Mega Rock’n’Roll

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Be Bop a Lula
Gene Vincent2:36
2Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
Jerry Lee Lewis2:42
3La Bamba
recording of:
La bamba (additional lyrics by Ritchie Valens)
miscellaneous support:
Ritchie Valens (task: adapted by)
additional lyricist:
Ritchie Valens
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and EMI Longitude Music
version of:
La bamba
Ritchie Valens2:08
4Flyin’ Saucers Rock’n’Roll
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
Marvin Pepper (on 1956-12-11)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1956-12-11)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1956-12-11) and Billy Lee Riley (on 1956-12-11)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1956-12-11)
vocals:
Billy Lee Riley (on 1956-12-11)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-12-11)
remix of:
Flying Saucer Rock & Roll (undubbed master take) by Billy Riley
recording of:
Flyin’ Saucers Rock ’n’ Roll (on 1956-12-11)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Scott (Rockabilly artist: Harold Raymond Scott)
Billy Lee Riley2:03
5Wake Up Little Susie (live)
live recording of:
Wake Up Little Susie
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
The Everly Brothers2:13
6Lonely Weekends
recording of:
Lonely Weekends
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Rich (US country singer)
Charlie Rich2:06
7Maybeline (live)
live recording of:
Maybellene
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Salee Music Company
Chuck Berry2:20
8Only You
recording of:
Only You
lyricist, writer and composer:
Buck Ram and Ande Rand
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hollis Music, Inc., Robert Mellin, Inc., Tro-Hollis Music, Inc., Wildwood Music and Sherwin Music (publisher) (in 1973)
The Platters2:36
9It’s My Party
Lesley Gore2:15
10Hippy Hippy Shake
The Swinging Blue Jeans2:07
11Tell Him
The Exciters2:23
12I’m Gonna Knock on Your Door
Eddie Hodges2:05
13Johnny Valentine
Andy Anderson2:11
14Land of 1000 Dances
Bill Haley & His Comets3:03
15Walkin’ With My Best Friend
Curtis Hoback2:32
16Rackin’ and Scrapin’
Dean Beard1:58
17Foolish Thoughts
Narvel Felts1:39
18Christine
Roy Hall2:24
19Only Sixteen
recording of:
Only Sixteen
writer:
Barbara Campbell (collective songwriter pseudonym for Sam Cooke, Lou Adler and Herb Alpert)
publisher:
ABKCO Music
Sam Cooke1:55
20Tequila
The Champs2:11
21Carol (live)
live recording of:
Carol
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Inc. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chuck Berry2:47
22Poetry in Motion
recording of:
Poetry in Motion
writer:
Mike Anthony (US songwriter) and Paul Kaufman (songwriter)
Johnny Tillotson2:29
23Lemon Tree
Trini Lopez2:48
24Matchbox
recording of:
Matchbox
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Knox Music, Inc., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), Unichappell Music and Wren Music Co.
version of:
Match Box Blues
Carl Perkins2:09
25High School Confidential
Jerry Lee Lewis2:30
CD 4