Great Jukebox Favourites

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20 disc box set.

Tracklist

1CD: Top 20 Hits of the 50’s
2CD: Top 20 Hits of the 50’s
3CD: Top 20 Hits of the 50’s
4CD: Top 20 Hits of the 50’s
5CD: Top 20 Hits of the 50’s
6CD: Rolling Back the Years: ’56‐’57
7CD: Rolling Back the Years: ’58‐’59
8CD: Rolling Back the Years: ’60‐’61
9CD: Rolling Back the Years: ’62‐’63
10CD: Doo Wop Classics: Earth Angel
11CD: Doo Wop Classics: The Glory of Love
12CD: Good Rockin’ Tonight
13CD: Rock Around the Clock
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1(We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
double bass:
Marshall Lytle (on 1954-04-12)
drums (drum set):
Billy Gussak (on 1954-04-12)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Danny Cedrone (on 1954-04-12)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Bill Haley (on 1954-04-12)
piano:
Johnny Grande (on 1954-04-12)
steel guitar:
William F. ‘Billy’ Williamson (on 1954-04-12)
tenor saxophone:
Joey D'Ambrosio (on 1954-04-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sonet Music AB (in 1954) and MCA Records Inc. (in 1955)
recorded at:
Pythian Temple in Lincoln Square, New York, New York, United States (on 1954-04-12)
recording of:
Rock Around the Clock (Bill Haley’s version) (on 1954-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy De Knight (in 1952) and Max C. Freedman (in 1952)
arranger:
Harry Filler
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Myers Music, Inc.
version of:
We’re Gonna Rock Around the Clock (Original Freedman / De Knight version)
Bill Haley & His Comets2:12
2Shake Rattle and RollBig Joe Turner & His Blues Kings3:02
3That’s All Right
engineer and producer:
Sam Phillips
bass:
Bill Black (on 1954-07-05)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (on 1954-07-05)
guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (on 1954-07-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1954) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 2003)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-07-05)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 112)
cover recording of:
That’s All Right (on 1954-07-05)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Crudup Music, Hill & Range Songs, Inc., Intersong GmbH, PW Ballads, Special Rider Music, St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Elvis Presley1:58
4Sh‐Boom
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-03-15)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
tenor saxophone:
Sam Taylor (on 1954-03-15)
vocals:
The Chords (on 1954-03-15)
arranger:
Howard Biggs
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 215)
recording of:
Sh‐Boom (on 1954-03-15)
writer:
William Edwards, Carl Feaster, Claude Feaster, James Keyes and Floyd McRae
premiered by:
The Chords
The Chords2:27
5Mess Around
producer:
Herb Abramson and Ahmet Ertegun
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Dave McRae (on 1953-05-17)
double bass [bass]:
Lloyd Trotman (on 1953-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1953-05-17)
guitar:
MacHouston "Mickey" Baker (on 1953-05-17)
piano:
Ray Charles (on 1953-05-17)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Sam "The Man" Taylor (on 1953-05-17)
trumpet:
Jesse Drakes (on 1953-05-17)
vocals:
Ray Charles (on 1953-05-17) and Renald Richard (on 1953-05-17)
arranger:
Jesse Stone
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-05-17)
recording of:
Mess Around (on 1953-05-17)
writer:
Ahmet Ertegun
publisher:
Progressive Music, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Ray Charles2:42
6Going to the River
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recording of:
Going to the River (from 1952-12 until 1953-01)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino and Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino2:32
7I Don’t Care If the Sun Don’t ShineElvis Presley2:30
8Gee
The Crows2:14
9Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)The Penguins2:58
10Ain’t That Good News?
Little Richard2:47
11Money Honey
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Walter Adams (on 1953-08-09)
baritone vocals:
Gerhart Thrasher (on 1953-08-09)
bass vocals:
Willie Ferbie (on 1953-08-09)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1953-08-09)
tenor vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1953-08-09) and Andrew Thrasher (on 1953-08-09)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-08-09)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 252)
recording of:
Money Honey (on 1953-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, First Digital Music, Walden Music, Inc., Walden, Inc., WB Music Corp. and ZFC Music
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters2:59
12Only YouThe Platters3:06
13Bear Cat
Rufus Thomas2:53
14Work 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
The Midnighters2:46
15Space Guitar
Johnny “Guitar” Watson2:40
16Good Rockin’ Tonight
engineer and producer:
Sam Phillips
bass:
Bill Black (in 1954, from 1954-09-12 until 1954-09-16)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (from 1954-09-12 until 1954-09-16)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (in 1954) and Elvis Presley (in 1954, from 1954-09-12 until 1954-09-16)
vocals:
Elvis Presley (from 1954-09-12 until 1954-09-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1954) and BMG Entertainment (in 1955)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1954, from 1954-09-12 until 1954-09-16)
cover recording of:
Good Rockin’ Tonight (on 1954-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (in 1947-07)
publisher:
Brown Angel Music Publishing, Carlin Music Corporation, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Knox Music, Inc., Lark Music Ltd., Lois Music Publishing Co., Trio Music, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Wixen Music UK Ltd.
Elvis Presley2:17
17Rockin’ Is Our Bizness
The Treniers2:41
18Mystery Train
Little Junior Parker & His Blue Flames2:24
19Honey Hush
Big Joe Turner2:43
20Nobody Loves Me
edit of:
Nobody Loves Me by Fats Domino
recording of:
Nobody Loves Me (on 1952-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino
Fats Domino2:14
21Thirteen Women (And Only One Man in Town)
Bill Haley & His Comets2:54
22Ain’t It a Shame?
Lloyd Price2:42
23Rack ’em Back
Bobby Mitchell2:16
24Real Gone Mama
The Moonglows2:59
25Let’s Have a Party
Amos Milburn2:35
26Well All Right
Big Joe Turner & His Blues Kings2:30
27Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)Bill Haley & His Comets2:32
28You’re Killing Me
Milt Trenier3:14
29Blue Velvet
The Clovers2:33
30Blue Moon of KentuckyElvis Presley2:04
14CD: Rocket 88: Rock ’n’ Roll Pioneers
15CD: Tutti Frutti: Rock ’n’ Roll Classics
16CD: Sun Records: The Collection
17CD: Buddy Holly & The Picks: The Very Best
18CD: Jerry Lee Lewis: Breathless
19CD: The Everly Brothers: The Best of live
20CD: The Coasters: The Golden Greats