The Definitive Pop Collection

~ Release by Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sherry
producer:
Bob Crewe
bass guitar:
Nick Massi
guitar:
Tommy DeVito
keyboard and piano:
Bob Gaudio
vocals:
Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Frankie Valli (American singer and actor, best known as the frontman of The Four Seasons)
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
recording of:
Sherry
lyricist and composer:
Bob Gaudio
The Four Seasons2:33
2Big Girls Don’t Cry
engineer:
Gordon Clark (recording engineer)
producer:
Bob Crewe
bass guitar:
Nick Massi
guitar:
Tommy DeVito
keyboard and piano:
Bob Gaudio
vocals:
Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Frankie Valli (American singer and actor, best known as the frontman of The Four Seasons)
conductor:
Charles Calello
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
orchestrator:
Charles Calello
engineered at:
Stea-Phillips in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Big Girls Don’t Cry
writer:
Crewe and Gaudio
publisher:
BoBoB Music Corp., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney-related, NYC-based company), Reservoir 416 and Claridge Music (publisher) (in 1962)
The Four Seasons32:28
3Walk Like a Man
engineer:
Gordon Clark (recording engineer)
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Charles Calello
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
orchestrator:
Charles Calello
engineered at:
Stea-Phillips in New York, New York, United States
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 39)
recording of:
Walk Like a Man
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Gavadema Music Inc. and Saturday Music, Inc.
The Four Seasons2:19
4Candy Girl
engineer:
Gordon Clark (recording engineer)
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Charles Calello
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
orchestrator:
Charles Calello
engineered at:
Stea-Phillips in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Candy Girl
lyricist and composer:
Larry Santos
publisher:
Gavadima Music and Saturday Music, Inc.
The Four Seasons2:39
5Marlena
engineer:
Gordon Clark (recording engineer)
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Charles Calello
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
orchestrator:
Charles Calello
engineered at:
Stea-Phillips in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Marlena
lyricist and composer:
Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Gavadima Music and Saturday Music, Inc.
The Four Seasons2:36
6Stay
engineer:
Gordon Clark (recording engineer)
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Charles Calello
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
orchestrator:
Charles Calello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd. (in 1992)
engineered at:
Stea-Phillips in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Stay
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Cherio Corp. (in 1960)
The Four Seasons1:58
7Dawn (Go Away)The Four Seasons52:49
8Silence Is GoldenThe Four Seasons3:07
9RonnieThe Four Seasons2:58
10Rag Doll
producer:
Bob Crewe
arranger:
Charles Calello
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
recording of:
Rag Doll
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Gavadima Music Inc. and Saturday Music, Inc.
The Four Seasons3:00
11Save It for MeThe Four Seasons2:37
12Big Man in TownThe Four Seasons2:46
13Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby, Goodbye)The Four Seasons2:33
14Girl Come RunningThe Four Seasons53:02
15Don’t Think Twice (It’s All Right)
recording of:
Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1962)
writer:
Bob Dylan
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) (in 1962) and Bob Dylan (in 1962)
arranger:
Paul Clayton (in 1962) and Bruce Langhorne (in 1962)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell (from 1963 until 1991) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present)
version of:
Who’s Gonna Buy You Ribbons (When I’m Gone)
The Wonder Who?2:57
CD 2

Credits

Release

art direction and design:Meat and Potatoes Inc.
liner notes:Gene Sculatti
miscellaneous support:Marc Salata (task: product manager)
Steve Woolard (task: project supervision)
remastering:Dan Hersch (mastering engineer)
Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer)
Dave Schultz
remastered at:DigiPrep in Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4228816 [info]
ASIN:US: B000GH3QCG [info]