The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1962

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Tracklist

1▼CD: Return to Sender: Hot Hits of 1962
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1Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen
recording of:
Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Universal Music Careers
Neil Sedaka2:41
2V‐A‐C‐A‐T‐I‐O‐N
recording of:
V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N
writer:
Connie Francis (American former actress and chart-topping singer), Hank Hunter and Gary Weston
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Virgin Songs, Inc.
recording of:
Vacation
writer:
Connie Francis (American former actress and chart-topping singer), Hank Hunter and Gary Knight
Connie Francis2:29
3It Might as Well Rain Until September
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962) and Screen Gems (in 1962)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 28)
recording of:
It Might as Well Rain Until September
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
Carole King2:28
4Good Luck Charm
accordion:
Gordon Stoker (US pianist, tenor vocalist and music publisher) (on 1961-10-15)
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1961-10-15)
clarinet and saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1961-10-15)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1961-10-15) and Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1961-10-15)
guitar:
Jerry Kennedy (on 1961-10-15) and Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1961-10-15)
organ and piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1961-10-15)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”), The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1961-10-15) and Millie Kirkham (on 1961-10-15)
additional performer:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1961), BMG Music (in 1961, in 1962) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-10-15)
cover recording of:
Good Luck Charm (on 1961-10-15)
writer:
Wally Gold and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
publisher:
A. Schroeder, Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gladys Music, Rachel’s Own Music and Williamson Music Company
Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires2.352:23
5Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
cover recording of:
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Combine Music Corp. and Acuff-Rose (BMI) (in 1971)
Roy Orbison2:33
6Telstar
recording of:
Telstar
composer:
Joe Meek
publisher:
Ivy Music Ltd.
The Tornadoes3:18
7Speak to Me Pretty
vocals:
Brenda Lee (1960s American singer)
recording of:
Speak to Me Pretty (Two Little Bears)
writer:
William Dunham and Henryk Wars
publisher:
Angelica Music
Brenda Lee2:17
8Johnny Will
vocals:
Pat Boone
conductor:
Billy Vaughn
recording of:
Johnny Will
lyricist:
Fred Tobias (Broadway lyricist)
composer:
Paul Evans (50s US rock n roll singer/songwriter)
Pat Boone2:27
9Return to Sender
recording of:
Return to Sender
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Winfield Scott
translator:
Margot Borgström
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Elvis Presley Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), The Manor Music Co. Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Carlin Music Corp. (in 1981)
version of:
Verkeerd verbonden
Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires2:07
10Don’t Ever Change
recording of:
Don’t Ever Change
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
The Crickets2:15
11Here Comes That Feeling
vocals:
Brenda Lee (1960s American singer)
recording of:
Here Comes That Feeling (on 1961-08-26)
composer:
Dorsey Burnette and Joe Osborne (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son and MCA/Gilbey Music
Brenda Lee2:08
12Guitar Tango
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962)
recording of:
Guitare Tango
lyricist:
Georges Liferman and Jacques Plait
composer:
Georges Liferman and Norman Maine
publisher:
Mills Music Limited, Tutti Intersong Éditions musicales and Warner Chappell Music France
sub-publisher:
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
The Shadows3:02
13The Swiss Maid
cover recording of:
Swiss Maid (on 1962-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Del Shannon32:08
14The Lion Sleeps Tonight
recording of:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (in 1961)
lyricist:
George David Weiss (in 1961)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman)
composer:
Solomon Linda
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP) and Memory Lane Music Ltd.
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Mbube
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Wimoweh
version of:
Wimoweh
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
The Tokens2:43
15Workin’ for the Man
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-08-14)
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1962-08-14)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1962-08-14)
guitar:
Harold Bradley (on 1962-08-14)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1962-08-14)
saxophone [sax]:
Boots Randolph (on 1962-08-14)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1962-08-14)
recording of:
Working for the Man (on 1962-08-14)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison (in 1962)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Roy Orbison52:27
16Hey! Baby
recording of:
Hey! Baby
writer:
Bruce Channel and Margaret Cobb
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Gerig Musikverlag (Musikverlage Hans Gerig KG), Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.), CBS Unart Catalog, Inc. (in 1961) and Le Bill Music (in 1961)
Bruce Channel2:25
17Bobby’s Girl
Marcie Blane2:17
18Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
vocals:
Neil Sedaka
conductor:
Al Lorber
arranger:
Al Lorber
recording of:
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
lyricist and composer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Universal Music Careers and Aldon (in 1962)
Neil Sedaka3.252:19
19Ginny Come Lately
recording of:
Ginny Come Lately
lyricist:
Peter Udell
composer:
Gary Geld
publisher:
Bibo Music Publishing, Inc. and Pogo Music Corp.
Brian Hyland2:50
20The Wanderer
cover recording of:
The Wanderer
lyricist and composer:
Ernie Maresca
publisher:
Mijac Music, Schwartz Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America
Dion4.52:43
21Follow That Dream
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1961-07-02)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1961-07-02) and Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1961-07-02)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1961-07-02) and Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1961-07-02)
organ and piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1961-07-02)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1961-07-02)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1961-07-02) and Millie Kirkham (on 1961-07-02)
performer:
Neal Matthews (on 1961-07-02)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-07-02)
recording of:
Follow That Dream (on 1961-07-02)
writer:
Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Elvis Presley3.21:39
22Spanish Harlem
cover recording of:
Spanish Harlem
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Carlin Music Corporation, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Unichappell Music
Jimmy Justice2:50
23The Point of No Return
Gene McDaniels2:23
24The Man With the Golden Arm
Jet Harris2:10
25Duke of Earl
recording of:
Duke of Earl
writer:
Eugene Dixon, Earl Edwards (soul singer-songwriter) and Bernice Williams (songwriter)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present))
Gene Chandler2:20
26Monster Mash
recording of:
Monster Mash
writer:
Lenny Capizzi and Bobby “Boris” Pickett (novelty musician, known for “Monster Mash”)
publisher:
T.M. Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and TM Music Ltd.
Bobby “Boris” Pickett & The Crypt Kickers4.353:07
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