Original Hits: Rock ’n’ Roll

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▼ CD 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	C’mon Everybody recording of: C’mon Everybody writer: Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) publisher: EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Metric Music Co (publisher)	Eddie Cochran		1:57
2	Great Balls of Fire recording of: Great Balls of Fire writer: Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Jack Hammer (Earl Burroughs, co-wrote Great Balls of Fire) publisher: Carlin Music Corporation and Hill & Range Songs, Inc.	Jerry Lee Lewis		1:52
3	High Class Baby recording of: High Class Baby composer: Ian Samwell publisher: Carlin Music Corp.	Cliff Richard		2:11
4	I’m a Moody Guy recording of: I’m a Moody Guy lyricist and composer: Jerry Lordan	Shane Fenton & The Fentones		2:39
5	Why Do Fools Fall in Love part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 8) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 307) recording of: Why Do Fools Fall in Love (in 1955-11) additional writer: George Goldner, Jimmy Merchant (US singer, member of The Teenagers) and Herman Santiago (singer for Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers) writer: Morris Levy and Frankie Lymon publisher: EMI Longitude Music, Patricia Music, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)	Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers	4.5	2:19
6	Ain’t That a Shame recording of: Ain’t That a Shame writer: Antoine Domino and Dave Bartholomew publisher: Commodore Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., F. Day & Hunter Ltd., Travis Music, Inc., Unart Music Corp. (in 1955, in 1983) and United Artists Music Ltd. (from 1977 to present)	Fats Domino		2:27
7	The Hippy Hippy Shake phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1963) cover recording of: Hippy Hippy Shake lyricist and composer: Chan Romero publisher: Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jonware Music Co. (US publisher) and Universal Music Careers	The Swinging Blue Jeans	4.35	1:45
8	Let’s Have a Party recording of: Let’s Have a Party lyricist and composer: Jessie Mae Robinson publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gladys Music Inc., IQ Music Ltd., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)	Wanda Jackson		2:10
9	Walkin’ Back to Happiness recording of: Walking Back to Happiness writer: Mike Hawker and John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)	Helen Shapiro		2:31
10	The Wanderer recording of: The Wanderer lyricist and composer: Ernie Maresca publisher: Mijac Music, Schwartz Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America	Dion		2:43
11	Blue Suede Shoes recording of: Blue Suede Shoes lyricist and composer: Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955) publisher: Aberbach (London) (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)	Carl Perkins		2:19
12	Poor Me recording of: Poor Me lyricist and composer: Les Van Dyke	Adam Faith		1:46
13	Rock a Billy	Billie Anthony		2:18
14	Be‐Bop‐A‐Lula recording of: Be‐Bop‐a‐Lula writer: Bill “Tex” Davis and Gene Vincent	Gene Vincent		2:36
15	Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep	Buddy Knox		2:24
16	Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster	Tony Crombie & His Rockets		2:02
17	Shake Rattle and Roll	Sandy Nelson		1:40
18	Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) cover recording of: Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) writer: Gerry Goffin and Barry Mann publisher: Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)	Jan & Dean		2:55
19	Dreamin’	Johnny Burnette		2:20
20	Willie and the Hand Jive recording of: Willie and the Hand Jive lyricist and composer: Johnny Otis publisher: Eldorado Music Company	The Johnny Otis Show		2:37
21	Shortnin’ Bread Rock	Tony Crombie & His Rockets		2:27
22	Hanky Panky recording of: Hanky Panky writer: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich publisher: Alley Music Corp., T. M. Music (publisher) and Trio Music Co., Inc.	Tommy James & the Shondells		2:54

