Roots of Rhythm: Under the Boardwalk

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Heat Wave
recording of:
Heat Wave (from the 1933 musical “As Thousands Cheer”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1933)
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas2:45
2Summertime
recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Billy Stewart2:42
3Under the Boardwalk
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-05-21)
producer:
Bert Berns and Mike Leander
double bass [bass]:
Milt Hinton (on 1964-05-21)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1964-05-21)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1964-05-21), Bill Suyker (on 1964-05-21), Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1964-05-21) and Bob Bushnell (on 1964-05-21)
piano:
Ernie Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1964-05-21)
strings [nine strings]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1964-05-21)
vibraphone [vibes]:
George Devens (on 1964-05-21)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (on 1964-05-21)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry (on 1964-05-21)
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1964-05-21)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1964-05-21)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1964-05-21)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) and Teacho Wiltshire
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: 1964 (recordings) (number: 6), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 304) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 487)
recording of:
Under the Boardwalk (on 1964-05-21)
writer:
Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer) and Kenny Young
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Intersong (publisher), The Hudson Bay Music Co. (publisher), TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
The Drifters4.352:41
4Barefootin'
recording of:
Barefootin’
lyricist and composer:
Robert Parker (American R&B singer and musician)
publisher:
Bonatemp Music Publishing Co., Inc. (in 1965, in 1967)
Robert Parker2:35
5Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um
recording of:
Um Um Um Um Um Um
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Mayfield Music (BMI), Warner Chappell, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Major Lance2:22
6Summer
recording of:
Summer
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher), Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
War34:02
7One Summer Night
recording of:
One Summer Night
writer:
Danny Webb
The Danleers2:14
8I Can See Clearly Now
producer:
Johnny Nash (US reggae/pop singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1972) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1972)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 165)
recording of:
I Can See Clearly Now (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Nash (US reggae/pop singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Cayman Music, CP Masters B V, Dovan Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Artemis Music Limited, 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Johnny Nash4.152:46
9Ice Cream Song
recording of:
Ice Cream Song
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie Shannon
The Dynamics3:19
10Grazing in the Grass
recording of:
Grazing in the Grass (vocal version)
lyricist:
Harry Elston
composer:
Philemon Hou
version of:
Grazing in the Grass (instrumental)
The Friends of Distinction53:00
11Soul Finger
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1967)
producer:
The Stax Staff
drums (drum set):
Carl Cunningham (drummer for The Bar‐Kays) (in 1967)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
James Alexander (US soul bassist, singer and songwriter) (in 1967)
guitar:
Jimmy King (US guitarist for The Bar‐Kays) (in 1967)
organ:
Ronnie Caldwell (in 1967)
tenor saxophone:
Phalon Jones (in 1967)
trumpet:
Ben Cauley (in 1967)
recording of:
Soul Finger (in 1967)
writer:
Ronnie Caldwell, Ben Cauley, Carl Cunningham (drummer for The Bar‐Kays), James Alexander (US soul bassist, singer and songwriter), Phalon Jones and Jimmy King (US guitarist for The Bar‐Kays)
The Bar‐Kays4.52:21
12Ya Ya
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (from 1997 to present)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 22)
recording of:
Ya, Ya (in 1961)
writer:
Lee Dorsey, Morris Levy, Clarence Lewis and Morgan Robinson
publisher:
FROST Music Corp
was commissioned by:
Fury Records (USA label active 50s to 70s)
Lee Dorsey52:25
13Hot Pants
recording of:
Hot Pants (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Fred Wesley
James Brown3:08
14No Particular Place to Go
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo) and Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1964-03-26)
electric bass guitar:
Louis Satterfield (on 1964-03-26)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1964-03-26)
piano:
Paul Williams (US blues/jazz saxophonist) (on 1964-03-26)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1964-03-26)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1964-03-26)
recording of:
No Particular Place to Go (on 1964-03-26)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chuck Berry4.52:42

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part of:Roots of Rhythm: From the Birth of the Blues to the Sound of Soul (Multi CD Set, each CD is published along with a short book) (order: 16)