5 Classic Albums Plus Bonus Singles and Twistin’ Tracks

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Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Twistin’ USA
2:31
2The Ooh Poo Pah Doo Shimmy
2:12
3The C.C. Rider Stroll
2:08
4The Strand
2:26
5The Chicken
2:40
6The Hucklebuck
cover recording of:
The Hucklebuck
lyricist:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer)
additional writer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
composer:
Andy Gibson (trumpet, arranger, composer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
2:24
7The Twist
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 2), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 249) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 451)
cover recording of:
The Twist
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., J. Albert & Son P/L and Embassy Music Corporation (from 2016-06 to present)
4.22:36
8The Madison
2:32
9Love Is Strange ’Calypso
2:39
10The Mexican Hat Twist
2:10
11The Slop
cover recording of:
The Slop
writer:
Cliff Goldsmith and Fred Smith (60s producer)
2:05
12The Pony
2:25
13Blueberry Hill
cover recording of:
Blueberry Hill
lyricist:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) and Larry Stock
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Larry Stock Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Sovereign Music Company and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
2:08
14Your Feets Too Big
cover recording of:
Your Feet’s Too Big
lyricist:
Ada Benson
composer:
Fred Fisher (in 1936)
2:11
15Hound Dog
cover recording of:
Hound Dog
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (on 1952-08-12)
composer:
Mike Stoller (on 1952-08-12)
previously attributed to:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane, Cherry Lane Music, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Lion Publishing Co., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers), MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
2:09
16Twist Train
2:35
17Mister Twister
2:38
18Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
cover recording of:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
writer:
Roy Hall (US rockabilly pianist & songwriter) and Dave “Curly” Williams
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Marlyn Music Publishing Inc., Marlyn Music Publishing Ltd., Ni'Mani Entertainment Co. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Whole Lotta Shakin' Music
2:26
19Hold Tight
2:31
20Shake Rattle and Roll
cover recording of:
Shake, Rattle and Roll
additional lyricist:
Daryl Bosteels
writer:
Charles Calhoun and Jesse Stone
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Mijac Music, Nightlight Music Pty Ltd., Progressive Music (publisher), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:30
21But Girls
2:14
22At the Hop
2:29
23Dance With Me Henry
cover recording of:
The Wallflower (Dance With Me, Henry)
writer and composer:
Hank Ballard, Etta James and Johnny Otis
version of:
Work With Me, Annie
2:23
24Rock Around the Clock
cover recording of:
Rock Around the Clock (Bill Haley’s version)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy De Knight (in 1952) and Max C. Freedman (American songwriter and lyricist) (in 1952)
arranger:
Harry Filler
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Myers Music, Inc.
version of:
We’re Gonna Rock Around the Clock (Original Freedman / De Knight version)
2:19
2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Pony Time
guitar:
Arto Lindsay
vocals:
Arto Lindsay
cover recording of:
Pony Time
writer:
John Berry (US country singer-songwriter) and Don Covay
42:25
2The Watusi
cover recording of:
The Watusi (Vibrations songs)
writer:
Shirley Hall, James Johnson (The Jayhawks/Vibrations) and Leslie Temple
2:28
3The Hully Gully
cover recording of:
Hully Gully
composer:
Cliff Goldsmith and Fred Smith (60s producer)
2:29
4The Stroll
cover recording of:
The Stroll
writer:
Nancy Lee (US 1950/60s songwriter & singer) and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Vogue Music
2:28
5The Mashed Potatoes
cover recording of:
Mashed Potatoes
lyricist and composer:
Dessie Rozier (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Robert Mellin et cie. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
2:11
6Hi Ho Silver
recording of:
Hi Ho Silver
lyricist and composer:
Kal Mann
2:29
7We Like Birdland
cover recording of:
We Like Birdland
writer:
Huey “Piano” Smith and Johnny Vincent
2:17
8Let’s Dance, Let’s Dance, Let’s Dance
2:26
9The Shimmy
recording of:
The Shimmy
lyricist and composer:
Kal Mann
2:05
10The Charleston
cover recording of:
Charleston
lyricist:
Cecil Mack (in 1923)
composer:
James P. Johnson (in 1923)
publisher:
Salabert
2:13
11The Mess Around
recording of:
Dance the Mess Around
lyricist:
Kal Mann
composer:
Dave Appell
2:15
12Pony Express
recording of:
Pony Express
writer:
Bob Crewe and Frank Slay
2:17
13I Could Have Danced All Night
cover recording of:
I Could Have Danced All Night (My Fair Lady)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
2:09
14The Jet
recording of:
The Jet (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Kal Mann
2:05
15Continental Walk
recording of:
The Continental Walk
writer:
John Berry (songwriter from the 50s-60s) and Don Covay
2:20
16I Almost Lost My Mind
cover recording of:
I Almost Lost My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Ivory Joe Hunter (American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Hill and Range (publisher) and St. Louis Music Corp.
