The Complete Atco/Atlantic Singles, Vol. 1: 1960-1966

~ Release by Ben E. King (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Stand By Me (1960-1963)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Brace Yourself
Ben E. King42:07
2Show Me the Way
Ben E. King42:16
3A Help-Each-Other Romance
Ben E. King feat. LaVern Baker3.52:45
4How Often
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Budd Johnson (on 1960-06-07)
double bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1960-06-07)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1960-06-07) and Al Caiola (on 1960-06-07)
marimba:
Douglas Allan (percussionist) (on 1960-06-07)
membranophone:
Ted Sommer (on 1960-06-07)
organ:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1960-06-07)
piano:
Reggie Obrecht (on 1960-06-07)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1960-06-07)
lead vocals:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer) (on 1960-06-07) and Ben E. King (on 1960-06-07)
conductor:
Reggie Obrecht (on 1960-06-07)
arranger:
Reggie Obrecht
recording of:
How Often (on 1960-06-07)
lyricist and composer:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer)
Ben E. King feat. LaVern Baker42:38
5Spanish Harlem
Ben E. King2:54
6First Taste of Love
Ben E. King2:19
7Stand by Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-10-27)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1960, in 1961) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 62), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 121), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
A.D.T. Enterprises, Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt (publisher), Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG (fka Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG; this name since 2011-04-07), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Ben E. King4.652:57
8On the Horizon
Ben E. King2:21
9Amor
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-29)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
double bass [bass]:
George Duvivier (on 1961-03-29)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1961-03-29)
flute:
Romeo Penque (on 1961-03-29)
guitar:
Alan Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1961-03-29) and George Barnes (on 1961-03-29)
percussion:
Ray Barretto (on 1961-03-29), Danny Kessler (on 1961-03-29), Phil Kraus (on 1961-03-29) and Bobby Rosengarden (on 1961-03-29)
piano:
Moe Weschler (on 1961-03-29)
strings and background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1961-03-29)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1961-03-29)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1961-03-29)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1961-03-29)
cover recording of:
Amor (More and More Amor)
lyricist:
Ricardo López Méndez (Mexican poet, lyricist and radio host)
composer:
Gabriel Ruiz (Mexican composer)
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
Ben E. King42:57
10Souvenir of Mexico
Ben E. King2:14
11Young Boy Blues
Ben E. King2:19
12Here Comes the Night
Ben E. King2:27
13Ecstasy
Ben E. King2:31
14Yes
Ben E. King3:02
15Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-03-03)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
double bass [bass]:
Jack Lesberg (on 1962-03-03)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1962-03-03)
guitar:
Al Caiola (on 1962-03-03), Charles Macey (on 1962-03-03) and Art Ryerson (on 1962-03-03)
piano:
Robert Mosely (US rhythm & blues singer/songwriter) (on 1962-03-03)
strings [eight strings] and background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1962-03-03)
trombone:
Eddie Bert (on 1962-03-03)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1962-03-03)
conductor:
Jimmy Haskell (on 1962-03-03)
arranger:
Jimmy Haskell
recording of:
Don’t Play That Song (You Lied) (on 1962-03-03)
writer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Betty Nelson
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Ben E. King52:56
16Hermit of Misty Mountain
Ben E. King2:24
17Too Bad
Ben E. King2:37
18My Heart Cries for You
Ben E. King2:22
19I’m Standing By
Ben E. King32:57
20Walking in the Footsteps of a Fool
Ben E. King2:36
21Tell Daddy
Ben E. King2:41
22Auf Weidersehn, My Dear
Ben E. King2:10
23How Can I Forget
recording of:
How Can I Forget
writer:
Murray Cohen and Ed Townsend
Ben E. King42:21
24Gloria, Gloria
Ben E. King2:19
25I (Who Have Nothing)
Ben E. King2:28
26The Beginning of Time
Ben E. King2:44
27I Could Have Danced All Night
Ben E. King2:36
28Gypsy
Ben E. King2:43
2▼CD: So Much Love (1963-1966)
#TitleRatingLength
1What Now My Love
2:36
2Groovin’
2:10
3That’s When It Hurts
3:14
4Around the Corner
1:56
5What a Man Can Do
2:37
6Si Señor
2:34
7It’s All Over
3:17
8Let the Water Run Down
2:33
9Seven Letters
2:50
10River of Tears
2:26
11The Record (Baby I Love You)
2:32
12The Way You Shake It
2:32
13She’s Gone Again
2:28
14Not Now (I’ll Tell You When)
2:43
15Cry No More
42:53
16(There’s) No Place to Hide
2:40
17Goodnight My Love
cover recording of:
Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams) (on 1965-11-12)
writer:
John Marascalco and George Motola
publisher:
Chappel-Morris, House of Fortune and Quintet Music (Leiber & Stoller)
42:38
18I Can’t Break the News to Myself
recording of:
I Can’t Break the News to Myself
writer:
Larry Harrison and Jimmy Williams (50s/60s US funk/soul songwriter)
42:32
19So Much Love
recording of:
So Much Love (in 1966)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
3:14
20Don’t Drive Me Away
2:12
21I Swear by Stars Above
2:48
22Get in a Hurry
3:01