Golden Hits

~ Release by The Platters (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1(You’ve Got) The Magic Touch
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-02-14)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
recording of:
(You’ve Got) The Magic Touch (on 1956-02-14)
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)
2:30
2I’m Sorry
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1956-04)
cover recording of:
I’m Sorry (in 1956-04)
writer:
Buck Ram, Peter Tinturin and William White (Composer, "I'm Sorry")
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:53
3Heaven on Earth
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1956-04)
recording of:
Heaven on Earth (in 1956-04)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp.
2:35
4My Prayer
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1956-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1956)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 20)
cover recording of:
My Prayer (in 1956-04)
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Georges Boulanger (Romani-Romanian violinist, conductor, composer)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Peter Maurice Music, Skidmore Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
Avant de mourir
42:47
5It Isn’t Right
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1956-07)
recording of:
It Isn’t Right (in 1956-07)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Mellin
2:26
6Have Mercy
recording of:
Have Mercy
writer:
Buck Ram and Chick Webb
2:49
7Sweet Sixteen
cover recording of:
Sweet Sixteen
writer:
Alan Freed (American disc jockey) and Buck Ram
2:45
8Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
cover recording of:
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Pal Joey)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1940)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1940)
publisher:
WB Music Group (ended), Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Imagem CV, Lorenz Hart Publishing Co., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Pal Joey
2:52
9One in a Million
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 26)
recording of:
One in a Million (The Platters song) (in 1956-07)
writer:
Jean Miles (Buck Ram) and Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
2:54
10Helpless
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
recording of:
Helpless
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
2:42
11Someone to Watch Over Me
cover recording of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (catch-all for unknown arrangement)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
arrangement of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!)
2:43
12Let’s Start All Over Again
2:39
13The Mystery of You
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-03-06)
recording of:
The Mystery of You
writer:
George Goehring and Gerry Granahan
3:01
14You Are Too Beautiful
cover recording of:
You Are Too Beautiful
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Williamson Music Company, 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)
2:26
15Heart of Stone
recording of:
Heart of Stone
writer:
Ord Hamilton and Bruce Sievier
2:21
16I Don’t Know Why
cover recording of:
I Don’t Know Why
lyricist:
Roy Turk (in 1931)
composer:
Fred Ahlert (in 1931)
publisher:
Bucks Music Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., Memory Lane Music Ltd. and Redwood Music
2:13
17I Give You My Word
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1956-07)
recording of:
I Give You My Word (in 1956-07)
writer:
Al Kavelin (band leader and radio and recording artist) and Merril Lyn
cover recording of:
I Give You My Word
writer:
Al Kavelin (band leader and radio and recording artist) and Merril Lyn
32:12
18I Wanna
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-04-26)
lead vocals:
David Lynch (Tenor vocalist of The Platters) (on 1955-04-26)
recording of:
I Wanna (on 1955-04-26)
writer:
Lynn Paul (Buck Ram) and Zola Taylor
42:51
19Darktown Strutters Ball
cover recording of:
Darktown Strutters’ Ball
lyricist and composer:
Shelton Brooks (in 1917)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Leo Feist, Inc.
included in:
Memories / Victory March / Memories II / The Darktown Strutter’s Ball (Stormy Weather, 1943)
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
2:14
20You’ll Never Never Know
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1956-07)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
recording of:
You'll Never Never Know (in 1956-07)
writer:
Jeanette Miles, Paul Robi (singer for The Platters) and Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
2:38
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1Remember When
recording of:
Remember When (The Platters song)
lyricist:
Buck Ram
composer:
Mickey J. Addy
2:30
2Only Because
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-03-06)
recording of:
Only Because
writer:
Lynn Paul (Buck Ram), Jonathan Small (Worked with The Platters) and Ralph Yates
2:51
3Goodnight Sweetheart
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1957-10-25)
lead vocals:
David Lynch (Tenor vocalist of The Platters) (on 1957-10-25) and Zola Taylor (on 1957-10-25)
cover recording of:
Goodnight, Well It’s Time to Go
writer:
Calvin Carter and James Hudson (American clarinetist and saxophonist)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:19
4No Power on Earth
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-02)
recording of:
No Power on Earth
writer:
Joe Sherman and Noel Sherman
2:59
5Winner Take All
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-02-14)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
recording of:
Winner Take All (on 1956-02-14)
writer:
Al Frisch and Sid Wayne
2:08
6On My Word of Honour
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1956-07)
cover recording of:
On My Word of Honor (in 1956-07)
writer:
Katherine Harrison and Jean Miles (Buck Ram)
52:44
7I’ll Get By
cover recording of:
I’ll Get By
writer:
Fred Ahlert and Roy Turk
1:59
8I’d Climb the Highest Mountain
cover recording of:
I’d Climb the Highest Mountain if I Knew I’d Find You
writer:
Lew Brown and Sidney Clare
2:12
9He’s Mine
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1956-07)
lead vocals:
Zola Taylor (in 1956-07)
recording of:
He's Mine (in 1956-07)
writer:
Jean Miles (Buck Ram), Paul Robi (singer for The Platters) and Zola Taylor
2:22
10In the Still of the Night
cover recording of:
In the Still of the Night (Cole Porter song)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell (library/production music) and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
2:26
11When You Return
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-03-06)
recording of:
When You Return (on 1957-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
is based on:
Londonderry Air
2:37
12My Dream
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-02-19)
recording of:
My Dream (The Platters song)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
2:39
13At Your Beck and Call
lead vocals:
Paul Robi (singer for The Platters)
cover recording of:
At Your Beck and Call
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Buck Ram
32:50
14Why Should I
recording of:
Why Should I?