2:55
17Fishin’
recording of:
Fishin’
writer:
Dave Appell and Kal Mann
2:21
18Quarter to Three
cover recording of:
Quarter to Three
writer:
Gene Barge, Gary “U.S.” Bonds, Frank Guida and Joseph Royster
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen and Narada Michael Walden
2:14
19Let’s Twist Again
vocals:
Chubby Checker (in 1961-06)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 40)
recording of:
Let’s Twist Again (in 1961-06)
lyricist:
Kal Mann
composer:
Dave Appell
publisher:
Kalmann Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Belinda (Scandinavia) AB (in 1974)
4.652:16
20Ballin’ the Jack
cover recording of:
Ballin’ the Jack
lyricist:
Jim Burris
composer:
Chris Smith (Ragtime composer)
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
2:19
21Peanut Butter
cover recording of:
Peanut Butter
lyricist:
H.B. Barnum and Martin J. Cooper (US producer & songwriter)
composer:
Cliff Goldsmith and Fred Smith (60s producer)
publisher:
Arvee Music (BMI affiliated)
is based on:
Hully Gully
2:18
22The Ray Charles‐Ton
recording of:
The Ray Charles-Ton
writer:
Dave Appell, Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann
2:24
23Take Two to Tango
recording of:
It Takes Two to Tango
writer:
Al Hoffman and Dick Manning (American songwriter)
1:58
24Dance‐a‐Long
recording of:
Dance-a-Long
writer:
Dave Appell and Kal Mann
2:40
3▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Swingin’ Together
2:24
2Your Hits and Mine
7:32
3Jingle Bell Rock
cover recording of:
Jingle Bell Rock
writer:
Joe Beal and Jim Boothe
publisher:
Anne Rachel Music Corp, Carlin, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd.
2:31
4Teach Me to Twist
2:30
5Side by Side
cover recording of:
Side by Side
lyricist and composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter) (in 1927)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
2:30
6Jingle Bell Imitations
2:42
7What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve
cover recording of:
What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), Frank Music Corp. (in 1947) and MPL Music Publishing Inc. (in 1947)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
2:29
8My Baby Cares for Me
cover recording of:
My Baby Just Cares for Me
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell Music Co. Inc., Donaldson Publishing Co., Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gus Kahn Music Co., The Songwriters Guild and Tobago Music Co.
