Albert Jones (on 1955-05-01)
piano:
Florence Pleasant (on 1955-05-01)
tenor saxophone:
Arnett Cobb (on 1955-05-01)
background vocals:
Henry Booth (on 1955-05-01) and Charles Sutton (on 1955-05-01)
bass vocals:
Sonny Woods (on 1955-05-01)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1955-05-01)
recording of:
Henry’s Got Flat Feet (Can’t Dance No More) (on 1955-05-01)
writer:
Henry Glover and Lois Mann
2:44
A7It's Love Baby
2:50
A8Teardrops on Your Letter
recording of:
Teardrops on Your Letter
lyricist and composer:
Henry Glover
2:42
A9Kansas City
cover recording of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1952)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1952)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:28
A10Finger Poppin Time
recording of:
Finger Poppin’ Time
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
1:55
B1The Twist
recording of:
The Twist
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., J. Albert & Son P/L and Embassy Music Corporation (from 2016-06 to present)
2:35
B2Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
electric bass guitar:
Navarre Hastings (on 1960-07-26)
membranophone:
Phillip Paul (on 1960-07-26)
piano:
Jimmy Johnson (on 1960-07-26)
tenor saxophone:
J.C. Davis (on 1960-07-26) and James E. Henry Moore (on 1960-07-26)
trumpet:
Mark Patterson (on 1960-07-26) and Gene Redd (on 1960-07-26)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (on 1960-07-26)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1960-07-26)
recording of:
Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go (on 1960-07-26)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
2:28
B3The Hoochie Coochie Coo
2:32
B4Let's Go Again
3:06
B5The Continental Walk
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-16)
electric bass guitar:
Bob Bushnell (on 1961-03-16)
guitar:
Mickey Baker (on 1961-03-16)
other instruments:
[unknown] (on 1961-03-16)
piano:
Horace Ott (on 1961-03-16)
tenor saxophone:
James E. Henry Moore (on 1961-03-16)
trumpet:
Mark Patterson (on 1961-03-16)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (on 1961-03-16)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1961-03-16)
recording of:
The Continental Walk (on 1961-03-16)
writer:
John Berry and Don Covay
3:40
B6The Switch-A-Roo
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1961-05-23)
electric bass guitar:
Bob Bushnell (on 1961-05-23)
guitar:
Mickey Baker (on 1961-05-23) and Joe "Groundhog" Richardson (on 1961-05-23)
membranophone:
[unknown] (on 1961-05-23)
piano:
Horace Ott (on 1961-05-23)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Lucas (on 1961-05-23) and James E. Henry Moore (on 1961-05-23)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (on 1961-05-23)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1961-05-23)
recording of:
The Switch-A-Roo (on 1961-05-23)
writer:
Gordon Evans, Al Kasha and Alonzo Tucker
2:45
B7The Float
recording of:
The Float
writer:
Hank Ballard and Michael Cowan
2:54
B8Nothing but Good
recording of:
Nothing but Good
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
2:47
B9Keep On Dancing
recording of:
Keep on Dancing
writer:
Hank Ballard and Nathaniel Nathan
2:32
B10Do You Know How to Twist
2:37