Rockin’ & Driftin’: The Drifters Box

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Annotation

Packaging: 3-CD digibook. ISBN 1-56826-691-X.

Annotation last modified on 2012-01-09 15:28 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
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1Let the Boogie Woogie Roll
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Walter Adams (guitarist for The Drifters) (on 1953-08-09)
baritone vocals:
Gerhart Trasher (on 1953-08-09)
bass vocals:
Willie Ferbie (on 1953-08-09)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1953-08-09)
tenor vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1953-08-09) and Andrew Trasher (on 1953-08-09)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studio (234 West 56th St., New York, 1947-1956) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-08-09)
recording of:
Let the Boogie Woogie Roll (on 1953-08-09)
writer:
Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
Clyde McPhatter2:51
2Money Honey
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Walter Adams (guitarist for The Drifters) (on 1953-08-09)
baritone vocals:
Gerhart Trasher (on 1953-08-09)
bass vocals:
Willie Ferbie (on 1953-08-09)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1953-08-09)
tenor vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1953-08-09) and Andrew Trasher (on 1953-08-09)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studio (234 West 56th St., New York, 1947-1956) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-08-09)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 252)
recording of:
Money Honey (on 1953-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Walden Music, Inc., Walden, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters42:58
3Lucille
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-06-29)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
baritone vocals:
David Baldwin (on 1953-06-29)
bass vocals:
James Johnson (1950s US R&B vocalist) (on 1953-06-29)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1953-06-29)
tenor vocals:
William "Chick" Anderson (on 1953-06-29) and David Baughan (on 1953-06-29)
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters3:05
4The Way I Feel
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Walter Adams (guitarist for The Drifters) (on 1953-08-09)
baritone vocals:
Gerhart Trasher (on 1953-08-09)
bass vocals:
Willie Ferbie (on 1953-08-09)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1953-08-09)
tenor vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1953-08-09) and Andrew Trasher (on 1953-08-09)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studio (234 West 56th St., New York, 1947-1956) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-08-09)
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters2:47
5Such a Night
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Jimmy Oliver (guitar, Drifters) (on 1953-11-12)
baritone vocals:
Andrew Trasher (on 1953-11-12)
bass vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1953-11-12)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1953-11-12)
tenor vocals:
Gerhart Trasher (on 1953-11-12)
recording of:
Such a Night (on 1953-11-12)
lyricist and composer:
Lincoln Chase
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Elvis Presley Music, Embassy Music Corporation and Raleigh Music, Inc.
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters2:31
6Gone
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Walter Adams (guitarist for The Drifters) (on 1953-08-09)
baritone vocals:
Gerhart Trasher (on 1953-08-09)
bass vocals:
Willie Ferbie (on 1953-08-09)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1953-08-09)
tenor vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1953-08-09) and Andrew Trasher (on 1953-08-09)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studio (234 West 56th St., New York, 1947-1956) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-08-09)
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters2:42
7Don’t Dog Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-11-12)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Jimmy Oliver (guitar, Drifters) (on 1953-11-12)
baritone vocals:
Andrew Trasher (on 1953-11-12)
bass vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1953-11-12)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1953-11-12)
tenor vocals:
Gerhart Trasher (on 1953-11-12)
Clyde McPhatter2:34
8Bip Bam
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-11-12)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Jimmy Oliver (guitar, Drifters) (on 1953-11-12)
baritone vocals:
Andrew Trasher (on 1953-11-12)
bass vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1953-11-12)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1953-11-12)
tenor vocals:
Gerhart Trasher (on 1953-11-12)
The Drifters feat. Clyde McPhatter2:47
9Bells of St. Mary’s
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Jimmy Oliver (guitar, Drifters) (on 1954-02-04)
baritone vocals:
Andrew Trasher (on 1954-02-04)
bass vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1954-02-04)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1954-02-04)
tenor vocals:
Gerhart Trasher (on 1954-02-04)
recorded at:
Fulton Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1954-02-04)
recording of:
The Bells of St. Mary’s (on 1954-02-04)
lyricist:
Douglas Furber (in 1917)
composer:
A. Emmett Adams (in 1917)
The Drifters feat. Clyde McPhatter2:42
10White Christmas
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
bass, drums (drum set), piano, tenor saxophone and vibraphone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1954-02-04)
guitar:
Jimmy Oliver (guitar, Drifters) (on 1954-02-04)
baritone vocals:
Andrew Thrasher (on 1954-02-04) and Andrew Trasher (on 1954-02-04)
bass vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1954-02-04)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1954-02-04) and Bill Pinkney (on 1954-02-04)
tenor vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1954-02-04), Gerhart Thrasher (on 1954-02-04) and Gerhart Trasher (on 1954-02-04)
recorded at:
Fulton Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1954-02-04)
cover recording of:
White Christmas (vocal quartet arrangement, made popular by The Drifters) (on 1954-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
arrangement of:
White Christmas
quotes lyrics from:
Jingle Bells
The Drifters feat. Clyde McPhatter & Bill Pinkney52:40
11Honey Love
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Jimmy Oliver (guitar, Drifters) (on 1954-02-04)
baritone vocals:
Andrew Trasher (on 1954-02-04)
bass vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1954-02-04)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1954-02-04)
tenor vocals:
Gerhart Trasher (on 1954-02-04)
recorded at:
Fulton Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1954-02-04)
recording of:
Honey Love (on 1954-02-04)
writer:
Gerald and McPhatter
publisher:
P.M.P.C. Inc.
