The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1959

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

Tracklist

1▼CD: Living Doll – Hot Hots of 1959
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Chantilly Lace
recording of:
Chantilly Lace
lyricist and composer:
J.P. Richardson (known as The Big Bopper)
publisher:
Glad Music Co.
The Big Bopper2:26
2(Til) I Kissed You
recording of:
(’Til) I Kissed You
lyricist and composer:
Don Everly
The Everly Brothers2:24
3I Got Stung
cover recording of:
I Got Stung
writer:
David Hill (US songwriter) and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc., Minder Music Ltd. and Rachel’s Own Music
Elvis Presley1:53
4Lipstick on Your Collar
recording of:
Lipstick on Your Collar
lyricist:
Edna Lewis
composer:
George Goehring
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
Connie Francis2:19
5Oh! Carol
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music
recording of:
Oh! Carol (in 1959)
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Universal Music Careers
translated version of:
Karel (Oh Carol)
Neil Sedaka32:18
6It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
recording of:
It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Robert Mellin Ltd.
Buddy Holly2:06
7Living Doll
recording of:
Living Doll
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Bart
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Cliff Richard2:41
8Never Be Anyone Else but You
recording of:
Never Be Anyone Else but You (1959 song)
lyricist and composer:
Baker Knight
publisher:
Matragun Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Ricky Nelson2:18
9Problems
recording of:
Problems
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
The Everly Brothers1:57
10Personality
recording of:
Personality
lyricist and composer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer)
Lloyd Price2:36
11A Fool Such as I
cover recording of:
(Now and Then There’s) a Fool Such as I
lyricist and composer:
Bill Trader
publisher:
LeFevre Sing Pub. Co., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Elvis Presley2:31
12I Want to Walk You Home
recording of:
I Want to Walk You Home
writer:
Fats Domino
Fats Domino2:21
13Venus
recording of:
Venus
lyricist and composer:
Ed Marshall
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Kirshner Songs, Inc., Larsdale, Rambed and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
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 フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
Frankie Avalon2:23
14Here Comes Summer
recording of:
Here Comes Summer
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Keller
Jerry Keller2:11
15Baby Talk
cover recording of:
Baby Talk
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Schwartz
Jan & Dean2:28
16Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat
recording of:
Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Lee Pockriss
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
The Avons2:17
17Plenty Good Lovin’
recording of:
Plenty Good Lovin’
lyricist and composer:
Connie Francis (American former actress and chart-topping singer)
publisher:
Francon Music Corp. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Connie Francis2:09
18Endlessly
recording of:
Endlessly
writer:
Brook Benton and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Leosong Copyright Service Ltd., The Clyde Otis Music Group, Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Brook Benton2:23
19Margie
cover recording of:
Margie (aka “My Little Margie”)
lyricist:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter) (in 1920)
composer:
Con Conrad (in 1920) and J. Russel Robinson (in 1920)
Fats Domino2:19
20Kansas City
recording of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1952)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1952)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Wilbert Harrison2:31
21Lonely Teardrops
recording of:
Lonely Teardrops
writer:
Tyran Carlo, Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy (US songwriter/composer, née Gwendolyn Gordy)
publisher:
Lena Music, Regent Music (BMI) and The Jewel Music Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jackie Wilson2:46
22Poor Jenny
recording of:
Poor Jenny
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI)
The Everly Brothers2:20
23What Do You Want?
producer:
John Barry (English score composer) and John Burgess (British record producer)
vocals:
Adam Faith (on 1959-09-25)
conductor and performer:
John Barry (English score composer) (on 1959-09-25)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1959-09-25)
recording of:
What Do You Want? (on 1959-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Les Vandyke
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI Mills Music Limited (PRS for Music-affiliated)
Adam Faith1:38
24Sea Cruise
recording of:
Sea Cruise
writer:
Huey “Piano” Smith
Frankie Ford2:44
25Hey Little Girl
recording of:
Hey Little Girl
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Bobby Stevenson (US songwriter Augustus Stevenson)
publisher:
Good Bar Music, Obie Music Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Dee Clark2:00
26Stagger Lee
recording of:
Stagger Lee (Lloyd Price version)
writer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, Irving Music (BMI) and Travis Music Co.
version of:
Stagger Lee (“Stackolee” etc., traditional)
Lloyd Price2:16
2▶CD: Shout! – Party Rock 1959
3▶CD: Only Sixteen – Teenage Love 1959

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part of:The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll (The Golden Age of Rock ’n’ Roll) (number: 4) (order: 3)