The Very Best of Eddie Cochran

~ Release by Eddie Cochran (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Summertime Blues
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1958-03-28)
electric bass guitar:
Connie “Guybo” Smith (bass player) (on 1958-03-28)
guitar:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (on 1958-03-28)
vocals:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (on 1958-03-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Goldstar Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-03-28)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 11), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 73) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 432)
recording of:
Summertime Blues (in 1958-05)
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
publisher:
American Music (publisher), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd., Edition Wilhelm Hansen, Elvis Presley Music, Gallo Music Publishers, Gladys Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Rightsong Music, Viva Music, Inc, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3.752:00
2C’mon Everybody
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1958-10-10)
electric bass guitar:
Connie “Guybo” Smith (bass player) (on 1958-10-10)
guitar:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (on 1958-10-10)
piano:
Ray Johnson (Rhythm 'n' blues - jazz pianist - songwriter - band leader) (on 1958-10-10)
tambourine:
Jerry Capehart (on 1958-10-10)
vocals:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (on 1958-10-10)
recorded at:
Goldstar Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-10-10)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 22) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 403)
recording of:
C’mon Everybody (on 1958-10-09)
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Metric Music Co (publisher) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
41:56
3Weekend
1:51
4Somethin’ Else
electric bass guitar and guitar:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (on 1959-06-23)
piano:
Jim Stivers (on 1959-06-23)
vocals:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (on 1959-06-23)
recorded at:
Goldstar Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-06-23)
recording of:
Somethin’ Else (on 1959-06-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Cochran, Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) and Sharon Sheeley
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
2:04
5My Way
bass guitar:
Connie “Guybo” Smith (bass player) (on 1959-01-17)
guitar:
Irving Asby (on 1959-01-17) and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (on 1959-01-17)
piano:
Ray Johnson (Rhythm 'n' blues - jazz pianist - songwriter - band leader) (on 1959-01-17)
saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (on 1959-01-17), Plas Johnson (on 1959-01-17) and Jackie Kelso (on 1959-01-17)
vocals:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (on 1959-01-17)
recorded at:
Goldstar Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-01-17)
recording of:
My Way (on 1959-01-17)
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
publisher:
Cross Music Ltd.
2:15
6Drive in Show
recording of:
Drive In Show
lyricist and composer:
Fred Dexter
2:02
7Cut Across Shorty
recording of:
Cut Across Shorty (on 1960-01-08)
writer:
Wayne Walker and Marijohn Wilkin
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
31:50
8Twenty Flight Rock
double bass [stand-up bass]:
Connie “Guybo” Smith (bass player) (from 1957-05 until 1957-08)
guitar:
Perry Botkin (from 1957-05 until 1957-08) and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (from 1957-05 until 1957-08)
background vocals:
The Johnny Mann Chorus (from 1957-05 until 1957-08)
vocals:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (from 1957-05 until 1957-08)
recorded at:
Goldstar Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1957-05 until 1957-08)
recording of:
Twenty Flight Rock (in 1956)
writer:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) and Ned Fairchild
1:44
9Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie
2:21
10Three Stars
3:39
11Let’s Get Together
1:57
12Blue Suede Shoes
cover recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
1:50
13Long Tall Sally
1:46
14Theresa
2:07
15Teenage Cutie
recording of:
Teenage Cutie
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
1:34
16Hallelujah, I Love Her So
2:20
17Have I Told You Lately (That I Love You)
2:34
18Am I Blue
cover recording of:
Am I Blue?
lyricist:
Grant Clarke
composer:
Harry Akst
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
2:16
19Mean When I’m Mad
1:53
20Little Lou
1:41
21Sweetie Pie
double bass [stand-up bass]:
Connie “Guybo” Smith (bass player) (from 1957-05 until 1957-08)
guitar:
Perry Botkin (from 1957-05 until 1957-08) and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (from 1957-05 until 1957-08)
background vocals:
The Johnny Mann Chorus (from 1957-05 until 1957-08)
vocals:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (from 1957-05 until 1957-08)
recorded at:
Goldstar Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1957-05 until 1957-08)
2:09
22Nervous Breakdown
recording of:
Nervous Breakdown
lyricist and composer:
Mario Roccuzzo
2:20
23Teenage Heaven
2:06
24Sittin’ in the Balcony
double bass [stand-up bass]:
Connie “Guybo” Smith (bass player) (in 1957-01)
guitar:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (in 1957-01)
background vocals:
The Johnny Mann Chorus (in 1957-01)
vocals:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (in 1957-01)
recorded at:
Liberty Custom Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1957-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 32)
cover recording of:
Sittin’ in the Balcony (in 1957-01)
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
2:00
25Lonely
producer:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (in 1958-05)
electric bass guitar:
Connie “Guybo” Smith (bass player) (in 1958-05)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (in 1958-05)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1958-05)
recording of:
Lonely (from 1958-05 until 1960)
lyricist and composer:
Sharon Sheeley
2:15
26Three Steps to Heaven
recording of:
Three Steps to Heaven (on 1960-01-08)
writer:
Bob Cochran and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
publisher:
Belsize Music Ltd.
42:24
27Completely Sweet
2:32
28Heart Breakin’ Mama
2:24
29Boll Weevil Song
1:58
30Skinny Jim
recording of:
Skinny Jim
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
2:11