Glory Days of Rock 'n' Roll: R&B Legends

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: Disc One
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Shake, Rattle and Roll
Joe Turner3:01
2Baby (You've Got What It Takes)
performer:
Brook Benton
cover recording of:
Baby, (You’ve Got What It Takes) (in 1959)
writer:
Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer) and Murray Stein
publisher:
Sony/ATV Melody, The Clyde Otis Music Group (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Chappell Morris Ltd. (in 1951) and Vogue Music Corp. (in 1951)
Brook Benton and Dinah Washington4.52:47
3Blueberry Hill
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Everest Records (classical) and Liberty (a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957)
edit of:
Blueberry Hill (Imperial) by Fats Domino
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 17), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 81) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 147)
cover recording of:
Blueberry Hill (on 1956-06-27)
lyricist:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) and Larry Stock
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Larry Stock Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Sovereign Music Company and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
Fats Domino4.652:23
4Personality
recording of:
Personality (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price
Lloyd Price2:36
5Farther Up the Road
Bobby Bland3:00
6Mama (He Treats Your Daughter Mean)
recording of:
(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean
writer:
Herb Lance (Herbert J. Lance) (in 1952), Charlie Singleton (Jazz saxophone player) (in 1952) and John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin) (in 1952)
Ruth Brown2:55
7Twilight Time
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1958-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elap Music Ltd. (a division of Pickwick Group Ltd. / a division of Carlton Home Entertainment (UK) Ltd.) and PolyGram Records, Inc. (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1956)
cover recording of:
Twilight Time (in 1958-01)
lyricist:
Buck Ram
composer:
Artie Dunn, Al Nevins and Morty Nevins
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Devon Music Inc., Porgie Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
translated version of:
Al caer la noche
The Platters42:48
8Bo Diddley
drums (drum set):
Frank Kirkland
guitar:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
maracas:
Jerome Green
vocals:
Bo Diddley (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
recording of:
Bo Diddley
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (until 1955-03-02)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Good Music Ltd.
Bo Diddley4.52:30
9Jim Dandy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1955-12-21)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
other instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
background vocals:
The Gliders (on 1955-12-21)
lead vocals:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer) (on 1955-12-21)
vocals:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 344)
recording of:
Jim Dandy (on 1955-12-21)
lyricist and composer:
Lincoln Chase
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Unichappell Music, Inc.
LaVern Baker4.52:14
10I'll Come Running Back to You
guitar:
Sam Cooke and Rene Hall
vocals:
Sam Cooke
recording of:
I’ll Come Running Back to You
lyricist and composer:
Bill Cook (American songwriter)
Sam Cooke2:14
11The ABC's of Love
recording of:
The ABC’s of Love (on 1956-08-23)
writer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer) and George Goldner
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers1:58
12Fever
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-03-01)
bass:
Edwyn Conley (on 1956-03-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Edison Gore (on 1956-03-01)
guitar:
Bill Jennings (1950s US jazz guitarist) (on 1956-03-01)
piano:
Jon Thomas (R&B/rock'n'roll organist and pianist) (on 1956-03-01)
tenor saxophone:
Ray Felder (on 1956-03-01) and Rufus Gore (US R&B saxophonist) (on 1956-03-01)
vocals:
Little Willie John (on 1956-03-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 3) and Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2010)
recording of:
Fever (on 1956-03-01)
writer:
Eddie Cooley and John Davenport (songwriter Otis Blackwell)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Chrysalis Songs, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee Music, Lark Music Ltd., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Trio Music Company
part of:
The Adjustment Bureau
Little Willie John2:43
13He Will Break Your Heart
recording of:
He Will Break Your Heart
writer:
Jerry Butler (soul singer), Calvin Carter, Leiber, Curtis Mayfield, S. Cooke and Stoller
composer:
Jerry Butler (soul singer), Calvin Carter and Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
Jerry Butler2:49
14The Girl Can't Help it
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-10-16)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1956-10-16)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1956-10-16)
guitar:
Roy Montrell (on 1956-10-16)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1956-10-16)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-10-16)
background vocals:
Junior Gordon (on 1956-10-16), Art Neville (on 1956-10-16), Adolph Smith (1950s vocalist, guitarist & songwriter) (on 1956-10-16) and William Tircuit (1950s vocalist) (on 1956-10-16)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1956-10-16)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 413)
recording of:
The Girl Can’t Help It (on 1956-10-16)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Troup
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp. and Twentieth Century Music Corp. (in 1956)
Little Richard42:32
15Baby What You Want Me To Do
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1959-08-07)
electric bass guitar [electric bas]:
Marcus Johnson (bassist) (on 1959-08-07)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (on 1959-08-07), Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1959-08-07) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1959-08-07)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1959-08-07)
vocals:
Mama Reed (on 1959-08-07) and Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1959-08-07)
recording of:
Baby What You Want Me to Do (on 1959-08-07)
lyricist:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (until 1952-08-07)
composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (until 1959-08-07)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Seeds of Reed Music and Tristan Music Ltd.
