The Magic Touch: An Anthology

~ Release by The Platters (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Copyright: © 1991 PolyGram Records Inc.
This Compilation ℗ 1991 PolyGram Records Inc.

Excluded Regions

🇵🇷 Puerto Rico, 🇮🇴 British Indian Ocean Territory

Annotation last modified on 2025-07-06 19:07 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶Digital Media
2▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Twilight Time
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1958-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elap Music Ltd. (a division of Pickwick Group Ltd. / a division of Carlton Home Entertainment (UK) Ltd.) and PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1956)
cover recording of:
Twilight Time (in 1958-01)
lyricist:
Buck Ram
composer:
Artie Dunn, Al Nevins and Morty Nevins
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Devon Music Inc., EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited, Porgie Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
translated version of:
Al caer la noche
42:45
2You’re Making a Mistake
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-02-19)
recording of:
You’re Making a Mistake (on 1957-02-19)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Williams (songwriter for The Platters)
publisher:
Argo Music Inc.
2:45
3My Old Flame
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1957-11 until 1957-12)
lead vocals:
Zola Taylor (from 1957-11 until 1957-12)
recording of:
My Old Flame (from 1957-11 until 1957-12)
lyricist:
Sam Coslow
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
2:40
4I Wish
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-12-04)
2:43
5It’s Raining Outside
2:49
6For the First Time
2:14
7Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1958-09-24)
producer:
Buck Ram
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
performer:
The Platters
cover recording of:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (on 1958-09-24)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms Co., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
3.752:38
8No Matter What You Are
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-12-04)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
2:29
9Sixteen Tons
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1957-10-25)
lead vocals:
Herbert Reed (on 1957-10-25)
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons (on 1957-10-25)
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
52:34
10Enchanted
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-12-29) and New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-12)
recording of:
Enchanted (The Platters song) (on 1958-12-29)
writer:
Buck Ram
2:52
11Remember When
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1958-09-25)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
recording of:
Remember When (The Platters song) (on 1958-09-25)
writer:
Mickey J. Addy and Buck Ram
42:49
12Where
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-12-29)
2:41
13Wish It Were Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1958-12-29) and New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-12)
2:40
14My Secret
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-08-27)
2:36
15Harbor Lights
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1959-08-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elap Music Ltd. (a division of Pickwick Group Ltd. / a division of Carlton Home Entertainment (UK) Ltd.)
recording of:
Harbour Lights (on 1959-08-11)
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Hugh Williams (aka Hugh Williams)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
3:11
16Sleepy Lagoon
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1959-08-11)
2:39
17Ebb Tide
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1959-08-13)
cover recording of:
Ebb Tide (on 1959-08-13)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Robert Maxwell (US harpist, songwriter and teacher)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., France Mélodie, Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.), Robbins Music Corp., SBK Robbins Catalog, Inc., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
arrangement of:
Ebb Tide (original instrumental version)
2:25
18Red Sails in the Sunset
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1959-08-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elap Music Ltd. (a division of Pickwick Group Ltd. / a division of Carlton Home Entertainment (UK) Ltd.)
cover recording of:
Red Sails in the Sunset (on 1959-08-13)
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.
2:21
19To Each His Own
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-02-12)
recording of:
To Each His Own (on 1959-02-12)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
2:49
20If I Didn’t Care
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1958-09-24)
recording of:
If I Didn’t Care (on 1958-09-24)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Range Road Music Inc.
3:08
21Trees
recording of:
Trees (in 1960)
lyricist:
Joyce Kilmer (poet) (in 1913)
composer:
Oscar Rasbach (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
2:29
22I’ll Never Smile Again
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1958-09-25)
cover recording of:
I’ll Never Smile Again (on 1958-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Ruth Lowe
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Pickwick Music (publisher), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
2:52
23When You Return
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-03-06)
recording of:
When You Return (on 1957-03-06)
writer:
Buck Ram
is based on:
Londonderry Air
2:37
24It’s Magic
lead vocals:
Sonny Turner (member of The Platters) (in 1960)
cover recording of:
It’s Magic (in 1960)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
The 21st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Romance on the High Seas
2:31
25Twilight Time - Spanish Version
recorded in:
Encino, California, United States (in 1963)
lead vocals:
Sonny Turner (member of The Platters) (in 1963)
recording of:
La hora del crepúsculo (in 1963)
lyricist:
Ben Molar
writer:
Morton Nevins, Al Nevins and Buck Ram
translated version of:
Twilight Time
2:15