Four Platters and One Lovely Dish

~ Release by The Platters (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Bark, Battle and Ball
lead vocals:
Zola Taylor
recording of:
Bark, Battle and Ball
writer:
Jean Miles (Buck Ram) and Zola Taylor
2:32
2I Wanna
lead vocals:
David Lynch (Tenor vocalist of The Platters)
recording of:
I Wanna
writer:
Lynn Paul (Buck Ram) and Zola Taylor
2:52
3Why Should I
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
recording of:
Why Shouldn’t I?
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
3:04
4Only You (and You Alone)
piano:
Buck Ram (on 1955-04-26)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters) (on 1955-04-26)
spoken vocals [dialogue]:
Wolfman Jack (US disc jockey) (on 1955-04-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1955), PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1955) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1957)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 10)
recording of:
Only You (on 1955-04-26)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hollis Music, Inc., Robert Mellin, Inc., Tro-Hollis Music, Inc., Wildwood Music and Sherwin Music (publisher) (in 1973)
2:40
5The Great Pretender
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-09)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elap Music Ltd. (a division of Pickwick Group Ltd. / a division of Carlton Home Entertainment (UK) Ltd.)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 352)
recording of:
The Great Pretender (in 1955-09)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music (publisher), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
52:39
6I’m Just a Dancing Partner
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
recording of:
I'm Just a Dancing Partner
writer:
Cy Crane and Herb Weiner
2:16
7Winner Take All
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-02-14)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
recording of:
Winner Take All (on 1956-02-14)
writer:
Al Frisch and Sid Wayne
2:08
8(You’ve Got) The Magic Touch
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-02-14)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
recording of:
(You’ve Got) The Magic Touch (on 1956-02-14)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
A M C Incorporated, Martha Robi Publishing, Southern Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
2:31
9My Prayer
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
cover recording of:
My Prayer
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Georges Boulanger (Romani-Romanian violinist, conductor, composer)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Peter Maurice Music, Skidmore Music Co., Inc., 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:
Avant de mourir
2:47
10Someone to Watch Over Me
lead vocals:
Zola Taylor
cover recording of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (catch-all for unknown arrangement)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
arrangement of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!)
2:44
11I’m Sorry
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1956-04)
cover recording of:
I’m Sorry (in 1956-04)
writer:
Buck Ram, Peter Tinturin and William White (Composer, "I'm Sorry")
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:55
12At Your Beck and Call
lead vocals:
Paul Robi (singer for The Platters)
cover recording of:
At Your Beck and Call
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Buck Ram
32:51
13Heaven on Earth
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
recording of:
Heaven on Earth
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp.
2:36
14Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
cover recording of:
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Pal Joey)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1940)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1940)
publisher:
WB Music Group (ended), Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Imagem CV, Lorenz Hart Publishing Co., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Pal Joey
2:54
15On My Word of Honor
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
recording of:
On My Word of Honor
writer:
Katherine Harrison and Jean Miles (Buck Ram)
2:45
16Glory of Love
lead vocals:
Paul Robi (singer for The Platters)
cover recording of:
The Glory of Love
lyricist and composer:
Billy Hill (US songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
2:47
17Have Mercy
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
recording of:
Have Mercy
writer:
Buck Ram and Chick Webb
2:51
18Remember When
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
recording of:
Remember When (The Platters song)
lyricist:
Buck Ram
composer:
Mickey J. Addy
2:32
19You’ll Never, Never Know
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1956-07)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
recording of:
You'll Never Never Know (in 1956-07)
writer:
Jeanette Miles, Paul Robi (singer for The Platters) and Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
2:41
20One in a Million
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 26)
recording of:
One in a Million (The Platters song) (in 1956-07)
writer:
Jean Miles (Buck Ram) and Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
2:56
21I Give You My Word
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
recording of:
I Give You My Word
writer:
Al Kavelin (band leader and radio and recording artist) and Merril Lyn
2:15
22It Isn’t Right
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
recording of:
It Isn’t Right
lyricist and composer:
Robert Mellin
2:28
23You’ve Changed
lead vocals:
Paul Robi (singer for The Platters)
cover recording of:
You’ve Changed
lyricist:
Bill Carey (US songwriter)
composer:
Carl T. Fischer (Native American jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Peer International (BMI; Peer Int'l or Peer-International) and Southern Music Publishing Company
2:29
24He’s Mine
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1956-07)
lead vocals:
Zola Taylor (in 1956-07)
recording of:
He's Mine (in 1956-07)
writer:
Jean Miles (Buck Ram), Paul Robi (singer for The Platters) and Zola Taylor
2:25
25I’ll Get By
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
2:00
26I Don’t Know Why
lead vocals:
Zola Taylor
cover recording of:
I Don’t Know Why
lyricist:
Roy Turk (in 1931)
composer:
Fred Ahlert (in 1931)
publisher:
Bucks Music Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., Memory Lane Music Ltd. and Redwood Music
2:15
27Heart of Stone
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
recording of:
Heart of Stone
writer:
Ord Hamilton and Bruce Sievier
2:22
28I’d Climb the Highest Mountain
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters) (ended)
cover recording of:
I’d Climb the Highest Mountain if I Knew I’d Find You
writer:
Lew Brown and Sidney Clare
2:13
29Temptation
lead vocals:
Paul Robi (singer for The Platters)
cover recording of:
Temptation
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
part of:
Going Hollywood (1933 film)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
1:54
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