Pink Cadillac – Essential Rock n Roll Cruisin’

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Tracklist

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1La Bamba
recording engineer:
Larry Levine and Stan Ross (recording engineer, mixer & producer)
producer:
Bob Keane
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Del-Fi Records Inc. (in 1958)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 19), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 142) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 346)
recording of:
La bamba (additional lyrics by Ritchie Valens) (on 1958-11-17)
additional lyricist:
Ritchie Valens
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ritchie Valens
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Longitude Music and M.P.A. (M.P.A.)
version of:
La bamba
Ritchie Valens4.75?:??
2C’mon Everybody
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1958-10-10)
electric bass guitar:
Connie “Guybo” Smith (bass player) (on 1958-10-10)
guitar:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (on 1958-10-10)
piano:
Ray Johnson (Rhythm 'n' blues - jazz pianist - songwriter - band leader) (on 1958-10-10)
tambourine:
Jerry Capehart (on 1958-10-10)
vocals:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (on 1958-10-10)
recorded at:
Goldstar Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-10-10)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 22) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 403)
recording of:
C’mon Everybody (on 1958-10-09)
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Metric Music Co (publisher) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Eddie Cochran4?:??
3Not Fade Away
recording of:
Not Fade Away
writer:
Charles Hardin Holley (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter), Charles Hardin (Charles Hardin Holley) and Norman Petty
publisher:
McCartney Music, Inc., Melody Lane Publications Inc., MPL Communications (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Peermusic (Germany) GmbH, Peermusic (UK) Limited and Wren Music
Buddy Holly?:??
4Forty Miles of Bad Road
handclaps and other vocals [rebel yells]:
The Sharps (US doo wop group from Los Angeles, CA)
saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist)
recording of:
40 Miles of Bad Road (1959 instrumental) (in 1959)
composer:
Al Casey (US rock & roll/rockabilly/surf guitarist/session musician) and Duane Eddy
instrumental recording of:
40 Miles of Bad Road (1959 instrumental)
composer:
Al Casey (US rock & roll/rockabilly/surf guitarist/session musician) and Duane Eddy
Duane Eddy?:??
5Race With the Devil
double bass [upright bass]:
Jack Neal (on 1956-05-04)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Dickie Harrell (on 1956-05-04)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Cliff Gallup (lead guitarist for The Blue Caps) (on 1956-05-04)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Willie Williams (50s rock guitarist) (on 1956-05-04)
vocals:
Gene Vincent (on 1956-05-04)
recorded at:
Owen Bradley Studio (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-05-04)
recording of:
Race With the Devil (on 1956-05-04)
writer:
Bill “Tex” Davis and Gene Vincent
publisher:
Central Songs
Gene Vincent?:??
6Rough Road
Johnny & the Hurricanes?:??
7I’m Ready
recording of:
I’m Ready
composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino), Sylvester Bradford and Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Fred Fisher Music Co., Inc. and Sovereign Music Corp.
Fats Domino?:??
8Down the Line
recording of:
Down the Line
writer:
Roy Orbison
Jerry Lee Lewis?:??
9Down in Mexico
The Coasters?:??
10Dixie Fried
double bass:
Clayton Perkins (in 1956-03)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (in 1956-03)
guitar:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956-03) and Eddie Starr (in 1956-03)
vocals:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956-03)
edit of:
Dixie Fried (version 2: 3 false starts & master) by Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
recording of:
Dixie Fried (in 1956-03)
composer:
Howard Griffen and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated) and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins?:??
11Bacon Fat
recording of:
Bacon Fat
lyricist and composer:
Andre Williams (US RnB vocalist/musician/producer/songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, June Sixteen Music Company and Trianon Publications
Andre Williams?:??
12Let’s Have a Party
recording of:
Let’s Have a Party
lyricist and composer:
Jessie Mae Robinson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gladys Music Inc., IQ Music Ltd., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Wanda Jackson?:??
