The Ember Doowop Story, Volume 1

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dear Diary
recording of:
Dear Diary
writer:
Bob Crewe and Frank Slay Jr.
The Smoothtones2:46
2In the Still of the Night
producer:
Marty Kugell
double bass:
Doug Murray (double bassist) (in 1956-02)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Bobby Mapp (in 1956-02)
piano:
Curlee Glover (in 1956-02)
solo saxophone:
Vinny Mazzetta (in 1956-02)
vocals:
Al Denby (in 1956-02), Jim Freeman (American singer and songwriter) (in 1956-02), Ed Martin (in 1956-02), Nat Mosley (in 1956-02) and Fred Parris (in 1956-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Standard Records (in 1956)
recorded at:
Saint Bernadette Catholic School (New Haven) in New Haven, Connecticut, United States (in 1956-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 90) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 170)
recording of:
In the Still of the Night (Five Satins doo-wop song) (in 1956-02)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Parris
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and Llee Corp. (LLEE Corporation) (in 1956)
The Five Satins4.53:02
3I'll Always Say Please
recording of:
I’ll Always Say Please
writer:
Bob Kornegay
The Concords2:37
4Soft Lights
recording of:
Soft Lights
writer:
Paul Winley (songwriter)
David Clowney Band2:41
5Pretty Brown Eyes
recording of:
Pretty Brown Eyes
writer:
John Hayes (Kenny Esquire & the Starlites) and George Tindley
Kenny Esquire & The Starlites2:22
6Fountain of Love
recording of:
Fountain of Love
writer:
Wesley Thomas Forbes Sr.
The Starlarks2:17
7Sandy
recording of:
Sandy
writer:
Kenneth Dames and Panama Francis (US swing jazz drummer)
The Colonaires2:12
8To the Aisle
recording of:
To the Aisle
writer:
Billy Smith (1950s Ohio rockabilly artist) and Stuart Wiener
publisher:
Wemar Music Corp.
The Five Satins2:46
9Hold Me Close
recording of:
Hold Me Close
writer:
Mark Alan (Manager of The Cashmeres and Marktones) and The Marktones
The Marktones2:31
10Get a Job
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 36)
recording of:
Get a Job (in 1957-10)
writer:
Earl T. Beal, Raymond W. Edwards (member of 1950s doowop group the Silhouettes), Richard A. Lewis (member of 1950s doowop group the Silhouettes) and William F. Horton (US R&B/northern soul)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Jamie Music Publishing Co., Ken Williams Music, Dandelion Music Co. (in 1957) and Wildcat Music (US publisher) (in 1957)
The Silhouettes4.52:47
11Headin' for the Poorhouse
recording of:
Headin' for the Poorhouse
writer:
The Silhouettes (US doo wop/R&B group, known for “Get a Job”)
The Silhouettes2:23
12A Night to Remember
recording of:
A Night to Remember
writer:
Andre Scott (songwriter)
Fred Parris & The Satins2:13
13Be My Pussy Cat
recording of:
Be My Pussy Cat
writer:
Joe LaRue
The Boptones2:28
14I Do
recording of:
I Do
writer:
Mifflin Triplets
Mifflin Triplets2:21
15Hey Senorita
recording of:
Hey Senorita
writer:
Carl Green (Carl "Johnny" Green)
The Wonders2:06
16I'll Be Seeing You
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Seeing You
lyricist:
Irving Kahal (in 1938)
composer:
Sammy Fain (in 1938)
publisher:
Fain Music (ASCAP), New Irving Kahal Music and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
The Five Satins2:43
17Smoke From Your Cigarette
recording of:
Smoke From Your Cigarette
writer:
H. Johnson
the Fabulons2:21
18Why Can't We Fall in Love
recording of:
Can't We Fall In Love
writer:
D. Smith (The Illusions)
The Illusions2:42
19Three Precious Words
recording of:
Three Precious Words
writer:
George Jones Jr. and Marshall Sewell
The Edsels2:36
20Your Daddy's Little Girl
recording of:
Your Daddy's Little Girl
writer:
Roger Koob
Roger & the Travelers2:28
21In a Dream
recording of:
In a Dream
writer:
Brook Benton, Cirino Colacrai (US multi-instrumentalist, singer & songwriter) and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
The Paramounts2:51
22Mary Ann
recording of:
Mary - Ann
writer:
Douglas Lapham and Jerry Greenberg (producer, engineer)
The Barries2:33
23Why Don't You Write Me
recording of:
Why Don't You Write Me
writer:
Laura Hollins
The Barries2:34
24Pocahontas
recording of:
Pocahontas
writer:
D. Bright and S. Clark (songwriter)
The Camelots2:03

Credits

Release

manufactured in:England, United Kingdom
copyrighted (©) by:Acrobat Music Group Ltd. (in 2008)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Acrobat Music Group Ltd.
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/24280457 [info]