An Easy Introduction to Rock & Roll

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Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Blue Suede Shoes
assistant engineer:
Dror Mohar
mixer:
Ray Bardani
double bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1956-01-30)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1956-01-30)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1956-01-30) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1956-01-30)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1956-01-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1956), BMG Music (in 1956) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 2003)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 423)
cover recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes (on 1956-01-30)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Elvis Presley4.52:00
2I’m Counting on You
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1956-01-11)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1956-01-11)
guitar:
Chet Atkins (on 1956-01-11), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1956-01-11) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1956-01-11)
recording of:
I'm Counting on You (on 1956-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Don Robertson (“Happy Whistler” songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Don Robertson Music Corp. and Ross Jungnickel, Inc.
Elvis Presley32:24
3I Got a Woman
engineer:
Bob Ferris (engineer)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1956-01-10)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1956-01-10)
guitar:
Chet Atkins (on 1956-01-10), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1956-01-10) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1956-01-10)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1956-01-10)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-01-10)
cover recording of:
I Got a Woman (on 1956-01-10)
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
Elvis Presley32:25
4One‐Sided Love Affair
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1956-01-30)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1956-01-30)
guitar:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1956-01-10) and Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1956-01-30)
piano:
Shorty Long (1950s country/rockabilly artist) (on 1956-01-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1957)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-30)
recording of:
One-Sided Love Affair (on 1956-01-30)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Campbell (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Sheldon Music
Elvis Presley32:12
5I Love You Because
engineer and producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1954-07-05)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1954-07-05) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1954-07-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1954)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-07-05)
cover recording of:
I Love You Because (on 1954-07-05)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne (Country/Rockabilly artist)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1949-10-12)
Elvis Presley42:43
6Just Because
engineer and producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1954-09-10)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (from 1954-09-12 until 1954-09-16)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1954-09-10) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1954-09-10)
vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1954-09-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1956, in 1957)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-09-10)
cover recording of:
Just Because (on 1954-09-10)
lyricist:
Bob Attlesey (1930s-'40s vocalist, guitarist and mandolinist) and Joe Attlesey (1930s-'40s vocalist, guitarist and mandolinist)
composer:
Leon Chappelear
publisher:
Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers), Southern Music Publishing Company Limited, Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and State Street Music Publ. Co. Inc. (on 1936-03-19)
Elvis Presley42:34
7Tutti Frutti
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1956-01-31)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1956-01-31)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1956-01-31) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1956-01-31)
piano:
Shorty Long (1950s country/rockabilly artist) (on 1956-01-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1956)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-01-31)
cover recording of:
Tutti Frutti (on 1956-01-31)
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)
Elvis Presley31:59
8Tryin’ to Get to You
engineer and producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1955-07-11)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Bernero (on 1955-07-11)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1955-07-11) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1955-07-11)
recorded at:
Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-07-11)
cover recording of:
Trying to Get to You (on 1955-07-11)
writer:
Rose Marie McCoy and Charles Singleton (composer/lyricist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), Gladys Music, Motion Music Co., Motion Music Company (US publisher), Red Storming Heaven Music, Rockland Music, Slow Dancing Music LLC, Songs of Windswept Pacific and You Look Good Music Publishing
Elvis Presley42:33
9I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1956-01-31)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1956-01-31)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1956-01-31) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1956-01-31)
piano:
Shorty Long (1950s country/rockabilly artist) (on 1956-01-31)
cover recording of:
I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You) (on 1956-01-31)
lyricist and composer:
Howard Biggs and Joe Thomas (US songwriter)
publisher:
Angle Music, Coblin Music Co., Copyright Records and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
Elvis Presley42:03
10I’ll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin’)
engineer and producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1954-09-10)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1954-09-10) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1954-09-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1956)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-09-10)
cover recording of:
I'll Never Let You Go Little Darlin' (on 1954-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Wakely (Country and western singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Gordon Music Company, Inc., Marlen Music Co., Sunshine Music (Tomandl & Janisch OG (Vienna)) and Sunshine Music Co., Inc. (on 1941-11-17)
Elvis Presley32:24
11Blue Moon
engineer and producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1954-08-19)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1954-08-19) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1954-08-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1954)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-08-19)
cover recording of:
Blue Moon (on 1954-08-19)
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)
recording of:
Blue Moon (on 1954-08-19)
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)
Elvis Presley42:41
12Money Honey
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1956-01-10)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1956-01-10)
guitar:
Chet Atkins (on 1956-01-10), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1956-01-10) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1956-01-10)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1956-01-10)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-01-10)
cover recording of:
Money Honey (on 1956-01-10)
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Walden Music, Inc., Walden, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Elvis Presley42:33
13Make Me Know It
recording engineer:
Bill Porter (engineer) (on 1960-03-20)
producer:
Chet Atkins and Steve Sholes
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1960-03-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1960)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-03-20)
mixed at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Make Me Know It (on 1960-03-20)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music and R&H Music
recording of:
Make Me Know It
lyricist and composer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music and R&H Music
Elvis Presley42:05
14Fever
Elvis Presley3:36
15The Girl of My Best Friend
recording of:
The Girl of My Best Friend
writer:
Sam Bobrick and Ross Butler
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music and R&H Music
Elvis Presley2:27
16I Will Be Home Again
recording engineer:
Bill Porter (engineer) (on 1960-04-04)
producer:
Chet Atkins and Steve Sholes
vocals:
The Jordanaires
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1960)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-04-04)
mixed at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
I Will Be Home Again (on 1960-04-04)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin (in 1944), Raymond Leveen (in 1944) and Lou Singer (pianist) (in 1944)
premiered by:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1945-03-16)
publisher:
Bennie Benjamin Music Inc. and Chappell & Co.
