As Good as It Gets: Rockabilly

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Blue Suede Shoes
double bass:
Clayton Perkins (in 1955-12)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (in 1955-12)
guitar:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955-12) and Jay Perkins (in 1955-12)
vocals:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun (US label founded in 1952) (in 1955, from 1956 to present)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 5) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 95)
recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes (in 1955-12)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Carl Perkins42:17
2That’s All Right Mama
cover recording of:
That’s All Right
lyricist and composer:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Crudup Music, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label), PW Ballads, Special Rider Music, St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Elvis Presley1:49
3Be Bop A Lula
double bass [upright bass]:
Jack Neal (on 1956-05-04)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Dickie Harrell (on 1956-05-04)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Cliff Gallup (lead guitarist for The Blue Caps) (on 1956-05-04)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Willie Williams (50s rock guitarist) (on 1956-05-04)
vocals:
Gene Vincent (on 1956-05-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (from 1956 to present)
recorded at:
Owen Bradley Studio (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-05-04)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 9) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 102)
recording of:
Be‐Bop‐a‐Lula (on 1956-05-04)
writer:
Bill “Tex” Davis and Gene Vincent
publisher:
Lowery Music Co. Inc.
Gene Vincent4.352:36
4Red Hot
recording of:
Red Hot
writer:
W. R. Emerson (rock ’n’ roll on Sun, Vee‐Jay & Chess Records)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Bob Luman2:03
5Let’s Have a Party
recording of:
Let’s Have a Party
lyricist and composer:
Jessie Mae Robinson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gladys Music Inc., IQ Music Ltd., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Wanda Jackson2:08
6Hot Dog
recording of:
Hot Dog
writer:
Denny Dedmon and Buck Owens
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Buck Owens2:15
7Ooby Dooby
recording of:
Ooby Dooby
lyricist and composer:
Wade Moore and Dick Penner
publisher:
Hi Lo Music, Peer International Corporation (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
Roy Orbison2:13
8Shirley Lee
Ricky Nelson2:00
9Twenty Flight Rock
double bass [stand-up bass]:
Connie “Guybo” Smith (bass player) (from 1957-05 until 1957-08)
guitar:
Perry Botkin (from 1957-05 until 1957-08) and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (from 1957-05 until 1957-08)
background vocals:
The Johnny Mann Chorus (from 1957-05 until 1957-08)
vocals:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (from 1957-05 until 1957-08)
recorded at:
Goldstar Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1957-05 until 1957-08)
recording of:
Twenty Flight Rock (in 1956)
writer:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) and Ned Fairchild
Eddie Cochran1:45
10Party Doll
recording of:
Party Doll
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Knox (US country rocker, of The Rhythm Orchids)
writer:
Dave Alldred, Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter), Buddy Knox (US country rocker, of The Rhythm Orchids) and Don Lanier
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Music of Stage Three and Patricia Music Publ. Corp.
Buddy Knox2:12
11Move It on Over
bass:
Bronson Reynolds (Bronson Lee Reynolds; comedian who also played bass and harmonica; sometimes nicknamed "Barefoot Brownie")
electric guitar:
Zeke Turner
fiddle:
Tommy Jackson (bluegrass fiddler)
guitar and vocal:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Louie Innis
steel guitar:
Dale Lohman (guitarist; performs with Hank Williams)
recording of:
Move It on Over (on 1947-04-21)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI)
Hank Williams42:45
12Sixteen Chicks
Joe Clay1:57
13Peepin’ Eyes
Charlie Feathers2:14
14Flying Saucer Rock ’n’ Roll
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
Marvin Pepper (on 1956-12-11)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1956-12-11)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1956-12-11) and Billy Lee Riley (on 1956-12-11)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1956-12-11)
vocals:
Billy Lee Riley (on 1956-12-11)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-12-11)
remix of:
Flying Saucer Rock & Roll (undubbed master take) by Billy Riley
recording of:
Flyin’ Saucers Rock ’n’ Roll (on 1956-12-11)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Scott (Rockabilly artist: Harold Raymond Scott)
Billy Lee Riley2:02
15Rock ’n’ Roll Ruby
Warren Smith2:38
16Get Rhythm
recording of:
Get Rhythm
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Hi-Lo Music
Johnny Cash2:14
17Baby Let’s Play House (live)
live cover recording of:
Baby Let’s Play House
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Gunter
publisher:
Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Embassy Music Corp., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and LPGV Music (BMI)
Elvis Presley2:07
18Boppin’ the Blues
recording of:
Boppin’ the Blues
composer:
Curley Griffin (1950s rockabilly artist) (in 1956) and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Hi-Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), MPL Music Publishing Inc., MPL UK Publishing, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins2:33
19Woman Love
Gene Vincent2:33
20Hula Love
recording of:
Hula Love
lyricist and composer:
Dave Alldred, Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter), Buddy Knox (US country rocker, of The Rhythm Orchids) and Don Lanier
version of:
My Hula Hula Love
Buddy Knox2:20
21Mona Lisa
cover recording of:
Mona Lisa
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)
Carl Mann2:30
22Just a Little Too Much
Ricky Nelson2:11
23Rock Baby Rock It
Johnny Carroll2:21
24Domino
recording of:
Domino
lyricist and composer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
publisher:
Knox Music, Inc.