The Drifters feat. Clyde McPhatter2:26
12What’cha Gonna Do
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Jimmy Oliver (guitar, Drifters) (on 1954-02-04)
baritone vocals:
Andrew Trasher (on 1954-02-04)
bass vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1954-02-04)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1954-02-04)
tenor vocals:
Gerhart Trasher (on 1954-02-04)
recorded at:
Fulton Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1954-02-04)
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters2:48
13Someday You’ll Want Me to Want You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-03-14)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Jimmy Oliver (guitar, Drifters) (on 1954-03-14)
baritone vocals:
Andrew Trasher (on 1954-03-14)
bass vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1954-03-14)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1954-03-14)
tenor vocals:
Gerhart Trasher (on 1954-03-14)
The Drifters feat. Clyde McPhatter2:54
14Three Thirty Three
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Jimmy Oliver (guitar, Drifters) (on 1954-10-24)
baritone vocals:
Andrew Trasher (on 1954-10-24)
bass vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1954-10-24)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1954-10-24)
tenor vocals:
Gerhart Trasher (on 1954-10-24)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studio (234 West 56th St., New York, 1947-1956) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1954-10-24)
The Drifters2:40
15Adorable
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-19)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer), Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone, bass, drums (drum set) and piano:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1955-09-19)
guitar:
Jimmy Oliver (guitar, Drifters) (on 1955-09-19)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Lucas (Tenor saxophonist / vocalist / harmonica player) (on 1955-09-19)
baritone vocals:
Andrew Thrasher (on 1955-09-19) and Andrew Trasher (on 1955-09-19)
bass vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1955-09-19)
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1955-09-19)
tenor vocals:
Bobby Hendricks (on 1955-09-19), Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1955-09-19), Gerhart Thrasher (on 1955-09-19) and Gerhart Trasher (on 1955-09-19)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-19)
recording of:
Adorable (on 1955-09-19)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
cover recording of:
Adorable (on 1955-09-19)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
The Drifters2:43
16Your Promise to Be Mine
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
guitar:
Jimmy Oliver (guitar, Drifters) (on 1955-09-19)
baritone vocals:
Andrew Trasher (on 1955-09-19)
bass vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1955-09-19)
lead vocals:
Gerhart Trasher (on 1955-09-19)
tenor vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1955-09-19) and Gerhart Trasher (on 1955-09-19)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-19)
The Drifters2:38
17Ruby Baby
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
guitar:
Jimmy Oliver (guitar, Drifters) (on 1955-09-19)
baritone vocals:
Andrew Trasher (on 1955-09-19)
bass vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1955-09-19)
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1955-09-19)
tenor vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1955-09-19) and Gerhart Trasher (on 1955-09-19)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-19)
recording of:
Ruby Baby (on 1955-09-19)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Jerry Leiber Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Stoller Music (ASCAP)
The Drifters2:25
18Steamboat
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
guitar:
Jimmy Oliver (guitar, Drifters) (on 1955-09-19)
baritone vocals:
Andrew Trasher (on 1955-09-19)
bass vocals and lead vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1955-09-19)
tenor vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1955-09-19) and Gerhart Trasher (on 1955-09-19)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-19)
recording of:
Steamboat (on 1955-09-19)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Lucas (Tenor saxophonist / vocalist / harmonica player)
publisher:
Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc., 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 (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
The Drifters2:28
19Drifting Away From You
producer:
Nesuhi Ertegun
guitar:
Jimmy Oliver (guitar, Drifters) (on 1955-09-19)
baritone vocals:
Andrew Trasher (on 1955-09-19)
bass vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1955-09-19)
lead vocals:
Gerhart Trasher (on 1955-09-19)
tenor vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1955-09-19) and Gerhart Trasher (on 1955-09-19)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-09-19)
The Drifters2:08
20Treasure of Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-03-04)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1956-03-04)
recording of:
Treasure of Love (on 1956-03-04)
writer:
Lou Shapiro and Joe Stallman
Clyde McPhatter2:10
21Without Love (There Is Nothing)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-10-10)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1956-10-10)
Clyde McPhatter2:58
22Fools Fall in Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-11-08)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Jimmy Oliver (guitar, Drifters) (on 1956-11-08)
baritone vocals:
Charlie Hughes (member of The Drifters) (on 1956-11-08)
bass vocals:
Tommy Evans (US r&b bass vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1956-11-08)
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1956-11-08)
tenor vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1956-11-08) and Gerhart Trasher (on 1956-11-08)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-11-08)
cover recording of:
Fools Fall in Love (on 1956-11-08)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Drifters42:32
23Long Lonely Nights
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-06-30)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1957-06-30)
conductor:
Budd Johnson (on 1957-06-30)
recording of:
Long Lonely Nights (on 1957-06-30)
writer:
Bernice Davis, Douglas Henderson, Lee Andrews and Mimi Uniman
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Clyde McPhatter2:27
24Drip Drop
baritone vocals:
Jimmy Milner (R&B singer, drummer and bandleader) (on 1958-04-28)
bass vocals:
Tommy Evans (US r&b bass vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1958-04-28)
lead vocals:
Bobby Hendricks (on 1958-04-28)
tenor vocals:
Gerhart Trasher (on 1958-04-28)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studio (234 West 56th St., New York, 1947-1956) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-04-28)
The Drifters2:32
25A Lover’s Question
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-08-07)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1958-08-07)
recording of:
A Lover's Question (on 1958-08-07)
composer:
Brook Benton and Jimmy Williams (50s/60s US funk/soul songwriter)
Clyde McPhatter2:35
26Baltimore
guitar:
Reggie Kimber (on 1959-03-06)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1959-03-06)
