All-Time Greatest Hits

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1Under 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
2This 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)
52:30
3Some Kind of Wonderful
recording of:
Some Kind of Wonderful
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:19
4Adorable
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
2:42
5Up 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)
52:37
6There 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
4.52:13
7Honey Love
2:26
8Such a Night
2:31
9Money 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)
42:58
10Save the Last Dance for Me
recording of:
Save the Last Dance for Me
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)
2:34

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ASIN:US: B00004YLP9 [info]