The Heart & Soul of Rock’n’Roll

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

Annotation

CD 1, Cat. No: RDCD181
CD 2, Cat. No: RDCD182
CD 3, Cat. No: RDCD183
CD 4, Cat. No: RDCD184
CD 5, Cat. No: RDCD185
CD 6, Cat. No: RDCD186

Packaging is a 5-part case (fatter than a Fatbox) used by Reader's Digest for multi-disc releases.

Annotation last modified on 2024-07-02 17:45 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Rock'n'Roll No. 1 Showcase / True Love Ways (part 1)
2▶CD: True Love Ways (concl.) / Rock'n'Roll's Golden Legends (part 1)
3▶CD: Rock'n'Roll's Golden Legends (concl.) / Juke-Box Favourites
4▶CD: Million-Selling Magic of the 50s / Million-Selling Magic of the 60s (part 1)
5▼CD: Million-Selling Magic of the 60s (concl) / Tear-Jerking Favourites (part 1)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rock-a-Hula Baby
cover recording of:
Rock-a-Hula Baby
writer:
Dolores Fuller, Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated), Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Erika Publishing and Gladys Music
Elvis Presley2:02
2Blue Moon
The Marcels2:20
3I’m Sorry
recording of:
I’m Sorry (Brenda Lee song, 1960)
writer:
Dub Albritton and Ronnie Self
publisher:
Songs of Universal (SOCAN)
Brenda Lee2:40
4Town Without Pity
Gene Pitney2:56
5Quarter to Three
recording of:
Quarter to Three
writer:
Gene Barge, Gary “U.S.” Bonds, Frank Guida and Joseph Royster
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen and Narada Michael Walden
Gary “U.S.” Bonds2:34
6Runaround Sue
recording of:
Runaround Sue
lyricist:
Dion (US singer-songerwriter, blends doo-wop, pop rock & R&B)
composer:
Ernie Maresca
publisher:
Bronx Soul Music, Mijac Music, Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Dion2:45
7He’s So Fine
The Chiffons1:58
8Dreamin’
recording of:
Dreamin’
writer:
Barry De Vorzon and Ted Ellis
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Johnny Burnette2:19
9Hats Off to Larry
recording of:
Hats Off to Larry
lyricist and composer:
Del Shannon
Del Shannon2:02
10Fun, Fun, Fun
recording of:
Fun, Fun, Fun
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Almo Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Elmwin Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Irving Music, Inc. and Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label)
The Beach Boys2:06
11Raining in My Heart
recording of:
Raining in My Heart
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
Acuff Rose Publications Ltd., House of Bryant Publications, LLC and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Buddy Holly2:50
12Sad Movies
Sue Thompson3:18
13Blue Monday
recording of:
Blue Monday
writer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK) and Chappell Music Ltd.
Fats Domino2:19
14Crying in the Chapel
cover recording of:
Crying in the Chapel
lyricist and composer:
Artie Glenn (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Morris Ltd., Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Mijac Music
Elvis Presley2:27
15Mr Blue
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 29)
recording of:
Mr. Blue
lyricist and composer:
Dewayne Blackwell (American songwriter)
The Fleetwoods2:25
16How Many Tears
recording of:
How Many Tears
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
Bobby Vee2:04
17You Don’t Know
Helen Shapiro2:44
18Since You Broke My Heart
recording of:
Since You Broke My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Don Everly
writer:
The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers1:58
19Valley of Tears
cover recording of:
Valley of Tears
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter (publisher) and Travis Music Co.
Buddy Holly2:07
6▶CD: Tear-Jerking Favourites (concl.) / Golden Greats' Hall of Fame