The Heart & Soul of Rock & Roll

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
# Title Artist Rating Length
1 Venus
Frankie Avalon 5 2:23
2 It’s All in the Game
Tommy Edwards 2:40
3 April Love
Pat Boone 2:42
4 Three Steps to Heaven
Eddie Cochran 2:23
5 Only You
The Platters 2:37
6 Love Letters
Ketty Lester 2:42
7 I’m in Love Again
Fats Domino 2:03
8 Diana
Paul Anka 5 2:27
9 He’s So Fine
The Chiffons 4 1:54
10 Leader of the Pack
The Shangri‐Las 2:50
11 Will You Love Me Tomorrow
The Shirelles 3.65 2:36
12 All I Have to Do Is Dream
The Everly Brothers 2:22
13 Love Me Tender
Elvis Presley 3.8 2:46
14 Sealed With a Kiss
Brian Hyland 5 2:43
15 Raining in My Heart
Buddy Holly 2:49
16 You Send Me
Sam Cooke 2:46
17 Dreamin’
Johnny Burnette 2:18
18 Why Do Fools Fall in Love
Frankie Lymon 2:20
19 The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
Bobby Vee 2:36
20 Travellin’ Light
Cliff Richard 2:35
21 Because They’re Young
Duane Eddy 1:58
22 Twenty‐Four Hours From Tulsa
Gene Pitney 3:00
23 You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
Gene Pitney 3:47
▼ CD 2
# Title Artist Rating Length
1 C’mon Everybody
Eddie Cochran 1:58
2 Rave On
Buddy Holly 1:49
3 The Wanderer
Dion 2:40
4 Chantilly Lace
The Big Bopper 2:25
5 At the Hop
Danny & The Juniors 2:33
6 Blue Suede Shoes
Carl Perkins 4 2:16
7 Long Tall Sally
Little Richard 2:10
8 Sweet Little Sixteen
Chuck Berry 3.35 3:03
9 Oh! Carol
Neil Sedaka 2:17
10 Sheila
Tommy Roe 2:04
11 Move It
Cliff Richard 2:24
12 (We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley & His Comets 2:11
13 All Shook Up
Elvis Presley 1:58
14 Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
Jerry Lee Lewis 2:54
15 Be Bop a Lula
Gene Vincent 5 2:37
16 Runaway
Del Shannon 2:19
17 Tossin’ and Turnin’
Bobby Lewis 2:26
18 Stagger Lee
Lloyd Price 2:59
19 Blueberry Hill
Fats Domino 5 2:21
20 Wake Up Little Susie
The Everly Brothers 5 2:03
21 Sherry
The Four Seasons 2:31
22 Let There Be Drums
Sandy Nelson 2:21

