25 Greatest Rock ’n Roll Hits, Part II

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1One Night
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18, on 1957-02-23)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18, on 1957-02-23)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18, on 1957-02-23), Tiny Timbrell (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-02-23)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18, on 1957-02-23)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-02-23)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18, on 1957-02-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1957), BMG Music (in 1957, in 1959) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Paramount Scoring Stage in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18) and Radio Recorders Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-02-23)
cover recording of:
One Night (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18)
writer:
Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King and Anita Steiman
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020) and Travis Music, Inc.
version of:
One Night (Of Sin)
cover recording of:
One Night (on 1957-02-23)
writer:
Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King and Anita Steiman
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020) and Travis Music, Inc.
version of:
One Night (Of Sin)
Elvis Presley22:31
2Living Doll
recording of:
Living Doll
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Bart
Cliff Richard2:33
3Only YouThe Platters2:33
4Sweet Little Sixteen
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (from 1957-12-29 until 1957-12-30)
drums (drum set):
Jasper Thomas (from 1957-12-29 until 1957-12-30)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1957-12-29 until 1957-12-30)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (from 1957-12-29 until 1957-12-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Sheldon Recording Studios, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1957-12-29 until 1957-12-30)
recording of:
Sweet Little Sixteen (from 1957-12-09 until 1957-12-30)
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 Berry4.252:58
5Mambo Rock
Bill Haley2:33
6Shake It Up Baby
Conway Twitty2:36
7Bluejean Bop
Gene Vincent2:20
8Jeanie Jeanie Jeanie
Eddie Cochran2:25
9Whole Lotta Shakin Goin’ On
Jerry Lee Lewis2:48
10Walking to New OrleansFats Domino1:50
11Blue Moon
recording of:
Blue Moon
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 Presley2:40
12Baby Blue
Gene Vincent2:24
13Good Golly Miss MollyLittle Richard2:06
14Oh Boy
Buddy Holly2:04
15Matchbox
recording of:
Matchbox
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Knox Music, Inc., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) and Unichappell Music
version of:
Match Box Blues
Carl Perkins2:05
16Three Steps to Heaven
Eddie Cochran2:18
17My Prayer
The Platters2:41
18Dynamite
recording of:
Dynamite
composer:
Ian Samwell
Cliff Richard1:52
19Only the LonelyRoy Orbison2:24
20The Great PretenderThe Platters2:34
21Glad All Over
recording of:
Glad All Over (in 1957-12)
composer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter), Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, MCA Music Ltd., Minder Music and Minder Music Ltd.
Carl Perkins1:39
22Peggy Sue
recording of:
Peggy Sue
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer-songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
McCartney Music, Melody Lane Publications Inc., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney-related, NYC-based company), Southern Music (publisher) and Wren Music Co.
Buddy Holly2:28
23Heartbreak Hotel
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)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1956-01-10)
vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”), Ben Speer (on 1956-01-10), Lena Brock "Mom" Speer (on 1956-01-10) and Gordon Stoker (on 1956-01-10)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1956), BMG Music (in 1956) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-01-10)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 1), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 45) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 347)
recording of:
Heartbreak Hotel (on 1956-01-10)
writer:
Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
publisher:
Belwin Mills Music Ltd., Durden Breyer Publishing, EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Limited (PRS for Music-affiliated), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Unichappell Music, 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), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Elvis Presley3.82:04
24High School Confidential
Jerry Lee Lewis2:27
25The Girl Can’t Help It
recording of:
The Girl Can’t Help It
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Troup
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp. and Twentieth Century Music Corp. (in 1956)
Little Richard2:27

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part of:25 Greatest Rock 'N Roll Hits (Rock 'N Roll Hits Compilation Series) (number: 2) (order: 2)