Hits of the 50s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Probably only sold as disc 1 of a 3- or 4-CD set.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1No Milk Today
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia (in 1966) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1966)
recording of:
No Milk Today (in 1966-10)
lyricist and composer:
Graham Gouldman
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Copyright Control and Hournew Music Ltd.
Herman’s Hermits2:51
2Silence Is Golden
producer:
Mike Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1967) and CBS Records (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Silence Is Golden
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI, EMI Music Publishing, Gavadima Music Inc., Mushroom Music, Saturday Music, Inc. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
The Tremeloes3:13
3Poetry in Motion
cover recording of:
Poetry in Motion
writer:
Mike Anthony and Paul Kaufman
Johnny Tillotson2:25
4Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1958-09-24)
producer:
Buck Ram
lead vocals:
Tony Williams
performer:
The Platters
cover recording of:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (on 1958-09-24)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music, Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms Co., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.
part of:
Roberta
The Platters2:31
5Sh‐Boom
cover recording of:
Sh‐Boom
writer:
William Edwards, Carl Feaster, Claude Feaster, James Keyes and Floyd McRae
premiered by:
The Chords
The Crew-Cuts2:52
6You Send Me
recording of:
You Send Me
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
additional writer:
L. C. Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc., Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, 日本アブコ音楽出版, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and 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 (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Sam Cooke4:33
7Speedy Gonzales
recording of:
Speedy Gonzales
writer:
David Hess, David Hill, Buddy Kaye and Ethel Lee
publisher:
Budd Music Ltd. (from 1977 to present)
Pat Boone2:39
8Tequila
recording of:
Tequila
lyricist and composer:
Daniel Flores
The Champs2:10
9Tell Laura I Love Her
cover recording of:
Tell Laura I Love Her
lyricist:
Ben Raleigh
composer:
Jeff Barry
publisher:
E.B. Marks Music Corp. and Steeplechase Music
Ricky Valance2:59
10I Believe
cover recording of:
I Believe
writer:
Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl and Al Stillman
publisher:
Adaken Music, Cromwell Music, Inc., Gentlemen Jim Music Corp., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., L and S Freedom Music, Lindabet Music Corporation, Tadzio Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild, The Stillman Song Company and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
Frankie Laine2:18
11Rock Around the Clock
recording of:
Rock Around the Clock (Bill Haley’s version)
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 Haley2:17
12At the Hop
recording of:
At the Hop
writer:
John L. Medora, Artie Singer and David White
publisher:
Sea-Lark Enterprises, Inc., Singular Music and Tristan Music Ltd.
Danny & the Juniors2:39
13Oh Carol
recording of:
Oh! Carol
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 Sedaka1:25
14Crying in the Chapel
Lee Lawrence1:54
15Tom Dooley
The Kingston Trio2:37
16Stagger Lee
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 456)
recording of:
Stagger Lee (Lloyd Price version)
writer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, Irving Music and Travis Music Co.
version of:
Stagger Lee (“Stackolee” etc., traditional)
Lloyd Price2:51