The Best of Rock & Roll

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Speedy Gonzales
recording of:
Speedy Gonzales
writer:
David Hill (US songwriter), Buddy Kaye and Ethel Lee (songwriter)
publisher:
Budd Music Ltd. (publisher) (from 1977 to present)
Pat Boone52:35
2Lucille
recording of:
Lucille
writer:
Albert Collins (composer of “Lucille” & “Slippin’ and Slidin’”) and Richard Wayne Penniman
publisher:
Leeds Music Ltd., MCA Music Inc. (Universal Music Philippines' legal name), MCA Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division, Sony/ATV Music Publishing France, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Venice Music
Little Richard2:28
3Great Balls of Fire
recording of:
Great Balls of Fire
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Jack Hammer (Earl Burroughs, co-wrote Great Balls of Fire)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Hill & Range Songs, Inc.
Jerry Lee Lewis1:51
4Sweet Little Rock ’n Roller
Shakin’ Stevens3:50
5Be‐Bop‐A‐Lula
cover recording of:
Be‐Bop‐A‐Lula
writer:
Bill “Tex” Davis and Gene Vincent
The Everly Brothers2:18
6Roll Over Beethoven
recording of:
Roll Over Beethoven
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1956-01)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Dualtone Words and Songs, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc. and Rock ’n’ Roll Music
Chuck Berry2:02
7One Two Three Twist
Bill Haley3:10
8Jambalaya
bass:
Jimmie Davis (bass player) (on 1965-06-13)
drums (drum set):
Cornelius Coleman (Fats Domino's drummer) (on 1965-06-13)
guitar:
Roy Montrell (on 1965-06-13)
piano and lead vocals:
Fats Domino (on 1965-06-13)
saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1965-06-13), Clarence Ford (on 1965-06-13), Buddy Hagans (saxophonist) (on 1965-06-13) and Herb Hardesty (on 1965-06-13)
trumpet:
Dave Bartholomew (on 1965-06-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Everest Records (classical)
recorded at:
Flamingo Las Vegas: Donny and Marie Showroom in Paradise, Nevada, United States (on 1965-06-13)
edit of:
Jambalaya (On the Bayou) (live, 1965-06-13: The Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA; stereo, with audience) by Fats Domino
live cover recording of:
Jambalaya (On the Bayou) (on 1965-06-13)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited (UK), Fred Rose Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-07-28)
Fats Domino2:56
9Sweets for My Sweet
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-02-01)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1961-02-01)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1961-02-01)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1961-02-01)
lead vocals and tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1961-02-01)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1961-02-01)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
recording of:
Sweets for My Sweet (on 1961-02-01)
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Pomus Songs Inc. and Trio Music Company
The Drifters52:33
10Good Golly, Miss Molly
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-10-15)
bass:
Frank Fields (on 1956-10-15)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1956-10-15)
guitar:
Roy Montrell (on 1956-10-15)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1956-10-15)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-10-15)
recorded at:
J&M Studio (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1956-10-15)
recording of:
Good Golly Miss Molly (on 1956-10-15)
writer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Cedos Music, Jondora Music, PeerMusic AB, Prestige Music ltd. and Robin Hood Music Co.
Little Richard2:07
11I Need You Baby
B.B. King5:21
12Bye Bye Love
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1957)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (in 1957)
drums (drum set):
Murrey Harman (in 1957)
electric guitar:
Chet Atkins (in 1957)
guitar:
Don Everly (in 1957), Phil Everly (in 1957) and Hank Garland (in 1957)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (in 1957)
vocals:
Don Everly (in 1957) and Phil Everly (in 1957)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 25) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 207)
recording of:
Bye Bye Love (in 1957)
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony ATV Acuff Rose Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
The Everly Brothers4.352:21
13Do the Bop
Shakin’ Stevens2:19
14My Blue Heaven
cover recording of:
My Blue Heaven
lyricist:
George A. Whiting (popular songwriter) (in 1924)
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1924)
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
composed at:
New York Friars Club in New York, New York, United States (in 1924)
Fats Domino1:45
15Let’s Go Down
Chubby Checker2:24
16Save the Last Dance for Me
recording of:
Save the Last Dance for Me
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated), Pomus Songs Inc., Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rumbalero Music Inc., Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, Hill & Range (publisher) (in 1974) and Trio Music (publisher) (in 1974)
The Drifters2:12