Superhits of Rock ’n’ Roll

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Re-recordings:

  • Long Tall Sally
  • Ain’t That a Shame
  • The Great Pretender
  • Wild One
  • Rubber Ball
  • Let’s Twist Again
  • At the Hop
  • Good Golly Miss Molly
  • Let's Have a Party
  • Da Doo Ron Ron
  • The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
  • Yakety Yak
  • The Twist
  • Blue Moon
  • Rock ’n’ Roll Is Here to Stay
  • Sleep Walk
  • More Than I Can Say
  • April Love
  • Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
  • I’ll Be Home
  • Come Softly to Me
  • My Prayer
  • Lucille
  • Love Potion No. 9
  • Seven Little Girls Sittin’ in the Back Seat
  • Wipe Out
  • Speedy Gonzales
  • The Girl Can't Help It
  • Then He Kissed Me
  • Sh-boom
  • Will You Love Me Tomorrow
  • Only You
  • Moody River

Live version:

  • Blueberry Hill
Annotation last modified on 2021-01-23 23:01 UTC.

Tracklist

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▶CD 3
▼CD 4
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Tequila
recording of:
Tequila
lyricist:
Chuck Rio (Daniel Flores)
composer:
Chuck Río (Daniel Flores)
The Champs4.32:14
2Little Town Flirt
recording of:
Little Town Flirt
writer:
Maron McKenzie and Del Shannon
Del Shannon42:48
3Lucille
recording of:
Lucille
writer:
Albert Collins (composer of “Lucille” & “Slippin’ and Slidin’”) and Richard Wayne Penniman
publisher:
Leeds Music Ltd., MCA Music Inc. (Universal Music Philippines' legal name), MCA Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division, Sony/ATV Music Publishing France, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Venice Music
Little Richard2:28
4Reveille Rock
recording of:
Reveille Rock
writer:
Carl Conatser and Tom King (50s & 60s songwriter)
Johnny and the Hurricanes32:23
5Lollipop
producer:
Archie Bleyer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1958)
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)
cover 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 Chordettes42:09
6(’Til) I Kissed You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1959)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 28)
recording of:
(’Til) I Kissed You (on 1959-07-07)
lyricist and composer:
Don Everly
The Everly Brothers2:24
7Love Potion No. 9
recording of:
Love Potion No. 9
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Freddy Bienstock Music Co., Quintet Music (Leiber & Stoller) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Clovers1:57
8High School Confidential
recording of:
High School Confidential
writer:
Ron Hargrave (from 1958-01 until 1958-01-28) and Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1958-01 until 1958-01-28)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc., Penron Music and Penron Music Publishing
Jerry Lee Lewis2:29
9La Bamba
recording engineer:
Larry Levine and Stan Ross (recording engineer, mixer & producer)
producer:
Bob Keane
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Del-Fi Records Inc. (in 1958)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 19) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 346)
recording of:
La bamba (additional lyrics by Ritchie Valens) (on 1958-11-17)
additional lyricist:
Ritchie Valens
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
version of:
La bamba
Ritchie Valens52:08
10Western Movies
recording of:
Western Movies
writer:
Cliff Goldsmith and Fred Smith (60s producer)
publisher:
Escort Music Company and Keymen Music (publisher)
The Olympics2:21
11Kansas City
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 5)
cover recording of:
Kansas City
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1952)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1952)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Wilbert Harrison32:26
12Forty Miles of Bad Road
recording of:
40 Miles of Bad Road (1959 instrumental)
composer:
Al Casey (US rock & roll/rockabilly/surf guitarist/session musician)
Duane Eddy2:07
13Seven Little Girls Sittin’ in the Back Seat
recording of:
Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Lee Pockriss
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Paul Evans2:14
14Duke of Earl
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 4)
recording of:
Duke of Earl
writer:
Eugene Dixon, Earl Edwards and Bernice Williams
Gene Chandler52:22
15Wipe Out
recording of:
Wipe Out
composer:
Bob Berryhill, Patrick Connolly, Jim Fuller (surf rock guitarist) and Ron Wilson (drummer of The Surfaris)
publisher:
Miraleste Music and Robin Hood Music Co.
The Surfaris52:14
16Alley Oop
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 36)
recording of:
Alley Oop
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
The Hollywood Argyles52:43
17Hey Baby
recording of:
Hey! Baby
writer:
Bruce Channel and Margaret Cobb
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Gerig Musikverlag (Musikverlage Hans Gerig KG), Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ
Bruce Channel2:21
18You Can Never Stop Me Loving You
Johnny Tillotson2:43
19Raunchy
recording of:
Raunchy
composer:
Bill Justis and Sid Manker
Bill Justis2:23
20Speedy Gonzales
recording of:
Speedy Gonzales
writer:
David Hill (US songwriter), Buddy Kaye and Ethel Lee (songwriter)
publisher:
Budd Music Ltd. (publisher) (from 1977 to present)
Pat Boone52:31
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