Rock 'N' Roll: The Definitive Collection

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: 50s Classics
2▶CD: 60s Classics
3▶CD: 70s Classics
4▶CD: Teen Idols
5▶CD: Rock 'n' Roll Giants
6▶CD: The Great Bands
7▼CD: All-Time Pop Hits
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1Da Doo Ron Ron
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 1)
recording of:
Da Doo Ron Ron
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label) (ended), ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Intersong (publisher), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music Co., Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division) (until 2021-06-30), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present) 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)
The Crystals5?:??
2Even the Bad Times Are Good
The Tremeloes?:??
3Remember (Walkin' in the Sand)
edit of:
Remember (Walkin' in the Sand) by The Shangri‐Las
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 30) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 395)
recording of:
Remember (Walkin’ in the Sand) (in 1964-07)
lyricist and composer:
George “Shadow” Morton
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Shangri‐Las4.4?:??
4Little Things
recording of:
Little Things
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Goldsboro
Dave Berry?:??
5Do You Want to Know a Secret
cover recording of:
Do You Want to Know a Secret
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Metric Music Co (publisher), Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Billy J. Kramer3?:??
6Sweet Talkin' Guy
recording of:
Sweet Talking Guy
writer:
Baer, Greenberg, Morris (record executive) and Schwartz (songwriter for and co-founder of Laurie Records)
The Chiffons?:??
7I'm Gonna Make You Mine
recording of:
I’m Gonna Make You Mine
lyricist and composer:
Tony Romeo
Lou Christie?:??
8Hello Little Girl
recording of:
Hello Little Girl
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1957) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1957)
publisher:
Northern Songs
cover recording of:
Hello Little Girl
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1957) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1957)
publisher:
Northern Songs
The Fourmost?:??
9Someone, Someone
cover recording of:
Someone, Someone
writer:
Edwin Greines (American songwriter) and Violet Ann Petty
recording of:
Someone, Someone
writer:
Edwin Greines (American songwriter) and Violet Ann Petty
Brian Poole3?:??
10Mountain of Love
recording of:
Mountain of Love
lyricist, writer and composer:
Harold Dorman
publisher:
Morris Music Inc and Wren Music Co.
Harold Dorman?:??
11Walkin' Back to Happiness
recording of:
Walking Back to Happiness
writer:
Mike Hawker and John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
Helen Shapiro2?:??
12Deep 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 Stevens?:??
13Wishin' and Hopin'
cover recording of:
Wishin’ and Hopin’
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Casa David Music, New Hidden Valley Music Co. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
The Merseybeats?:??
14Raindrops
Dee Clark?:??
15Rubber Ball
recording of:
Rubber Ball
lyricist and composer:
Gene Pitney and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Bobby Vee?:??
16Tossin' and Turnin'
recording of:
Tossing and Turning
composer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942), Perry Ford (English pop singer) and Ken Lewis (manager/songwriter for 60s groups, incl. Flower Pot Men)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L
The Ivy League?:??
8▶CD: Hits of the 60s
9▶CD: Juke Box Hits
10▶CD: R&B Greats
11▶CD: Soul Classics
12▶CD: Lets Hear It for the Girls
13▶CD: The Vocal Groups
14▶CD: Rock 'n' Roll Love Songs
15▶CD: Rock's Pioneers
16▶CD: Rockin' Instrumentals
17▶CD: Girl Group Sound
18▶CD: Soul Explosion
19▶CD: Easy 70s
20▶CD: Those Were the Days