25 Cruisin’ Greats, Volume 2

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

Annotation

#6 is dubious. Del Shannon likely never recorded the song (was by Gene Vincent) and the track time doesn't match Vincent's version either.

Annotation last modified on 2019-08-27 10:22 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Wooly Bully
recording of:
Wooly Bully
lyricist and composer:
Domingo Samudio
publisher:
Beckie Publ. Co., Inc., Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Melodie der Welt (publisher)
Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs2:21
2Reveille Rock
recording of:
Reveille Rock
writer:
Carl Conatser and Tom King (50s & 60s songwriter)
Johnny and the Hurricanes32:23
3Dedicated to the One I Love
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 39)
cover recording of:
Dedicated to the One I Love
writer:
Ralph Bass and Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Trousdale Music Pub., Inc., Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 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), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Shirelles1:59
4Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
recording of:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
writer:
Roy Hall (US rockabilly pianist & songwriter) and Dave “Curly” Williams
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Marlyn Music Publishing Inc., Marlyn Music Publishing Ltd. and Whole Lotta Shakin' Music
Little Richard2:52
5Say Mamma
recording of:
Say Mama (in 1963)
lyricist:
Johnny Meeks
composer:
Johnny Earl
publisher:
Big D Music Inc. and 日音 Synch事業部
Gene Vincent1:57
6Story of the Rockers
Del Shannon2:00
7Give Him a Great Big Kiss
recording of:
Give Him a Great Big Kiss
lyricist and composer:
George "Shadow" Morton
The Shangri‐Las2:08
8Ain’t That a Shame
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 Domino2:31
9Matchbox
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 Perkins2:42
10He’s So Fine
recording of:
He’s So Fine (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie Mack (1960s US songwriter)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Chiffons3.351:56
11The Hucklebuck
cover recording of:
The Hucklebuck
lyricist:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer)
additional writer:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
composer:
Andy Gibson (trumpet, arranger, composer)
Chubby Checker2:27
12Rebel Rouser
recording of:
Rebel‐’Rouser
composer:
Duane Eddy and Lee Hazlewood
Duane Eddy2:19
13Foolish Little Girl
recording of:
Foolish Little Girl
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Helen Miller (US songwriter)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Shirelles2:16
14Stagger Lee
recording of:
Stagger Lee (Lloyd Price version)
writer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI) and Travis Music Co.
version of:
Stagger Lee ("Stackolee," etc., traditional)
Lloyd Price52:20
15Ain’t That Too Much
recording of:
Ain't That Too Much
writer:
Jerry Fuller and Baker Knight
Gene Vincent3:00
16Jenny, Jenny
recording of:
Jenny, Jenny (Made famous by Little Richard; Not the 867-5309 song)
writer:
Enotris Johnson (until 1956-10-15) and Richard Wayne Penniman (until 1956-10-15)
Little Richard2:04
17What’d I Say
recording of:
What’d I Say
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jerry Lee Lewis3:03
18Charlie Brown
cover recording of:
Charlie Brown
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Coasters2:19
19I’m Ready
recording of:
I’m Ready
composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino, Sylvester Bradford and Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Fred Fisher Music Co., Inc. and Sovereign Music Corp.
Fats Domino1:54
20Surfin’ Safari
recording of:
Surfin’ Safari
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
publisher:
Guild Music Company
lyrics quoted on:
Hot Wax
The Beach Boys2:01
21Venus
conductor and chorus master:
Peter de Angelis
performer:
Frankie Avalon (American actor, singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chancellor Records Inc. (in 1959)
recording of:
Venus
lyricist and composer:
Ed Marshall
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Kirshner Songs, Inc. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
Frankie Avalon4.52:20
22Beatnik 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
23He’s a Rebel
engineer:
Larry Levine
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine
instruments:
The Wrecking Crew (1960s-1970s Los Angeles backing band)
background vocals:
Fanita Barrett, Gloria Jones (member of The Blossoms, aka The Dreamers), Jean King, Gracia Nitzsche and Bobby Sheen
background vocals and lead vocals:
Edna Wright
lead vocals:
Darlene Love
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 263)
recording of:
He’s a Rebel
lyricist and composer:
Gene Pitney
publisher:
January Music Corp.
The Crystals2:18
24Ride the Wild Surf
recording of:
Ride the Wild Surf
writer:
Jan Berry, Roger Christian (US radio personality and lyricist) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
Jan & Dean2:16
25The Girl Can’t Help It
recording of:
The Girl Can’t Help It
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Troup
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp. and Twentieth Century Music Corp. (in 1956)
Little Richard2:31