The Heart ’n’ Soul of Rock ’n’ Roll

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl: Rock and Roll Music - Blasts From the Past / A Teenager in Love
2▶12" Vinyl: At the Hop - Dancin' the Night Away / I'm in Love Again - The Romantic Roller Coaster
3▶12" Vinyl: Earth Angel - The Number One Gals / Roll Over Beethoven - The Top Guys
4▶12" Vinyl: 16 Candles - High School Favorites / Shake, Rattle and Roll
5▶12" Vinyl: Ten Commandments of Love - The Romantic Teens / Western Movies - The Zany Novelties
6▼12" Vinyl: There Goes My Baby - Cryin' the Night Away / Teen Beat - The Great Instrumental Hits
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K1The Great Pretender
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-09)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elap Music Ltd. (a division of Pickwick Group Ltd. / a division of Carlton Home Entertainment (UK) Ltd.)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 352)
recording of:
The Great Pretender (in 1955-09)
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 Platters52:42
K2There Goes My Baby
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
guitar:
Reggie Kimber (on 1959-03-06)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1959-03-06)
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs (on 1959-03-06)
lead vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1959-03-06)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1959-03-06)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1959-03-06)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
recorded at:
Coastal Recording in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-06)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 2) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 193)
recording of:
There Goes My Baby (on 1959-03-06)
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 Drifters4.52:15
K3Bye Bye Love
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-03-01)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1957-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Murrey Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1957-03-01)
electric guitar:
Chet Atkins (on 1957-03-01)
guitar:
Don Everly (on 1957-03-01), Phil Everly (on 1957-03-01) and Hank Garland (on 1957-03-01)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1957-03-01)
vocals:
Don Everly (on 1957-03-01) and Phil Everly (on 1957-03-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 25), Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 33) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 207)
recording of:
Bye Bye Love (on 1957-03-01)
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony ATV Acuff Rose Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
The Everly Brothers4.352:23
K4Mr. Blue
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 29)
recording of:
Mr. Blue
lyricist and composer:
Dewayne Blackwell (country music singer-songwriter)
The Fleetwoods42:25
K5Out of Sight, Out of Mind
The Five Keys2:17
K6Lonely Boy
vocals:
Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
conductor:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer)
arranger:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer)
recording of:
Lonely Boy
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
publisher:
Spanka Music (ended), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Epa Publishing
Paul Anka2:31
L1Tequila
recording of:
Tequila
lyricist and composer:
Daniel Flores (Daniel Flores)
publisher:
Longitude Music Co. and Powerforce Music
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France and Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
The Champs4.32:13
L2Honky Tonk, Part 2
Bill Doggett2:37
L3Raunchy
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
Sid Lapworth (on 1957-06-05)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
J.M. Van Eaton (on 1957-06-05)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1957-06-05) and Sid Manker (on 1957-06-05)
horn [horn overdubs]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1957-06-05)
piano:
Jimmy Wilson (rockabilly piano) (on 1957-06-05)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Justis (on 1957-06-05)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-06-05)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 38)
recording of:
Raunchy (on 1957-06-05)
composer:
Bill Justis and Sid Manker
sub-publisher:
Tutti Intersong Éditions musicales SARL and Warner Chappell Music France
Bill Justis2:25
L4Teen Beat
recording of:
Teen Beat
composer:
Arthur Egnoian and Sandy Nelson
publisher:
Lovolar Music
Sandy Nelson2:26
L5The 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” Cortez2:05
L6Rumble
recording of:
Rumble
composer:
Milton Grant and Link Wray
publisher:
Andval Music and Link Wray Music
Link Wray & His Raymen2:26
7▶12" Vinyl: You Send Me - Two Hearts Beat as One / What'd I Say - Rhythmic Gems