The Very Best of

~ Release by Neil Sedaka (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Calender Girl
recording of:
Calendar Girl
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Universal Music Careers
2:39
2Stairway to Heaven
recording of:
Stairway to Heaven
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
2:42
3Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen
recording of:
Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Universal Music Careers
32:39
4Oh! Carol
recording of:
Oh! Carol
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Universal Music Careers
2:15
5One Way Ticket to the Blues
recording of:
One Way Ticket (to the Blues)
writer:
Hank Hunter and Jack Keller
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:21
6Run Samson Run
recording of:
Run Samson Run
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
2:42
7Baby Blue
recording of:
Baby Blue
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
3:28
8King of Clowns
recording of:
King of Clowns
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
2:40
9Rainy Jane
recording of:
Rainy Jane
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
2:56
10Workin’ on a Groovy Thing
cover recording of:
Workin’ on a Groovy Thing
lyricist:
Roger Atkins
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
3:59
11Beautiful You
recording of:
Beautiful You
writer:
Philip Cody (of Neil Sedaka-fame)
composer:
Neil Sedaka
3:16
12Standing on the Inside
recording of:
Standing on the Inside
lyricist and composer:
Neil Sedaka
3:56
13Armarillo
cover recording of:
Amarillo
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
translator:
Gert T. Thumser
translated version of:
Is This the Way to Amarillo
3:13
14Laughter in the Rain
acoustic guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist)
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
Hammond organ:
William D. “Smitty” Smith (organist/keyboardist)
piano:
Neil Sedaka
background vocals:
Abigale Haness, Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist), Brian Russell (Scottish–Canadian singer/songwriter) and William D. “Smitty” Smith (organist/keyboardist)
arranger:
Artie Butler
recording of:
Laughter in the Rain
lyricist:
Phil Cody (of Neil Sedaka-fame)
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Entco Music, H & R Lastrada Music, R2M Publishing H. & R. Lastrada Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and SUITE 1510 MUSIC COMPANY 301
2:44
15The Hungry Years
cover recording of:
The Hungry Years
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Don Kirshner Music Inc.
44:04
16Lonely Night
recording of:
Lonely Night (Angel Face)
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Don Kirshner Music Inc. and Neil Sedaka Music (BMI-affiliated)
3:10
17The Queen of 1964
recording of:
The Queen of 1964
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
3:30
18The Miracle Song
recording of:
The Miracle Song
lyricist and composer:
Neil Sedaka
4:26
19The Other Side of Me
recording of:
The Other Side of Me
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
3:34
20Going Nowhere
3:55
21Sad Eyes
recording of:
Sad Eyes
lyricist:
Phil Cody (of Neil Sedaka-fame)
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Don Kirshner Music Inc. and Kirshner Songs, Inc.
3:40
22Perfect Strangers
recording of:
Perfect Strangers
writer:
Phil Cody (of Neil Sedaka-fame) and Neil Sedaka
publisher:
EMI Jemaxal Music Inc. and Neil Sedaka Music (BMI-affiliated)
4:42
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