Hits of the 50's

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Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rock'n'Roll Music
recording of:
Rock and Roll Music
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 Berry2:20
2Long Tall SallyLittle Richard2:03
3Rock Around the Clock
recording of:
Rock Around the Clock (Bill Haley’s version)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy De Knight (in 1952) and Max C. Freedman (American songwriter and lyricist) (in 1952)
arranger:
Harry Filler
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Myers Music, Inc.
version of:
We’re Gonna Rock Around the Clock (Original Freedman / De Knight version)
Bill Haley & His Comets2:10
4Blue 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 Perkins42:14
5Queen of the Hop
Bobby Darin2:12
6Great Balls of Fire
Jerry Lee Lewis2:42
7Johnny 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 Berry4:38
8Lipstick on Your Collar
Connie Francis1:59
9Shake Rattle RollFats Domino3:41
10Rockin' Robin
Bobby Day2:36
11Red River Rock
Johnny and the Hurricanes2:29
12Charlie Brown
The Coasters2:25
13Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
Jerry Lee Lewis4:07
14Tequila
recording of:
Tequila
lyricist:
Chuck Rio (Daniel Flores)
composer:
Chuck Río (Daniel Flores)
The Champs4.32:12
1540 Miles of Bad Road
Duane Eddy2:06
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Only YouThe Platters2:36
2Personality
Lloyd Price2:27
3Be Bop a LulaGene Vincent42:38
4Western Movies
recording of:
Western Movies
writer:
Cliff Goldsmith and Fred Smith (60s producer)
publisher:
Escort Music Company and Keymen Music (publisher)
The Olympics2:13
5Say Mama
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 Vincent1:56
6Little Darlin'
The Diamonds2:12
7Stagger Lee
Lloyd Price2:49
8Yakety Yak
The Coasters1:51
9It's Only Make Believe
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 18)
recording of:
It’s Only Make Believe
writer:
Jack Nance (in 1958) and Conway Twitty (in 1958)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Conway Twitty2:28
10Who's Sorry Now
Connie Francis2:46
11Dream Lover
Bobby Darin1:56
12Lavender Blue
Sammy Turner2:25
13See You Later Alligator
Bill Haley & His Comets2:49
14The Great Pretender
The Platters2:37
15Stupid Cupid
Connie Francis2:01
CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1My Prayer
The Platters2:45
2The Green Door
recording of:
Green Door
lyricist:
Marvin Moore (songwriter, best known for "Four Walls" and "The Green Door")
composer:
Bob Davie
Jim Lowe2:11
3Go Jimmy Go
Jimmy Clanton2:11
4Raunchy
Bill Justis2:01
5Sixteen Candles
The Crests3:08
6My True Love
recording of:
My True Love
lyricist and composer:
Jack Scott
publisher:
Peer International (BMI) and Starfire
Jack Scott2:44
7Searchin'The Coasters2:52
8Rebel Rouser
Duane Eddy2:19
9Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)
The Impalas2:27
10Shake Rattle & RollBill Haley & His Comets2:32
11Razzle Dazzle
recording of:
Razzle Dazzle
lyricist and composer:
Charles Calhoun
Bill Haley & His Comets2:06
12Memphis Tennessee
recording of:
Memphis, Tennessee
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chuck Berry4:04
13Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1958-09-24)
producer:
Buck Ram
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (1928 - 1992, USA, lead singer of the Platters, Samuel E. Williams)
performer:
The Platters
cover recording of:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (on 1958-09-24)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
The Platters3.752:33
14All I Have to Do Is Dream
recording of:
All I Have to Do Is Dream
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-04-21)
The Everly Brothers3:28
15Don't Forbid Me
Pat Boone2:12