Sun Records - The Definitive Hits, Vol. 2

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1Blue Suede Shoes
double bass:
Clayton Perkins (in 1955-12)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (in 1955-12)
guitar:
Carl Perkins (in 1955-12) and Jay Perkins (in 1955-12)
vocals:
Carl Perkins (in 1955-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun (in 1955, from 1956 to present)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 5) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 95)
recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes (in 1955-12)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing, Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Carl Perkins2:15
2Great Balls of Fire
recording of:
Great Balls of Fire
writer:
Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music
Jerry Lee Lewis1:50
3Raunchy
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 38)
recording of:
Raunchy
composer:
Bill Justis and Sid Manker
Bill Justis2:23
4Tiger Man
Rufus Thomas2:49
5Hound Dog
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips
bass guitar and drums (drum set):
[unknown] (on 1958-02-14)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1958-02-14)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1958-02-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1974)
cover recording of:
Hound Dog (on 1958-02-14)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (on 1952-08-12)
composer:
Mike Stoller (on 1952-08-12)
previously attributed to:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane, Cherry Lane Music, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Lion Publishing Co., MCA Music Inc., MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing, Universal/MCA Music, Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
Jerry Lee Lewis1:26
6Feelin' Good
Little Junior's Blue Flames2:57
7Guess Things Happen That Way
producer:
Jack Clement
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1958-04-09)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1958-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1958-04-09)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1958-04-09)
piano:
Jimmy Wilson (on 1958-04-09)
background vocals:
Bill Busby (in 1958-05), George Evans (in 1958-05), Dave LaBonte (in 1958-05) and Wally Singleton (in 1958-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Entertainment Corporation (in 1958)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-04-09, in 1958-05)
cover recording of:
Guess Things Happen That Way (from 1958-04-09 until 1958-05)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
Johnny Cash1:50
8Rock and Roll Ruby
bass:
Jan Ledbetter (in 1956-02, on 1956-02-05)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Bernero (in 1956-02)
guitar:
Buddy Holobaugh (in 1956-02, on 1956-02-05) and Warren Smith (in 1956-02, on 1956-02-05)
membranophone:
Johnny Bernero (on 1956-02-05) and Clyde Leoppard (on 1956-02-05)
piano:
'Smokey' Joe Baugh (in 1956-02) and Smokey Joe (on 1956-02-05)
steel guitar:
Stan Kesler (in 1956-02, on 1956-02-05)
vocals:
Warren Smith (in 1956-02, on 1956-02-05)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-02-05)
recording of:
Rock and Roll Ruby (on 1956-02-05)
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash
Warren Smith2:49
9Ooby Dooby
producer:
Sam Phillips
double bass:
Jack Kennelly (in 1956)
drums (drum set):
Billy Pat Ellis (in 1956)
guitar:
Roy Orbison (in 1956) and Johnny 'Guitar' Wilson (in 1956)
mandolin:
James Morrow (in 1956)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (in 1956)
recording of:
Ooby Dooby (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Wade Moore and Dick Penner
publisher:
Hi Lo Music, Peer International Corporation and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
Roy Orbison2:12
10Red Hot
recording of:
Red Hot
writer:
W. R. Emerson
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Billy Lee Riley2:29
11Who Will the Next Fool Be
recording of:
Who Will the Next Fool Be (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Rich
publisher:
Knox Music, Inc.
Charlie Rich2:23
12Come on Little Mama
Ray Harris2:18
13Peepin' Eyes
Charlie Feathers2:14
14Boppin' the Blues
recording of:
Boppin’ the Blues
composer:
Curley Griffin (in 1956) and Carl Perkins (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Hi-Lo Music Inc., MPL Music Publishing Inc., MPL UK Publishing, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins2:50
15Breathless
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips
bass guitar:
Jay W. Brown (on 1958-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1958-01-21)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1958-01-21) and Billy Lee Riley (on 1958-01-21)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1958-01-21)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1958-01-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1958)
recording of:
Breathless (on 1958-01-21)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Blackwell
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc., Home Folks Music (USA) Inc. and Obie Music Inc.
Jerry Lee Lewis2:39
16Ubangi Stomp
Warren Smith1:59
17Sitting by My Window
The Five Tinos3:26
18Pretend
cover recording of:
Pretend (1952 song popularized by Nat King Cole)
lyricist:
Lew Douglas, Frank Lavere and Cliff Parman
composer:
Dan Belloc, Lew Douglas, Frank Lavere and Cliff Parman
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation
Carl Mann2:38
19The Chicken
Rosco Gordon2:50
20Ways of a Woman in Love
producer:
Jack Clement
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (on 1958-07-10)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1958-07-10)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1958-07-10)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1958-07-10)
piano:
Jimmy Wilson (on 1958-07-10)
vocals:
Gene Lowery Singers (in 1958)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-07-10)
cover recording of:
Ways of a Woman in Love (from 1958-07-10 until 1958)
writer:
Bill Justis and Charlie Rich
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc.
Johnny Cash2:15
21Invitation to Your Party
producer:
Sam Phillips
bass guitar:
Herman 'Hawk' Hawkins (on 1963-08-28)
drums (drum set):
Morris 'Tarp' Tarrant (on 1963-08-28)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1963-08-28) and Scotty Moore (on 1963-08-28)
organ:
W.R. Felts (on 1963-08-28)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1963-08-28)
strings:
Joan Gilbert (on 1963-08-28), Noel Gilbert (on 1963-08-28), Milton Friedsland (on 1963-08-28) and Anne Oldham (on 1963-08-28)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1963-08-28)
chorus master:
Hurshel Wayne Wiginton (on 1963-08-28)
strings arranger:
Vinnie Trauth (on 1963-08-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1969)
remix of:
Invitation to Your Party by Jerry Lee Lewis
recording of:
Invitation to Your Party (on 1963-08-28)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Taylor
Jerry Lee Lewis1:56
22Love My Baby
recording of:
Love My Baby
writer:
Junior Parker and Sam Phillips
Little Junior's Blue Flames2:36
23Right Behind You Baby
Ray Smith2:25
24Rockhouse
recording of:
Rock House
lyricist and composer:
Harold Lloyd Jenkins
Roy Orbison2:05
25Rock Island Line
producer:
Sam Phillips
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (in 1957)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (in 1957)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (in 1957)
arranger:
Johnny Cash
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1957)
cover recording of:
Rock Island Line (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
publisher:
Folkways Music Publishers Inc.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15211)
Johnny Cash2:08

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