The Rockabilly Years: 40 Original Rockabilly Classics

~ Release by Carl Perkins (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Blue Suede Shoes
double bass:
Clayton Perkins (in 1955-12)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (in 1955-12)
guitar:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955-12) and Jay Perkins (in 1955-12)
vocals:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun (US label founded in 1952) (from 1956 to present)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 5) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 95)
recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes (in 1955-12)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
42:14
2Put Your Cat Clothes On
recording of:
Put Your Cat Clothes On
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated)
2:48
3Lend Me Your Comb
cover recording of:
Lend Me Your Comb (in 1957-12)
composer:
Kay Twomey, Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
1:55
4Glad All Over
recording of:
Glad All Over (in 1957-12)
composer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter), Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, MCA Music Ltd., Minder Music and Minder Music Ltd.
1:40
5Honey Don’t
recording of:
Honey, Don’t!
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Hi Lo Music, Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Knox Music Ltd. and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
2:49
6Forever Yours
recording of:
Forever Yours
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
2:36
7Her Love Rubbed Off
recording of:
Her Love Rubbed Off
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
2:17
8Your True Love
recording of:
Your True Love (in 1957-01)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher) and Carl Perkins Music Inc.
2:43
9Pink Pedal Pushers
recording of:
Pink Pedal Pushers
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:25
10Honey, ’Cause I Love You
recording of:
Honey ’Cause I Love You
writer:
Mel Tillis and Wayne Walker
2:16
11I Got a Woman
recording of:
I Got a Woman
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) and Renald Richard
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Mijac Music, Progressive Music Pub. Co., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, 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
3:11
12Levi Jacket (And a long Tail Shirt)
recording of:
Levi Jacket
writer:
Eddie Crandall and C. Reed
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
2:11
13Matchbox
recording of:
Matchbox
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Knox Music, Inc., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), Unichappell Music and Wren Music Co.
version of:
Match Box Blues
2:07
14Jenny, Jenny
cover recording of:
Jenny, Jenny (made famous by Little Richard; not the 867‒5309 song)
writer:
Enotris Johnson (until 1956-10-15) and Richard Wayne Penniman (until 1956-10-15)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:08
15Sittin’ On Top of the World
cover recording of:
Sitting on Top of the World (“Now she’s gone, I don’t worry…”)
writer:
Lonnie Carter and Walter Vinson (performance name for Walter Vinson)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., E. H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Mayfair Music Corp.
2:12
16The Right String Baby but the Wrong Yo‐Yo
cover recording of:
The Right String, Baby, but the Wrong Yo Yo
lyricist and composer:
Willie Perryman
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:33
17Ready Teddy
cover recording of:
Ready Teddy
lyricist and composer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Aberbach Ltd. (publisher), ABG Elvis Songs, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Robin Hood Music Co., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music, Inc.
2:02
18That’s All Right
cover recording of:
That’s All Right
lyricist and composer:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Crudup Music, Hill & Range Songs, Inc., Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label), PW Ballads, Special Rider Music, St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
3:33
19All Mama’s Children
recording of:
All Mama’s Children (in 1956-03)
writer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc. and House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash)
2:08
20Dixie Fried
recording of:
Dixie Fried
composer:
Howard Griffin and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
2:40
▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Boppin’ the Blues
recording of:
Boppin’ the Blues (in 1956-03)
composer:
Curley Griffin (1950s Rockabilly artist) (in 1956) and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Hi-Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), MPL Music Publishing Inc., MPL UK Publishing and Wren Music Co.
2:48
2Movie Magg
recording of:
Movie Magg
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Knox Music and Wren Music Co.
2:08
3Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby
cover recording of:
Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Rex Griffin (American country musician and songwriter) (in 1936)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Knox Music Ltd., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), Wren Music Co. and Knox Music, Inc. (on 1957-11-12)
2:11
4Pointed Toe Shoes
recording of:
Pointed Toe Shoes
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
1:59
5Long Tall Sally
cover recording of:
Long Tall Sally
writer:
Enotris Johnson (on 1955-11-29), Richard Wayne Penniman (on 1955-11-29) and Robert Alexander Blackwell (on 1955-11-29)
publisher:
ATV Music, Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Southern Music Publishing Company Limited, Unichappell Music and Venice Music
2:58
6Anyway the Wind Blows
recording of:
Anyway the Wind Blows
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Walker
2:18
7I’m Sorry, I’m Not Sorry
recording of:
I’m Sorry, I’m Not Sorry
lyricist and composer:
Wanda Ballman
2:26
8Shake, Rattle and Roll
cover recording of:
Shake, Rattle and Roll
additional lyricist:
Daryl Bosteels
writer:
Charles Calhoun and Jesse Stone
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Mijac Music, Progressive Music (publisher), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
3:27
9That’s Right
recording of:
That’s Right
writer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
2:48
10Gone, Gone, Gone
recording of:
Gone, Gone, Gone (in 1955-07)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Knox Music and Wren Music Co.
32:37
11Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
cover recording of:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
writer:
Roy Hall (US rockabilly pianist & songwriter) and Dave “Curly” Williams
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Marlyn Music Publishing Inc., Marlyn Music Publishing Ltd., Ni'Mani Entertainment Co. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Whole Lotta Shakin' Music
2:59
12Tennessee
recording of:
Tennessee
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Knox Music and Wren Music Co.
3:02
13Pop, Let Me Have the Car
recording of:
Pop, Let Me Have the Car
writer:
Eddie Fontaine and Andy Halmay
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
2:43
14Good Rockin’ Tonight
cover recording of:
Good Rockin’ Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (in 1947-07)
publisher:
Brown Angel Music Publishing (BMI-affiliated), Carlin Music Corporation, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Knox Music, Inc., Lark Music Ltd., Lois Music Publishing Co., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Wixen Music UK Ltd.
2:19
15Hey, Good Lookin’
cover recording of:
Hey, Good Lookin’
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-03-16)
2:40
16Highway of Love
recording of:
Highway of Love
writer:
Hal Gordon (US songwriter often associated with Athena Hosey) and Athena Hosey
3:03
17Only You
cover recording of:
Only You (and You Alone) (Platters song)
writer:
Buck Ram and Ande Rand
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Robert Mellin, Inc., Tro-Hollis Music, Inc. and Wildwood Music
3:19
18Jive After Five
recording of:
Jive After Five
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
2:19
19Tutti Frutti
cover recording of:
Tutti Frutti
lyricist:
Dorothy LaBostrie (American songwriter) and Richard Wayne Penniman
composer:
Dorothy LaBostrie (American songwriter), Joe Lubin and Richard Wayne Penniman
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Venice, Venice Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Phonogram GmbH (in 1983)
2:04
20Where the Rio de Rosa Flows
cover recording of:
Where the Rio de Rosa Flows
composer:
Jimmie Logsdon (Country/Rockabilly artist) and Vic McAlpin
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Songs of Universal, Inc.
3:03