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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Get a Job
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 36)
recording of:
Get a Job (in 1957-10)
writer:
Earl T. Beal, Raymond W. Edwards (member of 1950s doowop group the Silhouettes), Richard A. Lewis (member of 1950s doowop group the Silhouettes) and William F. Horton
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Jamie Music Publishing Co., Ken Williams Music, Dandelion Music Co. (in 1957) and Wildcat Music (US publisher) (in 1957)
The Silhouettes4.52:49
2Alley 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 Argyles52:45
3Auctioneer
recording of:
The Auctioneer
writer:
Buddy Black (writer) and Leroy Van Dyke
publisher:
Randy Smith Music Corp. (in 1977)
Leroy Van Dyke2:56
4Who Put the Bomp
recording of:
Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) (on 1961-06-21)
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Barry Mann
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Barry Mann32:47
5On Top of Spaghetti
Tom Glazer & The Do-Re-Mi Children's Chorus2:42
6Running Bear
Johnny Preston2:39
7Baby Sittin' Boogie
recording of:
Baby Sittin’ Boogie (Baby Sittin’ Santa)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Parker (50s US jazz singer/songwriter/author)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd.
Buzz Clifford2:06
8Dang Me
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
vocals:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964)
recording of:
Dang Me (on 1964-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Roger Miller1:52
9Hot Rod Lincoln
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen2:45
10All American Boy
producer:
Chet Atkins
recording of:
All American Boy (in 1958)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Bare (in 1958)
Bill Parsons33:01
11In the Mood
producer:
Ray Stevens (US singer‐songwriter & comedian)
cover recording of:
In the Mood
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Wingy Manone
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein and Co. Limited and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部
is based on:
Tar Paper Stomp
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Henhouse Five Plus Two2:44
12Pepino the Italian Mouse
Lou Monte2:41
13A Boy Named Sue
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
recording of:
A Boy Named Sue
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
Johnny Cash43:44
14Transfusion
Nervous Norvus2:28
15The Purple People Eater
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bear Family Records (from 1997 to present)
recording of:
The Purple People Eater (in 1958)
lyricist and composer:
Sheb Wooley
publisher:
Channel Music Co. and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Sheb Wooley3.52:16
16Winchester Cathedral
producer:
Geoff Stephens
bass:
Neil Korner
guitar:
Mick Wilsher
percussion [drums, washboard, spoons]:
Henry Harrison (drums, percussion)
piano:
Stan Haywood (piano)
trombone:
"Shuggy" Watts
trumpet:
'Pops' Kerr
vocals:
Tristram, The Seventh Earl of Cricklewood
recording of:
Winchester Cathedral
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Stephens
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
New Vaudeville Band42:27
17The Astronaut
José Alfredo Jiménez6:47
18Disco Duck
Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots3:15
19When You're Hot, You're Hot
Jerry Reed2:18
20Skinny Minnie
recording of:
Skinny Minnie
writer:
Catherine Cafra, Milt Gabler, Bill Haley and Rusty Keefer
Bill Haley & His Comets2:58