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1The 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
The Platters52:38
2Loving You
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-02-24)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24)
additional performer:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1957-02-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24)
recording of:
Loving You (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
cover recording of:
Loving You
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Elvis Presley3.52:14
3Please, Please, Please
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-02-04)
producer:
Ralph Bass
bass:
Clarence Mack (US bassist) (on 1956-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Edison Gore (on 1956-02-04)
guitar:
Nafloyd Scott (on 1956-02-04)
piano:
Lucas "Fats" Gonder (US pianist and organist from Macon, GA) (on 1956-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Ray Felder (on 1956-02-04) and Wilbert Smith (on 1956-02-04)
background vocals:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1956-02-04), Nashpendle Knox (on 1956-02-04), Sylvester Keels (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1956-02-04) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1956-02-04)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1956-02-04)
performer:
James Brown & The Famous Flames (on 1956-02-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 1956)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-02-04)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 142)
recording of:
Please, Please, Please (on 1956-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames)
publisher:
Intersong Music, Intersong Music Ltd. and Jadar Music Corp.
James Brown2:46
4Chances Are
recording of:
Chances Are
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
publisher:
Kitty Anne Music Co., Inc. (ended), Charlie Deitcher Productions, Inc., Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
sub-publisher:
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 ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Johnny Mathis3:04
5Come prima
vocals:
Dalida (Egyptian-Italian singer and actress) (in 1958)
orchestra:
Raymond Lefèvre et son grand orchestre (in 1958)
recording of:
Come prima (Tu me donnes) (in 1958)
lyricist:
Mario Panzeri (Italian lyricist and composer)
composer:
Agostino Di Paola and Alessandro Taccani (composer)
translator:
Jacques Larue (French lyricist)
translated version of:
Come prima
Dalida42:40
6Puppy Love
recording of:
Puppy Love
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
publisher:
Epa Publishing
Paul Anka32:42
7Summertime
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Sam Cooke2:22
8Ebb Tide
cover recording of:
Ebb Tide
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Robert Maxwell (US harpist, songwriter and teacher)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., France Mélodie, Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.), Robbins Music Corp., SBK Robbins Catalog, Inc., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
arrangement of:
Ebb Tide (original instrumental version)
The Platters2:27
9I Miss You So
vocals:
Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
conductor:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer)
arranger:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer)
cover recording of:
I Miss You So
writer:
Jimmy Henderson (in 1939), Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer) (in 1939) and Bertha Scott (in 1939)
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Paul Anka2:22
10Pretend
producer:
Owen Bradley
vocals:
Brenda Lee (1960s American singer) (on 1960-09-01)
recorded at:
Bradley Film and Recording Studio (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-09-01)
cover recording of:
Pretend (1952 song popularized by Nat King Cole) (on 1960-09-01)
lyricist:
Lew Douglas, Frank Lavere and Cliff Parman
composer:
Dan Belloc, Lew Douglas, Frank Lavere and Cliff Parman
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Brenda Lee2:52
11Bad Girl
recording of:
Bad Girl
writer:
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
The Miracles2:44
12Answer Me
Ray Peterson2:21
13Somewhere Along the Way
recording of:
Somewhere Along the Way
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
Kurt Adams
publisher:
United Music Corp.
Nat King Cole2:54
14Been So LongThe Pastels2:43
15Just for a Touch of Your Love
Debbie Reynolds3:00
16I Must Be Dreaming
recording of:
I Must Be Dreaming
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
Neil Sedaka2:14
17The Sound and the Fury
recording of:
The Sound and the Fury
lyricist and composer:
Sammy Cahn and Alex North (US composer)
The Platters2:42
18Nocturne for the Blues
Caterina Valente3:28
19So Long
Ricky Nelson2:00
20Day by Day
Johnnie Ray3:44
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