The Original Hits 1962-1976

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD
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1Sherry
producer:
Bob Crewe
bass guitar:
Nick Massi
guitar:
Tommy DeVito
keyboard and piano:
Bob Gaudio
vocals:
Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Frankie Valli (American singer and actor, best known as the frontman of The Four Seasons)
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
recording of:
Sherry
lyricist and composer:
Bob Gaudio
52:32
2Big Girls Don't Cry
engineer:
Gordon Clark (recording engineer)
producer:
Bob Crewe
bass guitar:
Nick Massi
guitar:
Tommy DeVito
keyboard and piano:
Bob Gaudio
vocals:
Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Frankie Valli (American singer and actor, best known as the frontman of The Four Seasons)
conductor:
Charles Calello
performer:
The Four Seasons (aka Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons)
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
orchestrator:
Charles Calello
engineered at:
Stea-Phillips in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Big Girls Don’t Cry
writer:
Crewe and Gaudio
publisher:
BoBoB Music Corp., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Reservoir 416 and Claridge Music (publisher) (in 1962)
42:25
3Walk Like a Man
engineer:
Gordon Clark (recording engineer)
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Charles Calello
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
orchestrator:
Charles Calello
engineered at:
Stea-Phillips in New York, New York, United States
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 39)
recording of:
Walk Like a Man
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Gavadema Music Inc. and Saturday Music, Inc.
52:17
4Ain't That a Shame
engineer:
Gordon Clark (recording engineer)
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Charles Calello
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
orchestrator:
Charles Calello
engineered at:
Stea-Phillips in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Ain’t That a Shame
writer:
Antoine Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
Commodore Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., F. Day & Hunter Ltd., Travis Music, Inc., Unart Music Corp. (in 1955, in 1983) and United Artists Music Ltd. (from 1977 to present)
recording of:
Ain’t That a Shame
writer:
Antoine Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
Commodore Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., F. Day & Hunter Ltd., Travis Music, Inc., Unart Music Corp. (in 1955, in 1983) and United Artists Music Ltd. (from 1977 to present)
32:36
5Candy Girl
engineer:
Gordon Clark (recording engineer)
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Charles Calello
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
orchestrator:
Charles Calello
engineered at:
Stea-Phillips in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Candy Girl
lyricist and composer:
Larry Santos
publisher:
Gavadima Music and Saturday Music, Inc.
32:37
6Dawn (Go Away)
recording of:
Dawn (Go Away)
writer:
Bob Gaudio and Sandy Linzer
publisher:
Gavadima Music Inc. and Saturday Music, Inc.
52:47
7Stay
engineer:
Gordon Clark (recording engineer)
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Charles Calello
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
orchestrator:
Charles Calello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd. (for copyrights use only) (in 1992)
engineered at:
Stea-Phillips in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Stay
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Cherio Corp. (in 1960)
51:57
8Ronnie
recording of:
Ronnie
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Gavadima Music Inc. and Saturday Music, Inc.
2:58
9Alone
producer:
Bob Crewe
cover recording of:
Alone (Why Must I Be Alone)
lyricist:
Selma Craft
composer:
Morton Craft
publisher:
Selma Music, Inc.
recording of:
Alone (Why Must I Be Alone)
lyricist:
Selma Craft
composer:
Morton Craft
publisher:
Selma Music, Inc.
32:51
10Rag Doll
producer:
Bob Crewe
arranger:
Charles Calello
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
recording of:
Rag Doll
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Gavadima Music Inc. and Saturday Music, Inc.
3:02
11Save It for Me
recording of:
Save It for Me
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Gavadima Music Inc. and Saturday Music, Inc.
2:38
12Big Man in Town
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Denny Randell
arranger:
Denny Randell
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
recorded at:
Stea-Phillips in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Big Man in Town
lyricist and composer:
Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Saturday Music, Inc., Seasons Four Music Corp. and Seasons’ Four Music Inc.
2:46
13Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye)
engineer:
Bill MacMeekin
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Calello
arranger:
Calello
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
recorded at:
Olmstead Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby Goodbye)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Saturday Music, Inc., Seasons Four Music Corp. and Seasons’ Four Music Inc.
