The Golden Age of American Rock ’n’ Roll, Volume 12

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Road Runner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Checker (in 1959)
recording of:
Road Runner (in 1959-09)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Bo Diddley42:51
2Bad Motorcycle
edit of:
Bad Motorcycle (longer intro) by The Twinkles, Al Browne & His Band
recording of:
Bad Motorcycle (in 1957)
writer:
Al Browne and Frederick Williams (songwriter credited on Bad Motorcycle)
The Storey Sisters1:58
3Raunchy
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 Justis2:22
4Silhouettes
The Rays2:44
5Handy Man
recording of:
Handy Man
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Jimmy Jones (writer of “Good Timin’” and “Handy Man”)
publisher:
Bess Music Company, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Metric Music Company (publisher), Shalimar Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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)
Jimmy Jones2:01
6If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
James Ray with the Hutch Davie Orchestra1:59
7Bristol Stomp
recording of:
Bristol Stomp
writer:
Dave Appell and Kal Mann
The Dovells2:21
8Rainin’ in My Heart
producer:
J.D. Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
drums (drum set):
Sammy K. Brown
guitar:
James Johnson (50s-60s US bass player) and Rudolph Richard
harmonica:
Slim Harpo
tenor saxophone:
Willie Parker
vocals:
Slim Harpo
recording of:
Rainin’ in My Heart
writer:
Slim Harpo and J.D. Miller (Louisiana songwriter and producer Joseph Denton Miller)
Slim Harpo42:34
9Short Fat Fannie
bass:
Ted Brinson (on 1957-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1957-04-26)
guitar:
Rene Hall (on 1957-04-26)
piano:
Leon M. Silby (on 1957-04-26)
tenor saxophone:
Jesse James Jones (on 1957-04-26)
vocals:
Larry Williams (1950s rocker) (on 1957-04-26)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-04-26)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 39)
recording of:
Short Fat Fannie (on 1957-04-26)
lyricist and composer:
Lawrence Eugene Williams (1950s rocker) (in 1957)
Larry Williams22:25
10Dinner With Drac, Part 1
John Zacherle2:58
11Back to School Again
Timmie 'Oh Yeah!' Rogers2:23
12Little Latin Lupe Lu
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)
The Righteous Brothers2:21
13If I Can’t Have You
producer:
Leonard Chess and Phil Chess
lead vocals:
Harvey Fuqua and Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
arranger:
Riley Hampton
recording of:
If I Can’t Have You (in 1960-09)
writer:
Harvey Fuqua and Etta James
Etta & Harvey52:59
14Think
vocals:
The “5” Royales (in 1957)
recording of:
Think (on 1952-02-02)
lyricist and composer:
Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. (in 1957) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1957)
recording of:
Think (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. (in 1957) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1957)
The “5” Royales2:37
15Lonely Blue Boy
cover recording of:
Lonely Blue Boy (Danny)
writer:
Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Erika Publishing
Conway Twitty2:17
16Butterfly
recording of:
Butterfly
writer:
Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann
publisher:
Mayland‐Presley
Charlie Gracie2:26
17Please Mr Postman
producer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer) and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
bass:
James Jamerson (in 1961-04)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1961-04) and Marvin Gaye (in 1961-04)
guitar:
Eddie Willis (in 1961-04)
handclaps:
Katherine Anderson (United States motown singer) (in 1961-04), Wyanetta “Juanita” Cowart (in 1961-04), Georgeanna Tillman (in 1961-04) and Wanda Young (aka Wanda Young, singer in The Marvelettes) (in 1961-04)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1961-04)
percussion:
Eddie “Bongo” Brown (in 1961-04)
piano:
Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie (Pianist, singer, producer, band director and songwriter) (in 1961-04)
background vocals:
Katherine Anderson (United States motown singer) (in 1961-04), Wyanetta “Juanita” Cowart (in 1961-04), Gladys Horton (in 1961-04), Georgeanna Tillman (in 1961-04) and Wanda Young (aka Wanda Young, singer in The Marvelettes) (in 1961-04)
lead vocals:
Gladys Horton (in 1961-04)
recorded at and mixed at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1961-04)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 10), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 331) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 410)
recording of:
Please Mr. Postman (in 1961-04)
writer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer) (in 1961), Georgia Dobbins (in 1961), William Garrett (in 1961), Freddie Gorman (in 1961) and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) (in 1961)
publisher:
Dominion Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
The Marvelettes4.62:30
18Let the Four Winds Blow
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (in 1957-01)
drums (drum set):
Charles Williams (1950s US drummer) (in 1957-01)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (in 1957-01)
piano:
Edward Frank (pianist) (in 1957-01)
saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (in 1957-01), Clarence Hall (in 1957-01) and Herb Hardesty (in 1957-01)
vocals:
Roy Brown (blues musician)
cover recording of:
Let the Four Winds Blow (in 1957-01)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
writer:
Dave Bartholomew and Fats Domino
Roy Brown22:04
19Whole Lotta Woman
recording of:
Whole Lotta Woman
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Rainwater
Marvin Rainwater2:37
20Let’s Go Trippin’
Dick Dale & the Del‐Tones2:11
21He Will Break Your Heart
recording of:
He Will Break Your Heart
writer:
Jerry Butler (soul singer), Calvin Carter, Leiber, Curtis Mayfield, S. Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”) and Stoller
composer:
Jerry Butler (soul singer), Calvin Carter and Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
Jerry Butler2:49
22Boom Boom
producer:
Calvin Carter
bass:
James Jamerson
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1961)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
piano:
Joe Hunter (of the Motown "Funk Brothers" studio ensemble)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Crosby
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Corporation, Studio B in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-10-26)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 218) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 463)
recording of:
Boom Boom (on 1961-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Publishing Co. Inc. and Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker3.252:34
23You Better Move On
Arthur Alexander2:45
24Saved
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-12-07)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer) and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
Rudy Powell (on 1960-12-07)
bass:
Abie Baker (on 1960-12-07)
bass drum:
Sticks Evans (on 1960-12-07)
guitar:
Phil Spector (on 1960-12-07)
membranophone:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1960-12-07)
organ:
Lilton Mitchell (on 1960-12-07)
piano:
Bert Keyes (piano, soul/funk producer/writer) (on 1960-12-07)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1960-12-07)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1960-12-07) and Dick Vance (US jazz trumpeter and arranger) (on 1960-12-07)
vibraphone:
Eddie Costa (on 1960-12-07)
vocals:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer) (on 1960-12-07)
conductor:
Howard Biggs (on 1960-12-07)
arranger:
Howard Biggs
recording of:
Saved (on 1960-12-07)
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
LaVern Baker32:57
25There’s No Other (Like My Baby)
The Crystals2:31
26Roll Over Beethoven
The Velaires2:45
27Dedicated (to the Songs I Love)
The 3 Friends2:22
28The Jam, Part 1
Bobby Gregg & His Friends2:29
29Come to Me
recording of:
Come to Me
lyricist and composer:
Berry Gordy and Marv Johnson
Marv Johnson2:20
30Every Day I Have to Cry
Steve Alaimo2:25

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