25 Years of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1961: 20 of the Year’s Greatest Tracks

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

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Poetry in Motion
cover recording of:
Poetry in Motion
writer:
Mike Anthony (US songwriter) and Paul Kaufman (songwriter)
Johnny Tillotson2:29
2You’re Sixteen
Johnny Burnette1:57
3Blue Moon
The Marcels2:19
4Are You Sure
recording of:
Are You Sure?
composer:
Bob Allison and John Allison (John Alford, member of The Allisons)
The Allisons2:07
5Calendar Girl
recording of:
Calendar Girl
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
Neil Sedaka2:38
6Wild Wind
recording of:
Wild Wind
writer:
Geoff Goddard (1960s UK musician & songwriter)
John Leyton2:14
7Runaround Sue
Dion2:42
8Hats Off to Larry
recording of:
Hats Off to Larry
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
Del Shannon1:59
9On the Rebound
Floyd Cramer2:10
10Weekend
Eddie Cochran1:52
11What I’d Say
recording of:
What’d I Say
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jerry Lee Lewis2:29
12FBI
The Shadows2:20
13Hello Mary Lou
Ricky Nelson2:20
14Take Good Care of My Baby
recording of:
Take Good Care of My Baby
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Bobby Vee2:28
15Sea of Heartbreak
recording of:
Sea of Heartbreak
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Paul Hampton (US singer/songwriter composer and actor)
publisher:
Sonet Music AB
Don Gibson2:34
16War Paint
Brook Brothers1:58
17Theme for a Dream
recording of:
Theme for a Dream (1961 song)
lyricist:
Earl S. Shuman (composer / lyricist)
composer:
Mort Garson (Canadian-born composer, arranger, songwriter, and pioneer of electronic music)
Cliff Richard2:07
18Perfida
engineer:
Bob Golden and Henry Lewy
producer:
Rob Reisdorff and Josie Wilson
drums (drum set):
Howie Johnson
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Bob Bogle
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Nokie Edwards
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Don Wilson (US guitarist, member or The Ventures)
instrumental cover recording of:
Perfidia
lyricist and composer:
Alberto Domínguez
The Ventures52:05
19Don’t Treat Me Like a Child
Helen Shapiro2:36
20You’re the Only Good Thing (That’s Happened to Me)
recording of:
You’re the Only Good Thing (That’s Happened to Me)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Toombs
Jim Reeves2:14

Credits

Release

ASIN:UK: B004J56K5G [info]

Release group

part of:A Series: 25 Years of Rock ’n’ Roll (Connoisseur, 1988) (number: 1961) (order: 3)