writer:
Buck Ram and Zola Taylor
3:03
15Indiff’rent
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1957-10-22)
lead vocals:
Zola Taylor (on 1957-10-22)
recording of:
Indiff’rent
2:18
16September in the Rain
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
cover recording of:
September in the Rain
lyricist:
Al Dubin (in 1937)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1937)
publisher:
Henrees Music co. (in 1937) and Peermusic (UK) Limited (in 1937)
32:52
17Glory of Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1956-04)
lead vocals:
Paul Robi (singer for The Platters) (in 1956-04)
cover recording of:
The Glory of Love (in 1956-04)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Hill (US songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
42:46
18Take Me in Yours Arms
cover recording of:
Take Me in Your Arms
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Fred Markush
2:18
19Sixteen Tons
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1957-10-25)
lead vocals:
Herbert Reed (on 1957-10-25)
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons (on 1957-10-25)
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
arranger:
Paul Brody
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
52:35
20Let’s Babalu
2:06
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1Only You
recording of:
Only You
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hollis Music, Inc., Robert Mellin, Inc., Tro-Hollis Music, Inc., Wildwood Music and Sherwin Music (publisher) (in 1973)
2:38
2The 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
52:40
3Am I Just a Dancing Partner
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-09)
recording of:
I'm Just a Dancing Partner
writer:
Cy Crane and Herb Weiner
2:15
4Beer Barrel Polka
2:21
5Give Thanks
recording of:
Give Thanks
writer:
Dwight Davis
42:27
6Hey Now
recording of:
Hey Now
writer:
Alex Hodge
2:09
7I’ll Need You All the Time
recording of:
I Need You All the Time
writer:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
2:45
8Maggie Doesn’t Work Here Anymore
recording of:
Maggie Doesn’t Work Here Anymore (in 1954)
writer:
David Lynch (Tenor vocalist of The Platters) and Zola Taylor
22:38
9Roses of Picardy
cover recording of:
Roses of Picardy
lyricist:
Frederick Edward Weatherly
composer:
Haydn Wood (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
2:06
10Voo Vee Ah Vee
recording of:
Voo Vee Ah Vee (in 1954)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Williams (songwriter for The Platters)
32:12
11Bark Battle and Ball
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-04-26)
lead vocals:
Zola Taylor (on 1955-04-26)
recording of:
Bark, Battle and Ball (on 1955-04-26)
writer:
Jean Miles (Buck Ram) and Zola Taylor
2:29
12I’ll Cry When You’re Gone
recording of:
I’ll Cry When You’re Gone
writer:
Alex Hodge
3:13
13Tell the World
recording of:
Tell the World
writer:
Buck Ram and Ande Rand
2:23
14Love All Night
recording of:
Love All Night
lyricist and composer:
Jim Williams (songwriter for The Platters)
2:59
15Shake It Up Mambo
recording of:
Shake It Up Mambo
lyricist and composer:
Jim Williams (songwriter for The Platters)
2:08
16Take Me Back, Take Me Back
recording of:
Take Me Back, Take Me Back
writer:
David Lynch (Tenor vocalist of The Platters) and Zola Taylor
2:23
17You Made Me Cry
recording of:
You Made Me Cry
writer:
Alex Hodge
22:19
18My Name Ain’t Annie
2:40
19Please Have Mercy
recording of:
Please Have Mercy
writer:
Ralph Bass and Phyllis Otis
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:55
20Oochi Pachi
2:22