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

▶CD 1
▶CD 2
▼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
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