The Greatest Rock ’n’ Roll Love Songs

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Oh Pretty Woman
producer:
Fred Foster
12 string guitar [12 string guitar Epiphone] and lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1964-08-01)
double bass [upright bass]:
Bob Moore (on 1964-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (on 1964-08-01)
guitar:
Jerry Kennedy (on 1964-08-01), Wayne Moss (on 1964-08-01) and Billy Sanford (on 1964-08-01)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (on 1964-08-01)
percussion:
Paul Garrison (on 1964-08-01)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1964-08-01)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1964-08-01)
vocals:
Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Orbison Records, Orbison Records, Inc. and Monument Record Corp. (in 1964)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (number: 20), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 59), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 222)
recording of:
Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison song) (on 1964-08-01)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited, Barbara Orbison Music Company, Roy Orbison Music Company, Universal/MCA Music Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1964-08-26) and Acuff-Rose (in 1972)
Roy Orbison2:59
2Three Steps to Heaven
producer:
Snuff Garrett
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1960-01-08)
electric bass guitar:
Connie “Guybo” Smith (on 1960-01-08)
guitar:
Eddie Cochran (on 1960-01-08) and Sonny Curtis (on 1960-01-08)
vocals:
Eddie Cochran (on 1960-01-08)
recorded at:
Goldstar Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-01-08)
recording of:
Three Steps to Heaven (on 1960-01-08)
writer:
Bob Cochran and Eddie Cochran
publisher:
Belsize Music Ltd.
Eddie Cochran2:23
3Will You Still Love Me TomorrowThe Shirelles2:42
4Why Do Fools Fall in LoveFrankie Lymon & The Teenagers2:19
5Can’t Help Falling in LoveElvis Presley3:00
6Raining in My HeartBuddy Holly2:49
7Dream Lover
recording of:
Dream Lover
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Darin
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Bobby Darin2:32
8Bye Bye LoveThe Everly Brothers2:22
9Saturday Night at the MoviesThe Drifters2:31
10Run AwayDel Shannon2:19
11Oh Carol
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music
recording of:
Oh! Carol (in 1959)
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
translated version of:
Karel (Oh Carol)
Neil Sedaka2:17
12The Chapel of LoveThe Dixie Cups2:45
13Unchained MelodyThe Righteous Brothers3:36
14It’s in His Kiss
recording of:
It’s in His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)
lyricist and composer:
Rudy Clark
publisher:
By the Bay Music, Pathe Publications (F.E.) Ltd., TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
Betty Everett2:13
15A Teenager in Love
recording of:
A Teenager in Love
lyricist:
Doc Pomus
composer:
Mort Shuman
Dion & The Belmonts2:32
16Poetry in Motion
cover recording of:
Poetry in Motion
writer:
Mike Anthony and Paul Kaufman
Johnny Tillotson2:29
17Rhythm of the RainThe Cascades2:34
18Something’s Gotten Hold of My HeartGene Pitney3:35
19Tears on My Pillow
recording of:
Tears on My Pillow
lyricist:
Al Lewis
composer:
Sylvester Bradford
publisher:
Gladys Music (in 1958), Sovereign Music Co. (in 1958) and MCA Music (in 1989)
Little Anthony & the Imperials2:16
20Stay
recording of:
Stay
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Cherio Corp. (in 1960)
Maurice Williams1:35
21Diana
recording of:
Diana
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka
publisher:
Pamco Music Inc. (ended), Epa Publishing and Warner Chappell Music
Paul Anka2:19
22It’s My Party
recording of:
It’s My Party
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 Gore2:18
23CrazyPatsy Cline2:44
24Blue VelvetBobby Vinton2:49
25The End of the WorldSkeeter Davis2:37
26Stand by MeBen E. King3:00
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