Doo Wop: Vocal Group Greats

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1For Sentimental Reasons
cover recording of:
(I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons
lyricist:
Ivory “Deek” Watson (Singer, guitarist, and songwriter)
composer:
William “Pat” Best
publisher:
MCA Duchess Music Corporation and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
The Cleftones2:31
2The Girl I Love
The Cadillacs2:31
3I’m Not a Juvenile Delinquent
recording of:
I’m Not a Juvenile Delinquent
writer:
George Goldner
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers2:49
4Smoke 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
The Platters3.752:40
5Come Softly to Me
arranger:
Bonnie Guitar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1959)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 14)
recording of:
Come Softly to Me
writer:
Gretchen Christopher, Barbara Ellis and Gary Troxel
publisher:
Chappell Morris, EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Unart Music Corp. (in 1958, in 1959)
The Fleetwoods32:26
6Chapel of Dreams
The Dubs2:30
7Happy, Happy Birthday Baby
recording of:
Happy, Happy Birthday Baby
writer:
Gilbert Lopez and Margo Sylvia
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
The Tune Weavers2:24
8Don’t You Just Know It
recording of:
Don’t You Just Know It
writer:
Huey “Piano” Smith and Johnny Vincent
Huey “Piano” Smith & the Clowns2:34
9Little Bitty Pretty One
cover recording of:
Little Bitty Pretty One
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Day
publisher:
Ivan Mogull Music Ltd., Painted Desert Music, 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), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) 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)
Thurston Harris & The Sharps2:23
10Down the Aisle of Love
recording of:
Down the Aisle of Love
writer:
The Quin-Tones (US doo wop group founded in 1957)
The Quin-Tones2:51
11A Million to One
Jimmy Charles & The Revelletts2:30
12Once Upon a Time
Rochell & the Candles with Johnny Wyatt2:53
13Moonlight Cocktails
cover recording of:
Moonlight Cocktail
lyricist:
Kim Gannon (in 1941)
composer:
Luckey Roberts (US stride piano musician) (in 1941)
The Rivieras2:46
14Deep Purple
cover recording of:
Deep Purple
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1938)
composer:
Peter de Rose
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Billy Ward and His Dominoes2:13
15At the Hop
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 28)
recording of:
At the Hop
writer:
John L. Medora, Artie Singer (US songwriter, producer and bandleader) and David White (rock ’n’ roll pianist & songwriter, member of Danny & the Juniors)
publisher:
Sea-Lark Enterprises, Inc., Singular Music and Tristan Music Ltd.
Danny & the Juniors3.52:32
16Little 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 Diamonds2:10
17Lonely Way
The Skyliners2:17
18Sea of Love
producer:
Trevor Jones (South African score composer)
mixer:
John Richards (engineer)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 39)
recording of:
Sea of Love
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Co and Tek Publishing
Phil Phillips & the Twilights4.52:25
19Those Oldies but Goodies (Remind Me of You)
lead vocals [singing voice on 1st lead]:
Carl Burnett (the original Little Caesar from Little Caesar & The Romans)
spoken vocals [spoken voice on 2nd lead]:
David Johnson
recording of:
Those Oldies but Goodies (Remind Me of You)
writer:
Nick Curinga and Paul Politi
Little Caesar & The Romans23:28
20I Believe
The Earls4:11
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ASIN:US: B000BQL2FA [info]