40 Masterpieces of Rock & Roll

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Wake Up Little Susie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1957)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 21) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 311)
recording of:
Wake Up Little Susie (in 1957)
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
The Everly Brothers4.652:01
2Let's Dance
Chris Montez2:28
3Dede Dinah
recording of:
Dede Dinah
writer:
Bob Marcucci and Peter de Angelis
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
Frankie Avalon2:12
4Hound Dog Man
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chancellor Records Inc. (in 1958)
recording of:
Hound Dog Man
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
Fabian2:13
5Do You Want to Dance
cover recording of:
Do You Want to Dance
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Freeman
publisher:
Bobby Freeman Music, Clockus Music Co., Clockus Music, Inc., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Sherwin Music (publisher), ミュージカル・ライツ・東京 (Musical Lights Tokyo), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Del Shannon2:14
6Rockin' Robin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Class (1950s-1960s US) (in 1958)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 29)
recording of:
Rockin’ Robin
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Thomas
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), J. Albert & Son and Recordo Music Pub.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Bobby Day3.152:36
7Come on Let's Go
recording of:
Come On, Let’s Go
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Valens
publisher:
Tro-Essex Music Ltd.
Ritchie Valens2:04
8Cradle of Love
Johnny Preston2:21
9Fannie Mae
recording of:
Fannie Mae
lyricist and composer:
Morris Levy (in 1959), Clarence Lewis (in 1959) and Waymon Glasco (1911-1976 blues musician) (in 1959)
writer:
Buster Brown (1911-1976 blues musician)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, FROST Music Corp, Jonware Music Co. (US publisher) and Olivia Pub. Co. (BMI-affiliated)
Buster Brown2:55
10Tequila
recording of:
Tequila
lyricist and composer:
Daniel Flores (Daniel Flores)
publisher:
Longitude Music Co. and Powerforce Music
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France and Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
The Champs2:14
11Bongo Rock
Preston Epps2:09
12Bridget the Midget
recording of:
Bridget the Midget (Queen of the Blues)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Stevens (US singer‐songwriter & comedian)
Ray Stevens3:41
13She'd Rather Be With Me
performer:
The Turtles (late 60s US rock band)
recording of:
She’d Rather Be With Me
writer:
Garry Bonner (singer and songwriter) and Alan Gordon (American songwriter who co‐wrote The Turtles’ hit “Happy Together”)
The Turtles3.352:16
14Mr. Sandman
The Chordettes2:26
15Poetry in Motion
cover recording of:
Poetry in Motion
writer:
Mike Anthony (US songwriter) and Paul Kaufman (songwriter)
Johnny Tillotson2:33
16Bird Dog
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1958)
recording of:
Bird Dog (on 1958-07-10)
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-08-15) and House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1978)
recording of:
Bird Dog (in 1958)
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-08-15) and House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1978)
The Everly Brothers12:16
17In the Misty Moonlight
recording of:
In the Misty Moonlight (1964 song)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
Jerry Wallace2:48
18All I Have to Do Is Dream
recording of:
All I Have to Do Is Dream
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), 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) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-04-21)
The Everly Brothers2:21
19Lollipop
producer:
Archie Bleyer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Lollipop
writer:
Julius Dixson and Beverly Ross (musician (piano) and songwriter)
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd. and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
recording of:
Lollipop
writer:
Julius Dixson and Beverly Ross (musician (piano) and songwriter)
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd. and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
The Chordettes42:10
20Surfin'
recording of:
Surfin’
composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
The Beach Boys2:15
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