bass vocals and lead vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs (on 1959-03-06)
lead vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1959-03-06) and Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1959-03-06)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1959-03-06)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1959-03-06)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
recorded at:
Coastal Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-06)
The Drifters2:12
▼CD 2
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1There Goes My Baby
guitar:
Reggie Kimber (on 1959-03-06)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1959-03-06)
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs (on 1959-03-06)
lead vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1959-03-06)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1959-03-06)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1959-03-06)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
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)
recorded at:
Coastal Recording in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-06)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 2) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 193)
recording of:
There Goes My Baby (on 1959-03-06)
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Lover Patterson, Mike Stoller and George Treadwell
publisher:
Jerome Leiber Music, Purple Starfish Music, Sherman Jot Enterprises Inc. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Drifters4.52:14
2Oh My Love
guitar:
Reggie Kimber (on 1959-03-06)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1959-03-06)
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs (on 1959-03-06)
lead vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1959-03-06)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1959-03-06)
recorded at:
Coastal Recording in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-06)
The Drifters2:23
3(If You Cry) True Love, True Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-07-09)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1959-07-09)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1959-07-09)
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs (on 1959-07-09)
lead vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1959-07-09)
lead vocals and tenor vocals:
Johnny Williams (soul/blues vocalist) (on 1959-07-09)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1959-07-09)
conductor:
Richard Wess (on 1959-07-09)
recording of:
(If You Cry) True Love, True Love (on 1959-07-09)
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
The Drifters2:19
4Dance With Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-07-09)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1959-07-09)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1959-07-09)
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs (on 1959-07-09)
lead vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1959-07-09)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1959-07-09) and Johnny Williams (soul/blues vocalist) (on 1959-07-09)
conductor:
Richard Wess (on 1959-07-09)
recording of:
Dance With Me (on 1959-07-09)
writer:
Lewis Lebish, Jerry Leiber, Irving Nahan, Mike Stoller and George Treadwell
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Drifters2:25
5This Magic Moment
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-12-23)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1959-12-23)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1959-12-23)
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs (on 1959-12-23)
lead vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1959-12-23)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1959-12-23) and Johnny Williams (soul/blues vocalist) (on 1959-12-23)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1959-12-23)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
recording of:
This Magic Moment (on 1959-12-23)
lyricist and composer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
The Drifters52:32
6Lonely Winds
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-12-23)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1959-12-23)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1959-12-23)
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs (on 1959-12-23)
lead vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1959-12-23)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1959-12-23) and Johnny Williams (soul/blues vocalist) (on 1959-12-23)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1959-12-23)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
recording of:
Lonely Winds (on 1959-12-23)
composer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
The Drifters2:49
7Save the Last Dance for Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-05-19)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1960-05-19)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green and Doc Green (on 1960-05-19)
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs (on 1960-05-19)
lead vocals:
Benny Nelson (on 1960-05-19)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1960-05-19) and Johnny Williams (soul/blues vocalist) (on 1960-05-19)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-05-19)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
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: 1960 (number: 12) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 182)
recording of:
Save the Last Dance for Me (on 1960-05-19)
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated), Pomus Songs Inc., Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rumbalero Music Inc., Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., 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 (holding company - do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, Hill & Range (publisher) (in 1974) and Trio Music (publisher) (in 1974)
The Drifters52:37
8Nobody but Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-05-19)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1960-05-19)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1960-05-19)
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs (on 1960-05-19)
lead vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-05-19)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1960-05-19) and Johnny Williams (soul/blues vocalist) (on 1960-05-19)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-05-19)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
The Drifters2:37
9I Count the Tears
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-05-19)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1960-05-19)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1960-05-19)
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs (on 1960-05-19)
lead vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-05-19)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1960-05-19) and Johnny Williams (soul/blues vocalist) (on 1960-05-19)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-05-19)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
The Drifters2:10
10Sometimes I Wonder
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-05-19)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1960-05-19)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1960-05-19)
