The Definitive Pop Collection

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

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
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
The Four Seasons52:33
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)
The Four Seasons42:28
3Walk 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.
The Four Seasons52:19
4Candy 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.
The Four Seasons32:39
5Marlena
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.
The Four Seasons32:36
6Stay
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)
The Four Seasons51:58
7Dawn (Go Away)The Four Seasons52:49
8Silence Is Golden
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.
The Four Seasons3:07
9RonnieThe Four Seasons2:58
10Rag 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.
The Four Seasons3:00
11Save It for MeThe Four Seasons2:37
12Big Man in TownThe Four Seasons2:46
13Bye, 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.
The Four Seasons2:33
14Girl Come RunningThe Four Seasons53:02
15Don’t Think Twice (It’s All Right)
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?2:57
2CD

Credits

Release

liner notes:Gene Sculatti
miscellaneous support:Marc Salata (task: product manager)
Steve Woolard (task: project supervision)
remastering:Dan Hersch (mastering engineer)
Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer)
Dave Schultz
design and art direction:Meat and Potatoes, Inc.
remastered at:DigiPrep in Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4228816 [info]
ASIN:US: B000GH3QCG [info]