▼ CD 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Take Good Care of My Baby recording of: Take Good Care of My Baby lyricist: Gerry Goffin composer: Carole King publisher: Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)	Bobby Vee		2:29
2	All I Have to Do Is Dream recording of: All I Have to Do Is Dream lyricist and composer: Boudleaux Bryant publisher: House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-04-21)	The Everly Brothers		2:21
3	Tears on My Pillow part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 30) recording of: Tears on My Pillow lyricist: Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) composer: Sylvester Bradford publisher: MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (from 1989 to present)	Little Anthony & the Imperials	2	2:17
4	Dream Lover	Johnny Burnette		2:24
5	Piltdown Rides Again	The Piltdown Men		2:25
6	Mr. Sandman recording of: Mr. Sandman lyricist and composer: Pat Ballard publisher: Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.)	The Chordettes		2:25
7	Lipstick on Your Collar	Helen Shapiro		2:19
8	Blue 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) sub-publisher: EMI Music Publishing Belgium NV and Francis Day Editions (SABAM) part of: New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)	The Marcels		2:16
9	Lollipop 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 Mudlarks		1:59
10	Hula Love	Buddy Knox		2:21
11	One Fine Day recording of: One Fine Day lyricist: Gerry Goffin composer: Carole King publisher: Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)	The Chiffons		2:10
12	Don’t Be Cruel recording of: Don’t Be Cruel lyricist, writer and composer: Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) publisher: Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Shalimar Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company	The Jordanaires		1:57
13	I Want to Walk You Home recording of: I Want to Walk You Home lyricist and composer: Antoine Dominique Domino	Fats Domino		2:20
14	A Teenager in Love recording of: A Teenager in Love lyricist: Doc Pomus composer: Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)	Dion & The Belmonts		2:33
15	Tell Laura I Love Her recording of: Tell Laura I Love Her lyricist: Ben Raleigh composer: Jeff Barry publisher: Steeplechase Music	Ricky Valance		2:39
16	Kisses Sweeter Than Wine cover recording of: Kisses Sweeter Than Wine lyricist: Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers) composer: Joel Newman translated version of: נשיקות מתוקות מדבש	Jimmie Rodgers	4	2:21
17	Runaround Sue recording of: Runaround Sue lyricist: Dion (US singer-songerwriter, blends doo-wop, pop rock & R&B) composer: Ernie Maresca publisher: Bronx Soul Music, Mijac Music, Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division and Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher - do NOT use as a release label)	Dion		2:40
18	This Ole House	Billie Anthony		2:20
19	Only Sixteen recording of: Only Sixteen writer: Barbara Campbell (collective songwriter pseudonym for Sam Cooke, Lou Adler and Herb Alpert)	Craig Douglas		2:11
20	Let the Four Winds Blow recording of: Let the Four Winds Blow lyricist and composer: Antoine Dominique Domino and Dave Bartholomew writer: Dave Bartholomew and Fats Domino	Roy Brown		2:04
21	A Walkin’ Miracle	The Essex		2:20
22	Apache recording of: Apache composer: Jerry Lordan publisher: Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.	The Shadows		2:56

▼ CD 3
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	High School Confidential	Adam Faith		2:23
2	Good Golly Miss Molly	Gene Vincent & The Shouts		2:17
3	It’s All Over Now	Shane Fenton & The Fentones		2:19
4	Forty Days (To Come Back Home)	Ronnie Hawkins		2:16
5	M.T.A. recording of: M.T.A. writer: Bess Hawes (in 1949) and Jacqueline Steiner (in 1949)	The Kingston Trio		3:15
6	Giddy Up a Ding Dong recording of: Giddy-Up a Ding Dong (1956 song) writer: Freddie Bell (of Freddie Bell and the Bellboys) and Pep Lattanzi (Songwriter)	Ray Ellington		2:11
7	Wake Up Little Susie recording of: Wake Up Little Susie writer: Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant publisher: Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)	The Everly Brothers		2:02
8	Babysittin’	Bobby Angelo & The Tuxedos		2:04
9	Mother‐In‐Law recording of: Mother‐In‐Law lyricist and composer: Allen Toussaint publisher: EMI Unart Catalog Inc.	Ernie K‐Doe		2:35
10	Goody Goody cover recording of: Goody Goody (on 1957-06-19) lyricist: Johnny Mercer composer: Matty Malneck publisher: Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Malneck Music, The Johnny Mercer Foundation, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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	Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers	4	2:12
11	Do You Wanna Dance recording of: Do You Want to Dance lyricist and composer: Bobby Freeman publisher: Bobby Freeman Music, Clockus Music Co., Clockus Music, Inc., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., ミュージカル・ライツ・東京, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)	Bobby Freeman		2:37
12	The Loco‐Motion recording of: The Loco‐Motion (aka Locomotion) lyricist: Gerry Goffin composer: Carole King publisher: Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (from 1962 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシングフジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)	Little Eva		2:25
13	The Big Beat	Don Lang and His Frantic Five		2:34
14	I’ll Never Get Over You recording of: I’ll Never Get Over You lyricist and composer: Gordon Mills (60s/70s UK producer and songwriter) publisher: Valley Music Ltd (publisher)	Johnny Kidd and the Pirates		2:08
15	Somethin’ Else recording of: Somethin’ Else lyricist and composer: Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) and Sharon Sheeley	Eddie Cochran		2:10
16	Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On recording of: Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On writer: Roy Hall (US rockabilly pianist & songwriter) and Dave “Curly” Williams publisher: Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Marlyn Music Publishing Inc., Marlyn Music Publishing Ltd., Ni'Mani Entertainment Co. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Whole Lotta Shakin' Music	Jerry Lee Lewis		2:53
17	Woo Hoo	The Rock-A-Teens		2:06
18	Peggy 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.	Bobby Vee & The Crickets		2:18
19	A Fallen Star cover recording of: A Fallen Star lyricist and composer: James Joiner	Ferlin Husky		2:24
20	(They Call Her) La Bamba	The Crickets		2:40
21	The Cumberland Gap recording of: Cumberland Gap lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3413)	The Vipers Skiffle Group		1:56

