30 Years of No. 1’s: 3 Decades of No. 1 Hits from the 50’s, 60’s & 70’s

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Tracklist

1▼CD: No. 1 Hits of the 50’s
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Tennessee Waltz orchestra: Jack Rael & his Orchestra (in 1950-11) conductor: Jack Rael (in 1950-11) cover recording of: Tennessee Waltz (on 1950-10-14) lyricist: Redd Stewart (in 1946) composer: Pee Wee King (in 1946) publisher: Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)	Patti Page		3:00
2	Cry recording of: Cry lyricist and composer: Churchill Kohlman	Johnnie Ray		3:11
3	I Believe cover recording of: I Believe writer: Ervin Drake (songwriter), Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl (songwriter) and Al Stillman publisher: Adaken Music, Cromwell Music, Inc., Gentlemen Jim Music Corp., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., L and S Freedom Music, Lindabet Music Corporation, Tadzio Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild, The Stillman Song Company and TRO Essex Music Ltd.	Frankie Laine		2:14
4	I Went to Your Wedding recording of: I Went to Your Wedding (on 1952-08-06) lyricist and composer: Jessie Mae Robinson publisher: St. Louis Music Corp. (on 1952-06-16)	Patti Page		3:23
5	Hold My Hand recording of: Hold My Hand writer: Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1950) and Richard Myers (in 1950) part of: The 27th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)	Don Cornell		2:52
6	Sh-Boom (Life Could Be a Dream) cover recording of: Sh‐Boom writer: William Edwards (The Chords), Carl Feaster, Claude Feaster, James Keyes and Floyd McRae premiered by: The Chords (50s US doo-wop group "Sh-Boom")	The Crew-Cuts		2:53
7	Ain't That a Shame recording of: Ain’t That a Shame (on 1955-05-01) writer: Antoine Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew publisher: Commodore Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., F. Day & Hunter Ltd., Travis Music, Inc., Unart Music Corp. (in 1955, in 1983) and United Artists Music Ltd. (from 1977 to present)	Pat Boone		2:21
8	Singing the Blues part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 37) cover recording of: Singing the Blues lyricist and composer: Melvin Endsley (in 1956) publisher: Acuff Rose Opryland Ltd. (UK) and Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK)	Guy Mitchell		2:28
9	Just Walking in the Rain	Johnnie Ray		2:55
10	I Almost Lost My Mind recording of: I Almost Lost My Mind lyricist and composer: Ivory Joe Hunter (American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and pianist) publisher: Hill and Range (publisher) and St. Louis Music Corp.	Pat Boone		2:35
11	Rock-A-Billy	Guy Mitchell		2:19
12	Party Doll cover recording of: Party Doll lyricist and composer: Buddy Knox (US country rocker, of The Rhythm Orchids) writer: Dave Alldred, Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter), Buddy Knox (US country rocker, of The Rhythm Orchids) and Don Lanier publisher: EMI Longitude Music, Music of Stage Three and Patricia Music Publ. Corp.	Buddy Knox		2:20
13	April Love conductor: Billy Vaughn phonographic copyright (℗) by: Geffen Records. (in 1957) recording of: April Love (on 1957-09-15) lyricist: Paul Francis Webster composer: Sammy Fain publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Leo Feist, Inc. part of: The 30th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)	Pat Boone		2:43
14	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes recording of: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes lyricist: Otto Harbach composer: Jerome Kern publisher: Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms Co., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) part of: Roberta	The Platters		2:36
15	Little Star part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 2) recording of: Little Star writer: Vito Picone and Arthur Venosa (songwriter)	The Elegants		2:42
16	Stagger Lee recording of: Stagger Lee (Lloyd Price version) writer: Harold Logan and Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer) publisher: EMI Catalogue Partnership, Irving Music (BMI) and Travis Music Co. version of: Stagger Lee (“Stackolee” etc., traditional)	Lloyd Price		2:56
17	Sleep Walk recording of: Sleep Walk (original instrumental) composer: Ann Farina, Santo Farina and John Farina publisher: Aniraf Music, Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Carbert Music Inc., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Company, 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: 12 Monkeys Soundtrack	Santo & Johnny		3:14
18	Heartaches by the Number recording of: Heartaches by the Number lyricist and composer: Harlan Howard publisher: Good Ol’ Harlan Music, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Legacy of Harlan Perry Howard, LLC (in 1959)	Guy Mitchell		2:36

2▶CD: No. 1 Hits of the 60’s

3▶CD: No. 1 Hits of the 70’s

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ASIN:	UK: B00005RG9T [info]

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Barcode:: 5034504204690
Format:: 3×CD
Length:: 2:44:37

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Slipcase
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Pegasus
PEG BX 046

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United Kingdom
2001

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