Classic Girl Groups: Five Classic Albums (Digitally Remastered)

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

Tracklist

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1▼Digital Media: Tonight’s the Night
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Tonight’s the Night
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 29) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 401)
recording of:
Tonight’s the Night
writer:
Luther Dixon and Shirley Owens
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Shirelles41:59
2Johnny on My Mind
The Shirelles2:10
3Lower the Flame
The Shirelles2:17
4Will You Love Me Tomorrow (mono)
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 (singer for The Shirelles) (in 1960)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Licensing Ltd.
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 4), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 33), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 125), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 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), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Shirelles3.82:43
5Doin’ the Ronde
The Shirelles2:12
6You Don’t Want My Love
The Shirelles2:20
7Dedicated to the One I Love
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 39)
cover recording of:
Dedicated to the One I Love
writer:
Ralph Bass and Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Trousdale Music Pub., Inc., Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Shirelles52:04
8Boys
lead vocals:
Shirley Owens
conductor:
Luther Dixon
recording of:
Boys
writer:
Luther Dixon (in 1960-10) and Wes Farrell (in 1960-10)
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Longitude Music Co., Ludix Publishing Co., Inc. and Westcraft Music
The Shirelles42:12
9The Dance Is Over
recording of:
The Dance Is Over
writer:
Luther Dixon
The Shirelles2:27
10Oh, What a Waste of Love
The Shirelles1:57
11Unlucky
The Shirelles2:28
12Tonight at the Prom
The Shirelles2:33
2▼Digital Media: And the Angels Sing
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1And the Angels Sing
The Angels2:06
2Sentimental Journey
The Angels2:07
3Welcome to the Floor
The Angels2:51
4Cry Baby Cry
recording of:
Cry Baby Cry
writer:
Morris Bailey (blues, of Morris Bailey & The Thomas Boys, "Tell Me Why")
The Angels2:51
5River of Love
The Angels1:45
6A Moment Ago
The Angels2:30
7Cotton Fields
The Angels2:23
8My Devotion
The Angels2:37
9Everybody Loves a Lover
The Angels2:05
10Till
The Angels2:27
11Blow Joe
The Angels2:18
12That’s All I Ask of You
The Angels2:07
3▼Digital Media: Playboy
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Playboy
recording of:
Playboy
writer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer), Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter), Gladys Horton and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
The Marvelettes2:48
2Mix It Up
The Marvelettes2:56
3Beechwood 4–5789
producer:
William "Mickey" Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
recording of:
Beechwood 4‒5789
writer:
Marvin Gaye, George Gordy and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
FCG Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music and Stone Agate Music
The Marvelettes2:13
4I’m Hooked
The Marvelettes2:30
5I Think I Can Change You
The Marvelettes2:50
6Forever
recording of:
Forever
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Freddie Gorman and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Marvelettes2:30
7Someday, Someway
recording of:
Someday Someway
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Freddie Gorman and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
The Marvelettes2:47
8Goddess of Love
recording of:
Goddess of Love
writer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
The Marvelettes2:48
9You Should Know
The Marvelettes2:34
10(I’ve Got to) Cry Over You
The Marvelettes2:34
4▼Digital Media: Twist Uptown
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Uptown
engineer:
William McMeekin
producer:
Phil Spector
guitar:
Phil Spector (in 1962-02)
lead vocals:
Barbara Alston (in 1962-02)
arranger:
Hank Levine and Phil Spector
recorded at:
Mirasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1962-02)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 23)
recording of:
Uptown (in 1962-02)
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Dyad 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 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Crystals52:33
2Another Country‐Another World
