The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1963

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1Do You Want to Know a Secret
cover recording of:
Do You Want to Know a Secret
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Metric Music Co (publisher), Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas2:06
2Losing You
cover recording of:
Losing You
writer:
Pierre Havet (French songwriter), Jean Renard and Carl Sigman
version of:
Connais-tu
version of:
Un ange
recording of:
Losing You
writer:
Pierre Havet (French songwriter), Jean Renard and Carl Sigman
version of:
Connais-tu
version of:
Un ange
Brenda Lee2:34
3Swinging on a Star
performer:
Big Dee Irwin and Little Eva
recording of:
Swinging on a Star
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) (in 1944)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1944)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Burke & Van Heusen, Inc. and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1944 winner)
Big Dee Irwin2:40
4I Will Follow Him
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1963) and ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. (not an imprint, please use “ABKCO” instead) (in 2009)
recording of:
I Will Follow Him (on 1963-01-07)
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel and Jacques Plante
composer:
Paul Mauriat and Franck Pourcel
publisher:
Universal MCA Music Publishing (France) and Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
version of:
Chariot
Little Peggy March4.22:29
5In Dreams
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-01-04)
producer:
Fred Foster
lead vocals:
Roy Orbison
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 312)
recording of:
In Dreams (on 1963-01-04)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Barbara Orbison Music Company, Roy Orbison Music Company, Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1963-02-13)
Roy Orbison42:54
6Our Day Will Come
recording of:
Our Day Will Come
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Mort Garson (Canadian-born composer, arranger, songwriter, and pioneer of electronic music)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Better Half Music Company, Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne Music Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter, Leeds Music Corp., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Ruby & the Romantics2:34
7Wishing
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
George Atwood (from 1958-07 until 1958-08)
drums (drum set):
Bo Clarke (from 1958-07 until 1958-08)
guitar:
Tommy Allsup (from 1958-07 until 1958-08) and Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1958-07 until 1958-08)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1958-07 until 1958-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1963)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (from 1958-07 until 1958-08)
recording of:
Wishing (from 1958-07 until 1958-08)
writer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Bob Montgomery (USA)
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
Buddy Holly42:05
8Little Town Flirt
recording of:
Little Town Flirt
writer:
Maron McKenzie and Del Shannon
publisher:
Festival Music
Del Shannon42:51
9Half Heaven
recording of:
Half Heaven, Half Heartache
composer:
George Goehring, Wally Gold and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
Gene Pitney2:49
10Like I’ve Never Been Gone
recording of:
Like I've Never Been Gone
composer:
Paul Hampton (US singer/songwriter composer and actor) and Camille Monte
Billy Fury42:15
11All Alone Am I
vocals:
Brenda Lee (1960s American singer)
recording of:
All Alone Am I
lyricist:
Arthur Altman
composer:
Μάνος Χατζιδάκις (Manos Hatzidakis, Greek composer)
publisher:
Seed Point Music Publishing, Ltd. and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
translated version of:
Μη τον ρωτάς τον ουρανό
Brenda Lee2:46
12You Don’t Have to Be a Baby
recording of:
You Don’t Have to Be a Baby to Cry
lyricist:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
composer:
Terry Shand (jazz pianist/composer)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp.
The Caravelles2:03
13Falling
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-01-04)
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1963-01-04)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1963-01-04) and John Greubel (US drummer) (on 1963-01-04)
guitar:
Ray Edenton (on 1963-01-04), Harold Bradley (on 1963-01-04) and Joe Tanner (producer, arranger and songwriter of Roy Orbison and others) (on 1963-01-04)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1963-01-04)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1963-01-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Record Corp. (not for release label use!) (in 1963)
recording of:
Falling (on 1963-01-04)
lyricist:
Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison42:24
14I’m Leaving It Up to You
recording of:
I’m Leaving It All Up to You
writer:
Don “Sugarcane” Harris (until 1957-07-19) and Dewey Terry (rock & roll, blues, US) (until 1957-07-19)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Dale & Grace2:08
15Two Kinds of Teardrops
recording of:
Two Kinds of Teardrops
writer:
Maron McKenzie and Del Shannon
Del Shannon2:29
16Hey Paula
vocals:
Ray Hildebrand and Jill Jackson
recording of:
Hey Paula (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Hildebrand
publisher:
Speckle Music
Paul & Paula2:34
17Foolish Little Girl
recording of:
Foolish Little Girl
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Helen Miller (US songwriter)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Shirelles2:17
18End of the World
recording of:
The End of the World
lyricist:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist)
composer:
Arthur Kent
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Summit Music Corp, (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Skeeter Davis2:39
19When Will You Say I Love You
Billy Fury2:28
20Till Then
The Classics2:15
21In My Room
recording of:
In My Room
lyricist and composer:
Gary Usher and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
The Beach Boys2:14
22True Love Never Runs Smooth
Gene Pitney2:28
23You’ll Never Walk Alone
cover recording of:
You’ll Never Walk Alone (Carousel)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), T.B. Harms Company, The Welk Music Group, Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Gerry & the Pacemakers32:41

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part of:The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll (The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll) (number: 8) (order: 6)