The Great Pretender

~ Release by The Platters (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1The Great Pretender
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1955-09)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elap Music Ltd. (a division of Pickwick Group Ltd. / a division of Carlton Home Entertainment (UK) Ltd.)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 352)
recording of:
The Great Pretender (in 1955-09)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music (publisher), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
52:45
2Only You
piano:
Buck Ram (on 1955-04-26)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters) (on 1955-04-26)
spoken vocals [dialogue]:
Wolfman Jack (US disc jockey) (on 1955-04-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1955), PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1955) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1957)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 10)
recording of:
Only You (on 1955-04-26)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Buck Ram and Ande Rand
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hollis Music, Inc., Robert Mellin, Inc., Tro-Hollis Music, Inc., Wildwood Music and Sherwin Music (publisher) (in 1973)
2:49
3Smoke 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
3.752:46
4(You've Got) That Magic Touch
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1956-02)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters)
recording of:
(You’ve Got) the Magic Touch (in 1956-02)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
A M C Incorporated, Martha Robi Publishing, Southern Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
2:30
5Twilight Time
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1958-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elap Music Ltd. (a division of Pickwick Group Ltd. / a division of Carlton Home Entertainment (UK) Ltd.) and PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1956)
cover recording of:
Twilight Time (in 1958-01)
lyricist:
Buck Ram
composer:
Artie Dunn, Al Nevins and Morty Nevins
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Devon Music Inc., EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited, Porgie Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
translated version of:
Al caer la noche
42:50
6Harbour Lights
recording of:
Harbour Lights
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Hugh Williams (aka Hugh Williams)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
3:15
7I'm Sorry
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1956-04)
cover recording of:
I’m Sorry (in 1956-04)
writer:
Buck Ram, Peter Tinturin and William White (Composer, "I'm Sorry")
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:58
8Red Sails in the Sunset
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1959-08-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elap Music Ltd. (a division of Pickwick Group Ltd. / a division of Carlton Home Entertainment (UK) Ltd.)
cover recording of:
Red Sails in the Sunset (on 1959-08-13)
lyricist:
James B. Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Hugh Williams (aka Hugh Williams)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
2:25
9My Prayer
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1956-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1956)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 20)
cover recording of:
My Prayer (in 1956-04)
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Georges Boulanger (Romani-Romanian violinist, conductor, composer)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Peter Maurice Music, Skidmore Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
Avant de mourir
2:46
10The Wonder of You
recording of:
The Wonder of You
lyricist and composer:
Baker Knight
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Leeds Music Ltd., Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
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