25 Rock & Roll Hits, Vol. 3

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

Annotation

FIXME: Almost certainly only sold as part of a 4-CD set (Vols. 1-4, possibly titled "100 Rock & Roll Hits")

Annotation last modified on 2025-07-07 19:01 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Great Balls of Fire
recording of:
Great Balls of Fire
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Jack Hammer (Earl Burroughs, co-wrote Great Balls of Fire)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Jerry Lee Lewis1:53
2Maybelline
recording of:
Maybellene
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Salee Music Company
Chuck Berry2:37
3Hound Dog
recording of:
Hound Dog
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (on 1952-08-12)
composer:
Mike Stoller (on 1952-08-12)
previously attributed to:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane, Cherry Lane Music, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Lion Publishing Co., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers), MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
Little Richard2:20
4Let’s Twist Again
recording of:
Let’s Twist Again
lyricist:
Kal Mann
composer:
Dave Appell
publisher:
Kalmann Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Belinda (Scandinavia) AB (in 1974)
Chubby Checker2:23
5See You Later Alligator
recording of:
See You Later, Alligator
lyricist and composer:
Robert Guidry (in 1955-10)
Bill Haley & His Comets2:19
6Match Box
recording of:
Matchbox
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Knox Music, Inc., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), Unichappell Music and Wren Music Co.
version of:
Match Box Blues
Carl Perkins2:10
7Rock and Roll Music
recording of:
Rock and Roll Music
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Campbell Connelly, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chuck Berry2:37
8Honey Don’t
recording of:
Honey, Don’t!
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Hi Lo Music, Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Knox Music Ltd. and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
Carl Perkins2:50
9Big Blon’ Baby
recording of:
Big Blon’ Baby
writer:
Kenny Jacobson and Rhoda Roberts
publisher:
Alamo Music, Inc.
Jerry Lee Lewis1:43
10Jenny Jenny
recording of:
Jenny, Jenny (made famous by Little Richard; not the 867‒5309 song)
writer:
Enotris Johnson (until 1956-10-15) and Richard Wayne Penniman (until 1956-10-15)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Little Richard2:04
11Surfin’ Safari
recording of:
Surfin’ Safari
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Guild Music Company
The Beach Boys1:59
12Rockhouse
recording of:
Rock House
lyricist and composer:
Harold Lloyd Jenkins
Roy Orbison2:04
13Story of the Rockers
Shakin’ Stevens & the Sunsets3:17
14Lotta Lovin’
recording of:
Lotta Lovin’
lyricist and composer:
Bernice Bedwell
publisher:
Song Productions
Gene Vincent2:13
15Pony Time
cover recording of:
Pony Time
writer:
John Berry (US country singer-songwriter) and Don Covay
Chubby Checker2:28
16Kissin’ Time
recording of:
Kissin’ Time
writer:
Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann
publisher:
Bibo Music (ended), Kellem-Milton Music Co. Inc. (ended) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Bobby Rydell2:12
17Johnny B. Goode
recording of:
Johnny B. Goode
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1955)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
Chuck Berry2:39
18Slippin’ and Slidin’ (Peepin’ and Hidin’)
recording of:
Slippin’ and Slidin’
writer:
Edwin Bocage, Albert Collins (composer of “Lucille” & “Slippin’ and Slidin’”), Richard Wayne Penniman and James Smith (composer of “Slippin’ and Slidin’”)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. and Venice Music
Little Richard2:37
19What’d I Say
recording of:
What’d I Say
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jerry Lee Lewis2:28
20Reveille Rock
cover recording of:
Reveille Rock
writer:
Carl Conatser and Tom King (50s & 60s songwriter)
Johnny & the Hurricanes2:28
21Baby Blue
Shakin’ Stevens & the Sunsets2:36
22Thirty Days (to Come Back Home)
recording of:
Thirty Days
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
Chuck Berry2:25
23Dancin’ Round the World
recording of:
Dancing All Around the World
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1964)
Little Richard3:00
24I’m Hurting
recording of:
I’m Hurtin’
lyricist and composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1960-11-07)
Roy Orbison2:14
25Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay
recording of:
Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay
lyricist and composer:
David White (rock ’n’ roll pianist & songwriter, member of Danny & the Juniors)
Danny & the Juniors2:27