Roy Orbison2:16
25Rock Your Baby
Wanda Jackson1:45
26Ubangi Stomp
Warren Smith2:00
27I’m a Long Gone Daddy
recording of:
I’m a Long Gone Daddy
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1948-08-13)
Hank Williams2:50
28You Oughta See Grandma Rock
Skeets McDonald2:03
29Gonna Rock My Baby Tonight
Laura Lee Perkins2:08
30Slow Down Brother
Simon Crum2:18
31I’m Stickin’ With You
recording of:
I’m Stickin’ With You
writer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter) and Buddy Knox (US country rocker, of The Rhythm Orchids)
Jimmy Bowen with The Rhythm Orchids2:06
32Where the Rio de Rosa Flows
Jimmie Logsdon2:33
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ducktail
Joe Clay2:28
2Boppin’ High School Baby
Don Willis2:31
3Honey Bun
Larry Donn1:55
4Okie’s in the Pokie
Jimmy Ponder with John Patton2:20
5Down on the Farm
Big Al Downing1:35
6Black Cadillac
recording of:
Black Cadillac
lyricist and composer:
Joyce Green (1950s Rockabilly artist)
Joyce Green2:30
7You’re the One That Done It
Thomas Wayne1:58
8Drinkin’ Wine
Jumpin’ Gene Simmons2:41
9Rock All Night
Glenn Honeycutt2:01
10Come on Little Mama
Ray Harris2:18
11Red Headed Woman
double bass:
Johnny Ray Hubbard (on 1956-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Russ Smith (rockabilly drummer, active 1960s) (on 1956-05-02)
guitar:
Sonny Burgess (rockabilly artist) (on 1956-05-02) and Joe Lewis (1950s US rockabilly artist) (on 1956-05-02)
piano:
Kern K. Kennedy (on 1956-05-02)
trumpet:
Jack Nance (on 1956-05-02)
vocals:
Sonny Burgess (rockabilly artist) (on 1956-05-02)
recording of:
Red Headed Woman (on 1956-05-02)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Burgess (rockabilly artist)
Sonny Burgess2:09
12Mad Man
Jimmy Wages2:10
13Slow Down
Jack Earls2:18
14You Drive Me Crazy
Ray Scott2:04
15Here Comes That Train
Eddie Bond1:34
16One Cup of Coffee
Glen Glenn1:50
17Hip Shakin’ Mama
Jackie Lee Cochran1:51
18Let’s Elope Baby
Janis Martin2:05
19Gonna Rock ’n’ Roll
Carl Mann1:51
20Fairlane Rock
Hayden Thompson2:32
21Bip Bop Boom
Mickey Hawks1:37
22Wild Wild Party
Charlie Feathers2:56
23Switchblade Sam
Jeff Daniels2:11
24Sunglasses After Dark
Dwight Pullen2:06
25Ain’t That a Dilly
Marlon Grisham2:21
26Drugstore Rock ’n’ Roll
Janis Martin2:07
27Johnny Valentine
Andy Anderson2:11
28Monkey and the Baboon
Eddie Bond2:00
29Let’s Get Acquainted
Ray Stanley2:03
30Pink and Black Days
Narvel Felts2:17
31She’s Mine
Johnnie Strickland2:07
32You’re Gone Baby
Jimmie Logsdon2:03