Birth of the Beatles (La grande storia del rock)

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Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Cry for a Shadow
recording of:
Cry for a Shadow
composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles) and John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd., Northern Songs and Tonika Musikverlag Horst Bussow
2:00
A2Let's Dance
cover recording of:
Let’s Dance
lyricist and composer:
Jim Lee (“Let’s Dance” writer/producer)
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., DeVorzon Music, Rondell Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:30
A3If You Love Me Baby
cover recording of:
Take Out Some Insurance on Me
writer:
Waldense Hall and Charles Singleton (composer/lyricist)
2:46
A4What'd I Say
cover recording of:
What’d I Say
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:35
A5Sweet Georgia Brown
additional sound engineer:
Gerhard Henjes (sound engineer and producer) (on 1964-01-03)
assistant sound engineer:
Jürgen Kramer (producer) (on 1962-05-24)
sound engineer:
Hans Falkenberg (sound engineer) (on 1962-05-24)
additional producer:
Paul Murphy (Polydor producer) (on 1964-01-03)
producer:
Bert Kaempfert (German orchestra leader, producer and songwriter) (on 1962-05-24)
drums (drum set):
Pete Best (original drummer in The Beatles) (on 1962-05-24)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1962-05-24)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1962-05-24) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1962-05-24)
guitar [lead guitar]:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1962-05-24)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1962-05-24)
piano:
Roy Young (on 1962-05-24)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1962-05-24), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1962-05-24) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1962-05-24)
lead vocals:
Tony Sheridan (on 1964-01-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Studio Rahlstedt in Hamburg, Germany (on 1962-05-24, on 1964-01-03)
cover recording of:
Sweet Georgia Brown (from 1962-05-24 until 1964-01-03)
lyricist:
Kenneth Casey (in 1925)
composer:
Ben Bernie (in 1925) and Maceo Pinkard (in 1925)
publisher:
Francis Day (publisher), Remick Music Corp. and Warner Bros. Music (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23)
4.52:00
A6Ruby Baby
live cover recording of:
Ruby Baby (in 1961-04)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Jerry Leiber Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Stoller Music (ASCAP)
2:50
A7Ya Ya
cover recording of:
Ya, Ya
writer:
Lee Dorsey, Morris Levy, Clarence Lewis and Morgan Robinson
publisher:
FROST Music Corp
was commissioned by:
Fury Records (USA label active 50s to 70s)
2:47
A8Why
engineer:
Karl Hinze
producer:
Bert Kaempfert (German orchestra leader, producer and songwriter)
bass:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1961-06-22 until 1961-06-23)
drums (drum set):
Pete Best (original drummer in The Beatles) (from 1961-06-22 until 1961-06-23)
guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1961-06-22 until 1961-06-23) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1961-06-22 until 1961-06-23)
lead vocals:
Tony Sheridan (from 1961-06-22 until 1961-06-23)
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (from 1961-06-22 until 1961-06-23)
recording of:
Why? (from 1961-06-22 until 1961-06-23)
writer:
Bill Crompton, Michel Petrucciani (FR | jazz) and Tony Sheridan
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp.
2:55
B1Roll Over Beethoven
recorded at:
Star‐Club in Hamburg, Germany (in 1962-12)
live cover recording of:
Roll Over Beethoven (in 1962-12)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1956-01)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dualtone Words and Songs, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc. and Rock ’n’ Roll Music
2:15
B2Hippy Hippy Shake
recording of:
Hippy Hippy Shake
lyricist and composer:
Chan Romero
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Music Ltd., Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jonware Music Co. (US publisher) and Universal Music Careers
1:42
B3Sweet Little Sixteen
recording of:
Sweet Little Sixteen
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)
2:45
B4Twist and Shout
recorded at:
Star‐Club in Hamburg, Germany (in 1962-12)
live cover recording of:
Twist and Shout (in 1962-12)
writer:
Bert Russell (in 1961-02) and Phil Medley (in 1961-02)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Progressive Music, Inc (publisher), Rightsong Music Inc., Robert Mellin Ltd., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Robert Mellin, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
2:20
B5Kansas City
live 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
2:09
B6Ain't Nothin' Shakin' (Like the Leaves on a Tree)
producer:
Larry Grossberg (in 1962-12)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (in 1962-12)
electric bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1962-12)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (in 1962-12) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1962-12)
vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (in 1962-12), John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1962-12) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1962-12)
recorded at:
Star‐Club in Hamburg, Germany (in 1962-12)
live cover recording of:
Nothin’ Shakin’ (But the Leaves on the Trees) (in 1962-12)
writer:
Jack Cleveland, Cirino Colacrai (US multi-instrumentalist, singer & songwriter), Eddie Fontaine, John Gluck, Jr. and Diane Lampert (composer)
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
1:15
B7Little Queenie
live cover recording of:
Little Queenie
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
3:51
B8Be-Bop-A-Lula
guest lead vocals:
Fred Fascher (waiter at the Star-Club) (in 1962-12)
recorded at:
Star‐Club in Hamburg, Germany (in 1962-12)
live cover recording of:
Be‐Bop‐a‐Lula (in 1962-12)
writer:
Bill “Tex” Davis and Gene Vincent
publisher:
Lowery Music Co. Inc.
2:29

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part of:La grande storia del rock (Curcio) (number: 46) (order: 46)