The Rock 'n' Roll Era: 1959 Still Rockin'

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Lonely Boy
Paul Anka2:37
2I Want to Walk You Home
recording of:
I Want to Walk You Home
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino
Fats Domino2:19
3Poison Ivy
recording of:
Poison Ivy
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Coasters32:42
4Peter Gunn Theme
cover recording of:
Peter Gunn
lyricist and composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
part of:
Peter Gunn (American TV series 1958–1961)
Duane Eddy2:21
5Just Keep It Up
Dee Clark1:56
6Queen of the Hop
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer)
recording of:
Queen of the Hop
writer and composer:
Woody Harris
publisher:
Tweed Music (ASCAP) and Walden Music (publisher)
Bobby Darin2:07
7It's Late
cover recording of:
It’s Late
lyricist and composer:
Dorsey Burnette
publisher:
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and UA Music International Inc.
Ricky Nelson2:00
8Donna
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1959)
cover recording of:
Donna
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Valens
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Marty Wilde2:15
9Kansas City
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-09-13)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1955-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1955-09-13)
guitar:
Justin Adams (1950s session guitarist) (on 1955-09-13)
piano:
Melvin Dowden (on 1955-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1955-09-13)
lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1955-09-13)
cover recording of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”) (on 1955-09-13)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1952)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1952)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Little Richard2:19
10Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)
recording of:
Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)
writer:
Harry Giosasi and Arthur Zwirn
The Impalas2:35
11Put Your Head on My Shoulder
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
producer:
Joe Sherman
vocals:
Paul Anka (in 1958-08)
conductor:
Joe Sherman (in 1958-08)
arranger:
Joe Sherman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1962)
produced for:
Camy Productions, Inc.
recording of:
Put Your Head on My Shoulder (in 1958-08)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka
publisher:
Spanka Music (ended), Chrysalis Standards Inc. and Epa Publishing
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
Paul Anka52:41
12Back in the USA
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1959-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1959-02-17)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1959-02-17)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1959-02-17)
background vocals:
Etta James (on 1959-02-17) and The Marquees (on 1959-02-17)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1959-02-17)
recording of:
Back in the U.S.A. (on 1959-02-17)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Chuck Berry42:30
13Personality
recording of:
Personality (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price
Lloyd Price2:37
14A Teenager in Love
performer:
Dion & The Belmonts
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 7)
recording of:
A Teenager in Love (in 1959)
lyricist:
Doc Pomus
composer:
Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
Dion & The Belmonts52:35
15Bad Boy
recording of:
Bad Boy
lyricist and composer:
Marty Wilde
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated)
Marty Wilde2:25
16Sleep Walk
recording of:
Sleep Walk (original instrumental)
composer:
Ann Farina, Johnny Farina and Santo Farina
publisher:
Aniraf Music, Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Carbert Music Inc., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Company, 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 (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
Santo & Johnny52:24
17Mr. Blue
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 29)
recording of:
Mr. Blue
lyricist and composer:
Dewayne Blackwell (American songwriter)
The Fleetwoods2:26
18(All of a Sudden) My Heart Sings
recording of:
All of a Sudden My Heart Sings
lyricist:
Jean Blanvillain (alias Jamblan)
composer:
Henri Herpin (French songwriter)
translator:
Harold Rome
publisher:
Leeds Music Corp. (ended), Harold Rome Music and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
is based on:
Ma mie
Paul Anka3:04
19Never Be Anyone Else but You
vocals:
Ricky Nelson (rock n roll artist)
recording of:
Never Be Anyone Else but You (1959 song)
lyricist and composer:
Baker Knight
publisher:
Matragun Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Ricky Nelson2:16
20Lovin' Up a Storm
Jerry Lee Lewis1:54
21Somethin' Else
recording of:
Somethin’ Else
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) and Sharon Sheeley
Eddie Cochran2:08
22My Heart Is an Open Book
Carl Dobkins Jr.2:10
23Tallahassee Lassie
Tommy Steele2:05
24Battle of New Orleans
cover recording of:
Battle of New Orleans (Lonnie Donegan variation)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: V20125)
version of:
The Battle of New Orleans
Lonnie Donegan3:08

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part of:The Rock 'n' Roll Era (Time-Life Music) (number: TL516/13) (order: 69)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/404005 [info]