The Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll: 1958

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Tracklist

CD 1: Oh Boy!: Hot Hits of 1958
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Oh Boy!
The Crickets featuring Buddy Holly2:10
2Bird Dog
recording of:
Bird Dog
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-08-15) and House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1978)
The Everly Brothers2:13
3Great Balls of Fire
Jerry Lee Lewis1:54
4Sweet Little Sixteen
double bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1957-12)
drums (drum set):
Jasper Thomas (in 1957-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (in 1957-12)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (in 1957-12)
recorded at:
Sheldon Recording Studios, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1957-12)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 272)
recording of:
Sweet Little Sixteen (in 1957-12)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chuck Berry0.13:13
5Summertime BluesEddie Cochran3.351:59
6Poor Little Fool
vocals:
Ricky Nelson (rock n roll artist)
recording of:
Poor Little Fool
lyricist and composer:
Sharon Sheeley
publisher:
Matragun Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Ricky Nelson42:34
7A Wonderful Time Up There
Pat Boone2:07
8Lollipop
recording of:
Lollipop
writer:
Julius Dixson and Beverly Ross
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd. and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
The Mudlarks2:01
9La Dee Dah
Jackie Dennis2:03
10Sick and TiredFats Domino42:41
11Say Mama
Gene Vincent2:13
12High School Confidential
Jerry Lee Lewis2:32
13Whole Lotta Woman
recording of:
Whole Lotta Woman
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Rainwater
Marvin Rainwater2:38
14Fallin'
vocals:
Connie Francis (American former actress and chart-topping singer)
recording of:
Fallin’
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
Connie Francis2:16
15When
vocals:
Kalin Twins (from 1989-06-16 until 1989-06-17)
conductor:
Jack Pleis
recording of:
When (in 1958)
writer:
Paul Evans (50s US rock n roll singer/songwriter) and Jack Reardon
live recording of:
When (from 1989-06-16 until 1989-06-17)
writer:
Paul Evans (50s US rock n roll singer/songwriter) and Jack Reardon
Kalin Twins2:28
16Willie and the Hand Jive
recording of:
Willie and the Hand Jive
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
Johnny Otis2:38
17Short Shorts
Royal Teens2:42
18Breathless
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar:
Jay W. Brown (on 1958-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1958-01-21)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1958-01-21) and Billy Lee Riley (on 1958-01-21)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-01-21)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-01-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1958)
recording of:
Breathless (on 1958-01-21)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc., Home Folks Music (USA) Inc. and Obie Music Inc.
Jerry Lee Lewis42:43
19Rumble
Link Wray2:28
20I Met Him on a SundayThe Shirelles2:16
21Book of Love
cover recording of:
Book of Love
writer:
Warren Davis, George Malone and Charles Patrick
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Nom Music, Inc.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Mudlarks2:11
22Western Movies
recording of:
Western Movies
writer:
Cliff Goldsmith and Fred Smith (60s producer)
publisher:
Escort Music Company and Keymen Music (publisher)
The Olympics2:23
23Witch Doctor
recording of:
Witch Doctor
lyricist and composer:
Ross Bagdasarian (creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks)
publisher:
Armen Bagdasarian and Bourne Music Ltd.
David Seville2:21
CD 2: At the Hop: Party Rock 1958
CD 3: Devoted to You: Teenage Love 1958

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part of:The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll (The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll) (number: 3) (order: 2)