There’s Good Rockin’ Tonight

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Annotation

*** MERGE WARNING ***
courtesy of a careful discogs editor:
Disclaimer printed in the booklet: "Penny product is compiled from a variety of sources for the benefit of the listener, including where thought appropriate, live material. Due to the age of the source tape on some material, tape hiss may be audible. Where this is an unacceptable level, tracks have been replaced with re-recordings by the original artist, which use modern recording techniques, to ensure maximum listening pleasure."
A Newsound (parent of label) specialty: official, sure, but not original

Annotation last modified on 2025-12-20 23:48 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Memphis, Tennessee
recording of:
Memphis, Tennessee
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chuck Berry4:35
2Good Golly Miss Molly
recording of:
Good Golly Miss Molly
writer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Cedos Music, Jondora Music, PeerMusic AB, Prestige Music ltd. and Robin Hood Music Co.
Little Richard2:06
3There’s Good Rockin’ Tonight
cover recording of:
Good Rockin’ Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (in 1947-07)
publisher:
Brown Angel Music Publishing (BMI-affiliated), Carlin Music Corporation, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Knox Music, Inc., Lark Music Ltd., Lois Music Publishing Co., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Wixen Music UK Ltd.
Elvis Presley1:54
4Red Sails in the Sunset
sound engineer:
Ron McMaster (US mastering & cutting engineer)
audio engineer:
Dieter Dirks (German audio engineer) (on 1977-03-20), Martin Rushent (on 1977-03-20) and Peter Wolsey (German audio engineer) (on 1977-03-20)
producer:
Tim Read (producer) (in 1977-03) and Martin Rushent (in 1977-03)
baritone saxophone:
Roger Lewis (Sax Player - Dirty Dozen Brass Band) (on 1977-03-20)
bass guitar:
Carlton MacWilliams (guitar player) (on 1977-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Joseph 'Smokey' Johnson (on 1977-03-20)
guitar:
David 'Mountain Man' Douglas (guitar) (on 1977-03-20) and Roy Montrell (on 1977-03-20)
piano and lead vocals:
Fats Domino (on 1977-03-20)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1977-03-20), Fred 'Shorty' Kemp (on 1977-03-20) and Walter 'Gorilla' Kimble (sax player) (on 1977-03-20)
trumpet:
Dave Bartholomew (on 1977-03-20) and Thomas 'Mack' Johnson (trumpet player) (on 1977-03-20)
conductor:
Dave Bartholomew (on 1977-03-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
United Artists Records Ltd. (from 1977 to present)
recorded at:
Deutsches Museum in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (on 1977-03-20)
mixed at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977)
engineered at:
EMI Americas Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1977)
live cover recording of:
Red Sails in the Sunset (on 1977-03-20)
lyricist:
James B. Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Hugh Williams (aka Hugh Williams)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Fats Domino1:51
5Susie Q.
cover recording of:
Susie Q
lyricist and composer:
Dale Hawkins
additional composer:
Eleanor Broadwater and Stanley Lewis (well known 60s/70s US producer/songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and PeerMusic AB
Carl Perkins3:09
6Forty Miles of Bad Road
Duane Eddy2:07
7Lotta Lovin’
Gene Vincent3:08
8Johnny One Time
Brenda Lee3:33
9What’d I Say
cover 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 Lewis4:17
10Surfing
recording of:
Surfin’
composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
The Beach Boys2:12
11It’s Up to You
Ricky Nelson2:49
12Beatnik Fly
cover recording of:
Beatnik Fly
composer:
Tom King (50s & 60s songwriter) and Ira Mack
is based on:
Blue Tail Fly (“Jimmy Crack Corn”)
Johnny and the Hurricanes2:10
13Dream Lover
Bobby Darin1:59
14Love Will Keep Us Together
recording of:
Love Will Keep Us Together
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Don Kirshner Music Inc., Kirshner-Warner Bros Music Ltd. and Neil Sedaka Music (BMI-affiliated)
Neil Sedaka3:26
15Heartaches by the Number
Neil Sedaka2:33
16Unchained Melody
The Platters4:57
17My Prayer
The Ink Spots3:09
18I Walk the Line
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-03-04)
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1964-03-04)
bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1964-03-04)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (on 1964-03-04)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1964-03-04)
guitar:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist) (on 1964-03-04) and Bob Johnson (American banjo player from Chattanooga, Tennessee) (on 1964-03-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) (in 1964) and Don Law (in 1964)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-03-04)
recording of:
I Walk the Line (on 1964-03-04)
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash (country music legend) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Bug Music, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash)
Johnny Cash4.352:36
19Bring Your Love
Dr. John6:01
20Sloop John B.
The Kingston Trio3:04