World Hits 1957

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Banana Boat Song
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
orchestra:
Wally Stott & His Orchestra & Chorus
cover recording of:
The Banana Boat Song (The Tarriers version, also sung by Shirley Bassey)
writer:
Alan Arkin, Bob Carey (The Tarriers) and Erik Darling
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
Day‐O (The Banana Boat Song) (original folk song)
Shirley Bassey2:44
2The Garden of Eden
recording of:
The Garden of Eden (1956 song)
lyricist and composer:
Dennise Norwood (Songwriter)
Frankie Vaughan2:36
3Freight Train
Rusty Draper2:17
4I’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)
The Platters2:55
5The Stroll
recording of:
The Stroll
writer:
Nancy Lee (US 1950/60s songwriter & singer) and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Vogue Music
The Diamonds2:30
6I Dreamed
The Beverley Sisters1:50
7Around the World
Mantovani2:04
8Puttin’ on the Style
cover recording of:
Puttin’ on the Style
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Lonnie Donegan3:36
9Last Train to San Fernando
Johnny Duncan2:30
10Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
recording of:
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
lyricist:
Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers)
composer:
Joel Newman
Frankie Vaughan2:18
11Diana
recording of:
Diana (German version)
lyricist:
Peter Ström (German music producer, composer & songwriter)
translated version of:
Diana
Peter Kraus2:20
12Tipitipitipso
vocals:
Caterina Valente (French-born Italian multilingual singer, guitarist, dancer, and actress)
recording of:
Tipitipitipso (in 1957)
lyricist:
Kurt Feltz
composer:
Heinz Gietz
Caterina Valente2:37
13Little Darlin’
cover recording of:
Little Darlin’
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Excellorec Music
The Diamonds2:07
14Singing the Blues
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Special Products (for USA releases)
cover recording of:
Singing the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Endsley (in 1956)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Opryland Ltd. (UK) and Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK)
Tommy Steele42:25
15Adoration Waltz
recording of:
The Adoration Waltz (1956 song)
writer:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) and Larry Stock
David Whitfield2:39
16Tutti Frutti
recording of:
Tutti Frutti (German lyrics)
writer:
Bostri (American songwriter), Lubin and Man
translator:
Raster
publisher:
MCA
translated version of:
Tutti Frutti
Peter Kraus2:14
17Alone
The Southlanders2:31
18Butterfingers
Tommy Steele2:17

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part of:World Hits (number: 1957) (order: 3)