25th Anniversary Collection

~ Release by Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Sherry
producer:
Bob Crewe
bass guitar:
Nick Massi
guitar:
Tommy DeVito
keyboard and piano:
Bob Gaudio
vocals:
Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Frankie Valli (American singer and actor, best known as the frontman of The Four Seasons)
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
recording of:
Sherry
lyricist and composer:
Bob Gaudio
52:35
2Big Girls Don’t Cry
engineer:
Gordon Clark (recording engineer)
producer:
Bob Crewe
bass guitar:
Nick Massi
guitar:
Tommy DeVito
keyboard and piano:
Bob Gaudio
vocals:
Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Frankie Valli (American singer and actor, best known as the frontman of The Four Seasons)
conductor:
Charles Calello
performer:
The Four Seasons (aka Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons)
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
orchestrator:
Charles Calello
engineered at:
Stea-Phillips in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Big Girls Don’t Cry
writer:
Crewe and Gaudio
publisher:
BoBoB Music Corp., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Reservoir 416 and Claridge Music (publisher) (in 1962)
42:28
3Connie‐O
producer:
Bob Crewe
recording of:
Connie-O
writer:
B. Crewe and B. Gaudio
2:29
4Walk Like a Man
engineer:
Gordon Clark (recording engineer)
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Charles Calello
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
orchestrator:
Charles Calello
engineered at:
Stea-Phillips in New York, New York, United States
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 39)
recording of:
Walk Like a Man
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Gavadema Music Inc. and Saturday Music, Inc.
52:18
5Lucky Ladybug
2:47
6Ain’t That a Shame!
engineer:
Gordon Clark (recording engineer)
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Charles Calello
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
orchestrator:
Charles Calello
engineered at:
Stea-Phillips in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Ain’t That a Shame
writer:
Antoine Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
Commodore Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., F. Day & Hunter Ltd., Travis Music, Inc., Unart Music Corp. (in 1955, in 1983) and United Artists Music Ltd. (from 1977 to present)
recording of:
Ain’t That a Shame
writer:
Antoine Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
Commodore Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., F. Day & Hunter Ltd., Travis Music, Inc., Unart Music Corp. (in 1955, in 1983) and United Artists Music Ltd. (from 1977 to present)
32:38
7Candy Girl
engineer:
Gordon Clark (recording engineer)
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Charles Calello
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
orchestrator:
Charles Calello
engineered at:
Stea-Phillips in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Candy Girl
lyricist and composer:
Larry Santos
publisher:
Gavadima Music and Saturday Music, Inc.
32:40
8Marlena
engineer:
Gordon Clark (recording engineer)
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Charles Calello
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
orchestrator:
Charles Calello
engineered at:
Stea-Phillips in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Marlena
lyricist and composer:
Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Gavadima Music and Saturday Music, Inc.
32:37
9New Mexican Rose
engineer:
Gordon Clark (recording engineer)
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Charles Calello
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
orchestrator:
Charles Calello
engineered at:
Stea-Phillips in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
New Mexican Rose
writer:
Charles Calello and Bob Crewe
publisher:
Saturday Music, Inc.
32:50
10Dawn (Go Away)52:49
11Stay
engineer:
Gordon Clark (recording engineer)
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Charles Calello
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
orchestrator:
Charles Calello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd. (for copyrights use only) (in 1992)
engineered at:
Stea-Phillips in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Stay
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Cherio Corp. (in 1960)
51:58
12Peanuts
producer:
Bob Crewe
bass guitar:
Nick Massi
guitar:
Tommy DeVito
keyboard and piano:
Bob Gaudio
vocals:
Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Frankie Valli (American singer and actor, best known as the frontman of The Four Seasons)
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
recording of:
Peanuts
lyricist and composer:
J. Cook (American pianist)
32:23
13Ronnie3:00
14Alone
producer:
Bob Crewe
cover recording of:
Alone (Why Must I Be Alone)
lyricist:
Selma Craft
composer:
Morton Craft
publisher:
Selma Music, Inc.
recording of:
Alone (Why Must I Be Alone)
lyricist:
Selma Craft
composer:
Morton Craft
publisher:
Selma Music, Inc.
32:54
15Rag Doll
producer:
Bob Crewe
arranger:
Charles Calello
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
recording of:
Rag Doll
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Gavadima Music Inc. and Saturday Music, Inc.
3:03
16Silence Is Golden
producer:
Bob Crewe
arranger:
Charles Calello
recording of:
Silence Is Golden
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Gavadima Music Inc., Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Saturday Music, Inc. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
43:24
17Save It for Me2:38
18Big Man in Town2:46
2CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby Goodbye)
engineer:
Bill MacMeekin
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Calello
arranger:
Calello
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
recorded at:
Olmstead Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby Goodbye)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Saturday Music, Inc., Seasons Four Music Corp. and Seasons’ Four Music Inc.
Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons2:34
2Toy SoldierFrankie Valli & The 4 Seasons2:35
3BetrayedFrankie Valli & The 4 Seasons3:00
4Girl Come RunningFrankie Valli & The 4 Seasons53:02
5The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine (Anymore)
recording of:
The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine (Anymore) (in 1965)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Seasons Four Music and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Frankie Valli3:33
6Let’s Hang On!
recording of:
Let’s Hang On!
writer:
Bob Crewe, Denny Randell and Sandy Linzer
publisher:
