Class of ’62: The Golden Days of Rock ’n’ Roll

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Tracklist

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1Lollipop
producer:
Archie Bleyer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Lollipop
writer:
Julius Dixson and Beverly Ross (musician (piano) and songwriter)
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd. and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
recording of:
Lollipop
writer:
Julius Dixson and Beverly Ross (musician (piano) and songwriter)
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd. and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
The Chordettes42:09
2Sweet Little Sixteen
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (from 1957-12-29 until 1957-12-30)
drums (drum set):
Jasper Thomas (from 1957-12-29 until 1957-12-30)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1957-12-29 until 1957-12-30)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (from 1957-12-29 until 1957-12-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records Ltd. (in 1958) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Sheldon Recording Studios, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1957-12-29 until 1957-12-30)
recording of:
Sweet Little Sixteen (from 1957-12-09 until 1957-12-30)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Fermata do Brasil, Isalee Music Publishing Co. (Chuck Berry’s music publishing company), Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chuck Berry43:02
3Puppy Love
Paul Anka2:46
4Poetry in Motion
cover recording of:
Poetry in Motion
writer:
Mike Anthony (US songwriter) and Paul Kaufman (songwriter)
Johnny Tillotson2:33
5Cupid
recording of:
Cupid
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
Sam Cooke2:31
6(’til) I Kissed You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1959)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 28)
recording of:
(’Til) I Kissed You (on 1959-07-07)
lyricist and composer:
Don Everly
The Everly Brothers2:23
7Pretty Little Angel Eyes
Curtis Lee2:45
8Do You Wanna Dance
recorded in:
United States
producer:
Morty Palitz
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 39)
recording of:
Do You Want to Dance
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Freeman
publisher:
Bobby Freeman Music, Clockus Music Co., Clockus Music, Inc., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp. and Sherwin Music (publisher)
sub-publisher:
ミュージカル・ライツ・東京株式会社 (Musical Lights Tokyo), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
recording of:
Do You Want to Dance?
composer:
Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
Bobby Freeman3.52:38
9I Want to Walk You Home
recording of:
I Want to Walk You Home
lyricist and composer:
Fats Domino
Fats Domino2:22
10Bobby Socks to Stockings
recording of:
Bobby Sox to Stockings (in 1959)
writer:
Richard DiCicco, Clarence Kehner and Russell Faith (co-songwriter with Pal Rakes)
Frankie Avalon2:39
11Sixteen Reasons
recording of:
Sixteen Reasons
writer:
Bill & Doree Post
Connie Stevens1:57
12Donna
recording of:
Donna
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Valens
publisher:
Aberbach Musikverlag (German publisher) and Carlin Music Corporation
Ritchie Valens2:27
13Born Too Late
conductor:
O. B. Masingill
arranger:
O. B. Masingill
recording of:
Born Too Late (The Poni-Tails song)
lyricist:
Fred Tobias (Broadway lyricist)
composer:
Charles Strouse
The Poni-Tails2:19
14The Diary
recording of:
The Diary
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Robert Mellin Ltd.
Neil Sedaka2:18
15A Million to One
Jimmy Jules2:28
16On the Rebound
Floyd Cramer2:09
17The Stroll
recording of:
The Stroll
writer:
Nancy Lee (US 1950/60s songwriter & singer) and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Vogue Music
The Diamonds2:29
18Melodie d’amour (Melody of Love)
The Ames Brothers2:39
19Dance on Little Girl
recording of:
Dance On Little Girl
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
publisher:
Spanka Music
Paul Anka1:54
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1Walk Don’t Run
cover recording of:
Walk, Don’t Run
composer:
Johnny Smith (jazz guitarist)
publisher:
Forshay Music, Inc., On Board Music (publisher), Peer Music (“Peermusic—the global independent”) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
The Ventures2:04
2Oh Carol
recording of:
Oh! Carol
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Universal Music Careers
Neil Sedaka2:16
3Patricia
Pérez Prado2:05
4The Locomotion
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 1) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 351)
recording of:
The Loco‐Motion (aka Locomotion) (in 1962)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Screen Gems/EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (from 1962 to present) 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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Little Eva22:19
5Alley Cat
Bent Fabric2:25
6Limbo Rock
Duane Eddy1:59
7Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha
recording of:
Everybody Loves to Cha‐Cha‐Cha
writer:
Barbara Campbell (collective songwriter pseudonym for Sam Cooke, Lou Adler and Herb Alpert)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) (in 1959, in 1987)
Sam Cooke2:40
8Dance With the Guitar Man
Duane Eddy2:38
9Shout
recording of:
Shout
writer:
O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs) and Rudolph Isley
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Longitude Music Co., Nightlight Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI), Nightlight Music Pty Ltd. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The Isley Brothers2:18
10Stay
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 Zodiacs1:38
11The Happy Organ
recording of:
The Happy Organ
composer:
David Clowney, James J. Kriegsmann and Ken Wood (50/60 Rockabilly artist)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
Dave “Baby” Cortez2:03
12Peppermint Twist
Joey Dee & the Starliters1:59
13Book of Love
The Monotones2:18
14The Wanderer
recording of:
The Wanderer
lyricist and composer:
Ernie Maresca
publisher:
Mijac Music, Schwartz Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America
Dion2:41
15Lonely Boy
Paul Anka2:22
16Please Mr. Postman
recording of:
Please Mr. Postman
writer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer) (in 1961), Georgia Dobbins (in 1961), William Garrett (in 1961), Freddie Gorman (in 1961) and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) (in 1961)
publisher:
Dominion Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
The Marvelettes2:31
17Last Date
producer:
Chet Atkins
recording of:
Last Date (original instrumental version) (on 1960-07-12)
composer:
Floyd Cramer
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. (in 2016)
Floyd Cramer42:29
18Under the Moon of Love
Curtis Lee2:50
19Mr. Blue
The Fleetwoods2:22
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1Next Door to an Angel
recording of:
Next Door to an Angel
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Neil Sedaka2:26
2Party Lights
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 7)
recording of:
Party Lights
writer:
Claudine Clark (Soul singer)
Claudine Clark2:21
3Why
recording of:
Why (1959 song)
lyricist:
Robert P. Marcucci
composer:
Peter de Angelis
publisher:
Debmar Publishing Co., Inc.
