The Very Best of Doo Wop

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Why Do Fools Fall in Love
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 8) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 307)
recording of:
Why Do Fools Fall in Love (in 1955-11)
additional writer:
George Goldner, Jimmy Merchant (US singer, member of The Teenagers) and Herman Santiago (singer for Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers)
writer:
Morris Levy and Frankie Lymon
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Patricia Music, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 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 (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Teenagers feat. Frankie Lymon4.52:20
2Money Honey
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Walter Adams (guitarist for The Drifters) (on 1953-08-09)
baritone vocals:
Gerhart Trasher (on 1953-08-09)
bass vocals:
Willie Ferbie (on 1953-08-09)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1953-08-09)
tenor vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1953-08-09) and Andrew Trasher (on 1953-08-09)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studio (234 West 56th St., New York, 1947-1956) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-08-09)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 252)
recording of:
Money Honey (on 1953-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, First Digital Music, Walden Music, Inc., Walden, Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and ZFC Music
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters42:58
3Little Darlin
recording of:
Little Darlin’
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Excellorec Music
The Gladiolas2:22
4A 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 Belmonts52:36
5Ookey Ook
The Penguins2:56
6I’m So Happy (Tra-La-La-La-La-La)
Lewis Lymon & the Teenchords32:44
7Blue Moon
producer:
Danny and Stu (US TV/film composer, conductor & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
cover recording of:
Blue Moon
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1934)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation, SBK United Partnership Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 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 (holding company – do not use as release label)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Belgium NV and Francis Day Editions (SABAM)
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
The Marcels32:17
8Under the Boardwalk
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-05-21)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1964-05-21)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (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) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 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 Drifters4.52:41
9Remember Then
recording of:
Remember Then
lyricist and composer:
Tony Powers
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Unichappell Music, Inc.
The Earls2:09
10Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 36)
recording of:
Shimmy, Shimmy Ko-Ko Bop (on 1959-09-29)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (composer of Shimmy Shimmy Koko Bop)
Little Anthony & the Imperials2:09
11Straighten Up and Fly Right
cover recording of:
Straighten Up and Fly Right
writer:
Nat King Cole and Irving Mills
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
Mills Music, 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 コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30)
Marvin Gaye2:24
12You’re an Angel
The Penguins2:49
13Guided Missiles
The Cuff Links2:46
14Only You (And You Alone)
piano:
Buck Ram (on 1955-04-26)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (1928 - 1992, USA, lead singer of the Platters, Samuel E. Williams) (on 1955-04-26)
spoken vocals [dialogue]:
Wolfman Jack (US disc jockey) (on 1955-04-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1955), PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1955) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1957)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 10)
recording of:
Only You (and You Alone) (Platters song) (on 1955-04-26)
writer:
Buck Ram and Ande Rand
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Robert Mellin, Inc., Tro-Hollis Music, Inc. and Wildwood Music
The Platters2:39
15I Only Have Eyes for You
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 21), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 157) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 175)
cover recording of:
I Only Have Eyes for You
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. (publisher active since the 1910s), B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), B. Feldman Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros. Inc. (not for release label use!), 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
part of:
42nd Street (full musical)
part of:
Dames (film)
part of:
Twins (1988)
The Flamingos4.353:21
16The Glory of Love
cover recording of:
The Glory of Love
lyricist and composer:
Billy Hill (US songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Five Keys3:09
17Since I Don’t Have You
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 18)
recording of:
Since I Don’t Have You
writer:
Jimmy Beaumont, William King III, Walter Lester, Larry Martin (US songwriter), Joe Rock (US songwriter/band manager), John Taylor (Pittsburgh doo-wop vocalist for The Skyliners), Joseph Verscharen and Janet Vogel
composer:
Jimmy Beaumont, Joseph Rock (US songwriter/band manager), Walter Lester, Lennie Martin, John Taylor (Pittsburgh doo-wop vocalist for The Skyliners), Joseph Verscharen and Janet Vogel
publisher:
Bonneyview Music Corp. (Bonneyview, Bonneyview Music), Bonnyview Music Corp. and Calico Publishing Co.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Skyliners feat. Lenny Martin & the Orch.2:42
18Goodnite Sweetheart, Goodnite
recording of:
Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite (on 1953-09-23)
writer:
Calvin Carter and James Hudson (American clarinetist and saxophonist)
recording of:
Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight
writer:
James Bracken, Calvin Carter (in 1953) and James Hudson (American clarinetist and saxophonist) (in 1953)
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
The Spaniels42:42
19Always and Always
recording of:
Always and Always
writer:
Ella Tate
Don Julian & The Meadowlarks2:43
20Ten Commandments of Love
lead vocals:
Harvey Fuqua
recording of:
Ten Commandments of Love (Commandments of Love) (in 1958-08)
lyricist and composer:
Marshall Paul
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)), Tristan Music Ltd. and ロックンロール ミュージック
cover recording of:
Ten Commandments of Love (Commandments of Love)
lyricist and composer:
Marshall Paul
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)), Tristan Music Ltd. and ロックンロール ミュージック
Harvey & The Moonglows3:59
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