Greatest Hits Live

~ Release by Charlie Thomas & The Drifters (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Up on the Roof
recording engineer:
Len Leonards
miscellaneous support:
Len Leonards (task: hosted by)
guitar:
Abdul Samaad
baritone vocals:
Doc Green
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs
lead vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters)
tenor vocals [first tenor]:
Robert Ruffin
arranger:
Abdul Samaad
recorded at:
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (on 1972-12-02)
live recording of:
Up on the Roof (on 1972-12-02)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), 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)
4:18
2Honey Love
recording engineer:
Len Leonards
miscellaneous support:
Len Leonards (task: hosted by)
guitar:
Abdul Samaad
baritone vocals:
Doc Green
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs
lead vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters)
tenor vocals [first tenor]:
Robert Ruffin
arranger:
Abdul Samaad
recorded at:
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (on 1972-12-02)
live recording of:
Honey Love (on 1972-12-02)
writer:
Clyde McPhatter and Jerry Wexler
publisher:
P.M.P.C. Inc.
2:41
3This Magic Moment
recording engineer:
Len Leonards
miscellaneous support:
Len Leonards (task: hosted by)
guitar:
Abdul Samaad
baritone vocals:
Doc Green
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs
lead vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters)
tenor vocals [first tenor]:
Robert Ruffin
arranger:
Abdul Samaad
recorded at:
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (on 1972-12-02)
live recording of:
This Magic Moment (on 1972-12-02)
lyricist and composer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
3:09
4Save the Last Dance for Me
recording engineer:
Len Leonards
miscellaneous support:
Len Leonards (task: hosted by)
guitar:
Abdul Samaad
baritone vocals:
Doc Green
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs
lead vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters)
tenor vocals [first tenor]:
Robert Ruffin
arranger:
Abdul Samaad
recorded at:
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (on 1972-12-02)
live recording of:
Save the Last Dance for Me (on 1972-12-02)
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated), Pomus Songs Inc., Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rumbalero Music Inc., The Manor Music Co. Ltd., Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), 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), Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) (in 1974) and Trio Music (publisher) (in 1974)
7:36
5White Christmas
recording engineer:
Len Leonards
miscellaneous support:
Len Leonards (task: hosted by)
guitar:
Abdul Samaad
baritone vocals:
Doc Green
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs
lead vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters)
tenor vocals [first tenor]:
Robert Ruffin
arranger:
Abdul Samaad
recorded at:
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (on 1972-12-02)
live recording of:
White Christmas (vocal quartet arrangement, made popular by The Drifters) (on 1972-12-02)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
arrangement of:
White Christmas
quotes lyrics from:
Jingle Bells
3:48
6Under the Boardwalk
recording engineer:
Len Leonards
miscellaneous support:
Len Leonards (task: hosted by)
guitar:
Abdul Samaad
baritone vocals:
Doc Green
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs
lead vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters)
tenor vocals [first tenor]:
Robert Ruffin
arranger:
Abdul Samaad
recorded at:
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (on 1972-12-02)
live recording of:
Under the Boardwalk (on 1972-12-02)
writer:
Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer) and Kenny Young
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Intersong (publisher), TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
3:58
7When My Little Girl Is Smiling
recording engineer:
Len Leonards
miscellaneous support:
Len Leonards (task: hosted by)
guitar:
Abdul Samaad
baritone vocals:
Doc Green
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs
lead vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters)
tenor vocals [first tenor]:
Robert Ruffin
arranger:
Abdul Samaad
recorded at:
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (on 1972-12-02)
live recording of:
When My Little Girl Is Smiling (on 1972-12-02)
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
3:16
8On Broadway
recording engineer:
Len Leonards
miscellaneous support:
Len Leonards (task: hosted by)
guitar:
Abdul Samaad
baritone vocals:
Doc Green
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs
lead vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters)
tenor vocals [first tenor]:
Robert Ruffin
arranger:
Abdul Samaad
recorded at:
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (on 1972-12-02)
live recording of:
On Broadway (Mann/Weil/Leiber/Stoller version for The Drifters) (on 1972-12-02)
additional writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems‐Col, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), 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)
version of:
On Broadway (original Mann/Weil version)
5:05
9True Love, True Love
recording engineer:
Len Leonards
miscellaneous support:
Len Leonards (task: hosted by)
guitar:
Abdul Samaad
baritone vocals:
Doc Green
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs
lead vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters)
tenor vocals [first tenor]:
Robert Ruffin
arranger:
Abdul Samaad
recorded at:
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (on 1972-12-02)
live recording of:
True Love, True Love (on 1972-12-02)
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
2:37
10Lonely Winds
recording engineer:
Len Leonards
miscellaneous support:
Len Leonards (task: hosted by)
guitar:
Abdul Samaad
baritone vocals:
Doc Green
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs
lead vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters)
tenor vocals [first tenor]:
Robert Ruffin
arranger:
Abdul Samaad
recorded at:
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (on 1972-12-02)
live recording of:
Lonely Winds (on 1972-12-02)
composer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
2:51
11Saturday Night at the Movies
recording engineer:
Len Leonards
miscellaneous support:
Len Leonards (task: hosted by)
guitar:
Abdul Samaad
baritone vocals:
Doc Green
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs
lead vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters)
tenor vocals [first tenor]:
Robert Ruffin
arranger:
Abdul Samaad
recorded at:
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (on 1972-12-02)
live recording of:
Saturday Night at the Movies (on 1972-12-02)
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
3:18
12Bells of St. Mary’s
recording engineer:
Len Leonards
miscellaneous support:
Len Leonards (task: hosted by)
guitar:
Abdul Samaad
baritone vocals:
Doc Green
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs
lead vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters)
tenor vocals [first tenor]:
Robert Ruffin
arranger:
Abdul Samaad
recorded at:
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (on 1972-12-02)
live recording of:
The Bells of St. Mary’s (on 1972-12-02)
lyricist:
Douglas Furber (in 1917)
composer:
A. Emmett Adams (in 1917)
3:35
13Money Honey
recording engineer:
Len Leonards
miscellaneous support:
Len Leonards (task: hosted by)
guitar:
Abdul Samaad
baritone vocals:
Doc Green
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs
lead vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters)
tenor vocals [first tenor]:
Robert Ruffin
arranger:
Abdul Samaad
recorded at:
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (on 1972-12-02)
live recording of:
Money Honey (on 1972-12-02)
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, First Digital Music, Walden Music, Inc., Walden, Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and ZFC Music
3:08
14There Goes My Baby
recording engineer:
Len Leonards
miscellaneous support:
Len Leonards (task: hosted by)
guitar:
Abdul Samaad
baritone vocals:
Doc Green
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs
lead vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters)
tenor vocals [first tenor]:
Robert Ruffin
arranger:
Abdul Samaad
recorded at:
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (on 1972-12-02)
live recording of:
There Goes My Baby (on 1972-12-02)
lyricist and composer:
Benjamin Nelson, Lover Patterson and George Treadwell
publisher:
Jerome Leiber Music, Purple Starfish Music, Sherman Jot Enterprises Inc. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
4:41

Credits

Release

liner notes:John Collis (liner notes on The Drifters - Greatest Hist Live)
design:Yeldham Muchmore
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
STEMRA (Netherlands rights society for composers and music publishers)
copyrighted (©) by:Charly Records Ltd. (for release imprints, please use "Charly Records" instead) (in 1986)
licensed from:Charly Records International ApS (copyrights holder, do not use as label)
pressed by:Telesonic
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4673901 [info]