50 Rock and Roll Originals

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mystery Train
cover recording of:
Mystery Train
writer:
Junior Parker and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hi Lo Music, Mijac Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Hilo Music Inc. (in 1953)
Elvis Presley2:25
2Hound Dog
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-08-12)
producer:
Johnny Otis
double bass [bass]:
Albert Winston (R&B bassist) (on 1952-08-12)
drums (drum set):
Leard Bell (R&B drummer) (on 1952-08-12)
guitar:
Pete Lewis (R&B guitarist) (on 1952-08-12)
piano:
Devonia Williams (US R&B pianist/singer) (on 1952-08-12)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Johnny Otis (on 1952-08-12)
vocals:
Big Mama Thornton (on 1952-08-12)
orchestra:
Johnny Otis & His Orchestra
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2006)
recording of:
Hound Dog (on 1952-08-13)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (on 1952-08-12)
composer:
Mike Stoller (on 1952-08-12)
previously attributed to:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane Music, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Lion Publishing Co., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers), MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
Big Mama Thornton4.652:50
3Tutti Frutti
recording of:
Tutti Frutti
lyricist:
Dorothy LaBostrie (American songwriter) and Richard Wayne Penniman
composer:
Dorothy LaBostrie (American songwriter), Joe Lubin and Richard Wayne Penniman
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Venice, Venice Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Phonogram GmbH (in 1983)
Little Richard2:23
4You’re a Heartbreaker
engineer and producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (from 1954-11 until 1954-12)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (from 1954-11 until 1954-12)
guitar:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1954-11 until 1954-12)
vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1954-11 until 1954-12)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1954-11 until 1954-12)
recording of:
You’re a Heartbreaker (from 1954-11 until 1954-12)
writer:
Jack Sallee (Charles Alvin Sallee, writer of Elvis’ “You’re a Heartbreaker”)
Elvis Presley42:12
5Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers2:19
6Maybelline
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-05-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1955-05-21)
maracas [possibly]:
Leonard Chess (on 1955-05-21) and Jerome Green (on 1955-05-21)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1955-05-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-05-21)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 2), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 18) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 102)
recording of:
Maybellene (on 1955-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Salee Music Company
Chuck Berry3.852:20
7Reelin’ & Rockin’
recording of:
Reeling and Rocking (from 1951-11 until 1952-01)
writer:
Antoine Dominique Domino and Al Young (US songwriter & arranger)
Fats Domino42:18
8Shake, Rattle & Roll
Bill Haley2:28
9I’m a Man
Bo Diddley3:00
10I Got a Woman
recording of:
I Got a Woman
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) and Renald Richard
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Mijac Music, Progressive Music Pub. Co., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, 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
Ray Charles2:50
11Baby, Let’s Play House
cover recording of:
Baby Let’s Play House
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Gunter
publisher:
Embassy Music Corp. and LPGV Music (BMI)
Elvis Presley2:16
12Little School Girl
recording of:
Little School Girl (Are You Going My Way) (on 1953-10-27)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino and Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino42:46
13I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone
cover recording of:
I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone
writer:
Stan Kesler and Bill Taylor (William Eugene Taylor)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated)
Elvis Presley2:37
14All Night Long
recording of:
All Night Long (Song of Richard Penniman)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1955-02)
Little Richard2:13
15The Fat Man
recording of:
The Fat Man (on 1949-12-10)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino and Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino42:35
16Riot in Cell Block No.9
The Robins3:01
17Thirty Days
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-05-21)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1955-05-21)
maracas [possibly]:
Leonard Chess (on 1955-05-21) and Jerome Green (on 1955-05-21)
membranophone:
Ebby Hardy (on 1955-05-21)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1955-05-21)
background vocals:
Willie Dixon (on 1955-05-21), Ebby Hardy (on 1955-05-21) and Johnnie Johnson (on 1955-05-21)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-09)
recording of:
Thirty Days (on 1955-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Chuck Berry2:23
18Sh’Boom
cover recording of:
Sh‐Boom
writer:
William Edwards (The Chords), Carl Feaster, Claude Feaster, James Keyes and Floyd McRae
premiered by:
The Chords (50s US doo-wop group "Sh-Boom")
The Crew-Cuts52:47
19Rock the Joint
Bill Haley2:14
20Blue Moon of Kentucky
cover recording of:
Blue Moon of Kentucky
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (in 1946)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peer International Corporation (BMI), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Elvis Presley2:04
21Have Mercy Baby
The Dominoes2:23
22Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley2:28
23Jim Dandy
recording of:
Jim Dandy
lyricist and composer:
Lincoln Chase
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Unichappell Music, Inc.
LaVern Baker2:12
24Good Rockin’ Tonight
cover recording of:
Good Rockin’ Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (in 1947-07)
publisher:
Brown Angel Music Publishing (BMI-affiliated), Carlin Music Corporation, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Knox Music, Inc., Lark Music Ltd., Lois Music Publishing Co., Trio Music (publisher) and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Elvis Presley2:14
25Ain’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 Domino2:25
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