bass vocals:
Elsbeary Hobbs (on 1960-05-19)
lead vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-05-19)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1960-05-19) and Johnny Williams (soul/blues vocalist) (on 1960-05-19)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-05-19)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
The Drifters2:22
11Spanish Harlem
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
lead vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-10-27)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
recording of:
Spanish Harlem (on 1960-10-27)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Carlin Music Corporation, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Unichappell Music
Ben E. King2:56
12Young Boy Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
lead vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-10-27)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
Ben E. King2:20
13Stand by Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-10-27)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
H.H.O. Ltd (music licensing)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 121) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131)
recording of:
Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher) and Unichappell Music
Ben E. King4.652:57
14Room Full of Tears
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-02-01)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1961-02-01)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1961-02-01)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1961-02-01)
lead vocals and tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1961-02-01)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1961-02-01)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
recording of:
Room Full of Tears (on 1961-02-01)
composer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
The Drifters2:54
15Please Stay
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-02-01)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1961-02-01)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1961-02-01)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1961-02-01)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1961-02-01)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1961-02-01)
arranger:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor)
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)
recording of:
Please Stay (Don’t Go) (on 1961-02-01)
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
The Drifters32:18
16Sweets for My Sweet
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-02-01)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1961-02-01)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1961-02-01)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1961-02-01)
lead vocals and tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1961-02-01)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1961-02-01)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
recording of:
Sweets for My Sweet (on 1961-02-01)
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Pomus Songs Inc. and Trio Music Company
The Drifters52:37
17Some Kind of Wonderful
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-02-01)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1961-02-01)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1961-02-01)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1961-02-01)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1961-02-01)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1961-02-01)
arranger:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor)
recording of:
Some Kind of Wonderful (on 1961-02-01)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Drifters52:21
18Loneliness or Happiness
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-07-13)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1961-07-13)
background vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1961-07-13), Dee Dee Warwick (on 1961-07-13) and Dionne Warwick (on 1961-07-13)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1961-07-13)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1961-07-13)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1961-07-13)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1961-07-13)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
The Drifters2:33
19Mexican Divorce
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-07-13)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1961-07-13)
background vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1961-07-13), Dee Dee Warwick (on 1961-07-13) and Dionne Warwick (on 1961-07-13)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1961-07-13)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1961-07-13)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1961-07-13)
conductor:
Claus Ogerman (on 1961-07-13)
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
recording of:
Mexican Divorce (on 1961-07-13)
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Burt Bacharach
The Drifters2:35
20When My Little Girl Is Smiling
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-10-26)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1961-10-26)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1961-10-26)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1961-10-26)
lead vocals and tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1961-10-26)
conductor:
Claus Ogerman (on 1961-10-26)
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
recording of:
When My Little Girl Is Smiling (on 1961-10-26)
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
The Drifters2:35
21Lover Please
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1962-02)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (in 1962-02)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (ended)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
recording of:
Lover Please (in 1962-02)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Swan
Clyde McPhatter1:56
22Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-03-03)
lead vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1962-03-03)
conductor:
Jimmie Haskell (on 1962-03-03)
arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
recording of:
Don’t Play That Song (You Lied) (on 1962-03-03)
writer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Betty Nelson
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Ben E. King2:56
23Stranger on the Shore
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-03-15)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1962-03-15)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1962-03-15)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1962-03-15)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1962-03-15)
conductor:
Claus Ogerman (on 1962-03-15)
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
recording of:
Stranger on the Shore (lyric version) (on 1962-03-15)
lyricist:
Robert Mellin (in 1962)
composer:
Acker Bilk
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
version of:
Stranger on the Shore (original instrumental version)
The Drifters2:42
24Another Night With the Boys