1:57
9Voodoo (You Remind Me of the Guy)
2:32
10Walkin’ My Baby Back Home
cover recording of:
Walkin’ My Baby Back Home
lyricist:
Roy Turk (in 1930)
composer:
Fred Ahlert (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
2:05
11The Class
2:15
12Schooldays Oh Schooldays
2:08
13Toot
2:19
14Good Good Lovin’
cover recording of:
Good Good Lovin’
writer:
Albert Shubert (trumpet, arranger, composer) and James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc., Lark Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
2:23
15The Fly
recording of:
The Fly
writer:
John Madara and David White (rock ’n’ roll pianist & songwriter, member of Danny & the Juniors)
2:24
16Slow Twistin’
recording of:
Slow Twistin’
lyricist:
Kal Mann
composer:
John Sheldon
translator:
Marco Rivera
2:42
17La Paloma Twist
cover recording of:
La Paloma Twist
writer:
Sebastián Iradier (Best know for “La paloma”) and Kal Mann
2:10
18Limbo Rock
cover recording of:
Limbo Rock
lyricist:
Jon Sheldon
composer:
Billy Strange
2:25
19Popeye (The Hitch Hiker)
2:22
20Dancin’ Party
recording of:
Dancing Party
lyricist:
Kal Mann
composer:
Dave Appell
2:23
4▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Twist
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1958-11-11)
bass:
Edwyn Conley (on 1958-11-11)
drums (drum set):
George DeHart (on 1958-11-11)
electric bass guitar:
Navarre Hastings (on 1958-11-11)
guitar:
Cal Green (on 1958-11-11)
membranophone:
George DeHart
piano:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist) (on 1958-11-11)
tenor saxophone:
Ray Felder (on 1958-11-11) and James E. Henry Moore (on 1958-11-11)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1958-11-11)
vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958) (on 1958-11-11)
recording of:
The Twist (on 1958-11-11)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., J. Albert & Son P/L and Embassy Music Corporation (from 2016-06 to present)
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters42:34
2Twistin USA
cover recording of:
Twisting in the U.S.A.
lyricist and composer:
Kal Mann
Danny & the Juniors2:27
3Peppermint Twist
Joey Dee & the Starliters2:02
4Twistin’ Bells
recording of:
Twistin’ Bells
writer:
Ann Farina, Johnny Farina and Santo Farina
Santo & Johnny2:18
5Kissin’ and Twistin’
Fabian2:37
6Twistin’ Postman
recording of:
Twistin’ Postman
writer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer), Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
The Marvelettes2:33
7Twist and Shout
recording of:
Twist and Shout (on 1961-02-23)
writer:
Bert Russell (in 1961-02) and Phil Medley (in 1961-02)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Progressive Music, Inc (publisher), Rightsong Music Inc., Robert Mellin Ltd., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Robert Mellin, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Top Notes42:03
8Let’s Twist Again
background vocals:
Les Angels (1950s French vocal group)
vocals:
Richard Anthony (French‐Egyptian pop singer)
conductor:
Christian Chevallier
cover recording of:
Let’s Twist Again (in 1961)
lyricist:
Kal Mann
composer:
Dave Appell
publisher:
Kalmann Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Belinda (Scandinavia) AB (in 1974)
Richard Anthony2:15
9Let’s Twist Again
Peppino di Capri2:30
10Spanish Twist
Bill Haley & His Comets2:20
11Tequila Twist
The Champs1:52
12Doin’ the Twist
Louis Prima2:10
13Viens Danser Le Twist
vocals:
Johnny Hallyday
recording of:
Viens danser le twist (in 1961)
lyricist:
Georges Gosset
composer:
Dave Appell and Kal Mann
translated version of:
Let’s Twist Again
Johnny Hallyday2:06
14Chopstick Twist
Larry French & The Geisha Girls1:39
15Let’s Twist Again
Bill Haley & His Comets2:02
16The Twister’s Stomp
The Nocturnals2:07
17Congo Twist
The Twistin’ Kings6:32
18Ya Ya Twist
background vocals:
Les Angels (1950s French vocal group)
vocals:
Richard Anthony (French‐Egyptian pop singer)
conductor:
Christian Chevallier
recording of:
Ya ya twist (in 1962)
writer:
Lee Dorsey and Morgan Robinson
Richard Anthony22:34
19The Twist
cover recording of:
The Twist
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., J. Albert & Son P/L and Embassy Music Corporation (from 2016-06 to present)
Keely Smith2:12
20Let’s Twist Again
The Dovells2:18
21Twistin’ the World Around
The Twistin’ Kings4:19
22There’s a Lot of Twistin’ Going On
Vince Taylor2:46
23Buzzsaw Twist
recording of:
Buzz Saw Twist
composer:
Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor)
The Gee Cees2:03
24Zig Zag Twist
recording of:
Zig-Zag Twist
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Bare
Bobby Bare1:53