The Best of British Rock 'n' Roll

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3 slim jewel case box set

Annotation last modified on 2013-09-26 12:30 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Move It
recording of:
Move It
composer:
Ian Samwell
publisher:
Multimood Music Ltd.
Cliff Richard52:20
2Please Don't Touch
cover recording of:
Please Don’t Touch
composer:
Frederick Heath and Guy Robinson (UK songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Johnny Kidd & the Pirates1:51
3A Teenager in Love
Marty Wilde2:20
4Maybe Tomorrow
recording of:
Maybe Tomorrow
lyricist and composer:
Billy Fury
Billy Fury2:10
5Book of Love
cover recording of:
Book of Love
writer:
Warren Davis, George Malone and Charles Patrick (lead singer for The Monotones)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Nom Music, Inc.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Mudlarks2:08
6Come On Let's Go
Tommy Steele1:56
7Slippin' and Slidin'
Dickie Pride2:16
8Only Sixteen
cover recording of:
Only Sixteen
writer:
Barbara Campbell (collective songwriter pseudonym for Sam Cooke, Lou Adler and Herb Alpert)
publisher:
ABKCO Music and Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd.
Craig Douglas2:12
9Pretty Little Pearly
Terry Dene41:48
10No More
Vince Eager2:08
11Riot in Cell Block No.9
Wee Willie Harris2:35
12Raunchy
Ken MacKintosh2:17
13This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'
Janice Peters1:46
14Teenage Love
The Five Chesternuts2:19
15Feelin' Fine
The Drifters1:56
16Don't Tell Me Your Troubles
Emile Ford & the Checkmates2:12
17She's Mine
Terry Wayne1:59
18Hey Miss Fannie
Dean Webb2:09
19Gonna Type a Letter
Billy Fury2:33
20Endless Sleep
cover recording of:
Endless Sleep
lyricist and composer:
Jody Reynolds
publisher:
Elizabeth Music and Johnstone-Montei Music
Marty Wilde2:18
21You've Gotta Way
alto saxophone:
Derek Myers (John Barry Seven) (on 1957-11-14)
drums (drum set):
Ken Golder (JB7) (on 1957-11-14)
guitar:
Keith Kelly (John Barry Seven) (on 1957-11-14) and Ken Richards (on 1957-11-14)
tenor saxophone:
Mike Cox (John Barry Seven) (on 1957-11-14)
trumpet:
John Barry (English score composer) (on 1957-11-14)
vocals:
John Barry (English score composer) (on 1957-11-14)
recording of:
You’ve Gotta Way (on 1957-11-14)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
The John Barry Seven1:58
22Young Magic
Do & Dena Farrell2:16
23I'm Walkin'
David Ross2:02
24Feelin'
recording of:
Feelin’
writer:
Frederick Heath and Guy Robinson (UK songwriter)
Johnny Kidd & the Pirates1:57
25What Do You Want
producer:
John Barry (English score composer) and John Burgess (British record producer)
vocals:
Adam Faith (on 1959-09-25)
conductor and performer:
John Barry (English score composer) (on 1959-09-25)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1959-09-25)
recording of:
What Do You Want? (on 1959-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Les Vandyke
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI Mills Music Limited (PRS for Music-affiliated)
Adam Faith1:36
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sea of Love
cover recording of:
Sea of Love
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Co and Tek Publishing
recording of:
Sea of Love
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Co and Tek Publishing
Marty Wilde2:24
2Margo
Billy Fury2:34
3Twenty Flight Rock
recording of:
Twenty Flight Rock
writer:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) and Ned Fairchild
Cliff Richard1:44
4High School Confidential
Adam Faith2:21
5Dream Lover
Duffy Power2:22
6What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?
Emile Ford & the Checkmates2:04
7Tallahassie Lassie
cover recording of:
Tallahassee Lassie
writer:
Bob Crewe, Frank C. Slay Jr. and Frederick A. Picariello
premiered by:
Freddy Cannon (rock and roll singer and rhythm guitarist)
publisher:
Conley Music, Inc.
Tommy Steele2:01
8Queen of the Hop
Don Lang2:39
9Tears on My Pillow
Neville Taylor & The Cutters1:58
10Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves on the Trees)
Craig Douglas2:30
11Under Control
Larry Page2:21
12Slim Jim Tie
Terry Wayne1:57
13A Girl Likes
Janice Peters1:57
14Brand New Cadillac
recording of:
Brand New Cadillac (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Vince Taylor (rock and roll singer; The Playboys)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Vince Taylor2:35
15Frantic
Dickie Pride1:54
16Ah, Poor Little Baby
Adam Faith2:05
17This Should Go On Forever
Vince Eager2:48
18Once More
Bill Forbes2:12
19Kansas City
Jack Parnell2:14
20If You Were the Only Girl in the World
recording of:
If You Were the Only Girl (in the World)
lyricist:
Clifford Grey
composer:
Nat D. Ayer
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
part of:
The Vagabond Lover
Johnny Kidd & the Pirates2:36
21Blackout
Terry White1:58
22See You Friday
Don Lang2:16
23Lady May
Eddie Hickey2:13
24Big Fat Mama
Roy Young2:15
25Livin' Lovin' Doll
recording of:
Livin’ Lovin’ Doll
composer:
Jim Gustard and Johnnie May
Cliff Richard2:08
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Six-Five Special
Don Lang & His Frantic Five2:23
2Blue Suede Shoes
recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Cliff Richard1:45
3Runk Bunk
Adam Faith1:53
4Bad Boy
Marty Wilde2:24
5The Prettiest Girl in School
Bill Kent2:32
6Give Give Give
Tommy Steele1:54
7Matchbox
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1957)
recording of:
Matchbox (Bob Dylan arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
arranger:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Special Rider Music
arrangement of:
Matchbox
Terry Wayne1:49
8Rockabilly Boogie
The John Barry Seven1:44
9Knee Deep in the Blues
Ricky James1:57
10Mojo
Ken Mackintosh2:26
11No Other Baby
The Vipers2:32
12Livin' Doll
producer:
Norrie Paramor
vocals:
Cliff Richard
performer:
The Drifters (London group, pre-Shadows)
recording of:
Living Doll
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Bart
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Cliff Richard2:38
13Right Behind You Baby
Vince Taylor & The Playboys2:10
14Whole Lotta Woman
Most Brothers2:29
15Sleepwalk
Sleepwalkers2:14
16Tequila
Johnnie The Gash Gray & Ken Jones2:10
17Getting' Ready for Freddy
Alma Cogan2:04
18Five Days, Five Days
Vince Eager2:17
19Big Beat Boogie
Bert Weedon1:55
20Rockin'
Tommy Sampson & His Strongmen2:29
21Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On
The Tunettes2:46
22A White Sports Coat
Terry Dene2:25
23Be My Girl
cover recording of:
Be My Girl
writer:
Artie Singer (US songwriter, producer and bandleader)
Jim Dale52:00
24Rock With the Caveman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Special Products (for USA releases)
Tommy Steele1:54
25Dynamite
recording of:
Dynamite
composer:
Ian Samwell
Cliff Richard1:56

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United Kingdom
rights society:MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Go Entertainment Group Ltd. (for copyrights use only, please use its imprint "GO Entertain" for release labels) (from 2010 to present)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6875063 [info]
ASIN:UK: B003XXIAM6 [info]