Rock’s Greatest

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Little Richard Greatest Hits
2▶CD: Bill Haley & The Comets
3▶CD: The Best of Ricky Nelson
4▼CD: Rock ‘N’ Roll Gold
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1Mr. Bass Man
recording of:
Mr. Bass Man
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cymbal
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
Johnny Cymbal2:30
2Deep Purple
engineer:
Dave Wiechman
conductor:
Jimmie Haskell
arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1963)
cover recording of:
Deep Purple
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1938)
composer:
Peter de Rose (tin pan alley era songwriter, pianist and performer on radio)
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Nino Tempo & April Stevens2:47
3My True Love
recording of:
My True Love
lyricist and composer:
Jack Scott
publisher:
Peer International (BMI) and Starfire
Jack Scott2:38
4My Guy
recording of:
My Guy
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobette Music (UK) Ltd.
Mary Wells2:52
5Sugar Shack
recording of:
Sugar Shack
writer:
Keith McCormack and Faye Voss
publisher:
Jeff Hubbard Productions, Inc.
Jimmy Gilmer2:06
6Little Honda
cover recording of:
Little Honda
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Irving Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) 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)
The Hondells1:56
7Judy in Disguise
recording of:
Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)
writer:
Andrew Bernard and John Fred (John Fred Gourrier)
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd., Fanfare Music Corp., Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and MCS Music Ltd.
John Fred & His Playboy Band2:47
8Go Jimmy Go
Jimmy Clanton2:07
9Tragedy
Thomas Wayne2:07
10Single Girl
Sandy Posey2:36
11Crying in the Rain
recording of:
Crying in the Rain (Everly Brothers song)
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
writer:
Carole King (US singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Carole King1:52
12The Locomotion
Little Eva2:28
13Rebel Rouser
Duane Eddy2:19
1440 Miles of Bad Road
recording of:
40 Miles of Bad Road (1959 instrumental)
composer:
Al Casey (US rock & roll/rockabilly/surf guitarist/session musician) and Duane Eddy
Duane Eddy2:12
15Because They’re Young
Duane Eddy1:54
16Dance With the Guitarman
recording of:
(Dance With the) Guitar Man
writer:
Duane Eddy and Lee Hazlewood
publisher:
Twangy Music Ltd.
Duane Eddy2:42
17Everybody Loves a Clown
recording of:
Everybody Loves a Clown
writer:
Tom Leslie, Gary Lewis and Leon Russell
Gary Lewis2:16
18This Diamond Ring
Gary Lewis2:08
19Lightning Strikes Again
recording of:
Lightnin’ Strikes
writer:
Lou Christie and Twyla Herbert
publisher:
Lightning Strikes Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Spirit One Music
Lou Christie3:19
20Wooly Bully
recording of:
Wooly Bully
lyricist and composer:
Domingo Samudio
publisher:
Beckie Publ. Co., Inc., Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Melodie der Welt (publisher)
Sam the Sham2:19
21The Birds and the Bees
Jewel Akens2:04
22Down in the Boondocks
cover recording of:
Down in the Boondocks
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
Bike Music, BMG Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and Lowery Music Co. Inc. (in 1965)
Billy Joe Royal2:33
23It Might as Well Rain in September
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962) and Screen Gems (in 1962)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 28)
recording of:
It Might as Well Rain Until September
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King (US singer-songwriter)
Carole King2:26
24Chains
recording of:
Chains
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin (in 1962-09)
composer:
Carole King (US singer-songwriter) (in 1962-09)
publisher:
Aldon Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems, Screen Gems/EMI Music Ltd. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Screen Gems-Columbia (from 1979 to present)
The Cookies2:33