Great Jukebox Favourites

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20 disc box set.

Annotation last modified on 2011-07-08 16:35 UTC.

Tracklist

▶CD 1: Top 20 Hits of the 50’s
▶CD 2: Top 20 Hits of the 50’s
▶CD 3: Top 20 Hits of the 50’s
▶CD 4: Top 20 Hits of the 50’s
▶CD 5: Top 20 Hits of the 50’s
▶CD 6: Rolling Back the Years: ’56‐’57
▶CD 7: Rolling Back the Years: ’58‐’59
▶CD 8: Rolling Back the Years: ’60‐’61
▶CD 9: Rolling Back the Years: ’62‐’63
▶CD 10: Doo Wop Classics: Earth Angel
▶CD 11: Doo Wop Classics: The Glory of Love
▶CD 12: Good Rockin’ Tonight
▶CD 13: Rock Around the Clock
▶CD 14: Rocket 88: Rock ’n’ Roll Pioneers
▼CD 15: Tutti Frutti: Rock ’n’ Roll Classics
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Tutti Frutti
recording of:
Tutti Frutti
lyricist:
Dorothy LaBostrie (American songwriter) and Richard Wayne Penniman
composer:
Dorothy LaBostrie (American songwriter), Joe Lubin and Richard Wayne Penniman
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Venice, Venice Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Phonogram GmbH (in 1983)
Little Richard2:27
2Maybellene
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-05-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1955-05-21)
maracas [possibly]:
Leonard Chess (on 1955-05-21) and Jerome Green (on 1955-05-21)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1955-05-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-05-21)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 2), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 18) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 102)
recording of:
Maybellene (on 1955-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Salee Music Company
Chuck Berry3.852:21
3Ain’t That a Shame
recording of:
Ain’t That a Shame
writer:
Antoine Domino and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
Commodore Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., F. Day & Hunter Ltd., Travis Music, Inc., Unart Music Corp. (in 1955, in 1983) and United Artists Music Ltd. (from 1977 to present)
Fats Domino2:27
4I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone
recording of:
I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone
writer:
Stan Kesler and Bill Taylor (William Eugene Taylor)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc.
Elvis Presley2:39
5I Got a Woman
recording of:
I Got a Woman
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) and Renald Richard
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Mijac Music, Progressive Music Pub. Co., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Ray Charles2:57
6Gone, Gone, Gone
recording of:
Gone, Gone, Gone (in 1955-07)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
Carl Perkins32:41
7Flip Flop and Fly
Big Joe Turner & His Blues Kings52:48
8Riot in Cell Block No.9
recording of:
Riot in Cell Block #9
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Robins3:01
9Razzle Dazzle
Bill Haley & His Comets2:43
10The 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 Platters52:39
11You’re a Heart Breaker
engineer and producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (from 1954-11 until 1954-12)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (from 1954-11 until 1954-12)
guitar:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1954-11 until 1954-12)
vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1954-11 until 1954-12)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1954-11 until 1954-12)
recording of:
You’re a Heartbreaker (from 1954-11 until 1954-12)
writer:
Jack Sallee (Charles Alvin Sallee, writer of Elvis' "You're a Heartbreaker")
Elvis Presley42:14
12Such a Night
Earl Bostic2:31
13Tweedle Dee
LaVern Baker & the Gliders3:05
14Thirty Days (To Come Back Home)
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1955-09)
drums (drum set):
Ebby Hardy (in 1955-09)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (in 1955-09)
maracas:
Jerome Green (in 1955-09)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (in 1955-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-09)
recording of:
Thirty Days (in 1955-09)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Chuck Berry3.52:25
15Burn That Candle
bass:
Al Rex (on 1955-09-23)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1955-09-23)
electric guitar:
Francis 'Franny' Beecher (on 1955-09-23)
guitar:
Bill Haley (on 1955-09-23)
piano:
Johnny Grande (on 1955-09-23)
steel guitar:
William F. 'Billy' Williamson (on 1955-09-23)
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Pompilli (on 1955-09-23)
vocals:
Bill Haley (on 1955-09-23)
recorded at:
Pythian Temple in Lincoln Square, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-09-23)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 17)
recording of:
Burn That Candle (on 1955-09-23)
lyricist and composer:
Winfield Scott
publisher:
Roosevelt Music Co.
Bill Haley & His Comets2:47
16Hide and Seek
Big Joe Turner & His Blues Kings2:44
17You Done Me Wrong
recording of:
You Done Me Wrong (on 1953-12-14)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino
Fats Domino42:08
18Oop Shoop
Shirley Gunter & The Queens2:11
19Mystery Train
recording of:
Mystery Train
writer:
Junior Parker and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hi Lo Music, Mijac Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Hilo Music Inc. (in 1953)
Elvis Presley2:26
20Ling Ting Tong
The Five Keys2:11
21Jock‐O‐Mo
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (in 1953-09)
guitar:
Snooks Eaglin (in 1953-09)
membranophone:
Eric Warner (in 1953-09)
piano:
James Crawford, Jr. (R&B musician James “Sugar Boy” Crawford, Jr.) (in 1953-09)
saxophone:
Alfred Bernard (in 1953-09) and David Lastie (in 1953-09)
trombone:
Big Boy Myles (in 1953-09)
background vocals:
Slim Saunders (in 1953-09)
vocals:
James Crawford, Jr. (R&B musician James “Sugar Boy” Crawford, Jr.) (in 1953-09)
recording of:
Jockomo (in 1953-09)
lyricist and composer:
James Crawford, Jr. (R&B musician James “Sugar Boy” Crawford, Jr.) (until 1953-09)
Sugar Boy Crawford2:27
22Movie Mag
recording of:
Movie Magg
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
Carl Perkins2:10
23It Should’ve Been Me
recording of:
It Should Have Been Me
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
Ray Charles2:44
24All Around the World
cover recording of:
All Around the World (aka “Grits Ain’t Groceries”)
lyricist and composer:
Titus Turner
publisher:
Bro ’n Sis Music, Rockland Music and Titus Turner Songs Co.
Little Willie John2:57
25Rock‐A Beatin’ Boogie
bass:
Al Rex (on 1955-09-22)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1955-09-22)
electric guitar:
Francis 'Franny' Beecher (on 1955-09-22)
guitar:
Bill Haley (on 1955-09-22)
piano:
Johnny Grande (on 1955-09-22)
steel guitar:
William F. 'Billy' Williamson (on 1955-09-22)
tenor saxophone:
Rudy Pompilli (on 1955-09-22)
vocals:
Bill Haley (on 1955-09-22)
recorded at:
Pythian Temple in Lincoln Square, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-09-22)
recording of:
Rock‐a‐Beatin’ Boogie (on 1955-09-22)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Haley
Bill Haley & His Comets2:20
26Baby Let’s Play House
cover recording of:
Baby Let’s Play House
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Gunter
publisher:
Embassy Music Corp. and LPGV Music (BMI)
lyrics quoted on:
Run for Your Life
Elvis Presley2:18
▶CD 16: Sun Records: The Collection
▶CD 17: Buddy Holly & The Picks: The Very Best
▶CD 18: Jerry Lee Lewis: Breathless
▶CD 19: The Everly Brothers: The Best of live
▶CD 20: The Coasters: The Golden Greats