The Heart of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1961

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Raindrops
Dee Clark2:58
2Stand by Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-10-27)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1960, in 1961), Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1961, in 1986), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1981) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1981)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 62), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 121), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
A.D.T. Enterprises, Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt (publisher), Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG (fka Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG; this name since 2011-04-07), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Ben E. King4.653:02
3Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)
recording of:
Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)
lyricist and composer:
Carla Thomas
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Carla Thomas2:22
4Crying
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-06-26)
producer:
Fred Foster (on 1961-06-26)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1961-06-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1961-06-26)
guitar:
Boudleaux Bryant (on 1961-06-26), Harold Bradley (on 1961-06-26) and Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1961-06-26)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1961-06-26)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1961-06-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) and Monument Record Corp. (not for release label use!) (in 1961)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 69) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 461)
recording of:
Crying (on 1961-06-26)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1961) and Roy Orbison (in 1961)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Acuff Rose Music, Inc. (not for publishing), Barbara Orbison Music Company, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Orbi-Lee Music, R-Key Darkus Music, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (Australia) P/L, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1961-08-16)
part of:
50/50
Roy Orbison4.652:48
5Crazy
recording of:
Crazy (Willie Nelson song)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Patsy Cline52:45
6Travelin’ Man
recording of:
Travelin’ Man
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Fuller (in 1961)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Ricky Nelson2:24
7The Way You Look Tonight
The Lettermen2:23
8Moon River
cover recording of:
Moon River
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Famous Chappell, Famous Music Group, Sony/ATV Harmony, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1961) and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1989)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!), BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV, Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
part of:
The 34th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1), Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1962 winner) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1961 winner)
Jerry Butler2:40
9Hurt
cover recording of:
Hurt
writer:
Jimmie Crane and Al Jacobs
publisher:
Deb‐Mi Publishing Co. (ASCAP‐affiliated), EMI Miller Catalog, Inc. and Miller Music Corp.
Timi Yuro2:31
10There’s a Moon Out TonightThe Capris2:15
11Dedicated to the One I Love
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 39)
cover recording of:
Dedicated to the One I Love
writer:
Ralph Bass and Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Trousdale Music Pub., Inc., Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) 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)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Shirelles52:06
12This Time
cover recording of:
This Time
lyricist and composer:
Chips Moman
Troy Shondell22:39
13Fool #1
producer:
Owen Bradley
vocals:
Brenda Lee (1960s American singer) (on 1961-08-30)
recorded at:
Bradley Film & Recording Studio (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-08-30)
recording of:
Fool #1 (on 1961-08-30)
lyricist and composer:
Kathryn Fulton
publisher:
Sure Fire Music Company Inc.
Brenda Lee2:29
14Look in My Eyes
The Chantels2:19
15My True StoryThe Jive Five2:35
16Daddy’s Home
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 23)
recording of:
Daddy’s Home
writer:
Charles Baskerville, Clarence Bassett, James Sheppard (American Doo-Wop/R&B singer) and William Henry Miller (US songwriter, A&R executive, label owner)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Longitude Music, Sixty Four East Music Co., 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:
A Thousand Miles Away
Shep & the Limelites22:54
17Where the Boys AreConnie Francis2:40
18Run to Him
recording of:
Run to Him
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Jack Keller
Bobby Vee2:12
19Angel Baby
recording of:
Angel Baby
lyricist and composer:
Rose Hamlin
publisher:
Big Seven Music Corp. and EMI Longitude Music
Rosie & the Originals2:50
20Wonderland by Night
solo trumpet:
Charly Tabor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Domestic Pop (Do not use as a release label!) (in 1961)
recording of:
Wunderland bei Nacht (Wonderland by Night, original instrumental version) (in 1959)
composer:
Klaus-Günther Neumann (German songwriter, arranger) and Willi Stanke
Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra3:14

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ASIN:US: B000K6AXM4 [info]

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part of:The Heart of Rock 'n' Roll (Time-Life Music) (number: 12) (order: 12)