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-06-28)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1962-06-28)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1962-06-28)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1962-06-28)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1962-06-28)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1962-06-28)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor)
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)
The Drifters2:51
25Up on the Roof
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-06-28)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1962-06-28)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1962-06-28)
bass vocals:
Tommy Evans (US r&b bass vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1962-06-28)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1962-06-28)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1962-06-28)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1962-06-28)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor)
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: 1962 (number: 2), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 113) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 375)
recording of:
Up on the Roof (on 1962-06-28)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Drifters52:38
26I (Who Have Nothing)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-02-11)
lead vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1963-02-11)
recording of:
I (Who Have Nothing) (on 1963-02-11)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Mogol (Italian lyricist)
composer:
Carlo Donida
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Orange Sky Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Walden Music (publisher) (in 1979) and Yellow Dog Music (in 1979)
Ben E. King2:33
27Let the Music Play
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-01-22)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
background vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1963-01-22), Dee Dee Warwick (on 1963-01-22) and Dionne Warwick (on 1963-01-22)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1963-01-22)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1963-01-22)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor)
recording of:
Let the Music Play (on 1963-01-22)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
The Drifters2:34
▼CD 3
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1On Broadway
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-01-22)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
background vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1963-01-22), Dee Dee Warwick (on 1963-01-22) and Dionne Warwick (on 1963-01-22)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
bass vocals:
Tommy Evans (US r&b bass vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1963-01-22)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1963-01-22)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor)
recording of:
On Broadway (Mann/Weil/Leiber/Stoller version for The Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
additional writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems‐Col, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
lyrics quoted on:
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
version of:
On Broadway (original Mann/Weil version)
3:05
2Only in America
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-04-12)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1963-04-12)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1963-04-12)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry (on 1963-04-12)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1963-04-12)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1963-04-12)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1963-04-12)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor)
2:11
3Rat Race
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-04-12)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1963-04-12)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1963-04-12)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry (on 1963-04-12)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1963-04-12)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1963-04-12)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1963-04-12)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor)
recording of:
Rat Race (on 1963-04-12)
writer:
Jerry Leiber, Van McCoy and Mike Stoller
2:14
4If You Don’t Come Back
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-04-12)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1963-04-12)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1963-04-12)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry (on 1963-04-12)
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) and Rudy Lewis (on 1963-04-12)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1963-04-12)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1963-04-12)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor)
recording of:
If You Don't Come Back (on 1963-04-12)
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Jerry Leiber Music and Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP)
2:42
5I’ll Take You Home
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-04-12)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1963-04-12)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1963-04-12)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry (on 1963-04-12)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1963-04-12) and Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1963-04-12)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1963-04-12)
2:45
6In the Land of Make Believe
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-08-22)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1963-08-22)
background vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1963-08-22), Dee Dee Warwick (on 1963-08-22) and Dionne Warwick (on 1963-08-22)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1963-08-22)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry (on 1963-08-22)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1963-08-22) and Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1963-08-22)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1963-08-22)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1963-08-22)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor)
recording of:
In the Land of Make Believe (on 1963-08-22)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
2:35
7One Way Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-12-11)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1963-12-11)
background vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1963-12-11), Dee Dee Warwick (on 1963-12-11) and Dionne Warwick (on 1963-12-11)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1963-12-11)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry (on 1963-12-11)
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) and Rudy Lewis (on 1963-12-11)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1963-12-11)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1963-12-11)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor)
recording of:
One Way Love (on 1963-12-11)
writer:
Bert Russell Berns and Norman Meade
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Robert Mellin Ltd.