Frankie Avalon2:37
4Dedicated to the One I Love
cover recording of:
Dedicated to the One I Love
writer:
Ralph Bass and Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Trousdale Music Pub., Inc., Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Shirelles2:03
5Take Good Care of My Baby
recording of:
Take Good Care of My Baby
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Bobby Vee2:29
6Bring It On Home to Me
cover recording of:
Bring It On Home to Me
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
Sam Cooke2:36
7The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh)
recording of:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (in 1961)
lyricist:
George David Weiss (in 1961)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman)
composer:
Solomon Linda
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP) and Memory Lane Music Ltd.
is based on:
Mbube
is based on:
Wimoweh
version of:
Wimoweh
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
The Tokens52:40
8Johnny B. Goode
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-01-06)
drums (drum set):
Jasper Thomas (on 1958-01-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-01-06)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (on 1958-01-06)
recorded at:
Sheldon Recording Studios, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-01-06)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 1), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 3), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 6), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 33), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 53) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Johnny B. Goode (on 1958-01-06)
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, 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 (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
Chuck Berry4.252:41
9Alley Oop
recording of:
Alley Oop
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
The Hollywood Argyles2:42
10Charlie Brown
recording of:
Charlie Brown
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Coasters2:19
11Splish Splash
Bobby Darin2:11
12Good Golly Miss Molly
recording of:
Good Golly Miss Molly
writer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Cedos Music, Jondora Music, PeerMusic AB, Prestige Music ltd. and Robin Hood Music Co.
Little Richard2:06
13Rebel Rouser
Duane Eddy2:35
14San Antonio Rose
Floyd Cramer2:22
15Calendar Girl
recording of:
Calendar Girl
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Universal Music Careers
Neil Sedaka2:38
16Venus in Blue Jeans
Jimmy Clanton2:16
17Surfin’ Safari
recording of:
Surfin’ Safari
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Guild Music Company
The Beach Boys2:06
18Get a Job
The Silhouettes2:48
19You Talk Too Much
recording of:
You Talk Too Much
writer:
Reginald Hall (US songwriter) and Joe Jones (US R&B singer, songwriter & arranger)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly
Joe Jones2:34
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1Bird Dog
recording of:
Bird Dog
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-08-15) and House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1978)
The Everly Brothers2:14
2You Are My Destiny
Paul Anka2:28
3Shop Around
recording of:
Shop Around
writer:
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
The Miracles2:47
4Tiger
Fabian2:31
5Crazy Love
recording of:
Crazy Love
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
publisher:
Spanka Music (ended) and Epa Publishing
Paul Anka2:26
6Stairway to Heaven
recording of:
Stairway to Heaven
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Neil Sedaka2:41
7Don’t You Know
Della Reese2:35
8Runaround Sue
recording of:
Runaround Sue
lyricist:
Dion (US singer-songerwriter, blends doo-wop, pop rock & R&B)
composer:
Ernie Maresca
publisher:
Bronx Soul Music, Mijac Music, Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Dion2:39
9Do You Love Me
producer:
Berry Gordy Jr.
guitar:
Huey Davis (guitarist) (on 1962-06-03)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (on 1962-06-03)
additional lead vocals:
Billy Hoggs (on 1962-06-03)
background vocals:
Billy Hoggs (in 1962), Joe Billingslea (soul vocalist, songwriter) (on 1962-06-03), Hubert Johnson (singer) (on 1962-06-03) and Sylvester Potts (on 1962-06-03)
lead vocals:
Billy Gordon (The Contours) (on 1962-06-03)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1962-06-03)
music videos:
Do You Love Me (music video) by The Contours (60s soul)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 9)
recording of:
Do You Love Me (on 1962-06-03)
lyricist and composer:
Berry Gordy
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Contours4.352:53
10Mission Bell
Donnie Brooks2:22
11He’ll Have to Go
producer:
Chet Atkins
vocals:
Jim Reeves (US country & pop singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1959)
recording of:
He’ll Have to Go (on 1959-10-15)
writer:
Audrey Allison and Joe Allison
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Central Songs and Central Songs, Inc.
Jim Reeves4.352:22
12(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
cover recording of:
(I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons
lyricist:
Ivory “Deek” Watson (Singer, guitarist, and songwriter)
composer:
William “Pat” Best
publisher:
MCA Duchess Music Corporation and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Sam Cooke2:38
13Oh Lonesome Me
recording of:
Oh Lonesome Me (on 1957-12-03)
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Publications Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Esperanza MV Frank Oldenburg e. K., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Don Gibson42:33
14My Coloring Book
cover recording of:
My Coloring Book
lyricist:
Fred Ebb (lyricist)
composer:
John Kander (composer)
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., The Times Square Music Publishing Company and Trio Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Kitty Kallen3:21
15Tonight My Love Tonight
Paul Anka2:07
16Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen
recording of:
Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Universal Music Careers
Neil Sedaka32:37
17Tell Laura I Love Her
Ray Peterson2:57
18Wonderful World
recording of:
Wonderful World
writer:
Lou Adler, Herb Alpert and Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Ltd. and 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing)
Sam Cooke2:07