The Million Dollar Collection: 20 Essential Rock ’n’ Roll Classics

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Great Balls of Fire
recording of:
Great Balls of Fire
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Jack Hammer (Earl Burroughs, co-wrote Great Balls of Fire)
publisher:
B.R.S. Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
Jerry Lee Lewis1:54
2Blue Suede Shoes
double bass:
Clayton Perkins (in 1955-12)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (in 1955-12)
guitar:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955-12) and Jay Perkins (in 1955-12)
vocals:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun (US label founded in 1952) (in 1955, from 1956 to present)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 5) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 95)
recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes (in 1955-12)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Carl Perkins42:16
3Maybellene
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-05-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1955-05-21)
maracas [possibly]:
Leonard Chess (on 1955-05-21) and Jerome Green (on 1955-05-21)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (US jazz/blues/rock’n’roll pianist) (on 1955-05-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-05-21)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 2), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 18), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 102)
recording of:
Maybellene (on 1955-05-21)
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 Berry3.92:21
4Hey Bo Diddley
recording of:
Hey! Bo Diddley
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
Bo Diddley2:11
5Jungle Rock
Hank Mizell2:45
6At the Hop
recording of:
At the Hop
writer:
John L. Medora, Artie Singer (US songwriter, producer and bandleader) and David White (rock ’n’ roll pianist & songwriter, member of Danny & the Juniors)
publisher:
Sea-Lark Enterprises, Inc., Singular Music and Tristan Music Ltd.
Danny & the Juniors2:35
7Donna
recording engineer:
Larry Levine and Stan Ross (recording engineer, mixer & producer)
producer:
Bob Keane
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Del-Fi Records Inc. (in 1958)
recording of:
Donna
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Valens
publisher:
Aberbach Musikverlag (German publisher) and Carlin Music Corporation
Ritchie Valens4.82:19
8Let’s Have a Party
recording of:
Let’s Have a Party
lyricist and composer:
Jessie Mae Robinson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gladys Music Inc., IQ Music Ltd., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Wanda Jackson2:16
9Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley2:13
10Raunchy
Bill Justis2:20
11Susie Q
Dale Hawkins2:19
12Personality
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 34)
recording of:
Personality
lyricist and composer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer)
Lloyd Price2:28
13Runaway
recording of:
Runaway (on 1961-01-21)
writer:
Max Crook and Del Shannon
publisher:
Belinda Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Festival Music, Mole Hole Music, Noma Music Inc. and Vicki Music
Del Shannon2:17
14Nothing Shakin’ (but the Leaves on the Trees)
Eddie Fontaine2:57
15Red Hot
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
Marvin Pepper (on 1957-01-30)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
J.M. Van Eaton (on 1957-01-30)
guitar:
Billy Riley (on 1957-01-30) and Roland Janes (on 1957-01-30)
piano:
Jimmy Wilson (rockabilly piano) (on 1957-01-30)
vocals:
Billy Riley (on 1957-01-30)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-01-30)
recording of:
Red Hot (on 1957-01-30)
writer:
W. R. Emerson (rock ’n’ roll on Sun, Vee‐Jay & Chess Records)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Billy Lee Riley2:33
16Mona Lisa
cover recording of:
Mona Lisa
lyricist:
Raymond B. Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
sub-publisher:
BMG Unisong Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1950 winner)
Carl Mann2:30
17We Wanna Boogie
Sonny Burgess2:03
18Ooby Dooby
recording of:
Ooby Dooby
lyricist and composer:
Wade Moore and Dick Penner
publisher:
Hi Lo Music, Peer International Corporation (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
Roy Orbison2:13
19High School Confidential
recording of:
High School Confidential
writer:
Ron Hargrave (from 1958-01 until 1958-01-28) and Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1958-01 until 1958-01-28)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Penron Music and Penron Music Publishing
Jerry Lee Lewis2:31
20See You Later Alligator
Bobby Charles2:49