2:27
8Vaya con dios
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-12-11)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1963-12-11)
background vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1963-12-11), Dee Dee Warwick (on 1963-12-11) and Dionne Warwick (on 1963-12-11)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1963-12-11)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry (on 1963-12-11)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1963-12-11) and Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1963-12-11)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1963-12-11)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1963-12-11)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor)
recording of:
Vaya con Dios (original) (on 1963-12-11)
writer:
Inez James, Buddy Pepper and Larry Russell (Film composer)
publisher:
Ardmore Music Corp., Chappell Music Ltd. and Manuskript (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
3:19
9Under the Boardwalk
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-05-21)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1964-05-21)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (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) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 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), TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
4.52:44
10He’s Just a Playboy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-05-21)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1964-05-21)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (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)
arranger:
Teacho Wiltshire
2:58
11I Don’t Want to Go On Without You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-05-21)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1964-05-21)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (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)
lead vocals and tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1964-05-21)
recording of:
I Don’t Want to Go On Without You (on 1964-05-21)
writer:
Bert Russell Berns and Jerry Wexler
publisher:
EMI Publishing Ltd., Franco London Music Publishing Corp. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:59
12I’ve Got Sand in My Shoes
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-08-04)
engineer:
Tom Dowd and Phil Iehle
producer:
Bert Berns and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1964-08-04)
baritone vocals:
Eugene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1964-08-04)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1964-08-04)
lead vocals [lead tenor vocals]:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1964-08-04)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1964-08-04)
conductor:
Teacho Wiltshire (on 1964-08-04)
arranger:
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)
recording of:
I’ve Got Sand in My Shoes (on 1964-08-04)
writer:
Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer) and Kenny Young
publisher:
Alley Music Corp. and Trio Music Company
2:51
13Saturday Night at the Movies
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-08-04)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1964-08-04)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1964-08-04)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry (on 1964-08-04)
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1964-08-04)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1964-08-04)
conductor:
Teacho Wiltshire (on 1964-08-04)
arranger:
Teacho Wiltshire
recording of:
Saturday Night at the Movies (on 1964-08-04)
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
2:32
14On Broadway (live)
producer:
Tom Dowd and Jerry Wexler
lead vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1964-07-24)
recorded at:
The Uptown Theatre (Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1964-07-24)
live recording of:
On Broadway (Mann/Weil/Leiber/Stoller version for The Drifters) (on 1964-07-24)
additional writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems‐Col, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
lyrics quoted on:
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
version of:
On Broadway (original Mann/Weil version)
4:51
15Christmas Song
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-10-22)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1964-10-22)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1964-10-22)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry (on 1964-10-22)
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1964-10-22)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1964-10-22)
conductor:
Richard Wess (on 1964-10-22)
arranger:
Richard Wess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International (imprint of WEA International Inc., not likely used since ca. 1990) (in 1964)
recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (on 1964-10-22)
writer:
Mel Tormé ("The Velvet Fog") (from 1944 until 1945) and Robert Wells (songwriter) (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Chappell Ltd. and E. H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
2:30
16At the Club
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-11-12)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1964-11-12)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1964-11-12)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry (on 1964-11-12)
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1964-11-12)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1964-11-12)
