Up on the Roof: The Very Best Of

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Annotation

Tracks 19 and 20 are (listed as) bonus tracks.

Annotation last modified on 2024-12-16 19:31 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Under the Boardwalk
recording of:
Under the Boardwalk
writer:
Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer) and Kenny Young
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Intersong (publisher), TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
2:45
2Saturday Night at the Movies
recording of:
Saturday Night at the Movies
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
2:29
3Kissin’ in the Back Row of the Movies
baritone vocals:
Grant Kitchings
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters)
tenor vocals:
Butch Leake
vocals:
Bill Fredericks and Butch Mann
arranger:
Tony King (songwriter, arranger)
recording of:
Kissin’ in the Back Row of the Movies
composer:
Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
3.653:32
4There Goes My First Love
recording of:
There Goes My First Love
writer:
Roger Greenaway and Barry Mason (English songwriter)
3:05
5You’re More Than a Number in My Little Red Book
producer:
Roger Greenaway
baritone vocals:
Billy Lewis
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters)
vocals:
Clyde Brown (US soul singer) and Butch Mann
conductor:
Gerry Butler (Production music composer)
arranger:
Gerry Butler (Production music composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Eurodisc Ltd. (in 1975)
recording of:
You’re More Than a Number in My Little Red Book
composer:
Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
3:17
6Up on the Roof
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-06-28)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
double bass [bass]:
George Duvivier (on 1962-06-28)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1962-06-28)
guitar:
Don Arnone (on 1962-06-28), Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1962-06-28), Bob Bushnell (on 1962-06-28) and Al Casamenti (on 1962-06-28)
keyboard:
Ernie Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) and Carole King (on 1962-06-28)
percussion:
George Devens (on 1962-06-28) and Bobby Rosengarden (on 1962-06-28)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1962-06-28) and Frank Saracco (on 1962-06-28)
trumpet:
Jimmy Nottingham (on 1962-06-28) and Jimmy Sedlar (on 1962-06-28)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1962-06-28)
bass vocals:
Tommy Evans (US r&b bass vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1962-06-28)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1962-06-28)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1962-06-28)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1962-06-28)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) and Bert Keyes (piano, soul/funk producer/writer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 2), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 113) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 375)
recording of:
Up on the Roof (on 1962-06-28)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
52:35
7Save the Last Dance for Me
recording of:
Save the Last Dance for Me
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated), Pomus Songs Inc., Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rumbalero Music Inc., The Manor Music Co. Ltd., Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) (in 1974) and Trio Music (publisher) (in 1974)
2:29
8Come on Over to My Place
recording of:
Come on Over to My Place
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:28
9Hello Happiness
recording of:
Hello Happiness
composer:
Roger Greenaway and Les Reed
2:47
10I Count the Tears
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 13)
recording of:
I Count the Tears
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
2:08
11Down on the Beach Tonight
recording of:
Down on the Beach Tonight
writer:
Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing
3:04
12Love Games
recording of:
Love Games
composer:
Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
3:08
13Dance With Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-07-09)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1959-07-09)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1959-07-09)
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs (on 1959-07-09)
lead vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1959-07-09)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1959-07-09) and Johnny Williams (soul/blues vocalist) (on 1959-07-09)
conductor:
Richard Wess (on 1959-07-09)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 12)
recording of:
Dance With Me (on 1959-07-09)
writer:
Lewis Lebish, Jerry Leiber, Irving Nahan, Mike Stoller and George Treadwell
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:24
14Can I Take You Home Little Girl
recording of:
Can I Take You Home Little Girl
composer:
Roger Greenaway and Barry Mason (English songwriter)
3:28
15Every Nite’s a Saturday Night With You
recording of:
Every Nite's a Saturday Night With You
composer:
Roger Greenaway and Geoff Stephens
3:23
16Like Sister and Brother
baritone vocals:
Grant Kitchings
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters)
tenor vocals:
Butch Leake
vocals:
Bill Fredericks and Butch Mann
arranger:
Bert De Coteau
recording of:
Like Sister and Brother
composer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer), Roger Greenaway and Geoff Stephens
3:24
17On Broadway
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-01-22)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
bass:
Russ Saunders (jazz bass player) (on 1963-01-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1963-01-22)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1963-01-22), Bill Suyker (on 1963-01-22), Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1963-01-22) and Billy Butler (jazz guitarist) (on 1963-01-22)
percussion:
Martin Grupp (on 1963-01-22), Phil Kraus (on 1963-01-22) and Nick Rodriquez (percussionist) (on 1963-01-22)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1963-01-22) and Ernie Royal (on 1963-01-22)
background vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1963-01-22), Dee Dee Warwick (on 1963-01-22) and Dionne Warwick (on 1963-01-22)
baritone vocals:
Eugene Pearson (on 1963-01-22)
bass vocals:
Tommy Evans (US r&b bass vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1963-01-22)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1963-01-22)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 6)
recording of:
On Broadway (Mann/Weil/Leiber/Stoller version for The Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
additional writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems‐Col, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
version of:
On Broadway (original Mann/Weil version)
53:00
18When My Little Girl Is Smiling
recording of:
When My Little Girl Is Smiling
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
2:29
19I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
3:39
20Do You Dream of Me
4:06