recording of:
I Will Be Home Again
writer:
Bennie Benjamin (in 1944), Raymond Leveen (in 1944) and Lou Singer (pianist) (in 1944)
premiered by:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1945-03-16)
publisher:
Bennie Benjamin Music Inc. and Chappell & Co.
Elvis Presley32:38
17Dirty, Dirty Feeling
recording of:
Dirty Dirty Feeling
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Elvis Presley1:37
18Thrills of Your Love
recording engineer:
Bill Porter (engineer)
producer:
Chet Atkins and Steve Sholes
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1960-04-03)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1960-04-03) and Buddy Harman (on 1960-04-03)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1960-04-03), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1960-04-03) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-04-03)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1960-04-03)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1960-04-03)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1960-04-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1960)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-04-03)
mixed at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Thrill of Your Love (on 1960-04-03)
lyricist and composer:
Stan Kesler
publisher:
R&H Music
cover recording of:
Thrill of Your Love (on 1960-04-04)
lyricist and composer:
Stan Kesler
publisher:
R&H Music
Elvis Presley43:05
19Soldier Boy
recording engineer:
Bill Porter (engineer) (on 1960-03-20)
producer:
Chet Atkins and Steve Sholes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1960)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-03-20)
mixed at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Soldier Boy (on 1960-03-20)
writer:
David Jones and Theodore Williams
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
recording of:
Soldier Boy
writer:
David Jones and Theodore Williams
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
Elvis Presley43:10
20Such a Night
recording of:
Such a Night
lyricist and composer:
Lincoln Chase
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Elvis Presley Music, Embassy Music Corporation and Raleigh Music, Inc.
Elvis Presley3:56
21It Feels So Right
recording engineer:
Bill Porter (engineer) (on 1960-03-21)
producer:
Chet Atkins and Steve Sholes
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-03-21)
mixed at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
It Feels So Right (on 1960-03-21)
writer:
Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Blen Music, Chappell & Co., Elvis Presley Music Inc., Gladys Music Inc. and Spirit Two Music Inc.
recording of:
It Feels So Right
writer:
Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Blen Music, Chappell & Co., Elvis Presley Music Inc., Gladys Music Inc. and Spirit Two Music Inc.
Elvis Presley42:14
22The Girl Next Door Went A 'Walking
recording engineer:
Bill Porter (engineer) (on 1960-04-04)
producer:
Chet Atkins and Steve Sholes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1960)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-04-04)
mixed at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
The Girl Next Door Went a Walking (on 1960-04-04)
writer:
Bill Rice and Thomas Wayne (American singer, best remembered as a one-hit wonder for "Tragedy")
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music, R&H Music and Regent Music Corp.
recording of:
The Girl Next Door Went a Walking
writer:
Bill Rice and Thomas Wayne (American singer, best remembered as a one-hit wonder for "Tragedy")
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music, R&H Music and Regent Music Corp.
Elvis Presley42:18
23Like a Baby
recording of:
Like a Baby
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
publisher:
Bob Abbott Music, Inc., Elvis Presley Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Unichappell Music
Elvis Presley2:43
24Reconsider Baby
recording of:
Reconsider Baby
lyricist and composer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Elvis Presley3:42
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