recording of:
Another Country - Another World
writer:
Doc Pomus and Phil Spector
The Crystals3:06
3Frankenstein Twist
recording of:
Frankenstein Twist
writer:
William McCorkle
The Crystals3:01
4Oh Yeah, Maybe Baby
The Crystals2:28
5Please Hurt Me
The Crystals2:16
6There’s No Other (Like My Baby)
engineer:
William McMeekin
producer:
Phil Spector
lead vocals:
Barbara Alston (from 1961-09 until 1961-10)
arranger:
Arnold Goland and Phil Spector
recorded at:
Mirasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1961-09 until 1961-10)
recording of:
There’s No Other (Like My Baby) (from 1961-09 until 1961-10)
composer:
Lee Bates and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Mother Bertha Music Inc.
The Crystals2:31
7On Broadway
recording of:
On Broadway (original Mann/Weil version) (in 1962)
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Dyad Music Ltd.
The Crystals2:31
8What a Nice Way to Turn Seventeen
The Crystals2:42
9No One Ever Tells You
The Crystals2:21
10Gee Whiz Look at His Eyes (Twist)
cover recording of:
Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)
lyricist and composer:
Carla Thomas
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
The Crystals2:47
11I Love You Eddie
recording of:
I Love You Eddie
writer:
Hank Hunter and Phil Spector
The Crystals1:58
5▼Digital Media: The Wah‐Watusi
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dedicated to the One I Love
The Orlons2:16
2Tonight
The Orlons2:06
3Mashed Potato Time
The Orlons2:31
4The Plea
The Orlons2:10
5Gravy (for My Mashed Potatoes)
The Orlons2:05
6I’ll Be True
The Orlons2:30
7The Wah‐Watusi
recording of:
The Wah-Watusi
writer:
Dave Appell and Kal Mann
The Orlons2:30
8He’s Gone
The Orlons2:17
9Let Me In
cover recording of:
Let Me In
lyricist and composer:
Yvonne Baker (after marriage)
The Orlons2:53
10Over the Mountain, Across the Sea
cover recording of:
Over the Mountain, Across the Sea
lyricist and composer:
Rex Garvin (until 1957)
The Orlons2:34
11I Met Him on a Sunday (Ronde Ronde)
recording of:
I Met Him on a Sunday
writer:
Doris Coley, Addie Harris, Beverly Lee (singer for The Shirelles) and Shirley Alston Reeves
publisher:
G and H Music Publishing House Inc., Ludlow Music and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Orlons2:35
12(Happy Birthday) Mr. Twenty‐One
The Orlons2:22
6▼Digital Media: Bonus Tracks
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Eddie My Love
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 31)
recording of:
Eddie My Love
writer:
Aaron Collins (US R&B singer/songwriter), Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) and Sam Ling
The Teen Queens3:15
2Mr. Lee
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1957-02-28)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer)
double bass [bass]:
Milt Hinton (on 1957-02-28)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Joe Marshall (jazz drummer) (on 1957-02-28)
guitar:
Al Caiola (on 1957-02-28) and Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1957-02-28)
piano:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1957-02-28)
tenor saxophone:
Jesse Powell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1957-02-28)
vocals:
The Bobbettes (on 1957-02-28)
conductor:
Reggie Obrecht (on 1957-02-28)
arranger:
Reggie Obrecht
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 36)
recording of:
Mr. Lee (on 1957-02-28)
writer:
Reather Dixon, Emma Ruth Pought, Helen Gathers, Jannie Pought and Laura Webb
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Bobbettes42:16
3Look in My Eyes
The Chantels2:20
4I Love How You Love Me
engineer:
Stan Ross (recording engineer, mixer & producer)
producer:
Phil Spector
background vocals:
Albeth Paris, Sherrell Paris and Phil Spector
lead vocals [singing voice on 1st lead]:
Priscilla Paris
spoken vocals [spoken voice on 2nd lead over the instrumental break]:
Albeth Paris
arranger:
Hank Levine and Phil Spector
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1961-07 until 1961-08)
cover recording of:
I Love How You Love Me (from 1961-07 until 1961-08)
writer:
Larry Kolber and Barry Mann
publisher:
Robert Mellin Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Paris Sisters42:09
5Chains
recording of:
Chains
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin (in 1962-09)
composer:
Carole King (in 1962-09)
publisher:
Aldon Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems, Screen Gems/EMI Music Ltd. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Screen Gems-Columbia (from 1979 to present)
The Cookies52:29