Super Oldies

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

The release is a 133x133x32(±2)mm cardboard box with the discs inside ten separate cardboard sleeves with their own barcodes and catalog numbers.

Barcodes and catalog numbers on the backs of the sleeves:
8712155006456, PC 001C (Masters of Blues)
8712155006470, PC 003C (Rock & Roll Hits)
8712155006494, PC 005C (Swinging Soul Hits)
8712155006517, PC 007C (Masterpieces of Rock)
8712155006531, PC 009C (Disco Dance Hits)
8712155006555, PC 011 C (Hits of the 70's) (sic)
8712155006623, PC 013C (The No. 1 Hit-Collection)
8712155006708, PC 015C (Golden Oldies)
8712155006722, PC 017C (Caribbean Memories)
8712155006746, PC 019C (Romantic Moods)

These texts on the discs are etched on the aluminium, most easily readable from the clear side of the discs:
"GZ D51307", "PC 001" (Masters of Blues)
"GZ D42913", "PC 003" (Rock & Roll Hits)
"GZ E10511", "STAR 005" (Swinging Soul Hits)
"GZ D51306", "PC 007" (Masterpieces of Rock)
"GZ D42917", "PC 009" (Disco Dance Hits)
"GZ E10508", "STAR 011" (Hits of the 70's)
"GZ E10604", "STAR 013" (The No. 1 Hit-Collection)
"GZ D52217", "PC 015" (Golden Oldies)
"GZ D52507", "PC 017" (Caribbean Memories)
"GZ D52502", "PC 019" (Romantic Moods)

This warning is printed on the back of the large box, as well as below the barcode on the backs of "Disco Dance Hits", "The No. 1 Hit-Collection" and "Golden Oldies":
"Some tracks of this compilation might not be the original hitrecordings, but anyhow recorded by the original artist(s)." (sic)

This warning is printed below the barcode on the backs of "Masterpieces of Rock" and "Hits of the 70's":
"Some tracks are re-recorded by the original artists."

Annotation last modified on 2018-09-12 02:56 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: Masters of Blues
2CD: Rock & Roll Hits
3CD: Swinging Soul Hits
4CD: Masterpieces of Rock
5CD: Disco Dance Hits
6CD: Hits of the 70's
7CD: The No. 1 Hit-Collection
8CD: Golden Oldies
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Buona Sera
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
double bass:
Amato Rodrigues (on 1956-04-19)
guitar:
Jack Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer) (on 1956-04-19)
piano:
Willie McCumber (on 1956-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1956-04-19)
trombone:
James Blount, Jr. (on 1956-04-19)
trumpet:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-04-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1956)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-04-19)
recording of:
Buona sera (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Peter de Rose (tin pan alley era songwriter, pianist and performer on radio)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
translated version of:
Buona sera signorina (italian version for Fred Buscaglione)
Louis Prima43:00
2The Twist
Chubby Checker2:35
3The Saints Rock ’n’ Roll
Bill Haley & His Comets3:38
4La Bamba
Trini Lopez4:23
5Twist & Shout
cover recording of:
Twist and Shout
writer:
Bert Russell (in 1961-02) and Phil Medley (in 1961-02)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Progressive Music, Inc (publisher), Rightsong Music Inc., Robert Mellin Ltd., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Robert Mellin, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Isley Brothers2:30
6Loop de Loop
Johnny Thunder2:20
7Blue Moon
The Marcels2:19
8The Swiss Maid
cover recording of:
Swiss Maid
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Del Shannon2:04
9My Happiness
recording of:
My Happiness
lyricist:
Borney Bergantine (in 1933) and Betty Peterson (in 1948)
composer:
Borney Bergantine (in 1933)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK) and Happiness Music Corp.
Connie Francis2:38
10Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa
Gene Pitney2:59
11Breakin’ Up Is Breakin’ My Heart
recording of:
Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart
writer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Orbi Lee Publishing, R Key Darkus Publishing, Roys Boy’s, LLC and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Roy Orbison2:09
12This Land Is Your Land
Trini Lopez3:54
13Let’s Twist Again
Chubby Checker2:20
14Oh Marie
producer:
Voyle Gilmore
tenor saxophone:
Sam Butera (on 1956-04-19)
trumpet and lead vocals:
Louis Prima (on 1956-04-19)
orchestra:
The Witnesses (on 1956-04-19)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-04-19)
recording of:
Oh Marie (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist and composer:
Eduardo Di Capua
arranger:
Louis Prima
Louis Prima42:25
9CD: Caribbean Memories
10CD: Romantic Moods