2UE Top 40 The First 40 Years

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Intro: 2UE Top 40 Theme / April Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957)
recording of:
April Love
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Leo Feist, Inc.
part of:
The 30th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Pat Boone3:10
2Oh Boy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957)
recording of:
Oh, Boy!
writer:
Norman Petty, Bill Tilghman (songwriter) and Sonny West (American songwriter and musician Joseph “Sonny” West)
publisher:
Melody Lane Publications Inc., Southern Music (publisher), Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Wren Music Co.
Buddy and The Crickets2:08
3Peggy Sue
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (double bassist, songwriter, and recording engineer) (on 1957-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-07-01)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-07-01) and Niki Sullivan (on 1957-07-01)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-07-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (on 1957-07-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 5), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 194) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 370)
recording of:
Peggy Sue (from 1957-06-29 until 1957-07-01)
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), McCartney Music, Melody Lane Publications Inc., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), MPL Musik Verlags GmbH (do not use as a release label! this is a music publisher), Peermusic (UK) Limited, Southern Music (publisher) and Wren Music Co.
Buddy Holly4.52:30
4Twelfth Of Never
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recording of:
The Twelfth of Never
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Hallmark Music Co. Inc. (ASCAP affiliated), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Webster Music Co.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
is based on:
The Riddle Song (aka “I Gave My Love a Cherry”)
Johnny Mathis2:30
5Fascination
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1957)
recording of:
Fascination (English version)
lyricist:
Maurice de Féraudy (in 1905)
composer:
Fermo Dante Marchetti (in 1904)
translator:
Dick Manning (American songwriter)
translated version of:
Fascination (original French version)
Nat King Cole2:29
6Wake Up Little Susie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1957)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 21) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 311)
recording of:
Wake Up Little Susie (in 1957)
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
The Everly Brothers4.652:01
7My Special Angel
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957)
recording of:
My Special Angel
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Duncan (US songwriter & producer from Texas)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Bobby Helms2:59
8Diana
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Joe Sherman
conductor:
Joe Sherman
arranger:
Joe Sherman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1963)
produced for:
Camy Productions, Inc.
recording of:
Diana
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
publisher:
Pamco Music Inc. (ended), Epa Publishing, Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp. and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
sub-publisher:
ミュージカル・ライツ・東京 株式会社 (Musical Lights Tokyo)
Paul Anka2:20
9Great Balls Of Fire
recording of:
Great Balls of Fire
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Jack Hammer (Earl Burroughs, co-wrote Great Balls of Fire)
publisher:
B.R.S. Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Jerry Lee Lewis1:52
10Chances Are
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recording of:
Chances Are
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
publisher:
Kitty Anne Music Co., Inc. (ended), Charlie Deitcher Productions, Inc., Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Johnny Mathis3:03
11Pub With No Beer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1957) and EMI Music Australia (defunct holding company, not for release label use!) (in 1958)
recording of:
A Pub With No Beer
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Parsons
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Slim Dusty3:00
12Joey's Song
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recording of:
Joey’s Song
writer:
Joe Reisman
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Bill Haley and His Comets2:57
13Bye, Bye Baby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Festival Records Pty. Ltd. (not for release label use! for that, see "Festival Records") (in 1959)
recording of:
Bye Bye Baby Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Frank McNulty
publisher:
Southern Music (publisher)
Col Joye and The Joy Boys2:22
14Theme From Exodus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1960)
cover recording of:
Main Theme From “Exodus”
composer:
Ernest Gold
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1961 winner)
part of:
Exodus (1960 film soundtrack)
Ferrante and Teicher2:57
15Runaway
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 Shannon2:21
16Moon River
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records, Inc. (this is a company, only use in companies fields such as Copyright and Manufacturer - for the label use RCA) (in 1961)
recording of:
Moon River
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Famous Chappell, Famous Music Group, Sony/ATV Harmony, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1961) and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1989)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!), BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV, Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
part of:
The 34th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1962 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1961 winner)
Henry Mancini2:40
17Que Sera, Sera
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Festival Records Pty. Ltd. (not for release label use! for that, see "Festival Records") (in 1965)
recording of:
Que será, será (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Jay Livingston Music Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), St. Angelo Music, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
The 29th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1956 winner)
Normie Rowe2:35
18Last Waltz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1967)
recording of:
The Last Waltz
writer:
Barry Mason (English songwriter) and Les Reed
publisher:
Donna Music Ltd. (publisher) and J. Albert & Son
Engelbert Humperdinck3:00
19Pushbike Song
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Image Music Group Pty. Ltd. (in 1996)
recording of:
The Pushbike Song
writer:
Idris Lloyd Jones (The Mixtures) and James Evan Jones (The Mixtures)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing and Universal Publishing
The Mixtures2:32
20Maggie May
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1971)
recording of:
Maggie May
publisher:
Rod Stewart
writer:
Mike Peters, Martin Quittenton (guitarist for Steamhammer) and Rod Stewart
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Full Keel Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), H. G. Music Inc, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Rightsong Music Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Rod Stewart5:12
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liner notes:Ken Sparkes
design and artwork:Rockin' Doodles
manufactured by and distributed by:Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Music Australia Pty Limited (not for release label use! fka WEA Records Pty. Limited) (in 1998)
licensed from:BMG Australia Limited (not for release label use!)
Castle Communications (Australasia) Limited
EMI Music Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!)
Festival Records Pty. Ltd. (not for release label use! for that, see "Festival Records")
PolyGram Pty Ltd. (AU subsidiary of PolyGram, fka PolyGram Records Pty Ltd.)
Rajon Entertainment Pty Ltd.
Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc., 1995/02–2004/02)
Universal Music Australia Limited (1996–2003; fka MCA Music Entertainment Limited from 1994–1996)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/13249247 [info]