5 Classic Albums Plus Bonus Singles and Twistin’ Tracks

~ Release by Chubby Checker (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1The Twist
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1958-11-11)
bass:
Edwyn Conley (on 1958-11-11)
drums (drum set):
George DeHart (on 1958-11-11)
electric bass guitar:
Navarre Hastings (on 1958-11-11)
guitar:
Cal Green (on 1958-11-11)
membranophone:
George DeHart
piano:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist) (on 1958-11-11)
tenor saxophone:
Ray Felder (on 1958-11-11) and James E. Henry Moore (on 1958-11-11)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1958-11-11)
vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958) (on 1958-11-11)
recording of:
The Twist (on 1958-11-11)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp. and Embassy Music Corporation (from 2016-06 to present)
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters42:34
2Twistin USA
recording of:
Twisting in the U.S.A.
lyricist and composer:
Kal Mann
Danny & the Juniors2:27
3Peppermint Twist
Joey Dee & the Starliters2:02
4Twistin’ Bells
recording of:
Twistin’ Bells
writer:
Ann Farina, Johnny Farina and Santo Farina
Santo & Johnny2:18
5Kissin’ and Twistin’
Fabian2:37
6Twistin’ Postman
The Marvelettes2:33
7Twist and Shout
recording of:
Twist and Shout (on 1961-02-23)
writer:
Bert Russell (in 1961-02) and Phil Medley (in 1961-02)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Progressive Music, Inc (publisher), Rightsong Music Inc., Robert Mellin Ltd., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Robert Mellin, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Top Notes42:03
8Let’s Twist Again
background vocals:
Les Angels (1950s French vocal group)
vocals:
Richard Anthony (French‐Egyptian pop singer)
conductor:
Christian Chevallier
cover recording of:
Let’s Twist Again (in 1961)
lyricist:
Kal Mann
composer:
Dave Appell
publisher:
Kalmann Music Inc. and Belinda (Scandinavia) AB (in 1974)
Richard Anthony2:15
9Let’s Twist Again
Peppino di Capri2:30
10Spanish Twist
Bill Haley & His Comets2:20
11Tequila Twist
The Champs1:52
12Doin’ the Twist
Louis Prima2:10
13Viens Danser Le Twist
vocals:
Johnny Hallyday
recording of:
Viens danser le twist (in 1961)
lyricist:
Georges Gosset
composer:
Dave Appell and Kal Mann
translated version of:
Let’s Twist Again
Johnny Hallyday2:06
14Chopstick Twist
Larry French & The Geisha Girls1:39
15Let’s Twist Again
Bill Haley & His Comets2:02
16The Twister’s Stomp
The Nocturnals2:07
17Congo Twist
The Twistin’ Kings6:32
18Ya Ya Twist
background vocals:
Les Angels (1950s French vocal group)
vocals:
Richard Anthony (French‐Egyptian pop singer)
conductor:
Christian Chevallier
recording of:
Ya ya twist (in 1962)
writer:
Lee Dorsey and Morgan Robinson
Richard Anthony22:34
19The Twist
cover recording of:
The Twist
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp. and Embassy Music Corporation (from 2016-06 to present)
Keely Smith2:12
20Let’s Twist Again
The Dovells2:18
21Twistin’ the World Around
The Twistin’ Kings4:19
22There’s a Lot of Twistin’ Going On
Vince Taylor2:46
23Buzzsaw Twist
recording of:
Buzz Saw Twist
composer:
Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor)
The Gee Cees2:03
24Zig Zag Twist
recording of:
Zig-Zag Twist
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Bare
Bobby Bare1:53