The Essential Early Recordings

~ Release by Neil Sedaka (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Disc: 1
2▼CD: Disc: 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
vocals:
Neil Sedaka
conductor:
Al Lorber
arranger:
Al Lorber
recording of:
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
lyricist and composer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Universal Music Careers and Aldon (in 1962)
3.252:21
2What Am I Gonna Do
recording of:
What Am I Gonna Do?
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
2:30
3Everything Happens to Me
cover recording of:
Everything Happens to Me
lyricist:
Tom Adair
composer:
Matt Dennis (American singer, pianist, band leader)
publisher:
Commander Publications, Dorsey Brothers Music, Embassy Music Corporation and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
3:15
4You’re Knocking Me Out
recording of:
You’re Knockin’ Me Out
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
2:33
5Oh, Delilah
recording of:
Oh, Delilah
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
2:12
6Stupid Cupid
cover recording of:
Stupid Cupid
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
2:37
740 Winks Away
recording of:
40 Winks Away
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
2:47
8Circulate
recording of:
Circulate
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
2:49
9I Belong to You
recording of:
I Belong to You
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
2:43
10Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen
recording of:
Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Universal Music Careers
2:40
11Walk With Me
recording of:
Walk With Me
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
2:37
12All I Need Is You
recording of:
All I Need Is You
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
2:30
13I Go Ape
recording of:
I Go Ape
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
2:37
14Fallin’
cover recording of:
Fallin’
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
2:37
15Look to the Rainbow
cover recording of:
Look to the Rainbow (from “Finian’s Rainbow”)
lyricist:
EY. Harburg
composer:
Burton Lane
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Glocca Morra Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
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) 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:
Finian’s Rainbow (1947 Broadway musical)
3:43
16You Gotta Learn Your Rhythm and Blues
recording of:
You Gotta Learn Your Rhythm and Blues
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
2:23
17Neil’s Twist
recording of:
Neil’s Twist
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
2:12
18One Way Ticket to the Blues
recording of:
One Way Ticket (to the Blues)
writer:
Hank Hunter and Jack Keller
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:26
19A Felicidade
cover recording of:
A felicidade
lyricist:
Vinicius de Moraes (O poetinha)
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes (O poetinha)
publisher:
Ross-Jungnickel, Inc.
2:58
20King of Clowns
recording of:
King of Clowns
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
2:40