13Brand New Cadillac
recording of:
Brand New Cadillac (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Vince Taylor (rock and roll singer; The Playboys)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan), 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)
Vince Taylor & His Playboys?:??
14Road Runner
recording of:
Road Runner
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Bo Diddley?:??
15Go to It
Ike Turner & His Orchestra?:??
16Shakin’ All Over
recording of:
Shakin’ All Over
lyricist and composer:
Frederick Heath and Johnny Kidd
publisher:
Belwin Mills Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates?:??
17Move It on Over
recording of:
Move It on Over
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI)
Hank Williams?:??
18Run ’em Off
cover recording of:
Run ’em Off
writer:
Troy Martin (country producer and publisher) and Onie Wheeler (American country and bluegrass musician)
Lefty Frizzell?:??
19Every Woman I Know (Crazy ’Bout Automobiles)
recording of:
Crazy ’Bout an Automobile (Every Woman I Know)
lyricist and composer:
Billy “The Kid” Emerson (rock ’n’ roll on Sun, Vee‐Jay & Chess Records)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Billy Emerson?:??
20Hot Rod Lincoln
cover recording of:
Hot Rod Lincoln
writer:
Charlie Ryan (Country artist) and W.S. Stevenson
Johnny Bond?:??
21Pink Cadillac
recording of:
Pink Cadillac (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Sammy Masters (1950s Country and Western, Rockabilly artist)
Sammy Masters?:??
22Red Cadillac and a Black Mustache
Bob Luman?:??
23Finger Poppin’ Time
drums (drum set):
Phillip Paul (Cincinnati studio drummer) (on 1960-03-31)
electric bass guitar:
Navarre Hastings (on 1960-03-31)
guitar:
J.C. Davis (on 1960-03-31)
piano:
Jimmy Johnson (pianist) (on 1960-03-31)
tenor saxophone:
Otis Finch (on 1960-03-31) and James E. Henry Moore (on 1960-03-31)
trumpet:
Mark Patterson (trumpet) (on 1960-03-31)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958) (on 1960-03-31)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1960-03-31)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 34)
recording of:
Finger Poppin’ Time (on 1960-03-31)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters?:??
24Route 66
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
cover recording of:
(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 (on 1961-01-19)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Troup
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., E. H. Morris, LondonTown Music, Inc., Troup-London, LLC, 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) and Burke-Van Heusen, Inc. (on 1946-04-22)
Chuck Berry4?:??
25Motorhead Baby
producer:
Ralph Bass (in 1953)
baritone saxophone:
Clyde Dunn (1950s US sax player) (in 1953)
guitar:
Wayne Bennett (blues guitarist) (in 1953) and Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1953)
membranophone:
Bill English (US jazz drummer) (in 1953)
tenor saxophone:
Billy Smith (US jazz saxophonist) (in 1953)
vocals:
Johnny “Guitar” Watson (in 1953)
Johnny “Guitar” Watson?:??
26Mercury Boogie
recording of:
Mercury Boogie
writer:
K.C. Douglas (post-war West Coast rural blues guitarist)
K.C. Douglas?:??
27Cadillac Boogie
alto saxophone:
James Dedmon (saxophonist) (on 1947-11-26)
double bass [bass]:
Jonathan Bagsby (on 1947-11-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Leon Pettis (on 1947-11-26)
guitar:
Jimmy Liggins (on 1947-11-26)
piano:
Eugene Watson (on 1947-11-26)
tenor saxophone:
Charles "Little Jazz" Ferguson (on 1947-11-26)
trumpet:
Glen Willis (on 1947-11-26)
vocals:
Jimmy Liggins (on 1947-11-26)
Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy?:??
28Route 66
double bass:
Charlie Harris (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist)
piano:
Nat King Cole
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison
vocals:
Nat King Cole
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1956-08 until 1956-09)
recording of:
(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Troup
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., E. H. Morris, LondonTown Music, Inc., Troup-London, LLC, 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) and Burke-Van Heusen, Inc. (on 1946-04-22)
Nat King Cole?:??
