Rockabilly’s Gravest Hits

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Annotation

"Digitally remastered for optimum sound quality"

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Cast Iron Arm
recording of:
Cast Iron Arm
writer:
Alton Delmore, Roy Orbison and Norman Petty
publisher:
Wren Music Co.
Peanuts Wilson52:26
2Grandaddy’s Rockin’
Mac Curtis2:05
3Brand New Cadillac
recording of:
Brand New Cadillac (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Vince Taylor (rock and roll singer; The Playboys)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan), 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)
Vince Taylor2:37
4Hang Loose
Tommy Spurlin2:15
5Black Cadillac
recording of:
Black Cadillac
lyricist and composer:
Joyce Green (1950s Rockabilly artist)
Joyce Green2:30
6The Train Kept A‐Rollin’
Johnny Burnette2:17
7Ubangi Stomp
recording of:
Ubangi Stomp
lyricist and composer:
Charles Underwood
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Jason Clement Music, Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Hi Lo Music (from 1956 to present)
Warren Smith2:00
8Black Slacks
Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones2:06
9Rockin’ in the Congo
Hank Thompson2:25
10Rockin’ Daddy
Sonny Fisher2:21
11Mystery Train
cover recording of:
Mystery Train
writer:
Junior Parker and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hi Lo Music, Mijac Music, MJ Publishing Trust, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Hilo Music Inc. (in 1953)
Elvis Presley2:27
12It Would Be a Doggone Lie
Autry Inman2:05
13Rock‐Ola Ruby
Sonee West2:19
14Come on Little Mama
Ray Harris2:19
15Mobile Alabama
producer:
Owen Bradley
bass guitar:
Joseph E. ‘Slick’ Gillespie
guitar:
Curtis Gordon, Eddie Hill (Musician, Songwriter, Country Music DJ) (in 1956-03) and ‘Dusty’ Stewart (in 1956-03)
membranophone:
T. Tommy Cutrer (in 1956-03)
steel guitar:
Al Murray (steel guitarist?) (in 1956-03)
vocals:
Curtis Gordon
recording of:
Mobile, Alabama (in 1956-03)
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Gordon (until 1956-03)
Curtis Gordon1:58
16Bottle to the Baby
Charlie Feathers42:19
17Get Rhythm
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1956-04-02)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1956-04-02)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1956-04-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Entertainment Corporation (company credits only; do not use as release label!) (in 1956) and Sun Record Company (in 1956)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-04-02)
recording of:
Get Rhythm (on 1956-04-02)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Hi-Lo Music
Johnny Cash42:14
18We Wanna Boogie
recording of:
We Wanna Boogie
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Burgess (rockabilly artist)
Sonny Burgess2:25
19Rakin’ and Scrapin’
Dean Beard2:19
20Lonesome Train
Johnny Burnette2:05
21Twenty Flight Rock
recording of:
Twenty Flight Rock (on 1957-10-29)
writer:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) and Ned Fairchild
Eddie Cochran1:44
22Matchbox
recording of:
Matchbox
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
Carl Perkins2:10
23Sweet Rockin’ Baby
Sonee West2:20
24Flying Saucers Rock ’n’ Roll
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
Marvin Pepper (on 1956-12-11)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1956-12-11)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1956-12-11) and Billy Lee Riley (on 1956-12-11)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1956-12-11)
vocals:
Billy Lee Riley (on 1956-12-11)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-12-11)
remix of:
Flying Saucer Rock & Roll (undubbed master take) by Billy Riley
recording of:
Flyin’ Saucers Rock ’n’ Roll (on 1956-12-11)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Scott (Rockabilly artist: Harold Raymond Scott)
Billy Lee Riley2:05
25Have Guitar, Will Travel
Scotty Moore Trio2:03
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