Original Recordings

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Annotation

3 slim jewel cases in a cardboard box

Annotation last modified on 2019-07-28 14:04 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Great Pretender
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-09)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elap Music Ltd. (a division of Pickwick Group Ltd. / a division of Carlton Home Entertainment (UK) Ltd.)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 352)
recording of:
The Great Pretender (in 1955-09)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music (publisher), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
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2(You’ve Got) The Magic Touch
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-02-14)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
recording of:
(You’ve Got) the Magic Touch (on 1956-02-14)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
A M C Incorporated, Martha Robi Publishing, Southern Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
The Platters2:30
3I Wanna
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-04-26)
lead vocals:
David Lynch (Tenor vocalist of The Platters) (on 1955-04-26)
recording of:
I Wanna (on 1955-04-26)
writer:
Lynn Paul (Buck Ram) and Zola Taylor
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4One in a Million
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 26)
recording of:
One in a Million (The Platters song) (in 1956-07)
writer:
Jean Miles (Buck Ram) and Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
The Platters2:55
5Sixteen Tons
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1957-10-25)
lead vocals:
Herbert Reed (on 1957-10-25)
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons (on 1957-10-25)
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
adaptations:
16 Tons
The Platters52:36
6I’m Sorry
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1956-04)
cover recording of:
I’m Sorry (in 1956-04)
writer:
Buck Ram, Peter Tinturin and William White (Composer, "I'm Sorry")
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
recording of:
I’m Sorry
writer:
Buck Ram, Peter Tinturin and William White (Composer, "I'm Sorry")
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Platters2:53
7Voo-Vee-Ah-Vee
recording of:
Voo Vee Ah Vee (in 1954)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Williams (songwriter for The Platters)
The Platters32:13
8The Mystery of You
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-03-06)
recording of:
The Mystery of You
The Platters3:01
9Only Because
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-03-06)
recording of:
Only Because
The Platters2:52
10Bark, Battle and Ball
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-04-26)
lead vocals:
Zola Taylor (on 1955-04-26)
recording of:
Bark, Battle and Ball (on 1955-04-26)
writer:
Jean Miles (Buck Ram) and Zola Taylor
The Platters2:29
11Remember When
The Platters2:31
12You Made Me Cry
recording of:
You Made Me Cry
writer:
Alex Hodge
The Platters22:20
13I Need You All the Time
The Platters2:47
14My Name Ain’t Annie
The Platters feat. Linda Hayes2:44
15Have Mercy
The Platters2:49
16You’ll Never Know
The Platters1:58
17Roses of Picardy
The Platters2:09
18I’ll Cry When You’re Gone
recording of:
I’ll Cry When You’re Gone
writer:
Alex Hodge
The Platters43:16
19Why Should I?
recording of:
Why Should I?
The Platters33:01
20No Power on Earth
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-02)
recording of:
No Power on Earth
The Platters2:59
21Love All Night
recording of:
Love All Night (in 1954)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Williams (songwriter for The Platters)
The Platters33:01
22Indiff’rent
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1957-10-22)
lead vocals:
Zola Taylor (on 1957-10-22)
recording of:
Indiff’rent
The Platters2:18
23At Your Beck and Call
lead vocals:
Paul Robi (singer for The Platters)
cover recording of:
At Your Beck and Call
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Buck Ram
The Platters32:49
24Only You (And You Alone)
recording of:
Only You
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hollis Music, Inc., Robert Mellin, Inc., Tro-Hollis Music, Inc., Wildwood Music and Sherwin Music (publisher) (in 1973)
The Platters3:07
25Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1957-10-25)
lead vocals:
David Lynch (Tenor vocalist of The Platters) (on 1957-10-25) and Zola Taylor (on 1957-10-25)
cover recording of:
Goodnight, Well It’s Time to Go
writer:
Calvin Carter and James Hudson (American clarinetist and saxophonist)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Platters2:18
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