▼ CD 4
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Bo Diddley recording of: Bo Diddley lyricist and composer: Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) (until 1955-03-02) publisher: Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Good Music Ltd.	Bobby Vee & The Crickets		2:13
2	Hard Headed Woman cover recording of: Hard Headed Woman lyricist and composer: Claude Demetrius publisher: Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Williamson Music Company	Wanda Jackson		1:59
3	A Little Loving recording of: A Little Loving lyricist and composer: Russ Alquist	The Fourmost		2:07
4	Shakin’ All Over	The Swinging Blue Jeans		2:05
5	Fun, Fun, Fun producer: Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) lead vocals: Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1964-01-01) recorded at: RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-01-01) recording of: Fun, Fun, Fun (on 1964-01-01) lyricist and composer: Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) publisher: Almo Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Elmwin Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Irving Music, Inc. and Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label)	The Beach Boys	4.5	2:20
6	Don’t Ask Me (to Be Lonely)	The Dubs		2:19
7	Maybe recording of: Maybe lyricist and composer: Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer) publisher: TuneCore Digital Music and チューンコアジャパン株式会社	The Chantels		2:49
8	Silhouettes	The Ronettes		2:22
9	Tallahassee Lassie cover recording of: Tallahassee Lassie writer: Bob Crewe, Frank C. Slay Jr. and Frederick A. Picariello premiered by: Freddy Cannon publisher: Conley Music, Inc.	Jan & Dean		2:11
10	Ain’t Misbehavin’ cover recording of: Ain’t Misbehavin’ lyricist: Andy Razaf (in 1929) composer: Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929) publisher: BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)	Tommy Bruce and The Bruisers		2:08
11	I’m Sticking With You	Jimmy Bowen		2:07
12	Maybelline	Tommy Sands		2:08
13	Poison Ivy cover recording of: Poison Ivy writer: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller publisher: Carlin Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Songs LLC	The Paramounts	3	2:06
14	Young Love recording of: Young Love writer: Ric Cartey (US rockabilly singer and songwriter) and Carole Joyner publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC	Sonny James		2:39
15	Little Bitty Pretty One recording of: Little Bitty Pretty One lyricist and composer: Bobby Day publisher: Ivan Mogull Music Ltd., Painted Desert Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部, 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) 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)	Thurston Harris & The Sharps		2:24
16	Mony Mony recording of: Mony Mony writer: Bobby Bloom (US singer-songwriter), Ritchie Cordell, Bo Gentry and Tommy James (American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer) publisher: Big Seven Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.	Tommy James & the Shondells		2:50
17	Ma (He’s Makin’ Eyes at Me)	The Johnny Otis Show		2:27
18	Shimmy Shimmy Ko Ko Bopy recording of: Shimmy, Shimmy Ko-Ko Bop lyricist and composer: Robert Smith (composer of Shimmy Shimmy Koko Bop)	Little Anthony & the Imperials		2:09
19	You’re Sixteen recording of: You’re Sixteen writer: Bob Sherman (American songwriter) and Dick Sherman publisher: Viva Music, Inc and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1960)	Johnny Burnette		1:57
20	Raunchy	Ernie Freeman		2:17
21	Bluejean Bop recording of: Bluejean Bop (french lyrics) lyricist: Ralph Bernet and Danyel Gérard (French pop singer) writer: Hal Levy and Gene Vincent version of: Blue Jean Bop	Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps		2:23
22	Car Trouble	The Eligibles		2:05

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