All 20 Of Their Chart Hits (1953-1962)

~ Release by Hank Ballard & the Midnighters (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

CD re-release of King Records' LP King-5003X

Annotation last modified on 2018-02-08 18:17 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Get It
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:13
2Work With Me Annie
electric bass guitar:
Alonzo Tucker (singer, guitarist, arranger, songwriter) (on 1954-01-14)
guitar:
Arthur Porter (on 1954-01-14)
membranophone:
Robert Boswell (drummer) (on 1954-01-14)
piano:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist) (on 1954-01-14)
tenor saxophone:
Robert Darby (on 1954-01-14)
background vocals:
Henry Booth (on 1954-01-14) and Charles Sutton (on 1954-01-14)
bass vocals:
Sonny Woods (on 1954-01-14)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1954-01-14)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Work With Me, Annie (on 1954-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:46
3Sexy Ways
recording of:
Sexy Ways
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:30
4Annie Had A Baby
recording of:
Annie Had a Baby
writer:
Henry Glover and Lois Mann
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:41
5Annie's Aunt Fanny
recording of:
Annie’s Aunt Fannie
writer:
Hank Ballard, Ralph Bass, Lois Mann and Sonny Woods
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:51
6Henry's Got Flat Feet
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1955-05-01)
electric bass guitar:
Leonard Smith (bassist) (on 1955-05-01)
guitar:
Cal Green (on 1955-05-01)
membranophone:
Albert Jones (drummer) (on 1955-05-01)
piano:
Florence Pleasant (on 1955-05-01)
tenor saxophone:
Arnett Cobb (on 1955-05-01)
background vocals:
Henry Booth (on 1955-05-01) and Charles Sutton (on 1955-05-01)
bass vocals:
Sonny Woods (on 1955-05-01)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1955-05-01)
recording of:
Henry’s Got Flat Feet (Can’t Dance No More) (on 1955-05-01)
writer:
Henry Glover and Lois Mann
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:42
7It's Love Baby
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:53
8Teardrops On Your Letter
recording of:
Teardrops on Your Letter
lyricist and composer:
Henry Glover
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:43
9Kansas City
cover recording of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1952)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1952)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Peter Maurice Music Co., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:32
10Finger Poppin Time
recording of:
Finger Poppin’ Time
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters1:50
11The Twist
recording of:
The Twist
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., J. Albert & Son P/L and Embassy Music Corporation (from 2016-06 to present)
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:36
12Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
electric bass guitar:
Navarre Hastings (on 1960-07-26)
membranophone:
Phillip Paul (Cincinnati studio drummer) (on 1960-07-26)
piano:
Jimmy Johnson (pianist) (on 1960-07-26)
tenor saxophone:
J.C. Davis (on 1960-07-26) and James E. Henry Moore (on 1960-07-26)
trumpet:
Mark Patterson (trumpet) (on 1960-07-26) and Gene Redd (senior; vibraphonist & trumpeter, bandleader and A&R man) (on 1960-07-26)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958) (on 1960-07-26)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1960-07-26)
recording of:
Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go (on 1960-07-26)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:26
13The Hoochie Coochie Coo
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:33
14Let's Go Again
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters3:08
15The Continental Walk
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-16)
electric bass guitar:
Bob Bushnell (on 1961-03-16)
guitar:
Mickey Baker (on 1961-03-16)
other instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1961-03-16)
piano:
Horace Ott (on 1961-03-16)
tenor saxophone:
James E. Henry Moore (on 1961-03-16)
trumpet:
Mark Patterson (trumpet) (on 1961-03-16)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958) (on 1961-03-16)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1961-03-16)
recording of:
The Continental Walk (on 1961-03-16)
writer:
John Berry (songwriter from the 50s-60s) and Don Covay
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters3:41
16The Switch-A-Roo
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1961-05-23)
electric bass guitar:
Bob Bushnell (on 1961-05-23)
guitar:
Mickey Baker (on 1961-05-23) and Joe "Groundhog" Richardson (US soul/rhythm & blues artist, producer and songwriter) (on 1961-05-23)
membranophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1961-05-23)
piano:
Horace Ott (on 1961-05-23)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Lucas (Tenor saxophonist / vocalist / harmonica player) (on 1961-05-23) and James E. Henry Moore (on 1961-05-23)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958) (on 1961-05-23)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1961-05-23)
recording of:
The Switch-A-Roo (on 1961-05-23)
writer:
Gordon Evans, Al Kasha (composer, songwriter and arranger) and Alonzo Tucker (singer, guitarist, arranger, songwriter)
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:47
17The Float
recording of:
The Float
writer:
Hank Ballard and Michael Cowan (R&B songwriter)
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:55
18Nothing But Good
recording of:
Nothing but Good
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:46
19Keep On Dancing
recording of:
Keep on Dancing
writer:
Hank Ballard and Nathaniel Nathan
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:34
20Do You Know How To Twist
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:26