Sh‐Boom

~ Recording by The Chords

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Sh-Boom2:23The ChordsSh-Boom / Little MaidenThe ChordsSingle
Cat Records (50s US soul/doo-wop)104
1.15Sh-Boom2:27The ChordsAtlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Volume 2: 1952-1955Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)A2-81294
1.1Sh Boom2:26The ChordsRock and Roll: The Early DaysVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PCD1-5463
2.18Sh‐Boom2:26The ChordsYesterdays Gold: 120 Golden Oldies, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
YDG 2554
1.18Sh-Boom2:27The ChordsThe Rock 'n' Roll Era: 1954-1955Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, Warner Special Products2RNR-08, OPCD-2535
2.19Sh‐Boom2:26The ChordsAtlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947–1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1991-10-15
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)82305-2
1.6Sh‐Boom2:26The ChordsRock’n’ SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Convoy849 794-2
1.1Sh-Boom2:27The ChordsRhythm & Blues: 1954Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-2677, RHD-19
1.11Sh‐Boom2:27The ChordsThe Doo Wop Box: 101 Vocal Group Gems From the Golden Age of Rock ’n’ RollVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-05-17
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71463
2.14Sh‐Boom2:26The ChordsThe R&B Box: 30 Years of Rhythm & BluesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71806
2.6Sh-Boom2:26The ChordsThe Very Best of Doo WopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
MVTVMVTV 1CD
1.19Sh-Boom2:29The ChordsThe Rock 'n' Roll Era: Rock 'n' Roll LegendsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 516/38
1.12Sh-Boom2:25The ChordsFrom the Earth to the MoonVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1998-03-31
Sony Music SoundtraxEK 69179
1.15Sh-Boom2:27The ChordsAtlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Volume 2: 1952-1955Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music Brasil (imprint of Warner Music Brasil Ltda.)756781294-2
1.3Sh‐Boom2:24The ChordsGeschichte der Pop MusikVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Bear Family RecordsBCD 16300 ZZ
2.4Sh‐Boom2:26The ChordsTeenagers in LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Razor & Tie, Universal Special Markets89019, MSD2-37296
1.3Sh-Boom2:27The ChordsGlory Days of Rock 'n' Roll: Doo-WopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-3552, R696-01
1.1Sh-Boom2:25The ChordsShake, Rattle & RollVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)314 545 085-2
1.2Sh-Boom2:26The ChordsRoots of Rhythm: First LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Special Markets314524788-2
3.6Sh-Boom2:26The ChordsGlory Days of Rock 'n' Roll: Doo-WopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2002
Time–Life Music
1.25Sh-Boom2:27The ChordsThe Golden Age of American Rock 'n' Roll, Volume 10Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ace (UK, started in 1978)CDCHD 850
1.3Sh-Boom2:27The ChordsThe Rock 'n' Roll Era: Doo-WopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 516/39
3.17Sh‐Boom2:27The ChordsThe Roots of Rock ’n’ Roll 1946–1954Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-04-13
Hip‐O RecordsB0002252-02 CD01, B0002252-02 CD02, B0002252-02 CD03
1.18Sh-Boom2:26The ChordsBlowing the Fuse: 29 R&B Classics That Rocked the Jukebox in 1954Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-01-17
Bear Family Records
1.7Sh-Boom2:24The ChordsAtlantic GoldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-01-18
Warner Strategic Marketing United KingdomWSMCD191
3.3Sh‐Boom2:26The ChordsThe R&B Hits of 1954Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2005-04-04
Cadiz
4.19Sh-Boom2:26The ChordsRhythm ’n’ Blues: Early Doo-WopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-08-29
Documents (German, Membran Entertainment Group)222683
1.6Sh‐Boom2:25The ChordsCars (Target Exclusive)Various ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2006-06-06
Walt Disney Records61539-7
1.6Sh-Boom2:26The ChordsCarsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • XE2006-06-06
Walt Disney Records3 69473 2
1.19Sh-Boom2:26The ChordsAtlantic R&B 1947-1974, Vol. 2: 1952-1954Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)8122-77577-2
1.6Sh‐Boom2:26The ChordsCarsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records3675222
1.6Sh‐Boom2:26The ChordsCarsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records61349-7
2.3Sh‐Boom2:25The ChordsRock ’n’ Roll OriginalsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2007-07-09
Green Umbrella EntertainmentSIG3CDB3030
1.10Sh-Boom2:26The ChordsAtlantic Vocal Groups (1951-1963)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino Handmade
16.16Sh‐Boom2:26The ChordsRock’n’Roll JukeboxVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Prism Leisure (budget UK-based compilation label)PLX 868
8.11Sh‐Boom2:27The ChordsThe Ultimate Oldies but Goodies CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music22200-Z
1.9Sh-Boom2:26The ChordsAtlantic Records: The Time CapsuleVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-11-17
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)
1.18Sh-Boom2:28The ChordsBob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour - The Best Of The Second SeriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Chrome Dreams ("Maximum" bootleg biography series)CDCD5025
3.15Sh’Boom2:25The ChordsLemon Popsicles and Strawberry MilkshakesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
GO Entertain (bargain compilations)GO3CD7013
2.8Sh-Boom2:27The ChordsMalt Shop Memories: Under the BoardwalkVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-11-02
Time–Life Music
1.1Sh-Boom2:28The Chords50's One Hit WondersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.26Sh‐Boom2:26The ChordsDoo Wop: The R&B Vocal Group Sound: 1950–1960Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2011-08-19
Fantastic VoyageFVTD116
1.10Sh Boom Life Could Be a Dream2:25The ChordettesForever ChordettesThe ChordettesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2013-05-30
Magnatude Records
3.9Sh-Boom2:26The ChordsThe Greatest American Rock'n'Roll AnthemsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
My Generation MusicMGM015
1.8Sh‐Boom2:24The ChordsDon’t Worry Darling: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
WaterTower Music
1.7Sh-Boom2:27The ChordsDoo Wop Memories, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.6Sh-Boom2:26The ChordsGlory Days of Rock'n'Roll: Doo-Wop: Legendary ArtistsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.9Sh-Boom2:26The ChordsHappy Days JukeboxVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.1Sh Boom2:26The ChordsRock and Roll: The Early Days (made in Japan)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PCD1-5463
Bootleg
1.6Sh Boom2:27The ChordsStockholm SyndromeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Berrytube’s BestBTB-08

Relationships

part of:Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 215) (order: 215)
recording of:Sh‐Boom

Related works

Sh‐Boom

writer:William Edwards (The Chords)
Carl Feaster
Claude Feaster
James Keyes
Floyd McRae
premiered by:The Chords (50s US doo-wop group "Sh-Boom")
later translated versions:Sch‐Bum (’s Leb’n is wiar a Traum)