Jukebox Favourites: Hits of the 50s and 60s

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mack the Knife
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer), Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
vocals:
Bobby Darin
conductor:
Richard Wess
arranger:
Richard Wess
part of:
Grammy Award: Record of the Year nominees (number: 1960 winner), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 4), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 40) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 251)
cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (American composer) (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
Bobby Darin43:11
2It’s Now or Never
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1960-04-03)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1960-04-03) and Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1960-04-03)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1960-04-03), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1960-04-03) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-04-03)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1960-04-03)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1960-04-03)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-04-03)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1960-04-03) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-04-03)
additional performer:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1960-04-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1960), BMG Music (in 1960), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1960) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-04-03)
cover recording of:
It’s Now or Never (on 1960-04-03)
lyricist:
Wally Gold and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua
publisher:
A. Schroeder, Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc., Rachel’s Own Music and Williamson Music Company
version of:
’O sole mio
Elvis Presley3.753:17
3It’s Only Make Believe
recording of:
It’s Only Make Believe
writer:
Jack Nance (in 1958) and Conway Twitty (in 1958)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Tree Publishing Co., Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Conway Twitty2:14
4What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For
recording of:
What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?
lyricist:
Howard Johnson (songwriter / lyricist) and Joseph McCarthy (lyricist, 1885–1943)
composer:
James V. Monaco
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
Irene (the musical)
Emile Ford & the Checkmates22:09
5Only Sixteen
cover recording of:
Only Sixteen
writer:
Barbara Campbell (collective songwriter pseudonym for Sam Cooke, Lou Adler and Herb Alpert)
publisher:
ABKCO Music and Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd.
Craig Douglas2:15
6Please Don’t Tease
recording of:
Please Don’t Tease
composer:
Pete Chester and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
Cliff Richard & The Shadows3:04
7Come Softly to Me
arranger:
Bonnie Guitar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1959)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 14)
recording of:
Come Softly to Me
writer:
Gretchen Christopher, Barbara Ellis and Gary Troxel (The Fleetwoods’ lead singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell Morris, EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Unart Music Corp. (in 1958, in 1959)
The Fleetwoods32:27
8Stupid Cupid
recording of:
Stupid Cupid
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
Connie Francis2:18
9I’m Sorry
background vocals:
Anita Kerr Singers (mixed vocal group)
vocals:
Brenda Lee (1960s American singer)
conductor:
Owen Bradley
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 28) and Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 168)
recording of:
I’m Sorry (Brenda Lee song, 1960)
writer:
Dub Albritton (manager and songwriter) and Ronnie Self (rockabilly singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Songs of Universal (SOCAN)
Brenda Lee3.52:41
10Do You Mind
recording of:
Do You Mind
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Bart
Anthony Newley2:25
11Venus
vocals:
Frankie Avalon (American actor, singer)
conductor and chorus master:
Peter de Angelis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chancellor Records Inc. (in 1959)
recording of:
Venus
lyricist and composer:
Ed Marshall
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Kirshner Songs, Inc., Larsdale, Rambed and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
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 フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
Frankie Avalon4.52:25
12Poor Me
recording of:
Poor Me
lyricist and composer:
Les Van Dyke
Adam Faith1:49
13Here Comes Summer
Jerry Keller2:14
14Dream Lover
recording of:
Dream Lover
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Darin
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Bobby Darin2:36
15Butterfly
vocals:
Andy Williams (US pop/jazz vocalist)
conductor:
Archie Bleyer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1957)
cover recording of:
Butterfly
writer:
Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann
publisher:
Mayland‐Presley
Andy Williams12:25
16The Twist
cover recording of:
The Twist
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., J. Albert & Son P/L and Embassy Music Corporation (from 2016-06 to present)
Chubby Checker2:38
17The Battle of New Orleans
producer:
Don Law
recorded at:
Bradley Studios (Hillsboro Village location, circa 1952-1954) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
The Battle of New Orleans (on 1959-01-27)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Driftwood (in 1936)
publisher:
Warden Music Company Inc.
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1960 winner)
is based on:
The 8th of January
Johnny Horton4.752:33
18Stagger 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 Price2:26
19Walk Right Back
recording of:
Walk Right Back
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Curtis
The Everly Brothers2:22
20El Paso
recording of:
El Paso
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Mariposa Music Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Marty Robbins4:28
21Roulette
recording of:
Roulette
composer:
Trevor Stanford (pianist, composer)
Russ Conway2:11
22You Don’t Know
recording of:
You Don’t Know
orchestrator:
Martin Slavin
lyricist:
Mike Hawker
composer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
publisher:
Lorna Music Co., Ltd.
Helen Shapiro2:42
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