Original Hits From the Movies

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Greased Lightnin'
producer:
Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
mixer:
David J. Holman
saxophone:
Ray Pizzi
additional vocals:
Jeff Conaway (actor)
lead vocals:
John Travolta (American actor and singer)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Michael Melvoin
arranger:
John Farrar, Michael Gibson (trombone) and Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (from 1978 to present) and RSO Records (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1978)
recording of:
Greased Lightnin’ (Grease, 1971 musical)
writer:
Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1978 to present)
part of:
Grease (1971 musical)
John Travolta4.653:16
2La Bamba
recording engineer:
Larry Levine and Stan Ross (recording engineer, mixer & producer)
producer:
Bob Keane
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Del-Fi Records Inc. (in 1958)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 19) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 346)
recording of:
La bamba (additional lyrics by Ritchie Valens) (on 1958-11-17)
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 Valens52:04
3Town Without PityGene Pitney2:54
4Will You Love Me Tomorrow
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (in 1960)
kettle drum:
Carole King (in 1960)
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (in 1960)
lead vocals:
Shirley Owens (in 1960)
vocals:
Doris Coley (in 1960), Addie Harris (in 1960) and Beverly Lee (in 1960)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Licensing Ltd.
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 4), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 125) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 151)
recording of:
Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Carole King song) (in 1960)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Lushmole Music, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Shirelles3.752:43
5Venus
vocals:
Frankie Avalon (American actor, singer)
conductor and chorus master:
Peter de Angelis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chancellor Records Inc. (in 1959)
recording of:
Venus
lyricist and composer:
Ed Marshall
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Kirshner Songs, Inc., Larsdale, Rambed and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
Frankie Avalon4.52:23
6Lollipop
producer:
Archie Bleyer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1958)
recording of:
Lollipop
writer:
Julius Dixson and Beverly Ross
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd. and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
cover recording of:
Lollipop
writer:
Julius Dixson and Beverly Ross
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd. and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
The Chordettes42:10
7Great Balls of Fire
recording of:
Great Balls of Fire
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Jack Hammer (Earl Burroughs, co-wrote Great Balls of Fire)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Hill & Range Songs, Inc.
Jerry Lee Lewis31:52
8Misty Blue
producer:
Tommy Couch (US producer, songwriter, engineer & studio owner), Wolf Stephenson and James Cary Stroud
cover recording of:
Misty Blue
lyricist and composer:
Bob Montgomery
publisher:
Reservoir One America and Talmont Music (publisher) (from 1966 to present)
Dorothy Moore43:36
9Tell It Like It Is
recording of:
Tell It Like It Is
writer:
George Davis (US musician & songwriter George Richard Davis Jr., guitar, bass, saxophone, oboe) and Lee Diamond
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Olrap Publishing Co., Inc.
Aaron Neville4.52:40
10Unchained Melody
cover recording of:
Unchained Melody
publisher:
Hy Zaret
lyricist:
Hy Zaret
composer:
Alex North (US composer)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. (ended), HZUM Publishing, MPL Communication Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Musik Verlags GmbH, North Melody Publishing and Unchained Melody Publishing, LLC
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Leo Sayer4:30
11Silver Lady
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Soul (in 1977)
recording of:
Silver Lady (in 1977)
writer:
Tony Macaulay and Geoff Stephens
publisher:
Macaulay Music Ltd. and Polygram International Music Publishing Ltd.
David Soul53:43
12Raindrops Keep Falling on My HeadB.J. Thomas43:02
13Joy
Apollo 1002:42
14Move Closer
producer:
Yves Dessca and Pascal Rivaton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
OVC Ltd. and Capricorn (imprint used by Carrère after 1989) (in 1985)
recording of:
Move Closer
lyricist and composer:
Phyllis Nelson (American singer)
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Phyllis Nelson34:11
15The Stripper
recording of:
The Stripper
composer:
David Rose (songwriter, pianist and orchestra leader)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn Ltd. and David Rose Publishing Co.
