The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1959

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Living Doll – Hot Hots of 1959
2▼CD: Shout! – Party Rock 1959
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1La Bamba
recording of:
La bamba (additional lyrics by Ritchie Valens)
additional lyricist:
Ritchie Valens
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Ritchie Valens
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Longitude Music and M.P.A.
version of:
La bamba
Ritchie Valens2:04
2C’mon Everybody
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1958-10-10)
electric bass guitar:
Connie “Guybo” Smith (on 1958-10-10)
guitar:
Eddie Cochran (on 1958-10-10)
piano:
Ray Johnson (on 1958-10-10)
tambourine:
Jerry Capehart (on 1958-10-10)
vocals:
Eddie Cochran (on 1958-10-10)
recorded at:
Goldstar Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-10-10)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (number: 22) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 403)
recording of:
C’mon Everybody (on 1958-10-09)
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Metric Music Co and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Eddie Cochran1:57
3A Big Hunk o’ Love
cover recording of:
A Big Hunk o’ Love
writer:
Aaron Schroeder and Sid Wyche
publisher:
A. Schroeder, Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Minder Music Ltd., R&H Music, Rachel’s Own Music, Regent Music and Williamson Music Company
Elvis Presley2:15
4Red River Rock
cover recording of:
Red River Rock
composer:
Tom King, Ira Mack and Fred Mendelsohn
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Mole Hole Music
is based on:
Red River Valley
Johnny and the Hurricanes2:12
5I Go Ape
recording of:
I Go Ape
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
Neil Sedaka2:35
6Tallahassee Lassie
recording of:
Tallahassee Lassie
writer:
Bob Crewe, Frank C. Slay Jr. and Frederick A. Picariello
premiered by:
Freddy Cannon
publisher:
Conley Music, Inc.
Freddy Cannon2:35
7Teen Beat
recording of:
Teen Beat
composer:
Arthur Egnoian and Sandy Nelson
publisher:
Lovolar Music
Sandy Nelson2:27
8I’m a Man
Fabian2:13
9Guitar Boogie Shuffle
recording of:
Guitar Boogie Shuffle (instrumental)
composer:
Arthur Smith
version of:
Guitar Boogie (original Arthur Smith version)
The Virtues2:35
10Back in the U.S.A.
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1959-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1959-02-17)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1959-02-17)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1959-02-17)
background vocals:
Etta James (on 1959-02-17) and The Marquees (on 1959-02-17)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1959-02-17)
recording of:
Back in the U.S.A. (on 1959-02-17)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music and Arc Music Corp.
Chuck Berry2:31
11I’ll Be Satisfied
recording of:
I’ll Be Satisfied
writer:
Tyran Carlo, Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy
Jackie Wilson2:12
12I Need Your Love Tonight
bass:
Bob Moore (on 1958-06-10)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1958-06-10) and Buddy Harman (on 1958-06-10)
guitar:
Chet Atkins (on 1958-06-10), Hank Garland (on 1958-06-10) and Elvis Presley (on 1958-06-10)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1958-06-10)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (on 1958-06-10)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1958-06-10)
additional performer:
The Jordanaires (on 1958-06-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 2003)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1958-06-10) and Bloch Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States (on 1961-03-25)
live cover recording of:
I Need Your Love Tonight (on 1958-06-10)
writer:
Bickley Reichner and Sid Wayne
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Music, Holly-Hill Music Publishing Co., Malvern Music Co., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Williamson Music Company
Elvis Presley2:08
13When the Saints Go Marching In
recording of:
When the Saints Go Marching In (Bartholomew & Domino version)
writer:
[unknown]
arranger:
Antoine Dominique Domino and Dave Bartholomew
version of:
When the Saints Go Marching In
Fats Domino2:29
14Tiger
Fabian2:34
15Almost Grown
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess
bass and double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1959-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Jasper Thomas (on 1959-02-17)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1959-02-17) and Bo Diddley (on 1959-02-17)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1959-02-17)
background vocals:
Chuck Barksdale (on 1959-02-17), Harvey Fuqua (on 1959-02-17), Marvin Gaye (on 1959-02-17), Etta James (on 1959-02-17), The Marquees (on 1959-02-17), The Moonglows (on 1959-02-17), James Nolan (on 1959-02-17), Reese Palmer (on 1959-02-17) and Chester Simmons (on 1959-02-17)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1959-02-17)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1959-02-17)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1959-02-17)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 6)
recording of:
Almost Grown (on 1959-02-17)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music and Arc Music Corp.
Chuck Berry2:23
16That’s Why (I Love You So)
cover recording of:
That’s Why (I Love You So)
writer:
Tyran Carlo, Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy
Jackie Wilson2:07
17Crossfire
Johnny and the Hurricanes2:28
18Hound Dog Man
Fabian2:13
19Little Queenie
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (on 1958-11-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-11-19)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1958-11-19)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-11-19)
recording of:
Little Queenie (on 1958-11-19)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp.
Chuck Berry2:44
20Shout (Parts 1 & 2)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 27), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 118) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 268)
recording of:
Shout
writer:
O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley and Rudolph Isley
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Copyright Control, EMI Music Publishing, Longitude Music Co., Nightlight Music, Nightlight Music Pty Ltd. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The Isley Brothers4:28
21Hushabye
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 13)
recording of:
Hushabye
writer:
Doc Pomus (in 1959) and Mort Shuman (in 1959)
is based on:
All the Pretty Little Horses
The Mystics2:33
22Bongo Rock
Preston Epps2:10
23So Fine
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 24)
recording of:
So Fine
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Eldorado Music Co. and Valley Music Ltd
cover recording of:
So Fine
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Eldorado Music Co. and Valley Music Ltd
The Fiestas2:24
24Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)
recording of:
Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)
writer:
Harry Giosasi and Arthur Zwirn
The Impalas2:36
25You’re So Fine
recording of:
You’re So Fine
writer:
Lance Finney, Willie Schofield and Bob West
publisher:
C & B West Publishing Co., EMI United Partnership Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 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
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Falcons2:25
3▶CD: Only Sixteen – Teenage Love 1959

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part of:The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll (number: 4) (order: 3)