Why Do Fools Fall in Love: Original Versions From the Movie

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

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
recording of:
Why Do Fools Fall in Love
additional writer:
George Goldner, Jimmy Merchant (US singer, member of The Teenagers) and Herman Santiago (singer for Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers)
writer:
Morris Levy and Frankie Lymon
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Patricia Music, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), 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) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers2:20
2Tutti-FruttiLittle Richard2:24
3The Great PretenderThe Platters2:41
4Baby, Baby
recording of:
Baby, Baby (in 1956-10)
writer:
Glen Moore (composer of "Lonesome Train") and Milton Subotsky
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers2:08
5Long Lonely Nights
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-06-30)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1957-06-30)
conductor:
Budd Johnson (on 1957-06-30)
recording of:
Long Lonely Nights (on 1957-06-30)
writer:
Bernice Davis, Douglas Henderson, Lee Andrews and Mimi Uniman
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Clyde McPhatter2:27
6Smoke 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 Platters3.752:41
7Little Bitty Pretty OneFrankie Lymon52:43
8California Dreamin'
engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Lou Adler
guitar:
P.F. Sloan
solo alto flute:
Bud Shank
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1965)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 89) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 420)
recording of:
California Dreamin’ (in 1965)
writer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) and Michelle Phillips
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Richt & Slezak OHG, Trousdale Music, Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
The Mamas & the Papas4.42:41
9All Day and All of the Night
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Mick Avory
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks)
lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd.
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 23)
recording of:
All Day and All of the Night (on 1964-09-23)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., Jay Boy and Kassner Associated Publishers Ltd.
The Kinks4.552:25
10The ABC's of Love
recording of:
The ABC’s of Love (on 1956-08-23)
writer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer) and George Goldner
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers1:58
11Will You Love Me Tomorrow
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (in 1960)
kettle drum:
Carole King (in 1960)
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (in 1960)
lead vocals:
Shirley Owens (in 1960)
vocals:
Doris Coley (in 1960), Addie Harris (in 1960) and Beverly Lee (in 1960)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Licensing Ltd.
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 4), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 125) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 151)
recording of:
Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Carole King song) (in 1960)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Lushmole Music, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Shirelles3.752:44
12Try a Little Tenderness
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-09-13)
producer:
Steve Cropper, Otis Redding and Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1966-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1966-09-13)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1966-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Gilbert Caples (on 1966-09-13) and Andrew Love (on 1966-09-13)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) (on 1966-09-13)
vocals:
Otis Redding (on 1966-09-13)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 136) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 204)
cover recording of:
Try a Little Tenderness (on 1966-09-13)
lyricist:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher) and Reginald Connelly
composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Recordi ex Recordi G.&C., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (on 1932-11-04)
Otis Redding4.253:49
13California Dreamin'Bobby Womack3.53:24
14Goody GoodyFrankie Lymon42:11

Credits

Release

art direction:Hugh Brown (US art director and photographer)
liner notes:Billy Vera
executive producer:Harold Bronson
remastering:Dan Hersch (mastering engineer)
Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer)
design:Greg Allen (LA-based graphic designer and photographer)
remastered at:DigiPrep in Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9784360 [info]
ASIN:US: B00000AFXL [info]