Rock, Rhythm and Doo Wop: The Greatest Songs From Early Rock ’n’ Roll

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1Do You Love Me
producer:
Berry Gordy Jr.
guitar:
Huey Davis (on 1962-06-03)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (on 1962-06-03)
additional lead vocals:
Billy Hoggs (on 1962-06-03)
background vocals:
Billy Hoggs (in 1962), Joe Billingslea (on 1962-06-03), Hubert Johnson (on 1962-06-03) and Sylvester Potts (on 1962-06-03)
lead vocals:
Billy Gordon (on 1962-06-03)
recorded at:
Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1962-06-03)
music videos:
Do You Love Me by The Contours
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 9)
recording of:
Do You Love Me (on 1962-06-03)
lyricist and composer:
Berry Gordy
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Contours2:54
2Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko‐Ko‐Bop
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 36)
recording of:
Shimmy, Shimmy Ko-Ko Bop (on 1959-09-29)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith
Little Anthony & the Imperials2:08
3It’s My Party
producer:
Qunicy Jones
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 353)
recording of:
It’s My Party (on 1963-03-30)
writer:
John Gluck, Jr., Wally Gold, Seymour Gottlieb and Herb Weiner
publisher:
A. Schroeder Music Ltd. and Chappell & Co., Inc.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Lesley Gore2:22
4Mother‐In‐Law
recording of:
Mother‐in‐Law
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Ernie K‐Doe2:33
5Come Softly to Me
arranger:
Bonnie Guitar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (in 1959)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 14)
recording of:
Come Softly to Me
writer:
Gretchen Christopher, Barbara Ellis and Gary Troxel
publisher:
Chappell Morris, EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Unart Music Corp. (in 1958, in 1959)
The Fleetwoods2:25
6My Prayer
recording of:
My Prayer
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy
composer:
Georges Boulanger
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Peter Maurice Music, Skidmore Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
Avant de mourir
The Platters2:47
7Honeycomb
cover recording of:
Honeycomb (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (in 1954)
Jimmie Rodgers2:17
8Mack 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 Darin3:07
9Sea of Love
producer:
Trevor Jones
mixer:
John Richards
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 39)
recording of:
Sea of Love
lyricist:
Philip Baptiste
composer:
George Khoury and Philip Baptiste
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Co and Tek Publishing
Phil Phillips & the Twilights2:23
10Hello Stranger
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1963-01-16)
producer:
Ollie McLaughlin
bass, drums (drum set), guitar, organ and piano:
[unknown] (on 1963-01-16)
vocals:
The Dells (on 1963-01-16) and Barbara Lewis (on 1963-01-16)
conductor:
Riley Hampton (on 1963-01-16)
arranger:
Riley Hampton
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 27)
recording of:
Hello Stranger (on 1963-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
Barbara Lewis
Barbara Lewis2:41
11(Just Like) Romeo & Juliet
The Reflections2:20
12Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
cover recording of:
Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
publisher:
Acuff Rose, Loudermilk Music, Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
The Casinos3:09
13My Own True Love
recording of:
My Own True Love
writer:
Mack David and Max Steiner
publisher:
Brad Reinis Music, Debbie Grillo Music, Jobe Music and Warner Bros., Inc.
is based on:
Tara’s Theme (Gone With the Wind, main theme)
The Duprees2:30
14Stay
double bass:
Albert Hill
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Willie Morrow
baritone vocals:
Charles Thomas
lead vocals:
Maurice Williams
tenor vocals:
Wiley Bennett
tenor vocals [falsetto tenor]:
Henry Gaston
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Vestron Music Inc. (in 1987)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 1)
recording of:
Stay
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Cherio Corp. (in 1960)
Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs1:37
15Little Star
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (number: 2)
recording of:
Little Star
writer:
Vito Picone and Arthur Venosa
The Elegants2:43
16I’ve Told Every Little Star
recording engineer and mixer:
John Neff
conductor:
Angelo Badalamenti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Milan Entertainment, Inc.
mixed at:
Asymmetrical Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Music in the Air
Linda Scott2:18
17Tossin’ and Turnin’
recording of:
Tossin’ and Turnin’
writer:
Ritchie Adams and Malou Rene
publisher:
EMI Grove Park Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Bobby Lewis2:37
18The Lion Sleeps Tonight
recording of:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (in 1961)
lyricist:
George David Weiss (in 1961)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and Albert Stanton
composer:
Solomon Linda
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Copyright Control, Luigi Creatore Music and Memory Lane Music Ltd.
is based on:
Mbube
is based on:
Wimoweh
version of:
Wimoweh
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
The Tokens2:43
19Take Good Care of My Baby
recording of:
Take Good Care of My Baby
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Bobby Vee2:39
20Will You Love Me Tomorrow
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (in 1960)
kettle drum:
Carole King (in 1960)
piano:
Paul Griffin (in 1960)
lead vocals:
Shirley Owens (in 1960)
vocals:
Doris Coley (in 1960), Addie Harris (in 1960) and Beverly Lee (in 1960)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Licensing Ltd.
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 4), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 33), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 125), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 151)
recording of:
Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Carole King song) (in 1960)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Lushmole Music, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Shirelles2:44
21Cara Mia
recording of:
Cara mia (in 1965)
writer:
Lee Lange and Tulio Trapani
Jay & the Americans2:34
221‐2‐3
recording of:
1‐2‐3
additional writer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland
writer:
Leonard Borisoff, John Madara and David White
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Mijac Double Diamond Music, Songs of Universal, Inc., Stone Agate Music Division, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Welbeck Music Ltd.
Len Barry2:22
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