100 Hits: 50s

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Annotation

not to be confused with 100 Hits: Fabulous 50s (same label)

100 Classic Tracks Of The Decade

Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): M0053742 1 / DMG100031/A
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): M0053743 2 / DMG100031/B
Matrix / Runout (Disc 3): M0053744 1 / DMG100031/C
Matrix / Runout (Disc 4): M0053745 1 / DMG100031/D
Matrix / Runout (Disc 5): M0053746 1 / DMG100031/E
Mastering SID Code (Discs 1, 2 and 4): IFPI L596
Mastering SID Code (Discs 3 and 5): IFPI L595
Mould SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI 1A25
Mould SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI 1A94
Mould SID Code (Disc 3): IFPI 1A19
Mould SID Code (Disc 4): IFPI 1A93
Mould SID Code (Disc 5): IFPI 1A27
Label Code: LC 13221

Annotation last modified on 2024-05-27 20:16 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Magic Moments
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1957) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1957)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1957) and Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1957)
arranger:
Joe Reisman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1958)
recording of:
Magic Moments (in 1957)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and MCA Music Ltd.
Perry Como3.152:41
2Who’s Sorry Now?
vocals:
Connie Francis (American former actress and chart-topping singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Who’s Sorry Now? (1923 song)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar (in 1923) and Harry Ruby (in 1923)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1923)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Waterson, Berlin & Snyder (on 1923-03-07) and Mills Music Corporation (in 1929)
Connie Francis42:18
3On the Street Where You Live
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1956)
cover recording of:
On the Street Where You Live (My Fair Lady)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
Vic Damone42:43
4The Story of My Life
cover recording of:
The Story of My Life
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Michael Holliday42:14
5Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
Pérez Prado3:03
6Love Is a Many Splendoured Thing
orchestra:
Jack Pleiss’ Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1955)
recording of:
Love Is a Many‐Splendored Thing
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Miller Music (publisher) and WC Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1955 winner)
The Four Aces32:58
7Rags to Riches
recording of:
Rags to Riches
writer:
Richard Adler (musical composer/lyricist) and Jerry Ross (musical composer/lyricist)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Saunders Publications Inc. (from 1953 until 2010), J & J Ross Co. (from 2011 to present) and Lakshmi Puja Music Ltd. (from 2011 to present)
Tony Bennett2:49
8Hey There
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-05-22)
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1954-05-22)
orchestra:
Buddy Cole and His Orchestra (on 1954-05-22)
arranger:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor)
recording of:
Hey There (The Pajama Game) (on 1954-05-22)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Adler (musical composer/lyricist) and Jerry Ross (musical composer/lyricist)
publisher:
Frank Music (from 1954 until 2010), J & J Ross Co. (from 2011 to present) and Lakshmi Puja Music Ltd. (from 2011 to present)
part of:
The Pajama Game (musical)
Rosemary Clooney4.53:00
9Mona Lisa
producer:
Lee Gillette
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1950-03-11)
bongos:
Jack Costanzo (on 1950-03-11)
cello:
Cy Bernard (on 1950-03-11) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1950-03-11)
drums (drum set):
Lee Young (40s-60s US jazz drummer, then producer/A&R) (on 1950-03-11)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1950-03-11)
piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1950-03-11)
viola:
Allan Harshman (violist) (on 1950-03-11) and Dave Sterkin (on 1950-03-11)
violin:
Sam Cytron (on 1950-03-11), David Frisina (on 1950-03-11), Murray Kellner (on 1950-03-11), Mark Levant (on 1950-03-11), Dan Lube (on 1950-03-11), Lou Raderman (on 1950-03-11), Paul Shure (on 1950-03-11) and Felix Slatkin (on 1950-03-11)
choir vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1950-03-11)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (on 1950-03-11)
orchestra:
Les Baxter and His Orchestra (on 1950-03-11)
conductor:
Les Baxter (on 1950-03-11)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle (on 1950-03-11)
cover recording of:
Mona Lisa (on 1950-03-11)
lyricist:
Raymond B. Evans (American songwriter)
writer:
Livingston & Evans (songwriting duo)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Chappell and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
sub-publisher:
BMG Unisong Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1950 winner)
Nat King Cole43:25
10I Wanna Be Loved
solo vocals:
Patti Andrews (on 1950-03-30)
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters
orchestra:
Gordon Jenkins & his Orchestra (on 1950-03-30)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1950-05-26)
cover recording of:
I Wanna Be Loved
lyricist:
Edward Heyman and Billy Rose (lyricist and Broadway producer)
composer:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (in 1932)
The Andrews Sisters3:13
11Be My Love
choir vocals:
The Jeff Alexander Chorus (in 1950)
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor) (in 1950)
vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor) (in 1950)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra and Ray Sinatra’s Orchestra (in 1950)
conductor:
Ray Sinatra (in 1950)
recording of:
Be My Love (in 1950)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Mario Lanza3:29
12I Believe
cover recording of:
I Believe
writer:
Ervin Drake (Songwriter), Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl (Songwriter) and Al Stillman
publisher:
Adaken Music, Cromwell Music, Inc., Gentlemen Jim Music Corp., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., L and S Freedom Music, Lindabet Music Corporation, Tadzio Music Corp., The Songwriters Guild, The Stillman Song Company and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
Frankie Laine2:08
13Softly, Softly
recording of:
Softly Softly
lyricist:
Pierre Dudan and Paddy Roberts (singer/songwriter)
composer:
Mark Paul (1950s song composer)
Ruby Murray2:27
14Chances Are
recording of:
Chances Are
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
publisher:
Kitty Anne Music Co., Inc. (ended), Charlie Deitcher Productions, Inc., Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
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 ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Johnny Mathis3:02
15Tammy
Debbie Reynolds3:05
16It’s All in the Game
conductor:
Leroy Holmes
arranger:
Leroy Holmes
cover recording of:
It’s All in the Game
lyricist:
Carl Sigman (in 1951)
composer:
Charles Dawes (in 1911)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Larry Spier Inc., Majorsongs Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Music Sales (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Remick Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
is based on:
Melody in A major (instrumental)
Tommy Edwards42:37
17Ain’t That a Shame
producer:
Randy Wood (producer)
vocals:
Pat Boone (in 1955-05)
conductor:
Billy Vaughn (in 1955-05)
arranger:
Billy Vaughn
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-05)
cover recording of:
Ain’t That a Shame (in 1955-05)
writer:
Antoine Domino (Fats 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)
Pat Boone2:25
18Poor Little Fool
Ricky Nelson2:32
19Music! Music! Music!
cover recording of:
Music! Music! Music!
writer:
Bernie Baum and Stephan Weiss
Teresa Brewer2:46
20Rock and Roll Waltz
orchestra:
Hugo Winterhalter’s Orchestra and Chorus
performer:
Hugo Winterhalter (Hugo Winterhaller)
recording of:
Rock and Roll Waltz (1955 song)
lyricist:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer)
composer:
Shorty Allen (jazz musician and songwriter)
publisher:
SBK United Partnership Ltd.
Kay Starr2:58
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Release

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Demon Music Group Ltd. (for release labels, use “Demon Music Group”; subsidiary of BBC Studios Distribution)
pressed by and glass mastered by:SNA
glass mastered at:SNA (French printing and pressing plant : "Societé Nouvelle Areacem")
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/11098232 [info]
ASIN:UK: B001U7FVWO [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0002430154 [info]

Release group

part of:100 Hits (UK Demon Music Group) (number: 31) (order: 62)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0001492650 [info]