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1CD: The Birth of Doo Wop (1948–1955)
2CD: The Rock ’n’ Roll Explosion (1955–1957)
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1Speedoo
parte di:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (numero: 3)
registrazione di:
Speedoo (nel 1955-09)
paroliere e compositore:
Esther Navarro
The Cadillacs32:20
2Why Do Fools Fall in Love
parte di:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (numero: 8) e Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (numero: 307)
registrazione di:
Why Do Fools Fall in Love (nel 1955-11)
autore:
Morris Levy e Frankie Lymon
autore aggiunto:
George Goldner, Jimmy Merchant (US singer, member of The Teenagers) e Herman Santiago (singer for Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers)
editore:
EMI Longitude Music, Patricia Music, Warner Chappell, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (fino al 2017-03-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (fino al 2021-06-30), 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) (dal 2017-04-01 a oggi) e ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (dal 2021-07-01 a oggi)
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers4.52:19
3I’ll Be Home
voce di baritono:
Paul Wilson (1950s US baritone vocalist) (nel 1955)
voce di basso:
Jacob Carey (nel 1955)
voce di tenore:
Zeke Carey (nel 1955) e Johnny Carter (nel 1955)
voce principale:
Nathaniel 'Nate' Nelson (tenor singer for The Flamingos & The Platters) (nel 1955)
parte di:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (numero: 19)
registrazione di:
I’ll Be Home (nel 1955)
autore:
Stanley Lewis (well known 60s/70s US producer/songwriter) e Ferdinand Washington (blues and rhythm and blues songwriter)
editore:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) e Spirit One Music
The Flamingos2:55
4Devil or Angel
registrata a:
New York, New York, Stati Uniti (il 1955-11-11)
produttore:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer) e Jerry Wexler
chitarra :
Mickey Baker (il 1955-11-11)
voce:
The Clovers (US rhythm and blues/doo-wop vocal group) (il 1955-11-11)
registrazione di:
Devil or Angel (il 1955-11-11)
paroliere e compositore:
Blanche Carter (The Night People)
The Clovers2:24
5Church Bells May Ring
registrazione di:
Church Bells May Ring
paroliere e compositore:
Morton Craft
autore aggiunto:
The Willows (50s/60s US soul vocal group)
The Willows2:25
6Little Girl of MineThe Cleftones43:12
7I Want You to Be My Girl
parte di:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (numero: 28)
registrazione di:
I Want You to Be My Girl (il 1956-02-16)
autore:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer) e George Goldner
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers32:56
8In the Still of the Night
produttore:
Marty Kugell
batteria [drums] :
Bobby Mapp (nel 1956-02)
contrabbasso :
Doug Murray (double bassist) (nel 1956-02)
pianoforte :
Curlee Glover (nel 1956-02)
sassofono solista :
Vinny Mazzetta (nel 1956-02)
voce:
Al Denby (nel 1956-02), Jim Freeman (American singer and songwriter) (nel 1956-02), Ed Martin (nel 1956-02), Nat Mosley (nel 1956-02) e Fred Parris (nel 1956-02)
diritti fonografici (℗) detenuti da:
Standard Records (nel 1956)
registrata presso:
Saint Bernadette Catholic School (New Haven) in New Haven, Connecticut, Stati Uniti (nel 1956-02)
parte di:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (numero: 90) e Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (numero: 170)
registrazione di:
In the Still of the Night (Five Satins doo-wop song) (nel 1956-02)
paroliere e compositore:
Fred Parris
editore:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) e Llee Corp. (LLEE Corporation) (nel 1956)
The Five Satins4.53:04
9The Closer You Are
registrazione di:
The Closer You Are
autore:
Earl Lewis e Bobby Robinson
The Channels3:05
10Oh What a Night
parte di:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (numero: 260)
registrazione di:
Oh, What a Night (nel 1956-05)
autore:
Johnny Funches e Marvin Junior
editore:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Dells2:54
11A Thousand Miles Away
registrazione di:
A Thousand Miles Away (nel 1956-08)
autore:
William Miller (US songwriter, A&R executive, label owner) e James “Shep” Sheppard (American Doo-Wop/R&B singer)
editore:
Nom Music, Inc.
The Heartbeats32:26
12Please Say You Want Me
registrazione di:
Please Say You Want Me
The Schoolboys2:40
13Come Go With Me
parte di:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (numero: 441)
registrazione di:
Come Go With Me
editore:
Joseph M. Averbach
paroliere e compositore:
C.E. Quick
editore:
Fee Bee Music Company e Gil Music Corporation
The Del‐Vikings4.52:41
14I’m So Happy (Tra‐La‐La‐La‐La‐La)
Lewis Lymon & the Teenchords32:45
15Walking Along
registrazione di:
Walking Along (Solitaires doo-wop song)
autore:
Hy Weiss e Buzz Willis
The Solitaires2:35
16Little Darlin’
registrazione di:
Little Darlin’
paroliere e compositore:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
editore:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. e Excellorec Music
The Gladiolas2:23
17Don’t Ask Me to Be Lonely
registrazione di:
Don’t Ask Me to Be Lonely (nel 1956)
The Dubs2:19
18Florence
registrazione di:
Florence
autore:
Julius McMicheals e Paul Winley (songwriter)
The Paragons2:44
19Deserie
registrazione di:
Deserie
The Charts2:43
20Whispering Bells
registrazione di:
Whispering Bells
autore:
Fred Lowery (songwriter) e Clarence E. Quick
The Del‐Vikings42:28
21Tonite, Tonite
parte di:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (numero: 23)
registrazione di:
Tonite, Tonite
paroliere e compositore:
William Nobles
editore:
Cherio Music
The Mello-Kings2:32
22Long Lonely Nights
registrazione di:
Long Lonely Nights
autore:
Bernice Davis, Douglas Henderson, Lee Andrews e Mimi Uniman (songwriter)
editore:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Lee Andrews & the Hearts42:54
23Baby Oh Baby
The Shells2:31
24Tell Me Why
registrazione di:
Tell Me Why (doo wop song)
autore:
Don Carter e Marshall Helfand
Norman Fox & the Rob‐Roys2:46
25Buzz‐Buzz‐Buzz
registrazione di:
Buzz Buzz Buzz
autore:
John Gray (US r&b/rockabilly musician, songwriter, label owner) e Robert James Byrd, Sr
editore:
Stone Agate Music e Stone Diamond Music Corporation
The Hollywood Flames2:20
26Tear Drops
parte di:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (numero: 35)
registrazione di:
Tear Drops
autore:
Roy Calhoun e Barry Golder
editore:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) e G and H Music Publishing House Inc.
Lee Andrews & the Hearts42:21
3CD: Doo Wop’s Golden Age (1957–1959)
4CD: The Doo Wop Revival (1959–1987)

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