Essential Early Recordings

~ Release by Cliff Richard (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Travellin’ Light
recording of:
Travellin’ Light
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
2:36
2Dynamite
recording of:
Dynamite
composer:
Ian Samwell
1:55
3Mean Streak
recording of:
Mean Streak
composer:
Ian Samwell and Joseph Seener
2:00
4Never Mind
recording of:
Never Mind
composer:
Ian Samwell
2:00
5Schoolboy Crush
recording of:
Schoolboy Crush
writer:
Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter) and Sharon Silbert
2:29
6Blue Suede Shoes
recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
1:44
7The Snake and the Bookworm
recording of:
The Snake and the Bookworm
lyricist:
Doc Pomus
composer:
Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
2:10
8I Gotta Know
recording of:
I Gotta Know
writer:
Paul Evans (50s US rock n roll singer/songwriter) and Matt Williams (US songwriter “I Gotta Know”)
publisher:
Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gladys Music and Port Music Corp.
2:28
9Here Comes Summer
recording of:
Here Comes Summer
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Keller
2:15
10I’ll String Along With You
recording of:
I’ll String Along With You
lyricist:
Al Dubin (in 1934)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1934)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
2:19
11Embraceable You
recording of:
Embraceable You
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music (new age music), New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
2:37
12As Time Goes By
recording of:
As Time Goes By (the song from “Casablanca”)
lyricist and composer:
Herman Hupfeld
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (ended), Chappell (library/production music), Redwood Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1931)
sub-publisher:
香港商華納音樂出版有限公司台灣分公司 (Warner Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited Taiwan Branch)
part of:
Casablanca (original soundtrack of the 1942 American film)
2:25
13The Touch of Your Lips
recording of:
The Touch of Your Lips
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Range Road Music and Silver Seahorse Music LLC
2:46
14Twenty Flight Rock
recording of:
Twenty Flight Rock
writer:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) and Ned Fairchild
1:43
15Pointed Toe Shoes
recording of:
Pointed Toe Shoes
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
1:50
16Mean Woman Blues
recording of:
Mean Woman Blues
lyricist and composer:
Claude Demetrius
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc. and Williamson Music Company
2:17
17I’m Walkin’
cover recording of:
I’m Walkin’
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
writer:
A. Domino/D. Bartholomew (duo)
publisher:
Cordial MV, EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Rolf Budde Musikverlag (aka Budde Music)
1:48
18I Don’t Know Why (I Just Do)
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
1:56
19Little Things Mean a Lot
recording of:
Little Things Mean a Lot
lyricist:
Edith Lindeman
composer:
Carl Stutz
2:32
20Somewhere Along the Way
recording of:
Somewhere Along the Way
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
Kurt Adams
publisher:
United Music Corp.
2:37
21That’s My Desire
recording of:
That’s My Desire
lyricist:
Carroll Loveday
composer:
Helmy Kresa
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
2:35