Million Selling Hits of the 50’s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mona Lisa
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1957)
recording of:
Mona Lisa
lyricist:
Raymond B. Evans (US lyricist)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 23)
Nat King Cole3:28
2That’s Amore (That’s Love)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1957)
recording of:
That’s Amore
lyricist:
Jack Brooks (English-American lyricist)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Famous Chappell
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Dean Martin3:08
3Blueberry Hill
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Everest Records (classical) and Liberty (a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957)
edit of:
Blueberry Hill (Imperial) by Fats Domino
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 17), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 81) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 147)
cover recording of:
Blueberry Hill (on 1956-06-27)
lyricist:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) and Larry Stock
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Larry Stock Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Sovereign Music Company and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
Fats Domino4.82:22
4Rock and Roll Waltz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1956)
recording of:
Rock and Roll Waltz (1955 song)
lyricist:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer)
composer:
Shorty Allen (jazz musician and songwriter)
publisher:
SBK United Partnership Ltd.
Kay Starr2:48
5The Shotgun Boogie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1951)
recording of:
Shotgun Boogie
lyricist and composer:
Tennessee Ernie Ford
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:37
6Mockin’ Bird Hill
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1951)
recording of:
Mockin’ Bird Hill
lyricist and composer:
Vaughn Horton (from 1929 until 1930)
publisher:
Southern Music Publ. Co. Ltd.
Les Paul/Mary Ford2:17
7Unchained Melody
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1955)
recording of:
Unchained Melody
publisher:
Hy Zaret
lyricist:
Hy Zaret
composer:
Alex North (US composer)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. (ended), HZUM Publishing, MPL Communication Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Musik Verlags GmbH, North Melody Publishing, Unchained Melody Publishing, LLC and 日音 Synch事業部
Les Baxter2:33
8Come Softly to Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty (a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1959)
recording of:
Come Softly to Me
writer:
Gretchen Christopher, Barbara Ellis and Gary Troxel
publisher:
Chappell Morris and EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Fleetwoods2:24
9Shrimp Boats
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1951)
recording of:
Shrimp Boats
writer:
Paul Howard and Paul Weston
publisher:
F.B. Music Ltd.
Jo Stafford3:04
10You Send Me
producer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
bass:
Ted Brinson
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer
guitar:
Clifton White and René Hall
background vocals:
Alicia Adams (singer), Sue Allen, Lee Gotch and Charles Parlato
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke
conductor:
Glenn Osser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Keen (in 1958)
recorded at:
Specialty Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-06-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 8) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 115)
recording of:
You Send Me
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
additional writer:
L. C. Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), 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 (holding company - do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Sam Cooke4.52:44
11Fever
bass:
Joe Mondragon (in 1958-05)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (in 1958-05)
finger snaps:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (in 1958-05) and Howard Roberts (jazz guitarist, educator, session musician and producer) (in 1958-05)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (in 1958-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Fever (in 1958-05)
writer:
Eddie Cooley and John Davenport (songwriter Otis Blackwell)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Chrysalis Songs, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee Music, Lark Music Ltd., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Trio Music Company
part of:
The Adjustment Bureau
Peggy Lee4.353:20
12Here in My Heart
vocals:
Al Martino (singer & actor)
conductor:
Monty Kelly
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1952)
recording of:
Here in My Heart
writer:
Bill Borrelli (writer “Here in My Heart”), Pat Genaro (Songwriter) and Lou Levinson (writer “Here in My Heart”)
publisher:
Algonquin Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Mellin Music
Al Martino3:04
13On the Street Where You Live
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1958)
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. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
Vic Damone2:39
14Oh My Papa (O Mein Papa)
trumpet:
Eddie Calvert
orchestra:
Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra
conductor:
Norrie Paramor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1953)
instrumental cover recording of:
O mein Papa (… war eine wunderbare Clown) (in 1953-11)
lyricist:
Georg Schmidt
composer:
Paul Burkhard
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
part of:
Das Feuerwerk
recording of:
Oh! My Pa-Pa (English version of O mein Papa) (in 1953-11)
composer:
Paul Burkhard
translator:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) and John Turner (lyricist)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd. and Peter Maurice Music Co.
translated version of:
O mein Papa (… war eine wunderbare Clown)
Eddie Calvert2:46
15Vaya Con Dios
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1953)
recording of:
Vaya con Dios (original)
writer:
Inez James, Buddy Pepper and Larry Russell (Film composer)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Chappell Music Ltd. and Manuskript (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Les Paul/Mary Ford2:51
16Sixteen Tons
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1956)
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
parody version of:
Sixteen Tons (yiddish parody)
Tennessee Ernie Ford2:38
17Wheel of Fortune
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-01-17)
vocals:
Kay Starr
orchestra:
Hal Mooney & His Orchestra
conductor:
Hal Mooney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1952)
cover recording of:
Wheel of Fortune (1951 song) (on 1952-01-17)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
Kay Starr3:07
18Ain’t That a Shame
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty (a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1958)
recording of:
Ain’t That a Shame
writer:
Antoine Domino and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
Commodore Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., F. Day & Hunter Ltd., Travis Music, Inc., Unart Music Corp. (in 1955, in 1983) and United Artists Music Ltd. (from 1977 to present)
Fats Domino2:27
19Return to Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Southern Music Publ. Co. Ltd. and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Return to Me
writer:
Daniel DiMinno (American composer, lyricist, author) and Carmen Lombardo
publisher:
Southern Music Publ. Co. Ltd. and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
Dean Martin4.52:44
20A Blossom Fell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mistletoe Melodies Ltd. and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1955)
recording of:
A Blossom Fell
writer and composer:
Howard Barnes, Harold Cornelius and Dominic John
Nat King Cole2:41

Credits

Release

manufactured in:UK
distributed by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Music for Pleasure (in 1989)
glass mastered by:EMI Swindon
remastered at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5738609 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000026GN9 [info]