Credits

CD 1

drumset [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (1960) (track 11)
kettle drum:
Carole King (1960) (track 11)
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (1960) (track 11)
additional writer:
L. C. Cooke (track 16)
Vera Matson (1956) (track 13)
Elvis Presley (1956) (track 13)
assistant engineer:
Dan Milazzo (track 13)
Claudius Mittendorfer (track 13)
chorus master:
Peter de Angelis (track 1)
composer:
Paul Anka (track 8)
Burt Bacharach (track 22)
Sammy Fain (track 3)
Marilyn Garrett (track 19)
Edward Heyman (track 6)
Carole King (track 11)
Ronald Mack (60s US songwriter) (track 9)
Ed Marshall (track 1)
Dottie Wayne (track 19)
Ben Weisman (track 19)
Sam Cooke (track 16)
Victor Young (track 6)
George R. Poulton (1861) (track 13)
Charles Dawes (1911) (track 2)
conductor:
Peter de Angelis (track 1)
engineer:
Ray Bardani (track 13)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (1956-09-01) (track 13)
Shirley Owens (1960) (track 11)
lyricist:
Paul Anka (track 8)
Edward Heyman (track 6)
Ronald Mack (60s US songwriter) (track 9)
Ed Marshall (track 1)
Sam Cooke (track 16)
Hal David (track 22)
Gerry Goffin (track 11)
Paul Francis Webster (track 3)
Victor Young (track 6)
Carl Sigman (1951) (track 2)
Ken Darby (1956) (track 13)
performer:
Frankie Avalon (track 1)
vocals:
Jon Dodson (1956-09-01) (track 13)
Charles Prescott (1956-09-01) (track 13)
Rad Robinson (1956-09-01) (track 13)
Doris Coley (1960) (track 11)
Addie Harris (1960) (track 11)
Beverly Lee (1960) (track 11)
writer:
Dave Bartholomew (track 7)
Bob Cochran (track 4)
Eddie Cochran (track 4)
Antoine Dominique Domino (track 7)
Gary Geld (track 14)
Peter Udell (track 14)
phonographic copyright by:
Everest Records (classical) (track 7)
HHO Licensing Ltd. (track 11)
Chancellor (1959 –) (track 1)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use "ABKCO") (track 16)
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. (track 6)
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (track 2)
Chappell & Co., Inc. (track 14)
Epa Publishing (track 8)
Famous Music (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (track 6)
Larry Spier Inc. (track 2)
Leo Feist, Inc. (track 3)
Majorsongs Ltd. (track 2)
Memory Lane Music Ltd. (track 2)
Music Sales Corporation (track 2)
Screen Gems-Columbia Music (track 11)
Screen Gems-EMI Music Ltd. (track 11)
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (track 11)
Sony/ATV Harmony (track 6)
Warner/Chappell Music Hong Kong Ltd. (track 14)
Warner/Chappell Music, Ltd. (1996–present) (track 16)
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (track 16)
日本アブコ音楽出版 (track 16)
ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (– 2017-03-31) (track 16)
Elvis Presley Music (1956 –) (track 13)
Pogo Music (1962) (track 14)
株式会社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 (holding company - do not use as release label) (2017-04-01 –) (track 16)
remasters:
Love Me Tender (legacy edition remaster) by Elvis Presley (track 13)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 6) (track 7)
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 26) (track 8)
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 125) (track 11)
later parody versions:
Krásný Pepek (track 8)
later translated versions:
Derniers baisers (Sealed with a Kiss) (track 14)
Diana (track 8)
Diana (track 8)
Estima'm tendrament (track 13)
Gå min äskling (Love Me Tender) (track 13)
Mit dir leben! (track 13)
Những nụ hôn cuối (Mùa hè như cơn gió thoáng qua trên biển xanh màu...) (track 14)
Suudelmin suljetut kirjeet (track 14)
ダイアナ (track 8)
ラブ・レター (track 6)
你會否不再想起我 (track 11)
歡欣一一記 (track 11)
豪情夜 (track 9)
later versions:
C'est le jeu (It’s All in the Game) (track 2)
Diana (Raul Seixas version) (track 8)
J'irai au paradis (track 4)
My Sweet Lord (track 9)
Skriv någon gång (track 14)
recording of:
April Love (track 3)
Diana (track 8)
It’s All in the Game (track 2)
I’m in Love Again (track 7)
Love Letters (track 6)
Sealed With a Kiss (track 14)
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes (track 19)
Three Steps to Heaven (track 4)
Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa (track 22)
Venus (track 1)
You Send Me (track 16)
Love Me Tender (1956-09-01) (track 13)
Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Carole King song) (1960) (track 11)
He’s So Fine (1962) (track 9)
referred to in medleys:
Medley: Diana / Put Your Head on My Shoulder / Lonely Baby / You Are My Destiny (track 8)
Sealed With a Kiss / 知音夢裡尋 (track 14)
version of:
Aura Lea (track 13)

