1960’s Rock ’n’ Roll Collection

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Box set: Cat. no 8P-2-1914-1 (disc 1) - 8P-2-1914-8 (disc 8).

Look carefully at rear covers, this is another Madacy Special. Nearly all re-recorded stereo recordings by soundalikes and not the originals. Only one or two on each CD is original.

Originals are:
1-3, 1-7, 1-9, 2-5, 4-6, 5-2, 6-2, 6-6, 7-7, 8-9, 8-10

Annotation last modified on 2022-10-30 11:11 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Peppermint Twist
recording of:
Peppermint Twist
writer:
Joey Dee and Henry Glover
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and FROST Music Corp
Joey Dee & the Starliters2:11
2Hey Paula
recording of:
Hey Paula
lyricist and composer:
Ray Hildebrand
publisher:
Speckle Music
Paul & Paula32:35
3If I Had a Hammer
Trini Lopez3:07
4Under the Boardwalk
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-05-21)
producer:
Bert Berns and Mike Leander
double bass [bass]:
Milt Hinton (on 1964-05-21)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1964-05-21)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1964-05-21), Bill Suyker (on 1964-05-21), Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1964-05-21) and Bob Bushnell (on 1964-05-21)
piano:
Ernie Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1964-05-21)
strings [nine strings]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1964-05-21)
vibraphone [vibes]:
George Devens (on 1964-05-21)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (on 1964-05-21)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry (on 1964-05-21)
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1964-05-21)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1964-05-21)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1964-05-21)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) and Teacho Wiltshire
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 6), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 304) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 487)
recording of:
Under the Boardwalk (on 1964-05-21)
writer:
Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer) and Kenny Young
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Intersong (publisher), TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
The Drifters4.352:46
5Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
cover recording of:
Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
publisher:
Acuff Rose (BMI), Loudermilk Music and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
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)
The Casinos43:03
6Cool Jerk
The Capitols2:39
7I’m Leaving It Up to You
Dale & Grace2:26
8Goin’ Out of My Head
recording of:
Goin’ Out of My Head
lyricist:
Bobby Weinstein (US songwriter)
composer:
Teddy Randazzo
publisher:
E. H. Morris & Co. Ltd., EMI Catalogue Partnership Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Partnership Musikverlag GmbH, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Vogue Music and Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. (in 1964)
Little Anthony & the Imperials2:37
9Tell Him
background vocals:
Cissy Houston (in 1962-10), Carolyn Johnson (in 1962-10), Lillian Walker (in 1962-10), Dee Dee Warwick (in 1962-10) and Dionne Warwick (in 1962-10)
bass vocals:
Herb Rooney (in 1962-10)
lead vocals:
Brenda Reid (in 1962-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1962)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 25)
recording of:
Tell Him (in 1962-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bert Russell
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
The Exciters3.52:27
10Diane
The Bachelors2:37
11Cry Like a Baby
The Box Tops2:39
12Telstar
producer:
Joe Meek
recording of:
Telstar (in 1962)
composer:
Joe Meek
publisher:
Ivy Music Ltd.
The Tornadoes3.353:19
13Lightnin’ Strikes
recording of:
Lightnin’ Strikes
writer:
Lou Christie and Twyla Herbert
publisher:
Lightning Strikes Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Spirit One Music
Lou Christie2:55
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