Classic Love Songs of Rock ’n’ Roll • Volume Eight

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Tracklist

▼CD 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Silhouettes	The Diamonds		2:46
2	April Love conductor: Billy Vaughn phonographic copyright (℗) by: Geffen Records. (in 1957) recording of: April Love (on 1957-09-15) lyricist: Paul Francis Webster composer: Sammy Fain publisher: Leo Feist, Inc.	Pat Boone		2:42
3	The Great Pretender recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-09) lead vocals: Tony Williams (1928 - 1992, USA, lead singer of the Platters, Samuel E. Williams) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Elap Music Ltd. (a division of Pickwick Group Ltd. / a division of Carlton Home Entertainment (UK) Ltd.) part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 8) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 352) recording of: The Great Pretender (in 1955-09) lyricist and composer: Buck Ram publisher: Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited	The Platters	5	2:40
4	It Hurts to Be in Love recording of: It Hurts to Be in Love lyricist: Howard Greenfield composer: Helen Miller (US songwriter)	Gene Pitney		2:34
5	Mama Didn’t Lie	Jan Bradley		2:04
6	Come a Little Bit Closer recording of: Come a Little Bit Closer writer: Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart), Wes Farrell and Bobby Hart publisher: Morris Music Inc	Jay and the Americans	3.5	2:47
7	Susie Darlin’	Robin Luke		2:40
8	My Heart Is an Open Book	Carl Dobkins Jr.		2:09
9	Book of Love	The Monotones		2:21
10	Sincerely bass guitar: Willie Dixon (in 1954-10) guitar: Walter Scott (US blues guitarist) (in 1954-10) membranophone: Wesley Landers (Jazz drummer) (in 1954-10) piano: Johnny Young (jazz pianist) (in 1954-10) tenor saxophone: Eddie Chamblee (in 1954-10) baritone vocals: Harvey Fuqua (in 1954-10) bass vocals: Prentiss Barnes (in 1954-10) lead vocals: Bobby Lester (in 1954-10) tenor vocals: Pete Graves (US doo-wop vocalist, member of The Moonglows) (in 1954-10) recording of: Sincerely writer: Alan Freed (American disc jockey) (until 1954-10) and Harvey Fuqua (until 1954-10) publisher: Alan Freed Music, Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Irving Music (BMI), Quazical Music, Regent Music Corp. (BMI) and ロックンロールミュージック	The Moonglows		3:12
11	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes recorded in: Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1958-09-24) producer: Buck Ram lead vocals: Tony Williams (1928 - 1992, USA, lead singer of the Platters, Samuel E. Williams) performer: The Platters cover recording of: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (on 1958-09-24) lyricist: Otto Harbach composer: Jerome Kern publisher: Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) part of: Roberta	The Platters	3.75	2:40
12	Tear Drops part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 35) recording of: Tear Drops writer: Roy Calhoun and Barry Golder publisher: Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and G and H Music Publishing House Inc.	Lee Andrews and the Hearts	4	2:25
13	Ten Commandments of Love recording of: Ten Commandments of Love (Commandments of Love) (in 1958-08) lyricist and composer: Marshall Paul publisher: Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)), Tristan Music Ltd. and ロックンロールミュージック	The Moonglows		4:00
14	Oh Julie recording of: Oh Julie writer: Noel Ball and Kenneth R. Moffitt	The Crescendos		2:45
15	Pledging My Love recording of: Pledging My Love writer: Don Robey and Ferdinand Washington publisher: Songs of Universal, Inc., Spirit One Music and Wemar Music Corp.	Johnny Ace	4	2:31

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Credits

Release Group

part of:	Classic Love Songs of Rock ’n’ Roll (Time-Life Music Series) (number: 8) (order: 8)

Release information

Barcode:: 610583069129
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 1:19:13

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data Quality:: Normal

Labels

Universal Music Special Markets
440069506-2
Time–Life Music
R157-04

Release events

United States
2003

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