Annotation

New stereo recordings by the original artists.

5-CD set; incomplete. 5 Jewel Cases in a cardboard slipcase. All discs titled "20 Rockin' Hits of the 60s".

Cat# / Barcode (CD 1): HFP2 4835 / 056775483524
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Annotation last modified on 2026-07-19 15:19 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Save the Last Dance for Me
recording of:
Save the Last Dance for Me
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated), Pomus Songs Inc., Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rumbalero Music Inc., The Manor Music Co. Ltd., Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) (in 1974) and Trio Music (publisher) (in 1974)
The Drifters3:33
2Finger Poppin’ Time
Hank Ballard1:49
3Beatnik Fly
cover recording of:
Beatnik Fly
composer:
Tom King (50s & 60s songwriter) and Ira Mack
is based on:
Blue Tail Fly (“Jimmy Crack Corn”)
Johnny & the Hurricanes2:14
4Spanish Harlem
Ben E. King3:04
5Shop Around
recording of:
Shop Around
writer:
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
The Miracles2:52
6Poetry in Motion
cover recording of:
Poetry in Motion
writer:
Mike Anthony (US songwriter) and Paul Kaufman (songwriter)
Johnny Tillotson42:31
7Harbor Lights
guest lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
cover recording of:
Harbour Lights
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Hugh Williams (aka Hugh Williams)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
The Platters43:10
8Tell Laura I Love Her
Ray Peterson2:55
9Stay
double bass:
Albert Hill (double bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Willie Morrow
baritone vocals:
Charles Thomas (The Zodiacs)
lead vocals:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
tenor vocals:
Wiley Bennett
tenor vocals [falsetto tenor]:
Henry Gaston
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Vestron Music Inc. (Connecticut (CT) registered music publishing company, now dissolved.) (in 1987)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 1)
recording of:
Stay
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Cherio Corp. (in 1960)
Maurice Williams51:39
10Kiddio
recording of:
Kiddio
writer:
Brook Benton and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
Brook Benton2:35
11Little EgyptThe Coasters2:49
12Peppermint Twist
recording of:
Peppermint Twist
writer:
Joey Dee and Henry Glover
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and FROST Music Corp
Joey Dee & the Starliters2:04
13But I Do
recording of:
But I Do
writer:
Paul Gayton and Robert Guidry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Chappell Music (UK)
Clarence “Frogman” Henry2:15
14Let the Four Winds Blow (live)
recorded in:
Galveston, Texas, United States (in 1989-06) and Houston, Texas, United States (in 1989-06)
audio engineer:
Jack Berry (engineer) (in 1989-06), Skip Godwin (in 1989-06) and Stephen Mendell (in 1989-06)
baritone saxophone:
Roger Lewis (Sax Player - Dirty Dozen Brass Band) (in 1989-06)
bass:
Irving Charles (bass player) (in 1989-06)
drums (drum set):
Clarence Brown (drummer) (in 1989-06) and Bob Vernon (drummer) (in 1989-06)
guitar:
Jimmy Moilaire (guitar player) (in 1989-06) and Carlton McWilliams (guitar player) (in 1989-06)
piano and lead vocals:
Fats Domino (in 1989-06)
tenor saxophone:
Elliott Callier (Elliott "Stackman" Callier) (in 1989-06), Herbert Hardesty (in 1989-06), Fred Kemp (in 1989-06), Lee Allan (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (in 1989-06) and Fred Shepard (sax player) (in 1989-06)
trumpet:
Herbert Hardesty (in 1989-06) and Thomas Johnson (trumpet player) (in 1989-06)
conductor:
Herbert Hardesty (in 1989-06) and Fred Kemp (in 1989-06)
live recording of:
Let the Four Winds Blow (in 1989-06)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
writer:
Dave Bartholomew and Fats Domino
Fats Domino6:48
15The Lion Sleeps Tonight
recording of:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (in 1961)
lyricist:
George David Weiss (in 1961)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman)
composer:
Solomon Linda
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP) and Memory Lane Music Ltd.
is based on:
Mbube
is based on:
Wimoweh
version of:
Wimoweh
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
The Tokens52:43
16Step by Step
The Crests2:30
17Stand by Me
recording of:
Stand by Me
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
A.D.T. Enterprises, Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt (publisher), Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG (fka Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG; this name since 2011-04-07), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Ben E. King3:13
18There’s No Other Like My Baby
engineer:
William McMeekin
producer:
Phil Spector
lead vocals:
Barbara Alston (from 1961-09 until 1961-10)
arranger:
Arnold Goland and Phil Spector
recorded at:
Mirasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1961-09 until 1961-10)
recording of:
There’s No Other (Like My Baby) (from 1961-09 until 1961-10)
composer:
Lee Bates and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Mother Bertha Music Inc.
The Crystals3:24
19This Magic Moment
recording of:
This Magic Moment
lyricist and composer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
The Drifters2:40
20The Twist
Hank Ballard1:58