Original Hits: Rock ’n’ Roll

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

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1High School Confidential
Adam Faith2:23
2Good Golly Miss Molly
Gene Vincent & The Shouts2:17
3It’s All Over Now
Shane Fenton & The Fentones2:19
4Forty Days (To Come Back Home)
Ronnie Hawkins2:16
5M.T.A.
recording of:
M.T.A.
writer:
Bess Hawes (in 1949) and Jacqueline Steiner (in 1949)
The Kingston Trio3:15
6Giddy 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 Ellington2:11
7Wake 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 Brothers2:02
8Babysittin’
Bobby Angelo & The Tuxedos2:04
9Mother‐In‐Law
recording of:
Mother‐In‐Law
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Ernie K‐Doe2:35
10Goody GoodyFrankie Lymon & The Teenagers42:12
11Do You Wanna DanceBobby Freeman2:37
12The 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 Eva2:25
13The Big Beat
Don Lang and His Frantic Five2:34
14I’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 Pirates2:08
15Somethin’ Else
recording of:
Somethin’ Else
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) and Sharon Sheeley
Eddie Cochran2:10
16Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ OnJerry Lee Lewis2:53
17Woo Hoo
The Rock-A-Teens2:06
18Peggy 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 Crickets2:18
19A Fallen Star
cover recording of:
A Fallen Star
lyricist and composer:
James Joiner
Ferlin Husky2:24
20(They Call Her) La Bamba
The Crickets2:40
21The Cumberland Gap
recording of:
Cumberland Gap
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3413)
The Vipers Skiffle Group1:56
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