The Definitive Drifters

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Annotation

Packaging is a Jewel Case in a card slip-case.

Annotation last modified on 2018-01-26 14:44 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Only in America
2:08
2I Feel Good All Over
2:10
3Rat Race
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-04-12)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1963-04-12)
baritone vocals:
Eugene Pearson (on 1963-04-12)
bass vocals:
Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1963-04-12)
tenor vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1963-04-12), Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1963-04-12) and Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1963-04-12)
recording of:
Rat Race
writer:
Jerry Leiber, Van McCoy and Mike Stoller
2:11
4If You Don’t Come Back
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-04-12)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1963-04-12)
baritone vocals:
Eugene Pearson (on 1963-04-12)
bass vocals:
Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1963-04-12)
tenor vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1963-04-12), Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1963-04-12) and Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1963-04-12)
recording of:
If You Don’t Come Back
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Jerry Leiber Music and Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP)
2:36
5I’ll Take You Home
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-04-12)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1963-04-12)
baritone vocals:
Eugene Pearson (on 1963-04-12)
bass vocals:
Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1963-04-12)
tenor vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1963-04-12), Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1963-04-12) and Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1963-04-12)
recording of:
I’ll Take You Home
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Screen Gems-EMI
2:41
6In the Land of Make Believe
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-08-22)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1963-08-22)
baritone vocals:
Eugene Pearson (on 1963-08-22)
bass vocals:
Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1963-08-22)
tenor vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1963-08-22), Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1963-08-22) and Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1963-08-22)
vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1963-08-22), Dee Dee Warwick (on 1963-08-22) and Dionne Warwick (on 1963-08-22)
conductor:
Gary Chapman (arranger, conductor) (on 1963-08-22)
arranger:
Gary Chapman (arranger, conductor)
recording of:
In the Land of Make Believe (on 1963-08-22)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
2:34
7Didn’t It
1:50
8One Way Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-12-12)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1963-12-12)
baritone vocals:
Eugene Pearson (on 1963-12-12)
bass vocals:
Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1963-12-12)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1963-12-12)
vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1963-12-12), Dee Dee Warwick (on 1963-12-12) and Dionne Warwick (on 1963-12-12)
arranger:
Gary Chapman (arranger, conductor)
recording of:
One Way Love
writer:
Bert Russell Berns and Norman Meade
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Robert Mellin Ltd.
2:25
9Under the Boardwalk
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-05-21)
producer:
Bert Berns and Mike Leander
double bass [bass]:
Milt Hinton (on 1964-05-21)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1964-05-21)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1964-05-21), Bill Suyker (on 1964-05-21), Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1964-05-21) and Bob Bushnell (on 1964-05-21)
piano:
Ernie Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1964-05-21)
strings [nine strings]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1964-05-21)
vibraphone [vibes]:
George Devens (on 1964-05-21)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (on 1964-05-21)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry (on 1964-05-21)
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1964-05-21)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1964-05-21)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1964-05-21)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) and Teacho Wiltshire
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: 1964 (recordings) (number: 6), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 304) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 487)
recording of:
Under the Boardwalk (on 1964-05-21)
writer:
Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer) and Kenny Young
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Intersong (publisher), The Hudson Bay Music Co. (publisher), TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
4.352:42
10I Don’t Want to Go on Without You
recording of:
I Don’t Want to Go On Without You
writer:
Bert Russell Berns and Jerry Wexler
publisher:
EMI Publishing Ltd., Franco London Music Publishing Corp. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:57
11I’ve Got Sand in My Shoes
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-08-04)
engineer:
Tom Dowd and Phil Iehle
producer:
Bert Berns and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1964-08-04)
baritone vocals:
Eugene Pearson (on 1964-08-04)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1964-08-04)
lead vocals [lead tenor vocals]:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1964-08-04)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1964-08-04)
conductor:
Teacho Wiltshire (on 1964-08-04)
arranger:
Teacho Wiltshire
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)
recording of:
I’ve Got Sand in My Shoes (on 1964-08-04)
writer:
Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer) and Kenny Young
publisher:
Alley Music Corp. and Trio Music Company
42:48
12He’s Just a Playboy
2:56
13Saturday Night at the Movies
recording of:
Saturday Night at the Movies
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
52:29
14At the Club
recording of:
At the Club
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
2:54
15Come on Over to My Place
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-03-17)
engineer:
Tom Dowd and Phil Iehle
producer:
Bert Berns and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1965-03-17)
baritone vocals:
Eugene Pearson (on 1965-03-17)
bass vocals:
Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1965-03-17)
lead vocals [lead tenor vocals]:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1965-03-17)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1965-03-17)
conductor:
Bert Keyes (piano, soul/funk producer/writer) (on 1965-03-17)
arranger:
Bert Keyes (piano, soul/funk producer/writer)
recording of:
Come on Over to My Place (on 1965-03-17)
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
42:29
16I’ll Take You Where the Music’s Playing
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-06-30)
engineer:
Tom Dowd and Phil Iehle
producer:
Bert Berns and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1965-06-30)
baritone vocals:
Eugene Pearson (on 1965-06-30)
bass vocals:
Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1965-06-30)
lead vocals [lead tenor vocals]:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1965-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1965-06-30)
recording of:
I’ll Take You Where the Music Is Playing
writer:
Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
42:40
17Up in the Streets of Harlem
3:00
18Memories Are Made of This
recording of:
Memories Are Made of This
writer:
Richard Dehr (in 1955), Terry Gilkyson (in 1955) and Frank Miller (American singer & songwriter) (in 1955)
publisher:
Montclare Music
2:30
19Like 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
3:25
20Kissin’ 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
3.653:31
21Down on the Beach Tonight
recording of:
Down on the Beach Tonight
writer:
Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing
3:03
22Love Games
recording of:
Love Games
composer:
Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
3:07
23There Goes My First Love
recording of:
There Goes My First Love
writer:
Roger Greenaway and Barry Mason (English songwriter)
3:04
24Can I Take You Home Little Girl?
recording of:
Can I Take You Home Little Girl
composer:
Roger Greenaway and Barry Mason (English songwriter)
3:29
25Harlem Child
recording of:
Harlem Child
composer:
Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
3:11
26Hello Happiness
recording of:
Hello Happiness
composer:
Roger Greenaway and Les Reed
2:44
27Every Night’s a Saturday Night With You
recording of:
Every Nite's a Saturday Night With You
composer:
Roger Greenaway and Geoff Stephens
3:20
28You’re More Than a Number in My Little Red Book
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.
3:15