25 Rolling Oldies, Vol. 2

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Tracklist

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1The Great Pretender
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-09)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elap Music Ltd. (a division of Pickwick Group Ltd. / a division of Carlton Home Entertainment (UK) Ltd.)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 352)
recording of:
The Great Pretender (in 1955-09)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music (publisher), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
The Platters52:38
2My Special Prayer
cover recording of:
My Special Prayer
lyricist and composer:
Wini Scott
publisher:
Peter Maurice (publisher) (in 1972)
Percy Sledge2:58
3Lady Rose
recording of:
Lady Rose
lyricist and composer:
Ray Dorset
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing
Mungo Jerry3:09
4Ferry Across the Mercey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recording of:
Ferry Cross the Mersey
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Marsden
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and PolyGram Music Publishing
Gerry & the Pacemakers2:24
5Viva Bobby Joe
The Equals3:02
6Hard to Love You
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich2:39
7Get on the Line
The Archies2:34
8Block Buster / F.B.I. (live)
The Sweet4:55
9Here Comes My Baby
The Tremeloes2:48
10Put a Light in the Window
Crazy Cavan & the Rhythm Rockers3:19
11Seasons in the Sun
cover recording of:
Seasons in the Sun
lyricist and translator:
Rod McKuen
composer:
Jacques Brel
publisher:
E.B. Marks Music Corp. and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. (in 1973)
translated version of:
Le Moribond
The Fortunes3:46
12On My Way in L.A. (live)
live recording of:
On My Way in L.A
writer:
Phil Carmen and Simon Dale Sanders (songwriter)
publisher:
Hanseatic GmbH (publisher), Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH (1964–2001), Intersong (publisher) and Intersong Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
Phil Carmen3:44
13La Bamba (live)
Trini Lopez4:19
14Whole Lotta Lovin' (live)
sound engineer:
Ron McMaster (US mastering & cutting engineer)
audio engineer:
Dieter Dirks (German audio engineer) (on 1977-03-20), Martin Rushent (on 1977-03-20) and Peter Wolsey (German audio engineer) (on 1977-03-20)
producer:
Tim Read (producer) (in 1977-03) and Martin Rushent (in 1977-03)
baritone saxophone:
Roger Lewis (Sax Player - Dirty Dozen Brass Band) (on 1977-03-20)
bass guitar:
Carlton McWilliams (guitar player) (on 1977-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Smokey Johnson (on 1977-03-20)
guitar:
David Douglas (guitar) (on 1977-03-20) and Roy Montrell (on 1977-03-20)
piano and lead vocals:
Fats Domino (on 1977-03-20)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1977-03-20), Fred Kemp (on 1977-03-20) and Walter Kimble (sax player) (on 1977-03-20)
trumpet:
Dave Bartholomew (on 1977-03-20) and Thomas Johnson (trumpet player) (on 1977-03-20)
conductor:
Dave Bartholomew (on 1977-03-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
United Artists Records Ltd. (from 1977 to present)
recorded at:
Deutsches Museum in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (on 1977-03-20)
mixed at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977)
engineered at:
EMI Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1977)
edit of:
Whole Lotta Loving (live, 1977-03-20: Deutsches Museum, Munich, West Germany; with speech) by Fats Domino
live recording of:
Whole Lotta Loving (on 1977-03-20)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino1:03
15Oh Well, Part 1
London Rock Orchestra2:24
16Come Together (live)
live cover recording of:
Come Together
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), EMI-Songs Musikverlag, Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
is based on:
You Can’t Catch Me
Ike & Tina Turner3:36
17In the Bad Bad Old Days
performer:
The Foundations (British soul band, active from 1967 to 1970)
recording of:
In the Bad Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me)
writer:
Tony Macaulay and John MacLeod (producer & songwriter, partner of Tony Macaulay)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and Interworld Music Ltd.
The Foundations3:09
18You to Me Are Everything
producer:
Ken Gold
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pye Records (in 1976) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1976)
recording of:
You to Me Are Everything
writer:
Michael Denne and Ken Gold
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
The Real Thing3.653:21
19Victory (live)
live recording of:
Victory
writer:
Khalis Bayyan, Ronald Bell and James Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang)
Kool & the Gang3:50
20Straight Shooter (live)
live recording of:
Straight Shooter
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
Trousdale Music
The Mamas & the Papas3:18
21Little Miss Understood
recording of:
Little Miss Understood
lyricist and composer:
Mike d’Abo (English singer‐songwriter, former frontman of Manfred Mann)
Rod Stewart3:55
22Ooby Dooby
recording of:
Ooby Dooby
lyricist and composer:
Wade Moore and Dick Penner
publisher:
Hi Lo Music, Peer International Corporation (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
Roy Orbison2:15
23Freedom Come Freedom Go
recording of:
Freedom Come, Freedom Go
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) (in 1971), Roger Greenaway (in 1971), Albert Hammond (in 1971) and Mike Hazlewood (in 1971)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and PolyGram Music Publishing
The Fortunes3:04
24Me and My Life
The Tremeloes2:58
25It's Still Rock and Roll
Gerry & the Pacemakers2:32

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part of:25 Rolling Oldies (number: 2) (order: 2)