25 Greatest Rock ’n Roll Hits, Part III

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Too Much
cover recording of:
Too Much
writer:
Lee Rosenberg and Bernard Weinman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., MCS Music Ltd. and Southern Belle Music
Elvis Presley2:33
2Maybellene
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-05-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1955-05-21)
maracas [possibly]:
Leonard Chess (on 1955-05-21) and Jerome Green (on 1955-05-21)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (on 1955-05-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-05-21)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 2), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 18), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 102)
recording of:
Maybellene (on 1955-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Salee Music Company
Chuck Berry3.92:21
3Only Sixteen
recording of:
Only Sixteen
writer:
Barbara Campbell (collective songwriter pseudonym for Sam Cooke, Lou Adler and Herb Alpert)
publisher:
ABKCO Music and Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd.
Sam Cooke1:54
4See You Later Alligator
Bill Haley & His Comets2:45
5Boppin’ the Blues
recording of:
Boppin’ the Blues
composer:
Curley Griffin (1950s rockabilly artist) (in 1956) and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Hi-Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), MPL Music Publishing Inc., MPL UK Publishing, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–) and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins2:47
6Dream Lover
Bobby Darin2:30
7Hello Mary Lou
Ricky Nelson2:15
8Dynamite
recording of:
Dynamite
lyricist:
Tom Glazer
composer:
Mort Garson (Canadian-born composer, arranger, songwriter, and pioneer of electronic music)
publisher:
Skidmore Music Co., Inc. and Songs Music, Inc.
Brenda Lee2:01
9Twenty Fight Rock
recording of:
Twenty Flight Rock
writer:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) and Ned Fairchild
Eddie Cochran1:42
10The Twist
cover recording of:
The Twist
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., J. Albert & Son P/L and Embassy Music Corporation (from 2016-06 to present)
Chubby Checker2:34
11Uptown
recording of:
Up Town (Uptown)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison2:05
12I’m Gonna Get Married
recording of:
I’m Gonna Get Married
writer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer)
Lloyd Price2:15
13Oh Carol
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music
recording of:
Oh! Carol (in 1959)
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
Neil Sedaka32:16
14Runaway
recording of:
Runaway
writer:
Max Crook and Del Shannon
publisher:
Belinda Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Festival Music, Mole Hole Music, Noma Music Inc. and Vicki Music
Del Shannon2:19
15Swingin’ School
Bobby Rydell2:11
16Tiger
Fabian2:27
17Dance the Bop
Gene Vincent2:13
18By the Light of the Silvery Moon
cover recording of:
By the Light of the Silvery Moon
lyricist:
Edward Madden (in 1909)
composer:
Gus Edwards (in 1909)
publisher:
Remick Music
part of:
Two Weeks With Love (1950 film)
Little Richard2:04
19Too Much Tequila
recording of:
Too Much Tequila
composer:
Dave Burgess (of The Champs)
The Champs2:11
20La Bamba
recording engineer:
Larry Levine and Stan Ross (recording engineer, mixer & producer)
producer:
Bob Keane
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Del-Fi Records Inc. (in 1958)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 19), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 142) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 346)
recording of:
La bamba (additional lyrics by Ritchie Valens) (on 1958-11-17)
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
Ritchie Valens4.752:04
21Peggy Sue Got Married
recording of:
Peggy Sue Got Married
composer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
Buddy Holly2:03
22Bye Bye Love
recording of:
Bye Bye Love
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 Brothers2:20
23So Long
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recording of:
So Long (on 1955-11-30)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino42:06
24Old Black Jo
recording of:
Old Black Joe (Jerry Lee Lewis version)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Foster (composer) (in 1853)
arranger:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
Jerry Lee Lewis1:59
25I Can’t Go On (Rosalie)
cover recording of:
I Can't Go On
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
Dion & The Belmonts2:11

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part of:25 Greatest Rock ’n Roll Hits (number: 3) (order: 3)
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