Wimoweh!!! The Best of the Tokens

~ Release by The Tokens (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh)
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)
52:42
2B’wanina (Pretty Girl)
42:19
3La Bamba
cover recording of:
La bamba (additional lyrics by Ritchie Valens)
additional lyricist:
Ritchie Valens
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ritchie Valens
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Longitude Music and M.P.A. (M.P.A.)
version of:
La bamba
42:34
4Hear the Bells (Ringing Bells)
2:00
5You’re Nothing but a Girl
1:56
6Tonight I Met an Angel
1:58
7Sincerely
cover recording of:
Sincerely
writer:
Alan Freed (American disc jockey) (until 1954-10) and Harvey Fuqua (until 1954-10)
publisher:
Alan Freed Music, Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Irving Music (BMI), Quazical Music, Regent Music Corp. (BMI) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
2:05
8When I Go to Sleep at Night
2:39
9A Thousand Miles Away
cover recording of:
A Thousand Miles Away
writer:
William Miller (US songwriter, A&R executive, label owner) and James “Shep” Sheppard (American Doo-Wop/R&B singer)
publisher:
Nom Music, Inc.
2:23
10Please Write
2:16
11Dream Angel Good Night
1:58
12Somewhere There’s a Girl
2:23
13I’ll Do My Crying Tomorrow
2:24
14A‐B‐C, 1‐2‐3
2:26
15Tonight, Tonight
cover recording of:
Tonite, Tonite
lyricist and composer:
William Nobles
publisher:
Cherio Music
2:43
16Dry Your Eyes
2:20
17Sweet Laurie, Fair Laurie
2:28
18My Candy Apple Vette
2:12
19My Friend’s Car
2:21
20When Summer Is Through
2:34