The Big Top Records Story: Classic New York Pop 1958–1964

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sun Glasses
The Shades2:17
2White Bucks and Saddle Shoes
Bobby Pedrick Jr2:08
3What’s Your Name?
recording of:
What’s Your Name
lyricist and composer:
Claude Johnson
publisher:
Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Nancoz Music
Don & Juan2:15
4The Fool
Jamie Coe2:04
5The Doolang
Andrea Carroll1:46
6Minnesota Fats
Johnny & the Hurricanes2:35
7Misery
recording of:
Misery (in 1963)
writer:
G. Stratton and A. Wilson
The Dynamics2:24
8Steady Kind
Mickey Denton2:06
9He Knows I Love Him Too Much
Arlene Smith2:30
10My Private Joy
Bobby Pedrick1:52
11Suddenly We’re Strangers
Marci & the Mates2:49
12Rocking Goose
recording of:
Rocking Goose
composer:
T.J. Fowler, Tom King (50s & 60s songwriter) and Ira Mack
Johnny & the Hurricanes1:50
13Don’t Look Now, But…
The Honeytones2:13
14Lavender Blue
Sammy Turner2:18
15The Snake
Maximillian1:59
16Runaway
solo clavioline [musitron]:
Max Crook
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 5), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 100) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 466)
recording of:
Runaway (on 1961-01-24)
writer:
Max Crook and Del Shannon
publisher:
Belinda Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Festival Music, Mole Hole Music, Noma Music Inc. and Vicki Music
Del Shannon4.42:20
17Raincoat in the River
Sammy Turner2:07
18Little Town Flirt
recording of:
Little Town Flirt
writer:
Maron McKenzie and Del Shannon
publisher:
Festival Music
Del Shannon2:49
19Don’t Want Your Letters
Gerri Granger1:58
20Always Something There to Remind Me
Lou Johnson3:16
21Lipstick and High Heel Shoes
Valentine & the Sweethearts2:04
22True Love Never Runs Smooth
Don & Juan2:23
23It Hurts to Be Sixteen
Andrea Carroll2:06
24Midnight
Johnny Gibson2:17
25Air Mail Special Delivery
Karen Lake2:36
26Flashback
The VIPs2:29