Saturday Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Longitude Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Seasons’ Four Music Inc.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons3:19
7Don’t Think Twice
cover recording of:
Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1962)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) (in 1962) and Bob Dylan (in 1962)
arranger:
Paul Clayton (in 1962) and Bruce Langhorne (in 1962)
publisher:
Budde Musikverlag (German publisher), Neue Welt Musikverlag, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Witmark & Sons Essex Music, Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1963 until 1991), Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Records, Inc. (not a label) (in 1965) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present)
version of:
Who’s Gonna Buy You Ribbons (When I’m Gone)
The Wonder Who?3:01
8Little Boy (In Grown Up Clothes)Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons2:27
9(You’re Gonna) Hurt Yourself
Frankie Valli2:34
10Working My Way Back to YouFrankie Valli & The 4 Seasons3:06
11You’re Ready Now
recording of:
You’re Ready Now
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
Frankie Valli2:21
12Opus 17 (Don’t You Worry ’Bout Me)Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons2:35
13I’ve Got You Under My Skin
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Artie Schroeck
arranger:
Artie Schroeck
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
cover recording of:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Victoria Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 nominee)
part of:
Born to Dance
Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons3:41
14The Proud One
recording of:
The Proud One
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
Frankie Valli3:01
15Tell It to the RainFrankie Valli & The 4 Seasons2:39
16Beggin’Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons2:51
17Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 151)
recording of:
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (1967 song)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., Saturday Music, Inc., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. and Seasons Four Music Corp. (in 1967)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Frankie Valli3.753:23
18C’mon Marianne
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Bob Crewe
arranger:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
recording of:
C’mon Marianne
writer:
L. Brown (lyricist) and R. Bloodworth
publisher:
Saturday Music, Inc. and Seasons Four Music Corp.
Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons2:34
3CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Lonesome RoadThe Wonder Who?2:32
2I Make a Fool of MyselfFrankie Valli3:41
3Watch the Flowers Grow
Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons3:21
4To Give (The Reason I Live)Frankie Valli3:25
5Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons3:21
6Saturday’s Father
Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons3:16
7Electric Stories
Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons2:48
8Idaho
recording of:
Idaho
writer:
Bob Gaudio and Jake Holmes
Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons3:06
9The Girl I’ll Never Know (Angels Never Fly This Low)
Frankie Valli3:42
10And That Reminds Me (My Heart Reminds Me)
Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons3:32
11Patch of Blue
Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons3:06
12My Eyes Adored You
recording of:
My Eyes Adored You
writer:
Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Sound of Nolan Music, Stone Diamond Music Corporation and TannyBoy Music
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Frankie Valli3:34
13Swearin’ to God
Frankie Valli4:03
14Who Loves You
recording engineer:
Steve Maslow
producer:
Bob Gaudio
mixer:
Val Garay
bass:
Don Ciccone
drums (drum set):
Gerry Polci
guitar:
John Paiva
keyboard:
Bob Gaudio and Lee Shapiro
piano:
Bob Gaudio
vocals:
Bob Gaudio, Don Ciccone, Frankie Valli (American singer and actor, best known as the frontman of The Four Seasons), Gerry Polci and John Paiva
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Lee Shapiro
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Who Loves You
lyricist:
Bob Gaudio and Judy Parker
composer:
Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Seasons Music Co.
Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons4:21
15Our Day Will Come
cover recording of:
Our Day Will Come
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Mort Garson (Canadian-born composer, arranger, songwriter, and pioneer of electronic music)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Better Half Music Company, Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne Music Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter (publisher), Leeds Music Corp., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Frankie Valli4:06
16December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
recording engineer:
Steve Maslow
producer:
Bob Gaudio
mixer:
Val Garay
bass:
Don Ciccone
drums (drum set):
Gerry Polci
guitar:
John Paiva
keyboard:
Bob Gaudio and Lee Shapiro
piano:
Bob Gaudio
vocals:
Bob Gaudio, Don Ciccone, Frankie Valli (American singer and actor, best known as the frontman of The Four Seasons), Gerry Polci and John Paiva
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Lee Shapiro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 64)
recording of:
December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
lyricist:
Bob Gaudio and Judy Parker
composer:
Bob Gaudio
publisher:
EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Seasons Music Co.
Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons3.853:37
17Silver Star
Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons4:10
18Grease
engineer and mixer:
Karl Richardson
producer:
Albhy Galuten, Barry Gibb and Karl Richardson
guitar:
Peter Frampton
background vocals:
Barry Gibb
lead vocals:
Frankie Valli (American singer and actor, best known as the frontman of The Four Seasons)
arranger:
Albhy Galuten and Barry Gibb
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1978)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 11)
recording of:
Grease (Grease, 1978 film)
lyricist and composer:
Barry Gibb
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Gibb Brothers Music
part of:
Grease (1978 film)
Frankie Valli4.353:24

Credits

Release

art direction:Don Brown (art direction)
liner notes:Gene Sculatti
producer:Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer) (task: for compact disc)
compiler:Gary Stewart (Rhino Records)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3068822 [info]
ASIN:US: B00000346X [info]