The Boy From New York City

~ Recording by The Ad Libs

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1The Boy From New York City2:50The Ad LibsThe Boy From New York City / Kicked AroundThe Ad LibsSingle
Blue Cat (mid-60s US, subsidiary of Red Bird Records)BC 102
1.1The Boy From New York City?:??The Ad LibsThe Boy From New York CityThe Ad LibsSingle
Red BirdRB10 102
1.6The Boy From New York City2:50The Ad LibsThe Fleetwoods / Frankie Avalon / The Chiffons / The Ad Libs (La grande storia del rock)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Armando Curcio EditoreGSR - 4
1.15The Boy From New York City2:59The Ad Libs100 Super Oldies: Too Good to Be ForgottenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Black Tulip2699122
1.10The Boy From New York City3:02The Ad LibsClassic Rock: 1965: The Beat Goes OnVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, CBS Special Products2CLR-08, A 20581
1.1The Boy From New York City3:00The Ad LibsRockin’ USA: New York Rock: The ’60sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia Music CollectionA 21098
24.1The Boy From NYC2:58The Ad LibsThe Best of Jukebox RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PILZ (German budget label)44 2026-2
2.21The Boy From New York City2:58The Ad LibsReader’s Digest: The Super 60’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s Digest3915
1.4The Boy From New York City3:02The Ad LibsThe Best of the Girl Groups, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)R2 70988
1.10The Boy From New York City3:02The Ad LibsHistory of Rock: The Rockin’ 60’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Collectables (US reissue label)
1.10The Boy From New York City3:04The Ad LibsThe Red Bird StoryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Charly RecordsCD CHARLY 296-4
1.2The Boy From New York City3:02The Ad LibsSh’Boom Sh’Boom!: 20 Classic Doo‐Wop TracksVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Club (Demon Music Club, UK)MCCD 091
1.14The Boy From New York City2:59The Ad LibsAvro Arbeidsvitaminen, volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyDCD 5263
4.13The Boy From New York City2:59The Ad LibsThe History of Pop MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyDCD 14, DCD 15, DCD 16, HRCD 8019
4.11The Boy From New York City3:01The Ad LibsThe Brill Building SoundVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-10-25
Era Records (55-90 US indie)5025-2
1.9The Boy From New York City3:00The Ad LibsDe Pre Historie 1965, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only, see annotation)74321 16221 2
1.13The Boy From New York City2:58The Ad LibsGoing Back in Time: Hits From the 60’s, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyKWCD 652
1.19The Boy From New York City3:00The Ad LibsRemember! The Great Hits From the Girl GroupsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Charly RecordsCDCD 1094
2.6The Boy From New York City3:01The Ad Libs60 From the SixtiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Charly Records
1.7The Boy From New York City3:03The Ad LibsBillboard Top Pop Hits: 1965Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.2The Boy From New York City3:01The Ad LibsOne Fine Day: Music From the Motion PictureVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1996-12-10
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 67916, DIDP 091792
2.2The Boy From New York City2:59The Ad Libs200 Original Mega Jukebox HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyHR 871792
2.2The Boy From New York City2:59The Ad Libs200 Original Mega Jukebox Hits: Hot Dogs, Hits & Happy DaysVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyDC 872982, DC 872992, DC 873002, DC 873012, DC 873022, DC 873032, DC 873042, DC 873052, DC 873062, DC 873072
2.2The Boy From New York City2:59The Ad Libs200 Original Mega Jukebox Hits: Hotdogs, Hits & Happy DaysVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyHRCDA 8081
2.2The Boy From New York City2:59The Ad LibsMega Jukebox HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyHR 873652
1.2The Boy From New York City3:01The Ad LibsOne Fine Day: Music from the Motion PictureVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)486910 2
1.24The Boy From New York City3:02The Ad LibsThe Red Bird StoryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Charly RecordsCD LAB 105
3.1The Boy From New York City2:57The Ad LibsSun JammingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1997-06-03
Madacy EntertainmentOSB-2-1331-1, OSB-2-1331-2, OSB-2-1331-3
1.2The Boy From New York City3:00The Ad Libs75 Rock and Roll Milestones, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Selected Sound Carrier
1.8The Boy From New York City2:58The Ad Libs1960’s Rock ’n’ Roll CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Madacy Entertainment8P-2-1914
2.2The Boy From New York City2:57The Ad LibsChart Breaker: Greatest Hits of the 50’s and 60’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Disky
