The World of the 50’s & 60’s

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: Dedicated to the One I Love
2▶CD: Put Your Head on My Shoulder
3▶CD: Rescue Me
4▼CD: Let’s Dance
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1Let’s Dance
recording of:
Let’s Dance
lyricist and composer:
Jim Lee (“Let’s Dance” writer/producer)
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., DeVorzon Music, Rondell Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chris Montez2:15
2Johnny B. Goode
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-01-06)
drums (drum set):
Jasper Thomas (on 1958-01-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-01-06)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (on 1958-01-06)
recorded at:
Sheldon Recording Studios, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-01-06)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 1), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 3), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 6), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 33), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 53) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Johnny B. Goode (on 1958-01-06)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1955)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
Chuck Berry4.252:41
3Under 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 Drifters4.352:37
4Little Town Flirt
recording of:
Little Town Flirt
writer:
Maron McKenzie and Del Shannon
publisher:
Festival Music
Del Shannon42:49
5Keep A‐Knockin’
recording of:
Keep a Knockin’ (Little Richard’s version)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1957-01)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
version of:
Keep a‐Knockin’ an You Can’t Get In
Little Richard2:08
6Twilight Time
The Platters2:47
7See You Later, Alligator
Bill Haley & His Comets2:46
8Mama Said
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 17)
recording of:
Mama Said (in 1961)
composer:
Willie Denson and Luther Dixon
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Shirelles52:12
9Bo Diddley
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Bo Diddley
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (until 1955-03-02)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Good Music Ltd.
Bo Diddley4.52:26
10Yakety Yak
recording of:
Yakety Yak
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
part of:
Twins (1988)
The Coasters1:50
11Louie Louie
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 3), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 26), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 55), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 156) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 169)
cover recording of:
Louie Louie (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Berry (US singer/songwriter, composed “Louie Louie”)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. and World Wide Music
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Kingsmen3.82:46
12Wooly Bully
recording of:
Wooly Bully
lyricist and composer:
Domingo Samudio
publisher:
Beckie Publ. Co., Inc., Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Melodie der Welt (publisher)
Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs2:22
13Speedy Gonzales
recording of:
Speedy Gonzales
writer:
David Hess (actor/songwriter), David Hill (US songwriter), Buddy Kaye and Ethel Lee (songwriter)
publisher:
Budd Music Ltd. (publisher) (from 1977 to present)
Pat Boone52:32
14Limbo Rock
cover recording of:
Limbo Rock
lyricist:
Jon Sheldon
composer:
Billy Strange
Chubby Checker2:27
15Oh! No, Not My Baby
Maxine Brown2:37
16The Eyes of a New York Woman
B.J. Thomas3:03
17Surf City
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1963)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 32)
recording of:
Surf City
writer:
Jan Berry and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Jan & Dean32:28
18Suzie Q
bass:
Sonny Trammell (in 1957)
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Lewis (drummer) (in 1957)
guitar:
James Burton (guitarist) (in 1957) and Dale Hawkins (in 1957)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1957)
vocals:
Dale Hawkins (in 1957)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 24) and Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 73)
recording of:
Susie Q (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Dale Hawkins
additional composer:
Eleanor Broadwater and Stanley Lewis (well known 60s/70s US producer/songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and PeerMusic AB
Dale Hawkins32:15
19I’m Gonna Be Strong
Gene Pitney2:15
20Do You Want to Dance
recorded in:
United States
producer:
Morty Palitz
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 39)
recording of:
Do You Want to Dance
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Freeman
publisher:
Bobby Freeman Music, Clockus Music Co., Clockus Music, Inc., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Sherwin Music (publisher), ミュージカル・ライツ・東京 (Musical Lights Tokyo), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
recording of:
Do You Want to Dance?
composer:
Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
Bobby Freeman3.52:37
21Sincerely
bass guitar:
Willie Dixon (in 1954-10)
drums (drum set):
Wesley Landers (Jazz drummer) (in 1954-10)
guitar:
Walter Scott (US blues guitarist) (in 1954-10)
piano:
Johnny Young (jazz pianist) (in 1954-10)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Chamblee (in 1954-10)
baritone vocals:
Harvey Fuqua (in 1954-10)
bass vocals:
Prentiss Barnes (in 1954-10)
lead vocals:
Bobby Lester (rhythm & blues and soul vocalist and songwriter) (in 1954-10)
tenor vocals:
Pete Graves (US doo-wop vocalist, member of The Moonglows) (in 1954-10)
recording of:
Sincerely
writer:
Alan Freed (American disc jockey) (until 1954-10) and Harvey Fuqua (until 1954-10)
publisher:
Alan Freed Music, Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Irving Music (BMI), Quazical Music, Regent Music Corp. (BMI) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
The Moonglows3:14
22The Boll Weevil Song
recording of:
The Boll Weevil Song
writer:
Brook Benton and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
version of:
Boll Weevil (traditional)
Brook Benton2:41
23Hold On (I’m Coming)
Sam & Dave2:39
24Twist & Shout
cover recording of:
Twist and Shout (in 1962)
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)
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 Brothers3.652:30
25Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
cover recording of:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
writer:
Sunny David (US rockabilly pianist & songwriter) and Dave “Curly” Williams
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Marlyn Music Publishing Inc. (also displayed as “Marlyn Music Publishers Inc.” on releases), Marlyn Music Publishing Ltd., Ni'Mani Entertainment Co. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Whole Lotta Shakin' Music
Jerry Lee Lewis2:42