The Heart & Soul of Rock’n’Roll

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

Annotation

CD 1, Cat. No: RDCD181
CD 2, Cat. No: RDCD182
CD 3, Cat. No: RDCD183
CD 4, Cat. No: RDCD184
CD 5, Cat. No: RDCD185
CD 6, Cat. No: RDCD186

Packaging is a 5-part case (fatter than a Fatbox) used by Reader's Digest for multi-disc releases.

Annotation last modified on 2024-07-02 17:45 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: The Rock'n'Roll No. 1 Showcase / True Love Ways (part 1)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Don’t Be Cruel
recording of:
Don’t Be Cruel
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Shalimar Music Corp., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Williamson Music Company
Elvis Presley2:05
2Three Steps to Heaven
Eddie Cochran2:25
3Claudette
recording of:
Claudette
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (BMI)
The Everly Brothers2:12
4Running Scarred
recording of:
Running Scared
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1961) and Roy Orbison (in 1961)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Barbara Orbison Music Company, Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1961-04-10)
Roy Orbison2:15
5Poor Little Fool
Ricky Nelson2:34
6Yes Tonight Josephine
Johnnie Ray2:32
7Stagger Lee
recording of:
Stagger Lee (Lloyd Price version)
writer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, Irving Music (BMI) and Travis Music Co.
version of:
Stagger Lee (“Stackolee” etc., traditional)
Lloyd Price2:23
8Why 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)
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers4.52:19
9Duke of Earl
recording of:
Duke of Earl
writer:
Earl Edwards (soul singer-songwriter), Eugene Dixon and Bernice Williams (songwriter)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present))
Gene Chandler2:21
10Why
recording of:
Why (1959 song)
lyricist:
Robert P. Marcucci
composer:
Peter de Angelis
publisher:
Debmar Publishing Co., Inc.
Frankie Avalon2:39
11It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
recording of:
It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Robert Mellin Ltd.
Buddy Holly2:04
12Party Doll
Buddy Knox2:15
13Don’t Forbid Me
Pat Boone2:16
14What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?
Emile Ford & The Checkmates2:05
15Love Me Tender
recording of:
Love Me Tender
lyricist:
Ken Darby (in 1956)
additional writer:
Vera Matson (in 1956) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (in 1956)
composer:
George R. Poulton (in 1861)
publisher:
Aberbach Musikverlag (German publisher), ABG Elvis Songs, Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Elvis Presley Music Susan Aberbach Trust, R&H Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Williamson Music Company and Elvis Presley Music (from 1956 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
is based on:
Aura Lea
Elvis Presley2:48
16More Than I Can Say
cover recording of:
More Than I Can Say
writer:
Jerry Allison and Sonny Curtis
publisher:
Southern Music Ltd. (publisher), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and 台灣琦雅有限公司 (Peermusic (Taiwan) Ltd.)
recording of:
More Than I Can Say
writer:
Jerry Allison and Sonny Curtis
publisher:
Southern Music Ltd. (publisher), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and 台灣琦雅有限公司 (Peermusic (Taiwan) Ltd.)
Bobby Vee2:30
17Puppy Love
Paul Anka2:47
18A Voice in the Wilderness
producer:
Norrie Paramor
vocals:
Cliff Richard
performer:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
recording of:
A Voice in the Wilderness (song from ‘Expresso Bongo’)
lyricist:
Bunny Lewis (UK manager, record producer and composer)
composer:
Norrie Paramor
Cliff Richard & The Shadows32:14
19True Love Ways
recording of:
True Love Ways
writer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
McCartney Music, Melody Lane Publications Inc., Peermusic (UK) Ltd. and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
Buddy Holly2:48
2▶CD: True Love Ways (concl.) / Rock'n'Roll's Golden Legends (part 1)
3▶CD: Rock'n'Roll's Golden Legends (concl.) / Juke-Box Favourites
4▶CD: Million-Selling Magic of the 50s / Million-Selling Magic of the 60s (part 1)
5▶CD: Million-Selling Magic of the 60s (concl) / Tear-Jerking Favourites (part 1)
6▶CD: Tear-Jerking Favourites (concl.) / Golden Greats' Hall of Fame