Rockabilly’s Gravest Hits

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"Digitally remastered for optimum sound quality"

Annotation last modified on 2013-11-10 09:27 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1All by Myself
Johnny Burnette2:03
2The Shape I’m In
recording of:
The Shape I’m In
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Lee Cathy
Johnny Restivo2:05
3All the Time
Sleepy LaBeef1:53
4Jungle Rock
recording of:
Jungle Rock
composer:
Hank Mizell (American singer, guitarist and songwriter)
Hank Mizell2:46
5That’s All Right
cover recording of:
That’s All Right (in 1954)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Crudup Music, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label), PW Ballads, Special Rider Music, St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Elvis Presley1:57
6Get With It
Charlie Feathers2:01
7Rock With Me Baby
producer:
Jack Clement (in 1956)
acoustic guitar:
Billy Lee Riley (from 1956-01 until 1956-02)
bass:
Jan Ledbetter (from 1956-01 until 1956-02) and Slim Wallace (from 1956-01 until 1956-02)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (from 1956-01 until 1956-02)
guitar:
Roland Janes (from 1956-01 until 1956-02) and Ruble Shaw (from 1956-01 until 1956-02)
vocals:
Billy Lee Riley (from 1956-01 until 1956-02)
recorded at:
Radio Station WMPS in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1956-01 until 1956-02)
mixed at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1956)
recording of:
Rock With Me Baby (from 1956-01 until 1956-02)
writer:
Jack Clement, Billy Lee Riley and Ronald Wallace
Billy Lee Riley2:11
8Leroy
Jack Scott2:09
9Three Alley Cats
Roy Hall2:30
10Duck Tail
Joe Clay2:28
11Domino
recording of:
Domino
lyricist and composer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
publisher:
Knox Music, Inc.
Roy Orbison2:15
12That Ain’t Nothin’ but Right
Mac Curtis2:15
13Bird Dog
Don Woody2:24
14Honey Don’t
recording of:
Honey, Don’t!
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Hi Lo Music, Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Knox Music Ltd. and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
Carl Perkins2:51
15Stutterin’ Papa
Buck Griffin3:01
16Pretty Bad Blues
Ronnie Self2:13
17Rockin’ Rollin’ Stone
Andy Starr2:50
18Sweet Love on My Mind
Johnny Burnette2:25
19Race With the Devil
recording of:
Race With the Devil
writer:
Bill “Tex” Davis and Gene Vincent
publisher:
Central Songs
Gene Vincent2:04
20Skinny Jim
Eddie Cochran2:12
21Barking Up the Wrong Tree
recording of:
Barking Up the Wrong Tree
writer:
Paul Simmons (cowrote "Bigelow 6-200") and Don Woody (rockabilly drummer & songwriter)
Don Woody2:19
22Do What I Do
Slim Rhodes2:32
23Blue Moon of Kentucky
engineer and producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1954-07-05, on 1954-07-07)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1954-07-05, on 1954-07-07)
guitar:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1954-07-05, on 1954-07-07)
vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1954-07-05, on 1954-07-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1954)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-07-05, on 1954-07-07)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 49)
cover recording of:
Blue Moon of Kentucky (on 1954-07-05)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (in 1946)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peer International Corporation (BMI), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), Southern Music Publishing Company Limited and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
cover recording of:
Blue Moon of Kentucky (on 1954-07-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (in 1946)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peer International Corporation (BMI), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), Southern Music Publishing Company Limited and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Elvis Presley3.52:05
24Shirley Lee
recording of:
Shirley Lee
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Lee Trammell
Bobby Lee Trammell1:48
25Everybody’s Lovin’ My Baby
Charlie Feathers2:13
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