CD 2

drumset [drums]:
Dickie Harrell (1956-05-04) (track 15)
bass guitar:
Nick Massi (track 21)
drums:
W.S. Holland (1955-12) (track 6)
Jasper Thomas (1972-03-29) (track 8)
guitar:
Tommy DeVito (track 21)
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (1955-12) (track 6)
Jay Perkins (1955-12) (track 6)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Cliff Gallup (1956-05-04) (track 15)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Willie Williams (50s rock guitarist) (1956-05-04) (track 15)
double bass:
Clayton Perkins (1955-12) (track 6)
Willie Dixon (1957-12) (track 8)
double bass [upright bass]:
Jack Neal (1956-05-04) (track 15)
electric guitar:
Chuck Berry (1957-12) (track 8)
keyboard:
Bob Gaudio (track 21)
piano:
Bob Gaudio (track 21)
Johnnie Johnson (1972-03-29) (track 8)
composer:
Bob Gaudio (track 21)
Ernie Maresca (track 3)
Vincent Rose (track 19)
Ian Samwell (track 11)
Chuck Berry (track 8)
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (1955) (track 6)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (1957-12) (track 8)
lyricist:
Bob Gaudio (track 21)
Ernie Maresca (track 3)
Chuck Berry (track 8)
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) (track 19)
Larry Stock (track 19)
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (1955) (track 6)
mastering:
Erick Labson (track 8)
producer:
Bob Crewe (track 21)
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo) (1957-12) (track 8)
vocals:
Tommy DeVito (track 21)
Bob Gaudio (track 21)
Nick Massi (track 21)
Frankie Valli (track 21)
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (1955-12) (track 6)
Gene Vincent (1956-05-04) (track 15)
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi (track 21)
writer:
Otis Blackwell (track 13)
Boudleaux Bryant (track 20)
Felice Bryant (track 20)
Jerry Capehart (track 1)
Eddie Cochran (track 1)
Tex Davis (track 15)
Roy Hall (US rockabilly pianist & songwriter) (track 14)
Elvis Presley (track 13)
Gene Vincent (track 15)
Dave 'Curly' Williams (track 14)
Robert Alexander Blackwell (1955-11-29) (track 7)
Enotris Johnson (1955-11-29) (track 7)
Richard Wayne Penniman (1955-11-29) (track 7)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) (track 8)
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) (track 8)
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (track 14)
EMI Unart Catalog (track 1)
Hi Lo Music (track 6)
Isalee Music Publishing Company (track 8)
Marlyn Music Publishing Inc. (track 14)
Marlyn Music Publishing Ltd. (track 14)
Southern Music Pub. Co. Ltd. (track 7)
Venice Music (track 7)
recorded at:
Owen Bradley Studio (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (1956-05-04) (track 15)
Sheldon Recording Studios, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, United States (1957-12) (track 8)
DJ-mixes:
Swing the Mood by Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers (track 20)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 5) (track 6)
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 9) (track 15)
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 21) (track 20)
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 95) (track 6)
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 311) (track 20)
cover recording of:
The Wanderer (Dion song) (track 3)
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On (track 14)
Blueberry Hill (1956-07) (track 19)
is the basis for:
Be-Bop Confidential (track 15)
Surfin’ U.S.A. (track 8)
later parody versions:
Wake Up Talitha Cumi (track 20)
later translated parody versions:
Ich bin ganz hochgeschüttelt (track 13)
Quand arrive l'été (track 8)
later translated versions:
Be bop a lula (French translation) (track 15)
Douces filles de seize ans (track 8)
Estremécete (track 13)
G'nagelte Schuach (track 6)
La larguirucha Sally (track 7)
Le Vagabond (The Wanderer) (track 3)
Mir kann keiner was! (The Wanderer) (track 3)
Zapatos de ante azul (track 6)
シェリー (track 21)
later versions:
Chanson magique (Move It) (track 11)
Comment vas-tu mentir ? (track 1)
L'Oncle John (track 7)
La Colline de Blueberry Hill (track 19)
recording of:
All Shook Up (track 13)
C’mon Everybody (track 1)
Long Tall Sally (track 7)
Move It (track 11)
Sherry (track 21)
Wake Up Little Susie (track 20)
Blue Suede Shoes (1955-12) (track 6)
Be‐Bop‐a‐Lula (1956-05-04) (track 15)
Sweet Little Sixteen (1957-12) (track 8)
referred to in medleys:
Golden Years of Rock and Roll (track 21)
Little Richard Medley: a) Tutti‐Frutti / b) The Girl Can’t Help It / c) Long Tall Sally / d) Jenny Jenny (track 7)
Mix 4: All Shook Up / Great Balls of Fire / Don’t Be Cruel / See You Later, Alligator / Let’s Twist Again / Rock Around the Clock / Hound Dog (reprise) (track 13)
Good Old Rock 'N Roll (tracks 6–8, 14)
Rock Around the Clock / Blue Suede Shoes / Tutti Frutti / Long Tall Sally (tracks 6–7)
The Anniversary Waltz, Part 1 (track 3)
Raggarkungen (track 6)
Swing the Mood (tracks 1, 13, 20)
The Anniversary Waltz, Part 2 (track 7)
Stars on 45 (12" single) (track 21)