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1Pink Thunderbird
Gene Vincent?:??
2Rip It Up
recording of:
Rip It Up
writer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Robin Hood Music Co., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
Little Richard?:??
3No Money Down
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Ebby Hardy (on 1955-12-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1955-12-20)
piano [possibly]:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (on 1955-12-20) and Otis Spann (on 1955-12-20)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (in 1955-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-12-20)
recording of:
No Money Down (on 1955-12-20)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Chuck Berry4?:??
4Somethin’ Else
electric bass guitar and guitar:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (on 1959-06-23)
piano:
Jim Stivers (on 1959-06-23)
vocals:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (on 1959-06-23)
recorded at:
Goldstar Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-06-23)
recording of:
Somethin’ Else (on 1959-06-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Cochran, Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) and Sharon Sheeley
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Eddie Cochran?:??
5Breathless
lead vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1963-09-22 until 1963-09-24)
recording of:
Breathless (from 1963-09-22 until 1963-09-24)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Home Folks Music (USA) Inc. and Obie Music Inc.
Jerry Lee Lewis?:??
6Every Night About This Time
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recording of:
Every Night About This Time (in 1950-09)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino4?:??
7Carnival Day
Dave Bartholomew?:??
8I Hear You Knockin’
Smiley Lewis?:??
9Further Up the Road
Bobby “Blue” Bland?:??
10The Paper Boy (on Main Street USA)
bass:
Al Rex (on 1955-12-12)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Jones (1950s drummer) (on 1955-12-12)
electric guitar:
Francis 'Franny' Beecher (on 1955-12-12)
guitar:
Bill Haley (on 1955-12-12)
piano:
Johnny Grande (on 1955-12-12)
steel guitar:
William F. ‘Billy’ Williamson (on 1955-12-12)
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Pompilli (on 1955-12-12)
vocals:
Bill Haley (on 1955-12-12)
recorded at:
Decca Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1955-12-12)
Bill Haley & His Comets?:??
11Booted
drums (drum set):
John Murray Daley (on 1951-10-16)
piano:
Rosco Gordon (on 1951-10-16)
saxophone:
Adolph "Billy" Duncan (on 1951-10-16) and Willie Wilkes (on 1951-10-16)
vocals:
Rosco Gordon (on 1951-10-16)
recording of:
Booted (on 1951-10-16)
writer:
Tommy Courtney (until 1951-10) and Richard Henry (Austin, TX DJ/promoter) (until 1951-10)
Rosco Gordon?:??
12Mystery Train
recording of:
Mystery Train
writer:
Junior Parker and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hi Lo Music, Mijac Music, MJ Publishing Trust, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Hilo Music Inc. (in 1953)
Junior Parker?:??
13We Wanna Boogie
recording of:
We Wanna Boogie
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Burgess (rockabilly artist)
Sonny Burgess?:??
14Jungle Fever
Charlie Feathers?:??
15Black Jack David
Warren Smith?:??
16Gotta Lotta That
recording of:
Gotta Lotta That
lyricist and composer:
Bernice Bedwell
Gene Summers & His Rebels?:??
17I’m Through
guitar:
Sleepy LaBeef and ‘Red’ Robinson (in 1956)
solo guitar:
Hal Harris (in 1956)
solo vocals:
Sleepy LaBeef
recording of:
I'm Through (in 1956)
writer:
Hal Harris
Sleepy LaBeef?:??
18Black and White Thunderbird
recording of:
Black and White Thunderbird (in 1959)
writer:
Denise Ferri, Arleen Lanzotti, Billy Mure and Peggy Santiglia
The Delicates?:??
19Railroad Bill
cover recording of:
Railroad Bill
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Lonnie Donegan?:??
20Automobiles
The Spaniels?:??