American Graffiti Hits Of The 50s

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Annotation

Alternative title on labels: "American Graffiti The Very Best Of The Platters & Doo Wop"
The Gold Collection 40 Classic Performances
20 pages booklet with rare photographs
Made in EEC

Annotation last modified on 2020-10-30 12:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼CD 1: CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Only You
recording of:
Only You (and You Alone) (Platters song)
writer:
Buck Ram and Ande Rand
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Robert Mellin, Inc., Tro-Hollis Music, Inc. and Wildwood Music
The Platters2:42
2The Great Pretender
recording of:
The Great Pretender
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
The Platters3:17
3Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
The Platters2:28
4My Prayer
The Platters3:22
5Red Sails In The Sunset
The Platters2:22
6Harbor Lights
The Platters3:00
7Love You, 1000 Times
The Platters3:39
8I Love You Because
The Platters2:38
9With This Ring
The Platters2:38
10Alone In The Night
The Platters3:01
11Twilight Zone
The Platters2:43
12I'm Sorry
cover recording of:
I’m Sorry
writer:
Buck Ram, Peter Tinturin and William White (Composer, "I'm Sorry")
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Platters2:56
13The Magic Touch
recording of:
(You’ve Got) the Magic Touch
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
A M C Incorporated, Martha Robi Publishing, Southern Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
The Platters2:38
14Heaven On Earth
recording of:
Heaven on Earth
writer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp.
The Platters2:37
15Unchained Melody
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
The Platters4:57
16Sweet Sweet Lovin'
The Platters1:54
17My Way
recording of:
My Way (Frank Sinatra song)
lyricist:
Paul Anka
composer:
Claude François and Jacques Revaux
previously attributed to:
Gilles Thibaut
translator:
Bobby Cruz
publisher:
Chrysalis Standards Inc., Don C. Publications Inc., Eddie Barclay, Jeune Musique Éditions, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Spanka Music, Spanka Music Corp., Thibout Music, Warner Chappell Music France, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), 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) 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)
translated version of:
Comme d’habitude
The Platters5:11
18Why_
The Platters3:17
19Doesn't Ring A Bell
The Platters2:08
20If I Had Love
The Platters3:47
▼CD 2: CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
116 Candles
recording of:
16 Candles
writer:
Luther Dixon and Allyson R. Khent
publisher:
January Music Corp.
The Crests42:51
2Step By Step
The Crests2:25
3Western Movies
recording of:
Western Movies
writer:
Cliff Goldsmith and Fred Smith (60s producer)
publisher:
Escort Music Company and Keymen Music (publisher)
The Olympics2:21
4Shimmy Like Kate
The Olympics2:37
5Bim Bam Boom
The Eldorados2:45
6Tears On My Pillow
The Eldorados2:21
7Please Don't Tease
The Spaniels2:56
8Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight
The Spaniels2:45
9For Your Precious Love
recording of:
For Your Precious Love
writer:
Arthur Brooks, Richard Brooks and Jerry Butler (soul singer)
publisher:
Sunflower Music Inc (publisher) and Gladstone Music (from 1958 to ????)
Jerry Butler2:46
10Make It Easy On Yourself
recording of:
Make It Easy on Yourself
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and MCA Music Ltd.
Jerry Butler2:40
11Runaway
Del Shannon2:18
12Keep Searchin'
Del Shannon2:09
13Stay
recording of:
Stay
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Cherio Corp. (in 1960)
Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs1:52
14May I
Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs2:20
15Raindrops
recording of:
Raindrops
lyricist and composer:
Dee Clark
Dee Clark2:38
16Dock Of The Bay
Dee Clark3:21
17Love Is Strange
Betty Everett3:04
18The Shoop Shoop Song
Betty Everett2:11
19Duke Of Earl
recording of:
Duke of Earl
writer:
Eugene Dixon, Earl Edwards and Bernice Williams
Gene Chandler2:20
20Stand By Me
Gene Chandler2:16