40 Funky Hits

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

Tracklist

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12" Vinyl 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop
recording of:
Shimmy, Shimmy Ko-Ko Bop
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (composer of Shimmy Shimmy Koko Bop)
Little Anthony & the Imperials?:??
A2Western Movies
recording of:
Western Movies
writer:
Cliff Goldsmith and Fred Smith (60s producer)
publisher:
Escort Music Company and Keymen Music (publisher)
The Olympics?:??
A3Hot Rod Lincoln
recording of:
Hot Rod Lincoln
writer:
Charlie Ryan (Country artist) and W.S. Stevenson
Johnny Bond?:??
A4Short Fat Fanny
recording of:
Short Fat Fannie
lyricist and composer:
Lawrence Eugene Williams (1950's rocker) (in 1957)
Little Richard?:??
A5May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose
recording of:
May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose
lyricist and composer:
Neal Merritt
‘Little’ Jimmy Dickens?:??
A6Snoopy vs. The Red Baron
recording of:
Snoopy vs. The Red Baron
writer:
Phil Gernhard (songwriter and producer) and Dick Holler
The Royal Guardsmen?:??
B1Duke of EarlGene Chandler?:??
B2Alley Oop
recording of:
Alley Oop
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
The Hollywood Argyles?:??
B3Funky Broadway
Dyke & the Blazers?:??
B4Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)
Edd Byrnes?:??
B5You Talk Too Much
recording of:
You Talk Too Much
writer:
Reginald Hall (US songwriter) and Joe Jones (US R&B singer, songwriter & arranger)
Joe Jones?:??
B6The Purple People Eater Meets the Witch Doctor
recording of:
The Purple People Eater Meets Witch Doctor
writer:
J.P. Richardson and Rick Johnson (US country artist Gordon Ritter)
publisher:
Ken-Rick Music
Joe South?:??
B7Ya Ya
Lee Dorsey?:??
12" Vinyl 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
C1See You Later, Alligator
recording of:
See You Later, Alligator
lyricist and composer:
Robert Guidry (in 1955-10)
Bill Haley & His Comets?:??
C2Land of Thousand Dances
Cannibal & the Headhunters?:??
C3Dirty Water
recording of:
Dirty Water
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
The Standells?:??
C4Mule Skinner Blues
The Fendermen?:??
C5Surfin’ Bird
recording of:
Surfin’ Bird
writer:
Al Frazier, Sonny Harris, Carl White (60s soul vocalist, member of the Rivingtons) and Turner Wilson
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp.
version of:
Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow
version of:
The Bird’s the Word
The Trashmen?:??
C6Ahab, the Arab
recording of:
Ahab the Arab
lyricist and composer:
Ray Stevens (US singer‐songwriter & comedian)
publisher:
Bike Music and Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
Ray Stevens?:??
D1Beep, Beep
recording of:
Beep, Beep
writer:
Carl Cicchetti and Romain Guerret
The Playmates?:??
D2The Birds and the Bees
recording of:
The Birds and the Bees
lyricist and composer:
Barry Stuart
publisher:
Pattern Music Inc. (not to be confused with Pattern Music, Ltd.) and Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Jewel Akens?:??
D3Cinnamon Cinder
The Pastel Six?:??
D4Liar, Liar
The Castaways?:??
D5Farmer John
The Premiers?:??
D6Those Oldies but Goodies
Little Caesar & The Romans?:??
D7Percolator
Billy Joe & The Checkmates?:??
12" Vinyl 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
E1Mr. CusterLarry Verne?:??
E2Seven Little GirlsPaul Evans & The Curls?:??
E3Sister Sooky
The Turbans?:??
E4Tutti FruttiLittle Richard?:??
E5Six Days on the RoadDave Dudley?:??
E6Guitarzan
Ray Stevens?:??
F1Stranded in the Jungle
The Jayhawks?:??
F2Bumble Boogie
B. Bumble & the Stingers?:??
F3Sergeant Preston at the Yukon
Ray Stevens?:??
F4Slippin’ and Slidin’
recording of:
Slippin’ and Slidin’
writer:
Edwin Bocage, Albert Collins (composer of “Lucille” & “Slippin’ and Slidin’”), Richard Wayne Penniman and James Smith (composer of “Slippin’ and Slidin’”)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. and Venice Music
Little Richard?:??
F5The Happy Organ
recording of:
The Happy Organ
composer:
David Clowney, James J. Kriegsmann and Ken Wood (50/60 Rockabilly artist)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
Dave “Baby” Cortez?:??
F6A Little Bit of Soap
The Jarmels?:??
F7La Bamba
recording of:
La bamba (additional lyrics by Ritchie Valens)
additional lyricist:
Ritchie Valens
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
version of:
La bamba
Ritchie Valens?:??
F8Stagger Lee
recording of:
Stagger Lee (Lloyd Price version)
writer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI) and Travis Music Co.
version of:
Stagger Lee ("Stackolee," etc., traditional)
Lloyd Price?:??