The Pop Years: The 50s

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1950
2▶CD: 1951
3▶CD: 1952
4▶CD: 1953
5▶CD: 1954
6▶CD: 1955
7▶CD: 1956
8▶CD: 1957
9▶CD: 1958
10▼CD: 1959
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1C’Mon Everybody
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1958-10-10)
electric bass guitar:
Connie “Guybo” Smith (bass player) (on 1958-10-10)
guitar:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (on 1958-10-10)
piano:
Ray Johnson (Rhythm 'n' blues - jazz pianist - songwriter - band leader) (on 1958-10-10)
tambourine:
Jerry Capehart (on 1958-10-10)
vocals:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (on 1958-10-10)
recorded at:
Goldstar Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-10-10)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 22) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 403)
recording of:
C’mon Everybody (on 1958-10-09)
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Metric Music Co (publisher) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Eddie Cochran41:56
2Money (That’s What I Want)
recording of:
Money (That’s What I Want)
writer:
Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
Barrett Strong2:37
3Heartbeat
recording of:
Heartbeat
writer:
Bob Montgomery (USA) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Melody Lane Publications Inc. and Peermusic (UK) Limited
Buddy Holly2:09
4What a Difference a Day Made
cover recording of:
What a Diff’rence a Day Made
lyricist:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
María Grever
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Estate of Stanley Adams, Maurice Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Stanley Adams Music, Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Golden Sands Enterprises, Inc.
is based on:
Cuando vuelva a tu lado
Dinah Washington2:30
5Maybe Tomorrow
recording of:
Maybe Tomorrow
lyricist and composer:
Billy Fury
Billy Fury2:13
6Dream Lover
Bobby Darin2:29
7Only Sixteen
cover recording of:
Only Sixteen
writer:
Barbara Campbell (collective songwriter pseudonym for Sam Cooke, Lou Adler and Herb Alpert)
publisher:
ABKCO Music and Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd.
Craig Douglas2:10
8A Teenager in Love
performer:
Dion & The Belmonts
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 7)
recording of:
A Teenager in Love (in 1959)
lyricist:
Doc Pomus
composer:
Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
Dion & The Belmonts3.652:32
9Please Don’t Touch
cover recording of:
Please Don’t Touch
composer:
Frederick Heath and Guy Robinson (UK songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Johnny Kidd & the Pirates1:50
10Love Potion No.9
The Clovers1:52
11Bad Boy
Marty Wilde2:21
12Oh! Carol
recording of:
Oh! Carol
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Universal Music Careers
Neil Sedaka2:17
13Put Your Head on My Shoulder
Paul Anka2:39
14Personality
recording of:
Personality
lyricist and composer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer)
Lloyd Price2:34
15Venus
recording of:
Venus
lyricist and composer:
Ed Marshall
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Kirshner Songs, Inc., Larsdale, Rambed and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
Frankie Avalon2:21
16Here Comes Summer
Jerry Keller2:09
17Staccato’s Theme
Elmer Bernstein2:56
18Lipstick on Your Collar
recording of:
Lipstick on Your Collar
lyricist:
Edna Lewis
composer:
George Goehring
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
Connie Francis2:16
19Sea of Love
Phil Phillips2:24
20Brand New Cadillac
Vince Taylor2:37