Decade of Hits: the 50’s

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Tracklist

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1Wonderful! Wonderful
recording of:
Wonderful, Wonderful
lyricist:
Ben Raleigh
composer:
Sherman Edwards
Johnny Mathis2:49
2I’m Sitting on Top of the World
cover recording of:
I’m Sitting on Top of the World (First line: “Don’t want any millions, I’m getting my share…”)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Ray Henderson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Leo Feist, Inc.
Les Paul and Mary Ford2:18
3My Prayer
cover recording of:
My Prayer
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Georges Boulanger (Romani-Romanian violinist, conductor, composer)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Peter Maurice Music, Skidmore Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
Avant de mourir
The Platters2:47
4Cry Me a River
engineer:
John Kraus (1950s US engineer) (in 1955-08)
producer:
Bobby Troup
double bass [bass]:
Ray Leatherwood
guitar:
Barney Kessel
vocals:
Julie London (in 1955-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1957)
recorded at and mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 15)
recording of:
Cry Me a River (in 1955-08)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Hamilton
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Co. Inc., Harmony Grace Publishing, Saunders Publications Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Daksel Music Corp. (in 1982) and Song and Dance Music Co. (in 1982)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Julie London4.652:59
5The Boulevard of Broken Dreams
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
orchestra:
Percy Faith & His Orchestra (Faith’s orchestra before his death in 1976)
cover recording of:
Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Green Day)
lyricist:
Billie Joe Armstrong
composer:
Green Day
cover recording of:
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
lyricist:
Al Dubin (in 1933)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1933)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019) and 香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch)
part of:
42nd Street (full musical)
Tony Bennett2:58
6Teach Me Tonight
The DeCastro Sisters2:50
7Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu)
Domenico Modugno3:34
8I’ll Remember (In the Still of the Night)
producer:
Marty Kugell
double bass:
Doug Murray (double bassist) (in 1956-02)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Bobby Mapp (in 1956-02)
piano:
Curlee Glover (in 1956-02)
solo saxophone:
Vinny Mazzetta (in 1956-02)
vocals:
Al Denby (in 1956-02), Jim Freeman (American singer and songwriter) (in 1956-02), Ed Martin (in 1956-02), Nat Mosley (in 1956-02) and Fred Parris (in 1956-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Standard Records (in 1956)
recorded at:
Saint Bernadette Catholic School (New Haven) in New Haven, Connecticut, United States (in 1956-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 90) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 170)
recording of:
In the Still of the Night (Five Satins doo-wop song) (in 1956-02)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Parris
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and Llee Corp. (LLEE Corporation) (in 1956)
The Five Satins4.53:04
9Don’t You Know
Della Reese2:36
10Mack the Knife
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer), Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
vocals:
Bobby Darin
conductor:
Richard Wess
arranger:
Richard Wess
part of:
Grammy Award: Record of the Year nominees (number: 1960 winner), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 4), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 40) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 251)
cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (American composer) (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
Bobby Darin43:10
11What a Difference a Day Makes
Patience and Prudence2:30
12Peggy Sue
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (double bassist, songwriter, and recording engineer) (on 1957-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-07-01)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-07-01) and Niki Sullivan (on 1957-07-01)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) (on 1957-07-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (on 1957-07-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 5), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 194) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 370)
recording of:
Peggy Sue (from 1957-06-29 until 1957-07-01)
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), McCartney Music, Melody Lane Publications Inc., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), MPL Musik Verlags GmbH (do not use as a release label! this is a music publisher), Peermusic (UK) Limited, Southern Music (publisher) and Wren Music Co.
Buddy Holly4.52:30
13Tonight You Belong to Me
cover recording of:
Tonight You Belong to Me
lyricist:
Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer) (in 1926)
composer:
Lee David (in 1926)
publisher:
Ridgeway Music Co, Inc. (in 1926) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (in 1926)
Patience and Prudence41:54
14That’s Amore
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (on 1953-08-13)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (on 1953-08-13)
conductor:
Dick Stabile (on 1953-08-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1953)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-08-13)
recording of:
That’s Amore (on 1953-08-13)
lyricist:
Jack Brooks (English–American lyricist)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Four Jays Music Co., Paramount Music Corp., Peermusic Pty. Ltd. (Australia) and Universal Songs (publisher)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!) and BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 26th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Dean Martin4.353:09
15My Happiness
recording of:
My Happiness
lyricist:
Borney Bergantine (in 1933) and Betty Peterson (in 1948)
composer:
Borney Bergantine (in 1933)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK) and Happiness Music Corp.
Connie Francis2:32
16Chances Are
recording of:
Chances Are
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
publisher:
Kitty Anne Music Co., Inc. (ended), Charlie Deitcher Productions, Inc., Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Johnny Mathis3:03
17Happy, Happy Birthday Baby
The Tune Weavers2:19
18Petite Fleur
Chris Barber’s Jazz Band2:46
19Come Go With Me
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 441)
recording of:
Come Go With Me
publisher:
Joseph M. Averbach
lyricist and composer:
C.E. Quick
publisher:
Fee Bee Music Company and Gil Music Corporation
The Dell-Vikings4.52:39
20Tears on My Pillow
Little Anthony and the Imperials2:14
21The Big Hurt
recording of:
The Big Hurt (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Shanklin
Miss Toni Fisher2:14
22The Three Bells
cover recording of:
The Three Bells (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Gilles (Swiss composer/vocalist/actor Jean Villard Gilles) (in 1939)
translator:
Bert Reisfeld (in 1948)
publisher:
Southern Music ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
translated version of:
Les Trois Cloches
The Browns2:52
23Book of Love
The Monotones2:22
24Among My Souvenirs
vocals:
Connie Francis (American former actress and chart-topping singer)
cover recording of:
Among My Souvenirs
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Horatio Nicholls
publisher:
Crawford Music Inc., DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, Inc. (on 1927-10-05), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (on 1927-10-05) and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) (on 1968-09-23)
Connie Francis2:33
25I Believe
cover recording of:
I Believe
writer:
Ervin Drake (songwriter), Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl (songwriter) and Al Stillman
publisher:
Adaken Music, Cromwell Music, Inc., Gentlemen Jim Music Corp., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., L and S Freedom Music, Lindabet Music Corporation, Tadzio Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild, The Stillman Song Company and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
Frankie Laine2:13