Young, Gifted & Black: The Story of Doo‐Wop

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 307)
recording of:
Why Do Fools Fall in Love (in 1955-11)
additional writer:
George Goldner, Jimmy Merchant (US singer, member of The Teenagers) and Herman Santiago (singer for Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers)
writer:
Morris Levy and Frankie Lymon
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Patricia Music, Warner Chappell, 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), 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), 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) 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)
The Teenagers4.52:19
2Young Blood
recording of:
Young Blood
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber and Doc Pomus
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Records, EMI Broadcast Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Pomus Songs Inc. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Coasters2:23
3Shout
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
4Bad Girl
recording of:
Bad Girl
writer:
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
The Miracles2:43
5Come Back My Love
The Wrens2:23
6Don’t Leave
The Impressions1:45
7Book of Love
The Monotones2:22
8Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
cover recording of:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms Co., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
The Platters2:40
9Sh‐Boom
The Chords2:26
10Get a Job
The Silhouettes2:48
11Money Honey
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters2:58
12Ookey Ook
The Penguins2:57
13Goodnite Sweetheart
The Spaniels2:42
14Crying in the Chapel
The Orioles3:05
15Tears on My Pillow
The Imperials2:17
16Adorable
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-19)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer), Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone, bass, drums (drum set) and piano:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1955-09-19)
guitar:
Jimmy Oliver (guitar, Drifters) (on 1955-09-19)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Lucas (Tenor saxophonist / vocalist / harmonica player) (on 1955-09-19)
baritone vocals:
Andrew Thrasher (on 1955-09-19)
bass vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1955-09-19)
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1955-09-19)
tenor vocals:
Bobby Hendricks (on 1955-09-19), Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1955-09-19) and Gerhart Thrasher (on 1955-09-19)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-19)
cover recording of:
Adorable (on 1955-09-19)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
recording of:
Adorable (on 1955-09-19)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
The Drifters42:44
17Wheel of Fortune
recording of:
Wheel of Fortune (1951 song)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
The Cardinals2:53
18Just Walkin’ in the Rain
The Prisonaires2:49
19Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Billy Williams Quartet2:36
20The Stroll
The Diamonds2:26
21Little Darlin’
recording of:
Little Darlin’
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Excellorec Music
The Gladiolas2:22
22Love Baby
Louis Brooks and His Hi-Toppers2:38
23A Story Untold
The Nutmegs2:19
24Hearts of Stone
The Charms2:35
25Sincerely
The Moonglows3:10
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1I Wonder Why
The Cadillacs2:11
2The Great Pretender
recording of:
The Great Pretender
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 Platters2:41
3Earth Angel
The Penguins2:55
4Yakety Yak
recording of:
Yakety Yak
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
part of:
Twins (1988)
The Coasters1:50
5In the Still of the Nite
The Five Satins3:05
6Ruby 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)
The Drifters2:27
7Ten Commandments of Love
The Moonglows3:59
8The Glory of Love
The Five Keys3:08
9Harbor Lights
Billy Ward and His Dominoes3:17
10Maybe
The Chantels2:50
11Devil or Angel
The Clovers2:26
12Lonely Nights
The Hearts2:38
13Speedo
The Cadillacs2:19
14I’m So Happy
Lewis Lymon & the Teenchords2:44
15Always and Always
The Meadowlarks2:44
16The Door Is Still Open
The Cardinals3:00
17Smokey Joe’s Cafe
The Robins2:47
18Mardi Gras Mambo
The Hawlettes2:14
19At My Front Door
The El Dorados2:36
20Chop Chop Boom
The Danderliers2:17
21Rollin’ Stone
The Marigolds2:54
22When You Dance
The Turbans2:56
23Hug a Little, Kiss a Little
The Lamplighters2:34
24Baby Don’t Do It
The “5” Royales2:46
25Buick ’59
The Medallions2:37
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1I Only Have Eyes for You
The Flamingos3:20
2Dedicated to the One I Love
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 Shirelles2:06
3There Goes My Baby
recording of:
There Goes My Baby
lyricist and composer:
Benjamin Nelson, Lover Patterson and George Treadwell
publisher:
Jerome Leiber Music, Purple Starfish Music, Sherman Jot Enterprises Inc. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Drifters2:12
4Love Potion No.9
The Clovers1:53
5You’re So Fine
The Falcons2:26
6Poison Ivy
recording of:
Poison Ivy
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
The Coasters2:42
7The Angels Listened In
The Crests2:03
8Traveling Stranger
Little Anthony & the Imperials2:03
9My Love Will Never Die
The Channels2:27
10For Your Precious Love
The Impressions2:45
11Oh What a Night
The Dells2:53
12Silhouettes
The Rays2:46
13Stardust
Billy Ward and His Dominoes3:12
14The Way You Look Tonight
The Jaguars2:23
15You Belong to Me
The Orioles2:48
16Sunday Kind of Love
The Harptones2:58
17Most of All
The Moonglows3:04
18I Ain’t Getting Caight
The “5” Royales2:40
19Witchcraft
The Spiders2:38
20That’s Your Mistake
Otis Williams' New Group2:08
21Two Hearts
The Charms2:35
22My Prayer
cover recording of:
My Prayer
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
The Platters2:48
23Why Don’t You Write Me
The Jacks2:48
24In Paradise
recording of:
In Paradise
writer:
Willis Carroll and Carmen Taylor (Alias: Elena Madera)
The Cookies2:38
25Western Movies
recording of:
Western Movies
writer:
Cliff Goldsmith and Fred Smith (60s producer)
publisher:
Escort Music Company and Keymen Music (publisher)
The Olympics2:24