Jimmy Reed2:23
▼ CD 2: Disc Two
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1What'd I Say (Parts 1 and 2)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-18)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Bennie Crawford (on 1959-02-18)
double bass [bass]:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1959-02-18)
drums (drum set):
Milt Turner (on 1959-02-18)
keyboard:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1959-02-18)
saxophone:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-02-18)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1959-02-18)
recording of:
What’d I Say
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Ray Charles4.55:07
2Searchin'
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-02-15)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
double bass [bass]:
Ralph Hamilton (US jazz/R&B bassist) (on 1957-02-15)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jesse Sailes (on 1957-02-15)
guitar:
Adolph Jacobs (on 1957-02-15) and Barney Kessel (on 1957-02-15)
piano:
Mike Stoller (on 1957-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Gil Bernal (on 1957-02-15)
vocals:
The Coasters (on 1957-02-15), Carl Gardner (on 1957-02-15), Billy Guy (on 1957-02-15), Bobby Nunn (US doo‐wop/R&B bass vocalist) (on 1957-02-15) and Young Jessie (on 1957-02-15)
arranger:
Mike Stoller
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-02-15)
recording of:
Searchin’ (on 1957-02-15)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Tiger (publisher)
The Coasters2:41
3Please, Please, Please
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-02-04)
producer:
Ralph Bass
bass:
Clarence Mack (US bassist) (on 1956-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Edison Gore (on 1956-02-04)
guitar:
Nafloyd Scott (on 1956-02-04)
piano:
Lucas "Fats" Gonder (on 1956-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Ray Felder (on 1956-02-04) and Wilbert Smith (on 1956-02-04)
background vocals:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown's vocal group) (on 1956-02-04), Nashpendle Knox (on 1956-02-04), Sylvester Keels (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1956-02-04) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1956-02-04)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1956-02-04)
performer:
James Brown & The Famous Flames (on 1956-02-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (from 1956 to present)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-02-04)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 142)
recording of:
Please, Please, Please (on 1956-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames)
publisher:
Intersong Music, Intersong Music Ltd. and Jadar Music Corp.
James Brown and the Famous Flames2:46
4A Lover's Question
Clyde McPhatter2:35
5A Fool in Love
recording of:
A Fool in Love
lyricist and composer:
Ike Turner
Ike and Tina Turner2:52
6Don't Let Go
Roy Hamilton2:30
7C. C. Rider
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-01-31)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
double bass [bass]:
Lloyd Trotman (US jazz bassist) (on 1957-01-31)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Panama Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1957-01-31)
guitar:
Al Caiola (on 1957-01-31) and Roy Gaines (on 1957-01-31)
marimba:
Phil Kraus (on 1957-01-31)
piano:
James Harris (piano) (on 1957-01-31)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Barge (on 1957-01-31) and Sam Taylor (US jazz/blues saxophonist 1916-1990) (on 1957-01-31)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1957-01-31)
vocals:
Chuck Willis (on 1957-01-31)
conductor:
Jesse Stone (on 1957-01-31)
arranger:
Jesse Stone
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 12) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
C. C. Rider (Chuck Willis version) (on 1957-01-31)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis
publisher:
Chuck Willis Music Co., Tideland Music Publishing Corporation and Unichappell Music, Inc.
version of:
See See Rider Blues
Chuck Willis42:31
8Hey, Little Girl
cover recording of:
Hey Little Girl
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Bobby Stevenson (US songwriter Augustus Stevenson)
publisher:
Good Bar Music, Obie Music Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Dee Clark2:15
9Shout (Parts 1 and 2)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 27), 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: 118) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 268)
recording of:
Shout
writer:
O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs) and Rudolph Isley
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Longitude Music Co., Nightlight Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI), Nightlight Music Pty Ltd. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Isley Brothers54:27
10Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
recording of:
Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:25
11Lonely Teardops
recording of:
Lonely Teardrops
writer:
Tyran Carlo, Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy (US songwriter/composer, née Gwendolyn Gordy)
publisher:
Lena Music, Regent Music (BMI) and The Jewel Music Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jackie Wilson2:33
12There Goes My Baby
recording of:
There Goes My Baby
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Lover Patterson, Mike Stoller and George Treadwell
publisher:
Jerome Leiber Music, Purple Starfish Music, Sherman Jot Enterprises Inc. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Drifters2:12
13Ling, Ting, Tong
The Five Keys52:07
14Something's Got a Hold on Me
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 40)
Etta James2:49
15Every Beat of My Heart
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 32)
cover recording of:
Every Beat of My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
Gladys Knight and the Pips52:02

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part of:Glory Days of Rock 'n' Roll (Time-Life Music) (number: 9) (order: 9)