The Complete Atco/Atlantic Singles, Vol. 1: 1960-1966

~ Release by Ben E. King (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD: Stand By Me (1960-1963)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Brace Yourself
Ben E. King42:07
2Show Me the Way
Ben E. King42:16
3A Help-Each-Other Romance
Ben E. King feat. LaVern Baker3.52:45
4How Often
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer) and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1960-06-07)
double bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1960-06-07)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1960-06-07) and Al Caiola (on 1960-06-07)
marimba:
Douglas Allan (percussionist) (on 1960-06-07)
membranophone:
Ted Sommer (on 1960-06-07)
organ:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1960-06-07)
piano:
Reggie Obrecht (on 1960-06-07)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1960-06-07)
lead vocals:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer) (on 1960-06-07) and Ben E. King (on 1960-06-07)
conductor:
Reggie Obrecht (on 1960-06-07)
arranger:
Reggie Obrecht
recording of:
How Often (on 1960-06-07)
lyricist and composer:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer)
Ben E. King feat. LaVern Baker42:38
5Spanish Harlem
Ben E. King2:54
6First Taste of Love
Ben E. King2:19
7Stand by Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-10-27)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1960, in 1961), Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1961, in 1986), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1981) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1981)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 62), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 121), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
A.D.T. Enterprises, Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt (publisher), Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG (fka Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG; this name since 2011-04-07), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Ben E. King4.652:57
8On the Horizon
Ben E. King2:21
9Amor
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-29)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
double bass [bass]:
George Duvivier (on 1961-03-29)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1961-03-29)
flute:
Romeo Penque (on 1961-03-29)
guitar:
Alan Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1961-03-29) and George Barnes (on 1961-03-29)
percussion:
Ray Barretto (on 1961-03-29), Danny Kessler (on 1961-03-29), Phil Kraus (on 1961-03-29) and Bobby Rosengarden (on 1961-03-29)
piano:
Moe Weschler (on 1961-03-29)
strings and background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1961-03-29)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1961-03-29)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1961-03-29)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1961-03-29)
cover recording of:
Amor (More and More Amor)
lyricist:
Ricardo López Méndez (Mexican poet, lyricist and radio host)
composer:
Gabriel Ruiz (Mexican composer)
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
Ben E. King42:57
10Souvenir of Mexico
Ben E. King2:14
11Young Boy Blues
Ben E. King2:19
12Here Comes the Night
Ben E. King2:27
13Ecstasy
Ben E. King2:31
14Yes
Ben E. King3:02
15Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-03-03)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
double bass [bass]:
Jack Lesberg (on 1962-03-03)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1962-03-03)
guitar:
Al Caiola (on 1962-03-03), Charles Macey (on 1962-03-03) and Art Ryerson (on 1962-03-03)
piano:
Robert Mosely (US rhythm & blues singer/songwriter) (on 1962-03-03)
strings [eight strings] and background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1962-03-03)
trombone:
Eddie Bert (on 1962-03-03)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1962-03-03)
conductor:
Jimmy Haskell (on 1962-03-03)
arranger:
Jimmy Haskell
recording of:
Don’t Play That Song (You Lied) (on 1962-03-03)
writer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer) and Betty Nelson
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Ben E. King52:56
16Hermit of Misty Mountain
Ben E. King2:24
17Too Bad
Ben E. King2:37
18My Heart Cries for You
Ben E. King2:22
19I’m Standing By
Ben E. King32:57
20Walking in the Footsteps of a Fool
recording of:
Walking in the Footsteps of a Fool
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Jack Keller
Ben E. King2:36
21Tell Daddy
recording of:
Tell Daddy
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
Ben E. King2:41
22Auf Weidersehn, My Dear
Ben E. King2:10
23How Can I Forget
recording of:
How Can I Forget
writer:
Murray Cohen and Ed Townsend
Ben E. King42:21
24Gloria, Gloria
Ben E. King2:19
25I (Who Have Nothing)
Ben E. King2:28
26The Beginning of Time
Ben E. King2:44
27I Could Have Danced All Night
Ben E. King2:36
28Gypsy
Ben E. King2:43
2▶CD: So Much Love (1963-1966)