The Roots of Rock & Roll

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hound Dog
cover recording of:
Hound Dog
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (on 1952-08-12)
composer:
Mike Stoller (on 1952-08-12)
previously attributed to:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane, Cherry Lane Music, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Lion Publishing Co., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers), MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
Elvis Presley2:17
2Kansas City
cover recording of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1952)
writer:
J.Leiber, M.Stoller (songwriting team)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1952)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Peter Maurice Music Co., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Wilbert Harrison2:26
3Stay
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 Zodiacs1:41
4Get a Job
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 36)
recording of:
Get a Job (in 1957-10)
writer:
Earl T. Beal, Raymond W. Edwards (member of 1950s doowop group the Silhouettes), Richard A. Lewis (member of 1950s doowop group the Silhouettes) and William F. Horton (US R&B/northern soul)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Jamie Music Publishing Co., Ken Williams Music, Dandelion Music Co. (in 1957) and Wildcat Music (US publisher) (in 1957)
The Silhouettes4.52:46
5The 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” Cortez2:04
6The Three Bells (Les Trois Cloches)
recording of:
The Three Bells
lyricist and composer:
Gilles (Swiss composer/vocalist/actor Jean Villard Gilles) (in 1939)
translator:
Bert Reisfeld (in 1948)
publisher:
Southern Music ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
translated version of:
Les Trois Cloches
The Browns2:52
7Love Is Strange
Mickey & Sylvia2:52
8Shout!, Part 1
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, New York, United States
partial recording of:
Shout (on 1959-07-29)
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 Brothers2:19
9Tell Laura I Love Her
recording of:
Tell Laura I Love Her
lyricist:
Ben Raleigh
composer:
Jeff Barry
publisher:
E.B. Marks Music Corp. and Steeplechase Music
Ray Peterson2:55
10The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh)
recording of:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
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 Tokens2:42
11Sleepwalk
recording of:
Sleep Walk (original instrumental)
composer:
Ann Farina, Santo Farina and John Farina
publisher:
Aniraf Music, Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Carbert Music Inc., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Company, 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) 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:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
Santo & Johnny4.52:22
12Only the Lonely
recording of:
Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1960-05-04)
was commissioned by:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Roy Orbison2:28
13Ruby Baby
recording of:
Ruby Baby
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Jerry Leiber Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Stoller Music (ASCAP)
Dion2:37
14Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
vocals:
Neil Sedaka
conductor:
Al Lorber
arranger:
Al Lorber
recording of:
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
lyricist and composer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Universal Music Careers and Aldon (in 1962)
Neil Sedaka3.252:18
15I Will Follow Him (Chariot)
recording of:
I Will Follow Him
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel and Jacques Plante
composer:
Paul Mauriat and Franck Pourcel
publisher:
Universal MCA Music Publishing (France) and Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
version of:
Chariot
Peggy March2:28
16Raw Hide
recording of:
Raw Hide
composer:
Milton Grant and Link Wray
publisher:
Andval Music and Vernon Wray Music
Link Wray & the Wraymen2:06

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United States
printed in:Canada
liner notes:David Roy (A&R and Product at Madacy)
graphic design:Nancy Gervais
executive producer:David Alter (VP Madacy Entertainment)
Mick Stevanovich
booklet editor:Laura Guzzo (Liner notes)
manufactured by:Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)
distributed by and marketed by:Madacy Entertainment
copyrighted (©) by:Madacy Entertainment LP (in 2006)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2006)