conductor:
Teacho Wiltshire (on 1964-11-12)
arranger:
Teacho Wiltshire
recording of:
At the Club (on 1964-11-12)
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
3:00
17Come On Over to My Place
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-03-17)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1965-03-17)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1965-03-17)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry (on 1965-03-17)
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1965-03-17)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1965-03-17)
conductor:
Bert Keyes (piano, soul/funk producer/writer) (on 1965-03-17)
arranger:
Bert Keyes (piano, soul/funk producer/writer)
recording of:
Come on Over to My Place (on 1965-03-17)
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:32
18I’ll Take You Where the Music’s Playing
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-06-30)
producer:
Jeff Barry and Bert Berns
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1965-06-30)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1965-06-30)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry (on 1965-06-30)
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1965-06-30)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1965-06-30)
conductor:
Gene Page (on 1965-06-30)
arranger:
Gene Page
recording of:
I’ll Take You Where the Music Is Playing (on 1965-06-30)
writer:
Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
2:42
19Up in the Streets of Harlem
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-01-27)
producer:
Bert Berns
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1966-01-27)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1966-01-27)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry (on 1966-01-27)
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1966-01-27)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1966-01-27)
conductor:
Artie Butler (on 1966-01-27)
arranger:
Artie Butler
3:03
20Memories Are Made of This
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-01-27)
producer:
Bert Berns
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1966-01-27)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1966-01-27)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry (on 1966-01-27)
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1966-01-27)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1966-01-27)
conductor:
Artie Butler (on 1966-01-27)
arranger:
Artie Butler
recording of:
Memories Are Made of This (on 1966-01-27)
writer:
Richard Dehr (in 1955), Terry Gilkyson (in 1955) and Frank Miller (American singer & songwriter) (in 1955)
2:32
21Like Sister and Brother
baritone vocals:
Grant Kitchings
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters)
tenor vocals:
Butch Leake
vocals:
Bill Fredericks and Butch Mann
arranger:
Bert De Coteau
recording of:
Like Sister and Brother
composer:
Roger Cook (singer, songwriter, producer), Roger Greenaway and Geoff Stephens
3:26
22Kissin’ in the Back Row of the Movies
baritone vocals:
Grant Kitchings
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters)
tenor vocals:
Butch Leake
vocals:
Bill Fredericks and Butch Mann
arranger:
Tony King (songwriter, arranger)
recording of:
Kissin’ in the Back Row of the Movies
composer:
Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
43:33
23Down on the Beach Tonight
baritone vocals:
Grant Kitchings
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters)
tenor vocals:
Butch Leake
vocals:
Bill Fredericks and Butch Mann
arranger:
Lew Warburton
recording of:
Down on the Beach Tonight
writer:
Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
3:06
24There Goes My First Love
producer:
Roger Greenaway
baritone vocals:
Billy Lewis
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters)
tenor vocals:
Butch Leake
vocals:
Clyde Brown (US soul singer) and Butch Mann
conductor:
Lew Warburton
arranger:
Lew Warburton
recording of:
There Goes My First Love
writer:
Roger Greenaway and Barry Mason (English songwriter)
3:07
25Can’t Take You Home Little Girl
producer:
Roger Greenaway
baritone vocals:
Billy Lewis
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters)
tenor vocals:
Butch Leake
vocals:
Clyde Brown (US soul singer) and Butch Mann
conductor:
Gerry Butler (Production music composer)
arranger:
Gerry Butler (Production music composer)
recording of:
Can I Take You Home Little Girl
composer:
Roger Greenaway and Barry Mason (English songwriter)
3:32
26You’re More Than a Number in My Little Red Book
producer:
Roger Greenaway
baritone vocals:
Billy Lewis
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters)
vocals:
Clyde Brown (US soul singer) and Butch Mann
conductor:
Gerry Butler (Production music composer)
arranger:
Gerry Butler (Production music composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Eurodisc Ltd. (in 1975)
recording of:
You’re More Than a Number in My Little Red Book
composer:
Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
3:17

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art direction:Coco Shinomiya
liner notes:James Austin
Peter Grendysa
Randy Poe
Billy Vera (in 1995)
producer:James Austin (task: compilation)
Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer) (task: sound)
Billy Vera (task: compilation)
remastering:Dan Hersch (mastering engineer)
Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer)
design:Rachel Gutek
remastered at:Digiprep in Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4070742 [info]