Yesterdays Gold: 120 Golden Oldies, Volume 1

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1▶CD: Yesterdays Gold: 24 Golden Oldies, Volume 1
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3▶CD: Yesterdays Gold: 24 Golden Oldies, Volume 3
4▶CD: Yesterdays Gold: 24 Golden Oldies, Volume 4
5▼CD: Yesterdays Gold: 24 Golden Oldies, Volume 5
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1What a Wonderful World
engineer:
Dino Lapis (engineer)
producer:
Lou Adler and Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
bass:
Adolphus Alsbrook (bass) (on 1959-03-02)
drums (drum set):
Ronald Selico (on 1959-03-02)
guitar:
Clifton White (on 1959-03-02)
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”) (on 1959-03-02)
conductor:
René Hall (on 1959-03-02)
recorded at:
Rex Productions Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-02)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 21) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 182)
recording of:
Wonderful World (on 1959-03-02)
writer:
Lou Adler, Herb Alpert and Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Ltd. and 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing)
Sam Cooke3.72:06
2Harbor Lights
cover recording of:
Harbour Lights
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Hugh Williams (aka Hugh Williams)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
The Platters3:08
3Are You Lonesome Tonight
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)
additional performer:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1960-04-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1960), BMG Music (in 1960, in 1961), 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)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 9)
cover recording of:
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (on 1960-04-03)
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Lou Handman
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Cromwell Music, Cromwell Music, Inc., Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Elvis Presley3.13:08
4Oh Boy
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (double bassist, songwriter, and recording engineer) (on 1957-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-07-01)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-07-01)
background vocals:
Bob Lapham (on 1957-08-18), Bill Pickering (on 1957-08-18) and John Pickering (vocalist and leader of The Picks) (on 1957-08-18)
lead vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (from 1957-06-29 until 1957-07)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-07-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (on 1957-07-01, on 1957-08-18)
recording of:
Oh, Boy! (from 1957-07-01 until 1957-08-18)
writer:
Norman Petty, Bill Tilghman (songwriter) and Sonny West (American songwriter and musician Joseph “Sonny” West)
publisher:
Melody Lane Publications Inc., Southern Music (publisher), Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Wren Music Co.
Buddy Holly42:09
5Wake Up Little Susie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1957)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 21) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 311)
recording of:
Wake Up Little Susie (in 1957)
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
The Everly Brothers4.652:00
6Hats Off to Larry
recording of:
Hats Off to Larry
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
Del Shannon1:59
7I Want to Walk You Home
recording of:
I Want to Walk You Home
lyricist and composer:
Fats Domino
Fats Domino2:21
8Where or When
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 26)
cover recording of:
Where or When (from “Babes in Arms”)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Williamson Music Company and Chappell & Co. (in 1937)
sub-publisher:
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
Dion & The Belmonts2:38
9I’m Gonna Knock on Your Door
cover recording of:
I’m Gonna Knock on Your Door
writer:
Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter) and Sid Wayne
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Holly-Hill Music Publishing Co., Rachel’s Own Music and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Eddie Hodges2:04
10Where the Boys Are
vocals:
Connie Francis (American former actress and chart-topping singer)
recording of:
Where the Boys Are
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Connie Francis2:39
11Hallelujah, I Love Her So
recording of:
Hallelujah, I Love Her So
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Ray Charles2:32
12Save the Last Dance for Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-05-19)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1960-05-19)
baritone vocals:
Doc Green (on 1960-05-19)
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs (on 1960-05-19)
lead vocals:
Benny Nelson (on 1960-05-19)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1960-05-19) and Johnny Williams (soul/blues vocalist) (on 1960-05-19)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-05-19)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
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: 1960 (number: 12) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 182)
recording of:
Save the Last Dance for Me (on 1960-05-19)
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated), Pomus Songs Inc., Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rumbalero Music Inc., The Manor Music Co. Ltd., Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) (in 1974) and Trio Music (publisher) (in 1974)
The Drifters52:28
13Poetry in Motion
cover recording of:
Poetry in Motion
writer:
Mike Anthony (US songwriter) and Paul Kaufman (songwriter)
Johnny Tillotson42:33
14Poor Jenny
recording of:
Poor Jenny
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI)
The Everly Brothers2:08
15I Walk the Line
recording of:
I Walk the Line
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash (country music legend) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Bug Music, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash)
Johnny Cash2:42
16Apache
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1960)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Apache
composer:
Jerry Lordan
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
The Shadows4.652:56
17A Fool Such as I
cover recording of:
(Now and Then There’s) a Fool Such as I
lyricist and composer:
Bill Trader
publisher:
LeFevre Sing Pub. Co., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Elvis Presley2:28
18Crazy Arms
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Charly Records (from 2008 to present)
cover recording of:
Crazy Arms
writer:
Ralph Mooney (in 1954) and Chuck Seals (in 1954)
publisher:
Champion Music Corp., Leeds Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (in 1956) and MCA Music Svenska AB (in 1978)
Jerry Lee Lewis2:43
19Rubber Ball
recording of:
Rubber Ball
lyricist and composer:
Gene Pitney and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Bobby Vee32:19
20Ebb Tide
cover recording of:
Ebb Tide
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Robert Maxwell (US harpist, songwriter and teacher)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., France Mélodie, Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.), Robbins Music Corp., SBK Robbins Catalog, Inc., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
arrangement of:
Ebb Tide (original instrumental version)
The Platters2:23
21Little Devil
recording of:
Little Devil
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Universal Music Careers and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Neil Sedaka2:41
22Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)
recording of:
Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) (on 1961-06-21)
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Barry Mann
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
translated version of:
Quien puso el bomp? (Versión en español por Los Twist)
Barry Mann32:41
23Lonely Teenager
Dion32:17
24Poison Ivy
engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
double bass [bass]:
Wendell Marshall (on 1959-07-16)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1959-07-16)
guitar:
George Barnes (on 1959-07-16), Sammy Clarke (on 1959-07-16) and Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1959-07-16)
piano:
Mike Stoller (on 1959-07-16)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1959-07-16)
vocals:
The Coasters (on 1959-07-16), Carl Gardner (on 1959-07-16), Cornell Gunter (on 1959-07-16), Billy Guy (r&b vocalist) (on 1959-07-16) and Will “Dub” Jones (US R&B/doo wop vocalist) (on 1959-07-16)
arranger:
Mike Stoller
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-07-17)
recording of:
Poison Ivy (on 1959-07-16)
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
The Coasters3.252:40

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part of:Yesterdays Gold: 120 Golden Oldies (number: 1) (order: 1)