The Definitive Pop Collection

~ Release by Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Let’s Hang On (to What We’ve Got)
recording of:
Let’s Hang On!
writer:
Bob Crewe, Denny Randell and Sandy Linzer
publisher:
Saturday Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Longitude Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Seasons’ Four Music Inc.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) 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 Four Seasons3:20
2The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine (Anymore)
recording of:
The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine (Anymore) (in 1965)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Seasons Four Music and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Frankie Valli3:33
3Working My Way Back to You
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Charles Calello
arranger:
Charles Calello
cover recording of:
Working My Way Back to You
writer:
Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Saturday Music, Inc. and Seasons 4 Music
recording of:
Working My Way Back to You
writer:
Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Saturday Music, Inc. and Seasons 4 Music
The Four Seasons3:07
4Opus 17 (Don’t You Worry ’bout Me)
producer:
Bob Crewe
recording of:
Opus 17 (Don’t You Worry ’bout Me)
writer:
D. Randell and S. Linzer
The Four Seasons2:34
5I’ve Got You Under My Skin
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Artie Schroeck
arranger:
Artie Schroeck
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
cover recording of:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Victoria Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 nominee)
part of:
Born to Dance
The Four Seasons3:42
6Tell It to the Rain
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Artie Schroeck and Bob Crewe
arranger:
Artie Schroeck
recording of:
Tell It to the Rain
writer:
A. Cifelli and M. Petrillo
publisher:
Saturday Music, Inc. and Seasons Four Music Corp.
The Four Seasons2:38
7Beggin’
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Bob Crewe
arranger:
Artie Schroeck
recording of:
Beggin’ (in 1967)
writer:
Peggy Farina and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Saturday Music, Inc. and Seasons Four Music Corp.
The Four Seasons2:50
8Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 151)
recording of:
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (1967 song)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., Saturday Music, Inc., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. and Seasons Four Music Corp. (in 1967)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) 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)
Frankie Valli3.753:22
9C’mon Marianne
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Bob Crewe
arranger:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
recording of:
C’mon Marianne
writer:
L. Brown (lyricist) and R. Bloodworth
publisher:
Saturday Music, Inc. and Seasons Four Music Corp.
The Four Seasons2:34
10Will You Love Me Tomorrow
The Four Seasons3:20
11My Eyes Adored You
recording of:
My Eyes Adored You
writer:
Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Sound of Nolan Music, Stone Diamond Music Corporation and TannyBoy Music
sub-publisher:
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)
Frankie Valli3:32
12Swearin’ to God (single version)
recording of:
Swearin’ to God
writer:
Bob Crewe and Denny Randell
Frankie Valli4:04
13Who Loves You
The Four Seasons4:13
14December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
recording engineer:
Steve Maslow
producer:
Bob Gaudio
mixer:
Val Garay
bass:
Don Ciccone
drums (drum set):
Gerry Polci
guitar:
John Paiva
keyboard:
Bob Gaudio and Lee Shapiro
piano:
Bob Gaudio
vocals:
Bob Gaudio, Don Ciccone, Frankie Valli (American singer and actor, best known as the frontman of The Four Seasons), Gerry Polci and John Paiva
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Lee Shapiro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 64)
recording of:
December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
lyricist:
Bob Gaudio and Judy Parker
composer:
Bob Gaudio
publisher:
EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Seasons Music Co.
The Four Seasons3.853:22
15Grease
engineer and mixer:
Karl Richardson
producer:
Albhy Galuten, Barry Gibb and Karl Richardson
guitar:
Peter Frampton
background vocals:
Barry Gibb
lead vocals:
Frankie Valli (American singer and actor, best known as the frontman of The Four Seasons)
arranger:
Albhy Galuten and Barry Gibb
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1978)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 11)
recording of:
Grease (Grease, 1978 film)
lyricist and composer:
Barry Gibb
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Gibb Brothers Music
part of:
Grease (1978 film)
Frankie Valli4.353:22

Credits

Release

liner notes:Gene Sculatti
miscellaneous support:Marc Salata (task: product manager)
Steve Woolard (task: project supervision)
remastering:Dan Hersch (mastering engineer)
Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer)
Dave Schultz
design and art direction:Meat and Potatoes, Inc.
remastered at:DigiPrep in Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4228816 [info]
ASIN:US: B000GH3QCG [info]