Top 40 Fifties: The Ultimate Top 40 Collection

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Living Doll
recording of:
Living Doll
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Bart
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Cliff Richard2:39
2Bye Bye LoveThe Everly Brothers2:20
3Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que sera, sera)
Doris Day2:05
4All Shook Up
bass:
Bill Black (from 1957-01-12 until 1957-01-13)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (from 1957-01-12 until 1957-01-13)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (from 1957-01-12 until 1957-01-13) and Elvis Presley (from 1957-01-12 until 1957-01-13)
piano:
Gordon Stoker (from 1957-01-12 until 1957-01-13)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley
vocals:
Elvis Presley and The Jordanaires (from 1957-01-12 until 1957-01-13)
remixer:
Dennis Ferrante
additional performer:
The Jordanaires
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1957), BMG Music (in 1957) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 2002)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States (from 1957-01-12 until 1957-01-13) and Bloch Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States (on 1961-03-25)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 18) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 353)
cover recording of:
All Shook Up (on 1957-01-12)
writer:
Otis Blackwell and Elvis Presley
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Global and Shalimar Music Corp.
Elvis Presley1:59
5Mack the Knife
live 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
Louis Armstrong3:20
6Blueberry HillFats Domino2:22
7Oh! CarolNeil Sedaka2:19
8Banana Boat (Day-O)Harry Belafonte3:06
9With All My HeartPetula Clark2:36
10I Walk the LineJohnny Cash2:53
11When You’re Smiling
Frank Sinatra2:31
12Love Is Strange
vocals:
Mickey Baker and Sylvia Robinson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Vestron Music Inc. (in 1987)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 7)
recording of:
Love Is Strange (on 1956-10-17)
lyricist:
Mickey Baker, Ethel Smith and Sylvia Robinson
writer:
Ethel Smith
composer:
Ethel Smith
publisher:
Cromwell Music Ltd. and Ben Ghazi Music, Inc. (in 1956)
Mickey & Sylvia2:54
13A Certain Smile
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jon Mat Records, Inc. (in 1958)
cover recording of:
A Certain Smile
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
The 31st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Johnny Mathis2:48
14Mandolins in the MoonlightPerry Como2:46
15Don’t You Know
recording of:
Don't You Know
writer:
Bobby Worth
Della Reese2:35
16Four WallsJim Reeves2:51
17El PasoMarty Robbins4:22
18Buona sera
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
double bass:
Amato Rodrigues (on 1956-04-19)
guitar:
Jack Marshall (on 1956-04-19)
piano:
Willie McCumber (on 1956-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1956-04-19)
trombone:
James Blount, Jr. (on 1956-04-19)
trumpet:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-04-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1956)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-04-19)
recording of:
Buona sera (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Peter de Rose
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation
translated version of:
Buona sera signorina (italian version for Fred Buscaglione)
Louis Prima2:58
19Diana
Paul Anka2:20
20Let Me Go Lover!
recording of:
Let Me Go, Lover
lyricist:
Al Hill
composer:
Jenny Lou Carson
is based on:
Let Me Go, Devil
Joan Weber2:24
21Singing the Blues
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 37)
cover recording of:
Singing the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Endsley (in 1956)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Opryland Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Music Limited
Guy Mitchell2:27
22There Goes My BabyThe Drifters2:12
23I Need You Now
Eddie Fisher2:31
24On the Street Where You Live
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1956)
cover recording of:
On the Street Where You Live (My Fair Lady)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
Vic Damone2:40
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