2:33
14Let's Hang On
recording of:
Let’s Hang On!
writer:
Bob Crewe, Denny Randell and Sandy Linzer
publisher:
Saturday Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Longitude Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Seasons’ Four Music Inc.
sub-publisher:
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)
3:16
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1Working My Way Back to You
cover recording of:
Working My Way Back to You
writer:
Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Saturday Music, Inc. and Seasons 4 Music
recording of:
Working My Way Back to You
writer:
Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Saturday Music, Inc. and Seasons 4 Music
3:03
2Don't Think Twice
cover recording of:
Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1962)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) (in 1962) and Bob Dylan (in 1962)
arranger:
Paul Clayton (in 1962) and Bruce Langhorne (in 1962)
publisher:
Budde Musikverlag (German publisher), Neue Welt Musikverlag, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Witmark & Sons Essex Music, Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1963 until 1991), Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Records, Inc. (not a label) (in 1965) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present)
version of:
Who’s Gonna Buy You Ribbons (When I’m Gone)
2:58
3Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'Bout Me)
producer:
Bob Crewe
recording of:
Opus 17 (Don’t You Worry ’bout Me)
writer:
D. Randell and S. Linzer
2:33
4I've Got You Under My Skin
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Artie Schroeck
arranger:
Artie Schroeck
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
cover recording of:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Victoria Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Born to Dance
3:38
5Tell It to the Rain
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Artie Schroeck and Bob Crewe
arranger:
Artie Schroeck
recording of:
Tell It to the Rain
writer:
A. Cifelli and M. Petrillo
publisher:
Saturday Music, Inc. and Seasons Four Music Corp.
2:33
6Beggin'
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Bob Crewe
arranger:
Artie Schroeck
recording of:
Beggin’ (in 1967)
writer:
B. Gaudio and P. Farina
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Saturday Music, Inc. and Seasons Four Music Corp.
2:48
7C'mon Marianne
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Bob Crewe
arranger:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
recording of:
C’mon Marianne
writer:
L. Brown (lyricist) and R. Bloodworth
publisher:
Saturday Music, Inc. and Seasons Four Music Corp.
2:35
8Will You Love Me Tomorrow
3:16
9Marlena
engineer:
Gordon Clark (recording engineer)
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Charles Calello
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
orchestrator:
Charles Calello
engineered at:
Stea-Phillips in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Marlena
lyricist and composer:
Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Gavadima Music and Saturday Music, Inc.
32:34
10Girl Come Running
producer:
Bob Crewe
arranger:
Charles Calello
recording of:
Girl Come Running
writer:
B. Crewe and B. Gaudio
publisher:
Saturday Music, Inc. and Seasons’ Four Music Inc.
52:59
11Watch the Flowers Grow
3:19
12Silver Star
recording of:
Silver Star
lyricist:
Bob Gaudio and Judy Parker
composer:
Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Seasons Music Co.
4:07
13Who Loves You
recording engineer:
Steve Maslow
producer:
Bob Gaudio
mixer:
Val Garay
bass:
Don Ciccone
drums (drum set):
Gerry Polci
guitar:
John Paiva
keyboard:
Bob Gaudio and Lee Shapiro
piano:
Bob Gaudio
vocals:
Bob Gaudio, Don Ciccone, Frankie Valli (American singer and actor, best known as the frontman of The Four Seasons), Gerry Polci and John Paiva
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Lee Shapiro
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Who Loves You
lyricist:
Bob Gaudio and Judy Parker
composer:
Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Seasons Music Co.
4:19
14December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
recording engineer:
Steve Maslow
producer:
Bob Gaudio
mixer:
Val Garay
bass:
Don Ciccone
drums (drum set):
Gerry Polci
guitar:
John Paiva
keyboard:
Bob Gaudio and Lee Shapiro
piano:
Bob Gaudio
vocals:
Bob Gaudio, Don Ciccone, Frankie Valli (American singer and actor, best known as the frontman of The Four Seasons), Gerry Polci and John Paiva
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Lee Shapiro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 64)
recording of:
December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
lyricist:
Bob Gaudio and Judy Parker
composer:
Bob Gaudio
publisher:
EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Seasons Music Co.
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