Simply Doo Wop (4 CDs of essential doo wop songs)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sincerely
bass guitar:
Willie Dixon (in 1954-10)
drums (drum set):
Wesley Landers (Jazz drummer) (in 1954-10)
guitar:
Walter Scott (US blues guitarist) (in 1954-10)
piano:
Johnny Young (jazz pianist) (in 1954-10)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Chamblee (in 1954-10)
baritone vocals:
Harvey Fuqua (in 1954-10)
bass vocals:
Prentiss Barnes (in 1954-10)
lead vocals:
Bobby Lester (rhythm & blues and soul vocalist and songwriter) (in 1954-10)
tenor vocals:
Pete Graves (US doo-wop vocalist, member of The Moonglows) (in 1954-10)
recording of:
Sincerely
writer:
Alan Freed (American disc jockey) (until 1954-10) and Harvey Fuqua (until 1954-10)
publisher:
Alan Freed Music, Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Irving Music (BMI), Quazical Music, Regent Music Corp. (BMI) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
The Moonglows3:14
2Honey, Honey (You Don't Know)
Lewis Lymon & the Teenchords2:25
3Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
cover recording of:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms Co., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
The Platters2:41
4A Fallen Tear
The El Dorados2:53
5Help Me Somebody
The “5” Royales2:56
6Stormy Weather
The Spaniels2:31
7Panic
Otis Williams2:45
8Bye Bye Baby
The Channels2:33
9Dry Your Eyes
The Dells2:25
10Now That You've Gone
The El Dorados2:45
11You'll Never Know
cover recording of:
You’ll Never Know
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) 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)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1943 winner)
The Platters2:41
12Darling
The Pips2:47
13The Glory Of Love
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-03-22)
cover recording of:
The Glory of Love (on 1951-03-22)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Hill (US songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Five Keys3:10
14Some Day Someway
The Flamingos2:21
15Oh Gee, Oh Gosh
The Kodaks2:50
16I Just Can't Help Myself
The Kool Gents & Dee Clark2:28
17Secret Love
The Moonglows2:49
18Just Walkin' In The Rain
guitar and baritone vocals:
William Stewart (US Doo-Wop/R&B vocalist, member of The Prisonaires) (on 1953-06-01)
bass vocals:
Marcell Sanders (on 1953-06-01)
lead vocals and tenor vocals:
Johnny Bragg (on 1953-06-01)
tenor vocals:
John Drue (on 1953-06-01) and Ed Thurman (on 1953-06-01)
recording of:
Just Walkin’ in the Rain (on 1953-06-01)
writer:
Johnny Bragg, Buddy Killen and Robert Riley
The Prisonaires2:40
2▼CD
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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
The Platters52:40
2The Closer You Are
recording of:
The Closer You Are
writer:
Earl Lewis and Bobby Robinson
The Channels2:59
3Moonlight Serenade
The Rivieras2:53
4Oh! What a Night
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 260)
recording of:
Oh, What a Night (in 1956-05)
writer:
Johnny Funches and Marvin Junior
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Dells2:55
5Bim Bam Boom
The El Dorados2:51
6Come on and Love Me Baby
The Du-Droppers2:57
7Cross Over the Bridge
The Flamingos2:37
8I Know
The Spaniels2:15
9Much in Need
The “5” Royales2:38
10My Only Love
The Falcons2:15
11Where Are You?
The Mello-Moods3:13
12This Is the Night
The Kool Gents feat. Dee Clark2:52
13Runaround Baby
The Kodaks2:01
14That's My Desire
The Flamingos3:05
15A Prisoner's Prayer
The Prisonaires2:39
16Whistle My Love
The Moonglows2:28
17Tina
The Spaniels2:18
18What'll You Do Next?
The Prisonaires1:31
3▼CD
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1My Empty Room
Little Anthony & the Imperials2:32
2My Prayer
cover recording of:
My Prayer
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Georges Boulanger (Romani-Romanian violinist, conductor, composer)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Peter Maurice Music, Skidmore Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
Avant de mourir
The Platters2:48
3The Gleam In Your Eye
The Channels2:52
4Pains In My Heart
The Dells3:08
5Talk About My Woman, Pt. 1
The “5” Royales1:54
6I Began To Realize
The El Dorados2:43
7Now That It's Over
The Falcons2:34
8Make Beleve World
The Kodaks2:34
9Golden Teardrops
recording of:
Golden Teardrops (in 1953-08)
lyricist and composer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942)
The Flamingos3:19
10Baby Please
The Moonglows2:54
11There Is Love In You
The Prisonaires2:53
12So Why
The Bop Chords2:21
13Mary Lee
The Rainbows2:32
14Baby, It's You
The Spaniels2:38
15Twilight Time
cover recording of:
Twilight Time
lyricist:
Buck Ram
composer:
Artie Dunn, Al Nevins and Morty Nevins
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Devon Music Inc., EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited, Porgie Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
translated version of:
Al caer la noche
The Platters2:50
16I Was Wrong
The Moonglows3:12
17Let's Do the Cha Cha
The Magnificents2:07
18Little Boy and Girl
The Kodaks2:18
4▼CD
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1Only 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 Platters2:41
2If I Can't Have You
The Flamingos2:56
3My Baby and Me
The Kodaks1:54
4Let's Make Up
The Spaniels2:55
5They Don't Know
The “5” Royales2:19
6Real Gone Mama
The Moonglows2:59
7Why Do You Have To Go?
The Dells2:40
8I'll Be Forever Loving You
The El Dorados2:30
9Do Ya Do
The Kool Gents2:28
10Up On the Mountain
The Magnificents2:49
11219 Train
The Moonglows2:45
12You Gave Me Peace of Mind
The Spaniels2:55
13Can't Do Sixty No More
The Du Droppers2:52
14How Could You?
The Mello-Moods3:02
15Lydia
Lewis Lymon & the Teenchords2:38
16Baby Please
The Prisonaires2:29
17Ebb Tide
cover recording of:
Ebb Tide
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Robert Maxwell (US harpist, songwriter and teacher)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., France Mélodie, Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.), Robbins Music Corp., SBK Robbins Catalog, Inc., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) 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)
arrangement of:
Ebb Tide (original instrumental version)
The Platters2:26
18Think
vocals:
The “5” Royales (in 1957)
recording of:
Think (on 1952-02-02)
lyricist and composer:
Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. (in 1957) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1957)
recording of:
Think (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. (in 1957) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1957)
The “5” Royales2:36

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part of:Simply 4CD (Union Square Music) (order: 39)