Golden Hits

~ Release by The Platters (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1(You’ve Got) The Magic Touch
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1956-02)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
recording of:
(You’ve Got) the Magic Touch (in 1956-02)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
A M C Incorporated, Martha Robi Publishing, Southern Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
2:30
2I’m Sorry
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1956-04)
cover recording of:
I’m Sorry (in 1956-04)
writer:
Buck Ram, Peter Tinturin and William White (Composer, "I'm Sorry")
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:53
3Heaven on Earth
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1956-04)
recording of:
Heaven on Earth (in 1956-04)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
2:35
4My Prayer
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1956-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1956)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 20)
cover recording of:
My Prayer (in 1956-04)
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Georges Boulanger (Romani-Romanian violinist, conductor, composer)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Peter Maurice Music, Skidmore Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
Avant de mourir
2:47
5It Isn’t Right
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1956-07)
recording of:
It Isn’t Right (in 1956-07)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Mellin
2:26
6Have Mercy
2:49
7Sweet Sixteen
2:45
8Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
2:52
9One in a Million
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 26)
recording of:
One in a Million (The Platters song) (in 1956-07)
writer:
Jean Miles (Buck Ram) and Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
2:54
10Helpless
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
2:42
11Someone to Watch Over Me
2:43
12Let’s Start All Over Again
2:39
13The Mystery of You
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-03-06)
3:01
14You Are Too Beautiful
2:26
15Heart of Stone
2:21
16I Don’t Know Why
2:13
17I Give You My Word
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1956-07)
recording of:
I Give You My Word (in 1956-07)
writer:
Al Kavelin and Merril Lyn
2:12
18I Wanna
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-04-26)
lead vocals:
David Lynch (Tenor vocalist of The Platters) (on 1955-04-26)
recording of:
I Wanna (on 1955-04-26)
writer:
Lynn Paul (Buck Ram) and Zola Taylor
2:51
19Darktown Strutters Ball
2:14
20You’ll Never Never Know
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1956-07)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
recording of:
You'll Never Never Know (in 1956-07)
writer:
Jeanette Miles, Paul Robi (singer for The Platters) and Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
2:38
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1Remember When
2:30
2Only Because
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-03-06)
2:51
3Goodnight Sweetheart
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1957-10-25)
lead vocals:
David Lynch (Tenor vocalist of The Platters) (on 1957-10-25) and Zola Taylor (on 1957-10-25)
2:19
4No Power on Earth
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-02)
2:59
5Winner Take All
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1956-02)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
2:08
6On My Word of Honour
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1956-07)
recording of:
On My Word of Honor (in 1956-07)
writer:
Katherine Harrison and Jean Miles (Buck Ram)
2:44
7I’ll Get By
1:59
8I’d Climb the Highest Mountain
2:12
9He’s Mine
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1956-07)
lead vocals:
Zola Taylor (in 1956-07)
recording of:
He's Mine (in 1956-07)
writer:
Jean Miles (Buck Ram), Paul Robi (singer for The Platters) and Zola Taylor
2:22
10In the Still of the Night
2:26
11When You Return
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-03-06)
recording of:
When You Return (on 1957-03-06)
writer:
Buck Ram
is based on:
Londonderry Air
2:37
12My Dream
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-02-19)
2:39
13At Your Beck and Call
lead vocals:
Paul Robi (singer for The Platters)
recording of:
At Your Beck and Call
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Buck Ram
32:50
14Why Should I
3:03
15Indiff’rent
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1957-10-22)
lead vocals:
Zola Taylor (on 1957-10-22)
2:18
16September in the Rain
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
2:52
17Glory of Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1956-04)
lead vocals:
Paul Robi (singer for The Platters) (in 1956-04)
recording of:
The Glory of Love (in 1956-04)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Hill (US songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
2:46
18Take Me in Yours Arms
2:18
19Sixteen Tons
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1957-10-25)
lead vocals:
Herbert Reed (on 1957-10-25)
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons (on 1957-10-25)
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
52:35
20Let’s Babalu
2:06
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1Only You
recording of:
Only You
lyricist, writer and composer:
Buck Ram and Ande Rand
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hollis Music, Inc., Robert Mellin, Inc., Tro-Hollis Music, Inc., Wildwood Music and Sherwin Music (publisher) (in 1973)
2:38
2The Great Pretender
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-09)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elap Music Ltd. (a division of Pickwick Group Ltd. / a division of Carlton Home Entertainment (UK) Ltd.)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 352)
recording of:
The Great Pretender (in 1955-09)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music (publisher), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
52:40
3Am I Just a Dancing Partner
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-09)
2:15
4Beer Barrel Polka
2:21
5Give Thanks
42:27
6Hey Now
2:09
7I’ll Need You All the Time
2:45
8Maggie Doesn’t Work Here Anymore
recording of:
Maggie Doesn’t Work Here Anymore (in 1954)
writer:
David Lynch (Tenor vocalist of The Platters) and Zola Taylor
22:38
9Roses of Picardy
2:06
10Voo Vee Ah Vee
recording of:
Voo Vee Ah Vee (in 1954)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Williams (songwriter for The Platters)
32:12
11Bark Battle and Ball
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-04-26)
lead vocals:
Zola Taylor (on 1955-04-26)
recording of:
Bark, Battle and Ball (on 1955-04-26)
writer:
Jean Miles (Buck Ram) and Zola Taylor
2:29
12I’ll Cry When You’re Gone
3:13
13Tell the World
2:23
14Love All Night
2:59
15Shake It Up Mambo
2:08
16Take Me Back, Take Me Back
2:23
17You Made Me Cry
22:19
18My Name Ain’t Annie
2:40
19Please Have Mercy
recording of:
Please Have Mercy
writer:
Ralph Bass and Phyllis Otis
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:55
20Oochi Pachi
2:22