3.1The Boy From New York City2:54The Ad LibsSun JammingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Madacy EntertainmentOSB-2-1331
1.8The Boy From New York City2:59The Ad LibsEis am Stiel 2 (The Ultimate)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.1The Boy From New York City2:59The Ad LibsOnce in a LifetimeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Bellevue Entertainment4005-2
2.2The Boy From New York City2:59The Ad Libs200 Original Mega Jukebox Hits: Hot Dogs, Hits & Happy Days (1-16 is Killer Joe, not Sherry)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyDB 248062
2.2The Boy From New York City2:59The Ad Libs200 Original Mega Jukebox Hits: Hot Dogs, Hits & Happy Days (3-1 is Reet Petite, not Sugar Sugar; 6-19 is Sally Was a Good Girl, not Rag Doll)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyDB 248062
2.2The Boy From New York City2:59The Ad LibsHotdogs, Hits & Happy Days (disc 2)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyBX 248802
1.1The Boy From New York City3:04The Ad LibsHappy 60sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Radio Star RecordsDCD 22075
6.2The Boy From New York City3:00The Ad LibsOldie Wunsch BoxVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
6.14The Boy From New York City2:58The Ad LibsThe Ultimate Sixties CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Telstar TVTTVCD3156, TTVCD3156/1-8
1.15The Boy from New York City2:58The Ad LibsSoft Rock: Collectors EditionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.24The Boy From New York City2:57The Ad LibsThe Red Bird StoryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Charly RecordsSNAJ 733 CD
1.14The Boy From New York City3:02The Ad LibsSmash Hits of the 60'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
K-tel Entertainment (UK) LtdECD 3886
1.10The Boys From New York City3:00The Ad LibsRock & Roll ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Weton‐WesgramKBOX806
1.14The Boy From New York City3:00Ad LibsSoul Sisters IIIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-07-17
King's Road Multi-MediaKRMCD024
4.12The Boy From New York City3:02The Ad LibsOriginal Oldies: 50’s & 60’s, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-02-18
2.11The Boy From New York City3:02The Ad LibsRock ’n’ Roll Love SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2009-03-10
Metro Tins (sublabel of Union Square Music, releases in tin case packaging)METRTN007
3.10The Boy From New York City2:58The Ad Libs101 Pirate Radio HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-04-06
Box Music (UK label), EMI TV509996 98891 2 7, VTDCDX 952
4.11The Boy From New York City3:01The Ad LibsRock ’n’ Roll Favourites: 101 HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Charly Records, Weton (Dutch label; from January 2009 Weton-Wesgram was shortened)QU421
1.20The Boy From New York City3:08The Ad LibsThe Twisted Wheel: Brazennose & Whitworth Street Manchester (1963-1971)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2013-04-08
Charly RecordsCHARLY 653 X
1.9The Boy From New York City3:02The Ad LibsDreamboats and Petticoats: At the HopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)53432525
1.2The Boy From New York City2:59The Ad Libs20 Milestones of Rock’n Roll, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.15The Boy From New York City2:59The Ad Libs100 Super Oldies: Too Good to Be ForgottenVarious ArtistsAlbum + CompilationCompanion6187882, 6187892, 6187902, 6187912
1.22The Boy From New York City2:58The Ad Libs200 Original Jukebox HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Disky
1.5The Boy From New York City3:02The Ad LibsAll the Hits Under the Sun, Vol. 1Various ArtistsAlbum + CompilationCastle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)PCD 10197
1.1Boy From New York City3:02The Ad LibsClassic 60’s Hits, Volume ThreeVarious ArtistsAlbum + CompilationMasters (Dutch, “Masters” on vinyl logo)MACD 61054
1.4The Boy From New York City2:56The Ad LibsPop Anthology 1965Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.9The Boy From New York City3:01The Ad LibsRock’n Roll PartyVarious ArtistsAlbum + CompilationSound SensationEGBR-2523
1.19The Boy From New York City2:58The Ad LibsThe Best Ever Sixties Revival, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
(unknown)
4.12The Boy From New York City3:02The Ad LibsOriginal Oldies 50’s and 60’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation

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part of:The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 137) (order: 72)
recording of:The Boy From New York City

The Boy From New York City

writer:George Davis (US songwriter - singer, doo-wop era)
John Taylor (songwriter & saxophone player John Isaac Taylor)
publisher:Trio Music Company
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)