Rock ’n’ Roll Favourites 101 Hits

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▼CD 1: CD 1
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1Rock and Roll Music
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 19) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 128)
recording of:
Rock and Roll Music (from 1957-05-06 until 1957-05-15)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chuck Berry4.352:24
2Tequila
recording of:
Tequila
lyricist:
Chuck Rio (Daniel Flores)
composer:
Chuck Río (Daniel Flores)
The Champs4.32:17
3Yakety Yak
The Coasters1:55
4Blue Moon of Kentucky
recording of:
Blue Moon of Kentucky
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (in 1946)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peer International Corporation (BMI), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Elvis Presley2:07
5Hawaii-Five-O
cover recording of:
Hawaii Five‐O
composer:
Morton Stevens
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
The Ventures2:41
6Rockin’ Robin
Bobby Day2:33
7Hello Mary Lou
recording of:
Hello Mary Lou
writer:
Cayet Mangiaracina and Gene Pitney
publisher:
Champion Music, Champion Music Corp., Intersong Music Ltd., January Music, January Music Corp., MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Ricky Nelson2:17
8Party Doll
recording of:
Party Doll
writer:
Dave Alldred, Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter), Buddy Knox and Don Lanier
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Music of Stage Three and Patricia Music Publ. Corp.
Buddy Knox2:11
9Let There Be Drums
Sandy Nelson2:25
10Wake Up Little Susie
recording of:
Wake Up Little Susie
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
The Everly Brothers2:10
11Walk, Don’t Run
cover recording of:
Walk, Don’t Run
composer:
Johnny Smith (jazz guitarist)
publisher:
Forshay Music, Inc., On Board Music (publisher), Peer Music (“Peermusic—the global independent”) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
The Ventures3:05
12Duke of Earl
recording of:
Duke of Earl
writer:
Eugene Dixon, Earl Edwards and Bernice Williams
Gene Chandler22:26
13Tutti Frutti
recording of:
Tutti Frutti
lyricist:
Dorothy LaBostrie (American songwriter) and Richard Wayne Penniman
composer:
Dorothy LaBostrie (American songwriter), Joe Lubin and Richard Wayne Penniman
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Venice, Venice Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Phonogram GmbH (in 1983)
Little Richard2:24
14Great Balls of Fire
Jerry Lee Lewis1:53
15Come Go With Me
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (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 Del‐Vikings4.52:36
16Matchbox
recording of:
Matchbox
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Knox Music, Inc., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) and Unichappell Music
version of:
Match Box Blues
Carl Perkins2:09
17Come Softly to Me
recording of:
Come Softly to Me
writer:
Gretchen Christopher, Barbara Ellis and Gary Troxel
publisher:
Chappell Morris and EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
The Fleetwoods2:28
18Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
The Platters2:43
19Google Eye
The Nashville Teens2:22
20Blue Bayou
recording of:
Blue Bayou
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1963) and Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (in 1961)
Roy Orbison2:57
21For All We Know
The Orioles2:47
22More Than I Can Say
recording of:
More Than I Can Say
writer:
Jerry Allison and Sonny Curtis
Bobby Vee2:27
23Reveille Rock
Johnny and the Hurricanes2:21
24Pony Time
guitar:
Arto Lindsay
vocals:
Arto Lindsay
cover recording of:
Pony Time
writer:
John Berry (US country singer-songwriter) and Don Covay
Chubby Checker42:26
25Peggy Sue
recording of:
Peggy Sue
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer-songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
McCartney Music, Melody Lane Publications Inc., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney-related, NYC-based company), Southern Music (publisher) and Wren Music Co.
