Housewives’ Choice: Favourite Hits From Yesteryear

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Answer Me
recording of:
Answer Me, My Love
lyricist:
Fred Rauch, Carl Sigman and Gerhard Winkler
composer:
Fred Rauch and Gerhard Winkler
translator:
Carl Sigman
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
translated version of:
Mütterlein
Frankie Laine2:37
2She Wears Red Feathers
recording of:
She Wears Red Feathers
composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl) (in 1952)
Guy Mitchell3:06
3Softly Softly
recording of:
Softly Softly
lyricist:
Pierre Dudan and Paddy Roberts (singer/songwriter)
composer:
Mark Paul (1950s song composer)
Ruby Murray2:27
4Whatever Will Be Will Be
vocals:
Doris Day (on 1956-02-24)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol and His Orchestra (on 1956-02-24)
conductor:
Frank De Vol (on 1956-02-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (from 1956 to present)
cover recording of:
Que será, será (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) (on 1956-02-24)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Jay Livingston Music Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), St. Angelo Music, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23) and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
The 29th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1956 winner)
Doris Day2:04
5Tulips From Amsterdam
recording of:
Tulips From Amsterdam (version of "Tulpen aus Amsterdam")
composer:
Ralf Arnie, Ernst Bader (actor, songwriter and composer) and Klaus-Günther Neumann (German songwriter, arranger)
translated version of:
Tulpen aus Amsterdam
Max Bygraves22:10
6The Girl of My Best Friend
cover recording of:
The Girl of My Best Friend
writer:
Sam Bobrick and Ross Butler
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music and R&H Music
Elvis Presley2:22
7Why?
cover recording of:
Why (1959 song)
lyricist:
Robert P. Marcucci
composer:
Peter de Angelis
publisher:
Debmar Publishing Co., Inc.
Anthony Newley2:27
8Runaway
solo clavioline [musitron]:
Max Crook
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 5), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 100) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 466)
recording of:
Runaway (on 1961-01-24)
writer:
Max Crook and Del Shannon
publisher:
Belinda Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Festival Music, Mole Hole Music, Noma Music Inc. and Vicki Music
Del Shannon4.42:17
9You Don’t Know
recording of:
You Don’t Know
orchestrator:
Martin Slavin
lyricist:
Mike Hawker
composer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
publisher:
Lorna Music Co., Ltd.
Helen Shapiro42:39
10Halfway to Paradise
recording of:
Halfway to Paradise
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
Billy Fury2:26
11Well I Ask You
recording of:
Well I Ask You
composer:
Les Vandyke
Eden Kane2:13
12Are You Sure?
The Allisons2:05
13Johnny Remember Me
recording of:
Johnny Remember Me
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Goddard (1960s UK musician & songwriter)
John Leyton2:38
14Stranger on the Shore
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. UK (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1962) and K‐tel International (do not use as a release label! for copyrights/distributor use only) (in 1984)
recording of:
Stranger on the Shore (original instrumental version)
composer:
Acker Bilk
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Acker Bilk2:55
15Lucky Devil
recording of:
Lucky Devil
writer:
Wally Gold and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
publisher:
Sheldon Music
Frank Ifield1:57
16Kon Tiki
The Shadows1:54
17The Young Ones
producer:
Norrie Paramor
vocals:
Cliff Richard (from 1989-06-16 until 1989-06-17)
performer:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard) (from 1989-06-16 until 1989-06-17)
live recording of:
The Young Ones (from 1989-06-16 until 1989-06-17)
composer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
publisher:
EMI Film & Theatre Music Ltd. and Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
Cliff Richard2.653:10
18Shine
Joe Brown2:00
19Walk Right Back
recording of:
Walk Right Back
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Curtis
The Everly Brothers2:18
20It’s Too Soon to Know
Pat Boone2:37
21Running Bear
Johnny Preston2:37
22Walk Don’t Run
engineer:
Joe Boles
producer:
Bob Reisdorff
drums (drum set):
Skip Moore
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Nokie Edwards
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Bob Bogle
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Don Wilson (US guitarist, member or The Ventures)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 39)
cover recording of:
Walk, Don’t Run
composer:
Johnny Smith (jazz guitarist)
publisher:
Forshay Music, Inc., On Board Music (publisher), Peer Music (“Peermusic—the global independent”) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
The Ventures4.252:04
23Moon River
vocals:
Danny Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
cover recording of:
Moon River
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Famous Chappell, Famous Music Group, Sony/ATV Harmony, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1961) and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1989)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!), BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV, Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
part of:
The 34th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1962 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1961 winner)
Danny Williams3.52:35
24Don’t Forbid Me
producer:
Randy Wood (producer)
double bass:
Larry Breen (on 1956-11-10)
drums (drum set):
Irv Kluger (on 1956-11-10)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-11-10) and Jack Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer) (on 1956-11-10)
piano:
Milt Rogers (bandleader, arranger and composer) (on 1956-11-10)
choir vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-11-10)
vocals:
Pat Boone (on 1956-11-10)
conductor:
Billy Vaughn (on 1956-11-10)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1956-11-10)
cover recording of:
Don’t Forbid Me (on 1956-11-10)
lyricist and composer:
Chas. Singleton (composer/lyricist)
publisher:
Roosevelt Music Co., Inc.
Pat Boone2:18
25Walkin’ Back to Happiness
Helen Shapiro2:31

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ASIN:UK: B008ML4NKW [info]