The Rock ’n’ Roll Era: 1961 (1992 remaster)

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Annotation

1992 Remaster with "RE-1" around the hub has upgraded sound and five more tracks in stereo. More Info http://www.bsnpubs.com/warner/time-life/17rnrera/17rnrera.html

Annotation last modified on 2019-02-24 21:47 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Runaway
solo clavioline [musitron]:
Max Crook
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 5) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 466)
recording of:
Runaway
writer:
Max Crook and Del Shannon
publisher:
Belinda Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Mole Hole Music, Noma Music Inc. and Vicki Music
Del Shannon4.52:20
2I Like It Like That
Chris Kenner1:59
3Dedicated to the One I Love
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 39)
cover recording of:
Dedicated to the One I Love
writer:
Ralph Bass and Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Trousdale Music Pub., Inc., Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 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), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Shirelles2:06
4Quarter to Three
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 3)
recording of:
Quarter to Three
writer:
Gene Barge, Gary “U.S.” Bonds, Frank Guida and Joseph Royster
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
Gary “U.S.” Bonds2:31
5The Lion Sleeps Tonight
recording of:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (in 1961)
lyricist:
George David Weiss (in 1961)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman)
composer:
Solomon Linda
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc. and Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP)
is based on:
Mbube
is based on:
Wimoweh
version of:
Wimoweh
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
The Tokens2:42
6There’s a Moon Out Tonight
recording of:
There’s a Moon Out Tonight (in 1958)
writer:
Alfonso Gentile, Joe Luccisano and Al Striano
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
The Capris2:15
7Blue Moon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
cover recording of:
Blue Moon
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1934)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation, SBK United Partnership Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and 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)
music quoted on:
Opening Production (from Jane Froman's album, "With a Song in My Heart")
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
The Marcels32:17
8Will You Love Me Tomorrow
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (in 1960)
kettle drum:
Carole King (in 1960)
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (in 1960)
lead vocals:
Shirley Owens (in 1960)
vocals:
Doris Coley (in 1960), Addie Harris (in 1960) and Beverly Lee (in 1960)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Licensing Ltd.
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 4), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 125) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 151)
recording of:
Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Carole King song) (in 1960)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Lushmole Music, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, 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)
The Shirelles3.752:44
9Tossin’ and Turnin’
recording of:
Tossin’ and Turnin’
writer:
Ritchie Adams and Malou Rene
publisher:
EMI Grove Park Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Bobby Lewis2:19
10Shop Around
guitar:
Marvin Tarplin (in 1960)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1960)
background vocals:
Claudette Rogers Robinson (in 1960), Warren “Pete” Moore (in 1960), Bobby Rogers (in 1960) and Ronnie White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles) (in 1960)
lead vocals:
Smokey Robinson (in 1960)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1960)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 15) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 495)
recording of:
Shop Around (in 1960)
writer:
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
The Miracles2.752:48
11My True Story
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 36)
recording of:
My True Story
writer:
Phil Belmonte, Eugene Pitt and Oscar Waltzer
publisher:
EMI Grove Park Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Jive Five2:34
12Runaround Sue
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 24) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 343)
recording of:
Runaround Sue
lyricist:
Dion (US singer-songerwriter, blends doo-wop, pop rock & R&B)
composer:
Ernie Maresca
publisher:
Bronx Soul Music, Mijac Music, Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division and Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher - do NOT use as a release label)
Dion2:44
13Mother-In-Law
recording of:
Mother‐In‐Law
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Ernie K‐Doe2:37
14Raindrops
Dee Clark42:56
15Peppermint Twist
recording of:
Peppermint Twist
writer:
Joey Dee and Henry Glover
publisher:
FROST Music Corp
Joey Dee and the the Starliters2:01
16Hats Off to Larry
recording of:
Hats Off to Larry
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
Del Shannon2.52:03
17Those Oldies but Goodies
lead vocals [singing voice on 1st lead]:
Carl Burnett (the original Little Caesar from Little Caesar & The Romans)
spoken vocals [spoken voice on 2nd lead]:
David Johnson
Little Caesar and The Romans23:29
18Please Mr. Postman
bass:
James Jamerson (in 1961-04)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1961-04) and Marvin Gaye (in 1961-04)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1961-04)
percussion:
Eddie “Bongo” Brown (in 1961-04)
piano:
Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie (in 1961-04)
background vocals:
Katherine Anderson (United States motown singer) (in 1961-04), Wyanetta "Juanita" Cowart (in 1961-04), Gladys Horton (in 1961-04), Georgeanna Tillman (in 1961-04) and Wanda Young (in 1961-04)
lead vocals:
Gladys Horton (in 1961-04)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1961-04)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 10) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 331)
recording of:
Please Mr. Postman (in 1961-04)
writer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer) (in 1961), Georgia Dobbins (in 1961), William Garrett (in 1961), Freddie Gorman (in 1961) and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) (in 1961)
publisher:
Dominion Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
The Marvelettes4.452:29
19Stand 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. King4.652:59
20You Don’t Know What You’ve Got
recording of:
You Don’t Know What You’ve Got (Until You Lose It)
writer:
George Burton (US songwriter) and Paul Hampton (US singer/songwriter composer and actor)
Ral Donner2:14
21The Mountain’s High
Dick and Dee Dee2:13
22Daddy’s Home
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 23)
recording of:
Daddy’s Home
writer:
Charles Baskerville, Clarence Bassett and James "Shep" Sheppard
is based on:
A Thousand Miles Away
Shep and the Limelites22:51

Credits

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part of:The Rock 'n' Roll Era (Time-Life Music) (number: 4) (order: 4)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/418725 [info]