David Rose & His Orchestra2:01
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hooked on a Feeling
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Scepter (a/k/a Scepter Records) (in 1968)
recording of:
Hooked on a Feeling
lyricist and composer:
Mark James (Francis Rodney Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”)
B.J. Thomas52:47
2Donna
recording engineer:
Larry Levine and Stan Ross (recording engineer, mixer & producer)
producer:
Bob Keane
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Del-Fi Records Inc. (in 1958)
recording of:
Donna
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Valens
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Ritchie Valens4.82:23
3Sandy
producer:
John Farrar
mixer:
David J. Holman
arranger:
John Farrar, Michael Gibson (trombone) and Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1978), Polydor Ltd. (aka Polydor Ltée, Canadian manufacturer and distributor from 1966–1978, may show maple-leaf logo) (in 1978) and RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1978)
recording of:
Sandy (Grease, 1978 film)
lyricist:
Scott Simon
composer:
Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
publisher:
Ensign Music Corp. (in 1978) and Unichappell Music (in 1978)
part of:
Grease (1978 film)
John Travolta3.752:34
4Let's Dance
Chris Montez2:28
5Iko Iko
cover recording of:
Iko Iko
lyricist:
James Crawford, Jr. (R&B musician James “Sugar Boy” Crawford, Jr.), Barbara Anne Hawkins, Rosa Lee Hawkins and Joan Marie Johnson
composer:
James Crawford, Jr. (R&B musician James “Sugar Boy” Crawford, Jr.), Barbara Anne Hawkins and Rosa Lee Hawkins
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), EMI Longitude Music Co., IKO Legal Hold, Melder Publishing Co., Songs of Windswept Pacific, Trio Music Company Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
revision of:
Jockomo
The Belle Stars3:00
6Soldier Boy
recording of:
Soldier Boy
writer:
Luther Dixon, Bob Elgin, Florence Greenberg and Kay Rogers
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Shirelles2:42
7She's a Lady
cover recording of:
She’s a Lady (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka
publisher:
Chrysalis Standards Inc. and Spanka Music Corp.
recording of:
She’s a Lady
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka
publisher:
Chrysalis Standards Inc. and Spanka Music Corp.
Tom Jones42:55
8Breathless
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar:
Jay W. Brown (on 1958-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1958-01-21)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1958-01-21) and Billy Lee Riley (on 1958-01-21)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-01-21)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-01-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1958)
recording of:
Breathless (on 1958-01-21)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc., Home Folks Music (USA) Inc. and Obie Music Inc.
Jerry Lee Lewis42:43
9African Breeze
Hugh Masekela5:56
10When the Going Gets ToughBilly Ocean24:09
11I Walk the Line
recorded in:
Memphis, United States (on 1956-04-02)
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer) and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1956-03-30, on 1956-04-02)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1956-03-30, on 1956-04-02)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1956-03-30, on 1956-04-02)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1956-03-30, 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, United States (on 1956-03-30)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 30), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 33) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 76)
recording of:
I Walk the Line (on 1956-03-30)
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash (country music legend) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash)
recording of:
I Walk the Line (on 1956-04-02)
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash (country music legend) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash)
Johnny Cash4.152:45
12Bullwinkle, Part II
instrumental recording of:
Bullwinkle, Part II
composer:
Ernie Furrow (until 1964) and Dennis Rose (US surf guitarist for The Centurions) (until 1964)
The Centurions2:20
13When Will I Be Loved
recording of:
When Will I Be Loved? (in 1960)
lyricist and composer:
Phil Everly
writer:
The Everly Brothers
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (publisher) and Everly and Sons Music
The Everly Brothers2:02
14You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
recording engineer:
Bill Schnee
assistant engineer:
Dana Latham
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
clavinet:
John Barns
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar:
Larry Carlton and Ray Parker Jr.
background vocals:
Clydie King, Becky Louis and Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist)
vocals:
Leo Sayer
conductor:
Gene Page
strings arranger:
Gene Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis (in 1976)
recording of:
You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
lyricist:
Leo Sayer
composer:
Vini Poncia
publisher:
Braintree Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and Silverbird Songs Ltd.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Leo Sayer53:38
15Jewel of the Nile
Precious Wilson4:19