The Very Best of the Drifters

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

Annotation

Matrix / Runout: 3 R2 71211-2 SRC##01 M1 S3
Mould SID: none
Mastering SID: none

Disc ID: rJGlQPhy2pSnfmPai4RvgJ8_vWY- (confirmed, same medium as matrix/runout above)

Annotation last modified on 2024-03-23 17:28 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1There Goes My Baby
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
guitar:
Reggie Kimber (on 1959-03-06)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1959-03-06)
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs (on 1959-03-06)
lead vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1959-03-06)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1959-03-06)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1959-03-06)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
recorded at:
Coastal Recording in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-06)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 2) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 193)
recording of:
There Goes My Baby (on 1959-03-06)
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
4.52:15
2(If You Cry) True Love, True Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
recording of:
(If You Cry) True Love, True Love
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
42:20
3Dance With Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-07-09)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Osie Johnson (on 1959-07-09)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1959-07-09)
piano:
Mike Stoller (on 1959-07-09)
strings:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1959-07-09)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Sal Gubin (on 1959-07-09)
vocals:
The Drifters (US doo wop/R&B vocal group) (on 1959-07-09)
arranger:
Richard Wess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
recording of:
Dance With Me (on 1959-07-09)
writer:
Lewis Lebish, Jerry Leiber, Irving Nahan, Mike Stoller and George Treadwell
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
52:27
4This Magic Moment
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-12-23)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1959-12-23)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1959-12-23)
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs (on 1959-12-23)
lead vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1959-12-23)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1959-12-23) and Johnny Williams (soul/blues vocalist) (on 1959-12-23)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1959-12-23)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
recording of:
This Magic Moment (on 1959-12-23)
lyricist and composer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
52:33
5Save the Last Dance for Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-05-19)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1960-05-19)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green and Doc Green (on 1960-05-19)
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs (on 1960-05-19)
lead vocals:
Benny Nelson (on 1960-05-19)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1960-05-19) and Johnny Williams (soul/blues vocalist) (on 1960-05-19)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-05-19)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 12) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 182)
recording of:
Save the Last Dance for Me (on 1960-05-19)
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., Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., 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)
52:37
6I Count the Tears
recording of:
I Count the Tears
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
42:11
7Some Kind of Wonderful
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-02-01)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1961-02-01)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1961-02-01)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1961-02-01)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1961-02-01)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1961-02-01)
arranger:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor)
recording of:
Some Kind of Wonderful (on 1961-02-01)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Lushmole Music, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
52:21
8Please Stay
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-02-01)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1961-02-01)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1961-02-01)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1961-02-01)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1961-02-01)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1961-02-01)
arranger:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
recording of:
Please Stay (Don’t Go) (on 1961-02-01)
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
32:19
9Sweets for My Sweet
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-02-01)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1961-02-01)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1961-02-01)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1961-02-01)
lead vocals and tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1961-02-01)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1961-02-01)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
recording of:
Sweets for My Sweet (on 1961-02-01)
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Pomus Songs Inc. and Trio Music Company
52:38
10When My Little Girl Is Smiling
cover recording of:
When My Little Girl Is Smiling
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
42:36
11Up on the Roof
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-06-28)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
double bass [bass]:
George Duvivier (on 1962-06-28)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1962-06-28)
guitar:
Don Arnone (on 1962-06-28), Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1962-06-28), Bob Bushnell (on 1962-06-28) and Al Casamenti (on 1962-06-28)
keyboard:
Ernie Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) and Carole King (on 1962-06-28)
percussion:
George Devens (on 1962-06-28) and Bobby Rosengarden (on 1962-06-28)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1962-06-28) and Frank Saracco (on 1962-06-28)
trumpet:
Jimmy Nottingham (on 1962-06-28) and Jimmy Sedlar (on 1962-06-28)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1962-06-28)
bass vocals:
Tommy Evans (US r&b bass vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1962-06-28)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1962-06-28)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1962-06-28)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1962-06-28)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) and Bert Keyes (piano, soul/funk producer/writer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 2), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 113) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 375)
recording of:
Up on the Roof (on 1962-06-28)
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)
52:40
12On Broadway
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-01-22)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
bass:
Russ Saunders (jazz bass player) (on 1963-01-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1963-01-22)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1963-01-22), Bill Suyker (on 1963-01-22), Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1963-01-22) and Billy Butler (jazz guitarist) (on 1963-01-22)
percussion:
Martin Grupp (on 1963-01-22), Phil Kraus (on 1963-01-22) and Nick Rodriquez (percussionist) (on 1963-01-22)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1963-01-22) and Ernie Royal (on 1963-01-22)
background vocals:
vocal group ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1963-01-22)
baritone vocals:
Eugene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
bass vocals:
Tommy Evans (US r&b bass vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1963-01-22)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1963-01-22), Dee Dee Warwick (on 1963-01-22) and Dionne Warwick (on 1963-01-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
recording of:
On Broadway (Mann/Weil/Leiber/Stoller version for The Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
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)
53:06
13I’ll Take You Home
52:46
14Under the Boardwalk
recording of:
Under the Boardwalk
writer:
Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer) and Kenny Young
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Intersong (publisher), TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
52:45
15I’ve Got Sand in My Shoes
recording of:
I’ve Got Sand in My Shoes
writer:
Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer) and Kenny Young
publisher:
Alley Music Corp. and Trio Music Company
42:53
16Saturday Night at the Movies
recording of:
Saturday Night at the Movies
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
52:31

Credits

Release

art direction:Geoff Gans
liner notes:Steve Propes
miscellaneous support:Chris Clarke (engineer) (task: research)
Patrick Milligan (task: research)
Gary Peterson (producer, Rhino Records) (task: research)
producer:Gary Stewart (Rhino Records) (task: compilation)
remastering:Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer)
design:Rachel Gutek
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3849821 [info]
ASIN:US: B0000032ZQ [info]

Release group

part of:The Very Best Of (Rhino compilation series) (order: 4)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/496320 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000095610 [info]