Rock ’n’ Roll Legends

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: Chantilly Lace
2▶CD: Blue Suede Shoes
3▼CD: Hello Mary Lou
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1Hello Mary Lou
recording of:
Hello Mary Lou
writer:
Cayet Mangiaracina and Gene Pitney
publisher:
Champion Music, Champion Music Corp., Intersong Music Ltd., January Music, January Music Corp., MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Ricky Nelson2:19
2Matchbox
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
Clayton Perkins (on 1956-12-04)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
W.S. Holland (on 1956-12-04)
guitar:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (on 1956-12-04)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Jay Perkins (on 1956-12-04)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1956-12-04)
vocals:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (on 1956-12-04)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-12-04)
recording of:
Matchbox (on 1956-12-04)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Knox Music, Inc., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), Unichappell Music and Wren Music Co.
version of:
Match Box Blues
recording of:
Matchbox (Bob Dylan arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
arranger:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Special Rider Music
arrangement of:
Matchbox
Carl Perkins2:11
3Only the Lonely (live)
live recording of:
Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1960-05-04)
was commissioned by:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Roy Orbison2:38
4Money Honey
cover recording of:
Money Honey
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, First Digital Music, Walden Music, Inc., Walden, Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and ZFC Music
Elvis Presley2:21
5Razzle Dazzle
recording of:
Razzle Dazzle
lyricist and composer:
Charles Calhoun
Bill Haley & His Comets2:09
6Searchin’
recording of:
Searchin’
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Tiger (publisher)
The Coasters3:15
7Fools Hall of Fame
recording of:
Fool's Hall of Fame
writer:
Danny Wolfe
Johnny Cash2:24
8Be My Guest
recording of:
Be My Guest
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino), Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and John Marascalco
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Magic Dolphin Music Inc.
Fats Domino1:56
9Sweet Little Sixteen
cover recording of:
Sweet Little Sixteen
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Fermata do Brasil, Isalee Music Publishing Co. (Chuck Berry’s music publishing company), Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jerry Lee Lewis2:54
10Big Man
bass:
Billy Lee Riley (on 1959-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1959-02-25)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1959-02-25)
piano and lead vocals:
Charlie Rich (US country singer) (on 1959-02-25)
recorded at:
Memphis Recording Service in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1959-02-25) and Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1959-02-25)
recording of:
Big Man (on 1959-02-25)
lyricist and composer:
Dale Fox (Wrote songs for Charlie Rich)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated)
Charlie Rich2:42
11Keep a Knockin
recording of:
Keep a Knockin’ (Little Richard’s version)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1957-01)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
version of:
Keep a‐Knockin’ an You Can’t Get In
Little Richard2:13
12We Wanna Boogie
recording of:
We Wanna Boogie
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Burgess (rockabilly artist)
Sonny Burgess2:27
13Rock ’n’ Roll Ruby
Warren Smith2:42
14Baby Please Don’t Go
Billy Riley2:09
15I’m Gonna Set My Foot Down
recording of:
I’m Gonna Set My Foot Down
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter)
Buddy Holly & The Picks2:21
16Sentimental Journey
recorded in:
Galveston, Texas, United States (in 1989-06) and Houston, Texas, United States (in 1989-06)
audio engineer:
Jack Berry (engineer) (in 1989-06), Skip Godwin (in 1989-06) and Stephen Mendell (in 1989-06)
baritone saxophone:
Roger Lewis (Sax Player - Dirty Dozen Brass Band) (in 1989-06)
bass:
Irving Charles (bass player) (in 1989-06)
drums (drum set):
Clarence Brown (drummer) (in 1989-06) and Bob Vernon (drummer) (in 1989-06)
guitar:
Jimmy Moilaire (guitar player) (in 1989-06) and Carlton McWilliams (guitar player) (in 1989-06)
piano and lead vocals:
Fats Domino (in 1989-06)
tenor saxophone:
Elliott Callier (Elliott "Stackman" Callier) (in 1989-06), Herbert Hardesty (in 1989-06), Fred Kemp (in 1989-06), Lee Allan (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (in 1989-06) and Fred Shepard (sax player) (in 1989-06)
trumpet:
Herbert Hardesty (in 1989-06) and Thomas Johnson (trumpet player) (in 1989-06)
conductor:
Herbert Hardesty (in 1989-06) and Fred Kemp (in 1989-06)
live medley including a instrumental cover recording of:
Sentimental Journey (in 1989-06)
lyricist:
Bud Green (in 1944)
composer:
Les Brown (American big band & jazz musician) (in 1944) and Ben Homer (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Holliday Publishing, Morley Music Co. Inc., Morley Music Corp., 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))
Fats Domino5:26
17Tough Tough Tough
bass guitar:
Billy 'Cuz' Covington
drums (drum set):
Roger 'Bobby' Lyons
guitar:
Andy Anderson (1950s/'60s rockabilly artist) and Joe Tubb
piano:
Roy Estes
vocals:
Andy Anderson (1950s/'60s rockabilly artist)
recording of:
Tough Tough Tough (in 1957-11)
lyricist and composer:
Andy Anderson (1950s/'60s rockabilly artist) (until 1957-11)
Andy Anderson2:36
18Rabbit Action
Jimmy Haggett1:41
19Hey Slim
Jack Earls2:14
4▶CD: Pretty Woman
5▶CD: Rock Around the Clock
6▶CD: Heartbreak Hotel