The Happy Organ

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Sparkling Favourites
2▼CD: Rockin’ Organ
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1The Happy Organ
Hammond organ:
André Brasseur (Belgian hammond organist)
recording of:
The Happy Organ
composer:
David Clowney, James J. Kriegsmann and Ken Wood (50/60 Rockabilly artist)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
André Brasseur2:33
2Reveille Rock
Hammond organ:
André Brasseur (Belgian hammond organist)
cover recording of:
Reveille Rock
writer:
Carl Conatser and Tom King (50s & 60s songwriter)
André Brasseur2:35
3Rocking Goose
Hammond organ:
André Brasseur (Belgian hammond organist)
cover recording of:
Rocking Goose
composer:
T.J. Fowler, Tom King (50s & 60s songwriter) and Ira Mack
André Brasseur2:00
4Beatnik Fly
Hammond organ:
André Brasseur (Belgian hammond organist)
cover recording of:
Beatnik Fly
composer:
Tom King (50s & 60s songwriter) and Ira Mack
is based on:
Blue Tail Fly (“Jimmy Crack Corn”)
André Brasseur2:03
5Red River Rock
Hammond organ:
André Brasseur (Belgian hammond organist)
cover recording of:
Red River Rock
composer:
Tom King (50s & 60s songwriter), Ira Mack and Fred Mendelsohn
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Mole Hole Music
is based on:
Red River Valley
André Brasseur2:22
6You Are My Sunshine
Hammond organ:
André Brasseur (Belgian hammond organist)
instrumental recording of:
You Are My Sunshine
anthem of:
Louisiana, United States
writer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter) and Charles Mitchell (1940s songwriter and steel guitarist)
publisher:
Peer International (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (on 1940-01-30)
André Brasseur2:43
7Organ Grinder’s Swing
Hammond organ:
Richard Wayne
instrumental recording of:
Organ Grinder’s Swing
lyricist:
Irving Mills and Mitchell Parish
composer:
Will Hudson
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
Richard Wayne2:07
8Plantation Boogie
Hammond organ:
Richard Wayne
recording of:
Plantation Boogie
writer:
Lenny Dee (Space Age organist) and Vaughn Horton
Richard Wayne2:33
9Big Fat Spiritual
Hammond organ:
André Brasseur (Belgian hammond organist)
recording of:
Big Fat Spiritual (powell arrangement)
composer:
André Brasseur (Belgian hammond organist)
arranger:
Glen Powell (Belgian arranger, conductor & composer Félix Faecq)
André Brasseur2:29
10Early Bird
Hammond organ:
André Brasseur (Belgian hammond organist)
instrumental recording of:
Early Bird
lyricist and composer:
André Brasseur (Belgian hammond organist)
André Brasseur2:59
11Telstar
Hammond organ:
André Brasseur (Belgian hammond organist)
cover recording of:
Telstar
composer:
Joe Meek
publisher:
Ivy Music Ltd.
André Brasseur3:11
12The Kid
Hammond organ:
André Brasseur (Belgian hammond organist)
recording of:
The Kid (Powell arrangement)
composer:
André Brasseur (Belgian hammond organist)
arranger:
Glen Powell (Belgian arranger, conductor & composer Félix Faecq)
André Brasseur1:50
13The Robot
Hammond organ:
André Brasseur (Belgian hammond organist)
cover recording of:
Robot (The Tornados)
composer:
Joe Meek
André Brasseur2:46
14Rinky Dink
Hammond organ:
André Brasseur (Belgian hammond organist)
cover recording of:
Rinky‐Dink
writer:
David Clowney and Paul Winley (songwriter)
André Brasseur2:11
15Tico-tico
Hammond organ:
Bryan Rodwell
instrumental cover recording of:
Tico-tico no fubá (original Portuguese version)
lyricist:
Aloysio de Oliveira
composer:
Zequinha de Abreu (in 1917)
Bryan Rodwell2:25
16White Silver Sands
Hammond organ:
Richard Wayne
instrumental recording of:
White Silver Sands
writer:
Freddie Hart (Country, Nashville Sound, US) and Charles Matthews (US songwriter)
publisher:
Sharina Music Company
Richard Wayne3:14
17I Saw Her Standing There
Hammond organ:
Jeffrey Rhodes
instrumental cover recording of:
I Saw Her Standing There
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1963-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1963-02)
publisher:
George Pincus & Sons Music Corp., Leeds Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Gil Music Corporation (in 1963)
Jeffrey Rhodes2:50
18Last Night
Hammond organ:
André Brasseur (Belgian hammond organist)
recording of:
Last Night
writer:
Charles Axton, Chip Moman, Gilbert Caple, Jerald Smith and Floyd Newman
composer:
The Mar‐Keys
André Brasseur3:00
19Soul-Limbo
Hammond organ:
André Brasseur (Belgian hammond organist)
instrumental cover recording of:
Soul Limbo
writer:
Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter), Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music (BMI)
André Brasseur2:39
20Billy’s Bag
Hammond organ:
André Brasseur (Belgian hammond organist)
cover recording of:
Billy’s Bag
writer:
Billy Preston
André Brasseur3:33
21Green Onions
Hammond organ:
André Brasseur (Belgian hammond organist)
cover recording of:
Green Onions
composer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Carlin Music Corporation, East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music (BMI)
André Brasseur3:11
22Time Is Tight
Hammond organ:
André Brasseur (Belgian hammond organist)
instrumental cover recording of:
Time Is Tight
composer:
Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter), Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music (BMI)
André Brasseur3:32
3▶CD: Organ Moods

Credits

Release

design/illustration:Deborah Hau
liner notes:Dermot Hoy
compiler:Henri Heymans (Belgian label manager, producer, songwriter)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 2007)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/20188792 [info]
ASIN:UK: B001BX4HE0 [info]