Buddy Holly & The Picks2:30
26Oh Pretty Woman
recording of:
Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison song)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Barbara Orbison Music Company, Roy Orbison Music Company, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1964-08-26) and Acuff-Rose (publisher) (in 1972)
Roy Orbison3:42
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1My Ding a Ling
live recording of:
My Ding‐A‐Ling
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Isalee Music Publishing Company
version of:
My Tambourine
Chuck Berry4:00
2Beatnik Fly
recording of:
Beatnik Fly
writer:
Tom King (50s & 60s songwriter) and Ira Mack
is based on:
Blue Tail Fly ("Jimmy Crack Corn")
Johnny and the Hurricanes2:10
3Tell Laura I Love Her
Ray Peterson2:50
4Bye Bye Love
recording of:
Bye Bye Love
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony ATV Acuff Rose Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
The Everly Brothers2:44
5Blueberry 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
6The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
recording of:
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
writer:
Marilyn Garrett, Dottie Wayne and Ben Weisman
publisher:
Blen Music, Music Publishing Company of America and Shelby Music
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Bobby Vee2:38
7Teen Beat
Sandy Nelson2:24
8Garden Party
Ricky Nelson4:00
9Dream Lover
Bobby Rydell3:52
10Ain’t That a Shame
producer:
Randy Wood (producer)
vocals:
Pat Boone (in 1955-05)
conductor:
Billy Vaughn (in 1955-05)
arranger:
Billy Vaughn
recorded at:
Universal Recording in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-05)
cover recording of:
Ain’t That a Shame (in 1955-05)
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)
Pat Boone2:20
11Dance With the Guitar Man
Duane Eddy2:40
12Everyday
recording of:
Everyday
writer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer-songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
Buddy Holly & The Picks2:07
13Sleep Walk
Santo & Johnny3:12
14Drift Away
Dobie Gray3:55
15Love Potion Number Nine
The Clovers1:57
16Pistol Packin’ Mama
Gene Vincent2:01
17Teen Angel
Mark Dining2:39
18Colette
Billy Fury1:49
19High School Confidential
Jerry Lee Lewis2:30
20Lavender Blue
Sammy Turner2:15
21Batman Theme
The Markets2:22
22Razzle Dazzle
Bill Haley & His Comets2:43
23Twist and Shout
Brian Poole2:22
24Johnny B. Goode
recording of:
Johnny B. Goode
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1955)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music, Isalee Music Publishing Company, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and ロックンロール ミュージック
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
Chuck Berry4:35
25Be Bop a Lula
Gene Vincent2:41
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1Cathy’s Clown
recording of:
Cathy’s Clown
lyricist and composer:
Don Everly
writer:
Don Everly and Phil Everly
The Everly Brothers2:32
2Blue Moon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
cover recording of:
Blue Moon
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1934)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation, SBK 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 (holding company - do not use as release label)
music quoted on:
Opening Production (from Jane Froman's album, "With a Song in My Heart")
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
The Marcels32:12
3That’s Alright Mama
Elvis Presley1:59
4Shake, Rattle and Roll
Bill Haley & His Comets2:31
5Blue Suede Shoes
double bass:
Clayton Perkins (in 1955-12)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (in 1955-12)
guitar:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955-12) and Jay Perkins (in 1955-12)
vocals:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun (US label founded in 1952) (from 1956 to present)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 5) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 95)
recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes (in 1955-12)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Carl Perkins42:16
6Raunchy
Bill Justis2:21
7Stagger Lee
Lloyd Price3:16
8Sea of Love
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 39)
recording of:
Sea of Love
lyricist:
Philip Baptiste (US singer and songwriter, author of "Sea of Love")
composer:
George Khoury and Philip Baptiste (US singer and songwriter, author of "Sea of Love")
Phil Phillips & The Twilights4.52:23
9When Will I Be Loved
Wayne Fontana2:37
10Pipeline
The Chantays2:12
11Earth Angel
cover recording of:
Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)
writer:
Jesse Belvin, Gaynel Hodge, Curtis Williams (1950s doo-wop singer, member of The Penguins) and Dootsie Williams
publisher:
Dootsie Williams Music (publisher) (in 1986)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
The Crew-Cuts2:54
12Bread and Butter
The Newbeats31:50
13Nut Rocker
recording of:
Nut Rocker
composer:
Kim Fowley and Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
publisher:
Kim Fowley Music
is based on:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: a) Marche. Tempo di marcia viva
B. Bumble & the Stingers31:59
14Wild One
Bobby Rydell2:19
15When You Ask About Love
Matchbox2:42
16Caldonia
cover recording of:
Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head Hard?)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Fleecie Moore
writer:
Fleecie Moore
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherio Corp. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (on 1945-04-16)
Carl Perkins2:04
17Travelin’ Man
recording of:
Travelin’ Man
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Fuller (in 1961)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Ricky Nelson2:19
18Red River Rock
instrumental cover recording of:
Red River Rock
composer:
Tom King (50s & 60s songwriter), Ira Mack and Fred Mendelsohn
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Mole Hole Music
is based on:
Red River Valley
Johnny and the Hurricanes2:11
19Pipeline
cover recording of:
Pipeline
composer:
Brian Carman and Bob Spickard
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Regent Music (BMI) and Regent Music Corp.
The Ventures3:55
20Kissin’ Time
Bobby Rydell2:54
21Denise
recording of:
Denise
lyricist and composer:
Neil Levenson
publisher:
Bright Tunes Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Minder Music Ltd. and Taking Care of Business Music Inc.
Randy & the Rainbows41:57
22The Twist
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 451)
cover recording of:
The Twist
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp. and Embassy Music Corporation (from 2016-06 to present)
Chubby Checker4.252:38
23Because They’re Young
Duane Eddy1:58
24See You Later Alligator
Bill Haley & His Comets2:46
25Lucille
recording of:
Lucille
writer:
Albert Collins (composer of “Lucille” & “Slippin’ and Slidin’”) and Richard Wayne Penniman
publisher:
Leeds Music Ltd., MCA Music Inc. (Universal Music Philippines' legal name), MCA Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division, Sony/ATV Music Publishing France, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Venice Music
Little Richard2:24
▶CD 4: CD 4