Street Corner Symphonies: The Complete Story of Doo Wop, Volume 8

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Annotation

Original release-1956

Tracklist

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1In the Still of the Nite
producer:
Marty Kugell
double bass:
Doug Murray (in 1956-02)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Bobby Mapp (in 1956-02)
piano:
Curlee Glover (in 1956-02)
solo saxophone:
Vinny Mazzetta (in 1956-02)
vocals:
Al Denby (in 1956-02), Jim Freeman (in 1956-02), Ed Martin (in 1956-02), Nat Mosley (in 1956-02) and Fred Parris (in 1956-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Standard Records (in 1956)
recorded at:
Saint Bernadette Catholic School in New Haven, Connecticut, United States (in 1956-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 90) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 170)
recording of:
In the Still of the Night (Five Satins doo-wop song) (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Parris
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and Llee Corp. (in 1956)
The Five Satins3:01
2Stranded in the Jungle
The Cadets3:16
3Oh What a Nite
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 260)
recording of:
Oh, What a Night (in 1956-05)
writer:
Johnny Funches and Marvin Junior
publisher:
Conrad Music
The Dells2:54
4I Want You to Be My Girl
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 28)
recording of:
I Want You to Be My Girl (on 1956-02-16)
writer:
Richard Barrett and George Goldner
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers2:57
5I'll Be Home
baritone vocals:
Paul Wilson (in 1955)
bass vocals:
Jacob Carey (in 1955)
lead vocals:
Nathaniel 'Nate' Nelson (in 1955)
tenor vocals:
Zeke Carey (in 1955) and Johnny Carter (in 1955)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 19)
recording of:
I’ll Be Home (in 1955)
writer:
Stanley Lewis and Ferdinand Washington
publisher:
Arc Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. and Spirit One Music
The Flamingos2:55
6Ruby Baby
The Drifters2:24
7My Prayer
The Platters2:47
8Come Go With Me
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 441)
recording of:
Come Go With Me
publisher:
Joseph M. Averbach
lyricist and composer:
C.E. Quick
publisher:
Fee Bee Music Company and Gil Music Corporation
The Dell-Vikings2:39
9A Thousand Miles Away
recording of:
A Thousand Miles Away (in 1956-08)
writer:
William Miller and James “Shep” Sheppard
publisher:
Nom Music, Inc.
The Heartbeats2:26
10Up on the Mountain
The Magnificents2:49
11The Way You Look Tonight
The Jaguars2:23
12Church Bells May Ring
recording of:
Church Bells May Ring
lyricist and composer:
Morton Craft
additional writer:
The Willows
The Willows2:25
13The Closer You Are
recording of:
The Closer You Are
writer:
Earl Lewis and Bobby Robinson
The Channels3:04
14I Promise
Jimmy Castor and The Juniors2:38
15In Paradise
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1955-10-07)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun, Herb Abrahmson and Jerry Wexler
vocals:
The Cookies (on 1955-10-07)
arranger:
Jesse Stone
recording of:
In Paradise (on 1955-10-07)
writer:
Willis Carroll and Carmen Taylor
The Cookies2:33
16Zoom
The Cadillacs with Jeese Powell's Orchestra2:25
17A Casual Look
The Six Teens2:25
18Little Girl of Mine
recording of:
Little Girl of Mine
writer:
Herbie Cox and Morris Levy
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
The Cleftones with Jimmy Wright & His Orchestra3:10
19Bad Boy
recording of:
Bad Boy
writer:
Lil Hardin Armstrong and Avon Long
revised by:
Clarence Palmer
publisher:
MCA Music Inc. and Universal Music Corporation
The Jive Bombers feat. Clarence Palmer2:52
20Down in Mexico
The Coasters3:15
21Castle in the Sky
The Bop Chords feat. Ernest Harriston2:21
22You Gave Me Peace of Mind
The Spaniels with Al Smith's Orchestra2:46
23Ka-Ding Dong
The G-Clefs2:00
24Devil or Angel
The Clovers2:23
25I'm So Happy (Tra-La-La-La-La-La)
Lewis Lymon and the Teenchords2:43
26Bacon Fat
Andre Williams (Mr. Rhythm) & His New Group3:02
27Rubber Biscuit
recorded at:
Belltone Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1956-08-03)
recording of:
Rubber Biscuit (on 1956-08-03)
writer:
Nathaniel Epps, Paul Fulton, Charles Johnson, Adam R. Levy, Shedrick Lincoln and Samuel Strain
The Chips2:08
28See Saw
The Moonglows2:27
29Lover
Jimmy Jones and The Pretenders with Jimmy Wright & His Orchestra2:35
30Let's You and I Go Steady
The Pearls with Sammy Lowe & Orchestra2:26
31The Woo Woo Train
The Valentines with Jimmy Wright & His Orchestra2:54
32Please, Please, Please
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-02-04)
producer:
Ralph Bass
bass:
Clarence Mack (on 1956-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Edison Gore (on 1956-02-04)
guitar:
Nafloyd Scott (on 1956-02-04)
piano:
Lucas "Fats" Gonder (on 1956-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Ray Felder (on 1956-02-04) and Wilbert Smith (on 1956-02-04)
background vocals:
Bobby Byrd (on 1956-02-04), Nashpendle Knox (on 1956-02-04), Sylvester Keels (on 1956-02-04) and Johnny Terry (on 1956-02-04)
lead vocals:
James Brown (on 1956-02-04)
performer:
James Brown & The Famous Flames (on 1956-02-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (in 1956)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-02-04)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 142)
recording of:
Please, Please, Please (on 1956-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown and Johnny Terry
publisher:
Intersong Music, Intersong Music Ltd. and Jadar Music Corp.
James Brown & The Famous Flames2:44