Where the Boys Are: The Songs of Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield

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Annotation

Series: Songwriter Series

Printed on back cover: "25 knockout tracks written by one of the greatest teams to emerge from the 1650 Broadway hit factory."

Mono except tracks 2, 4, 5, 8, 13, 15, 16, 19, 22 and 25 in stereo.

Made in the EU.

Rights Society: mcps
Label Code: LC 05982
Matrix / Runout: (Sound Performance logo) 020 8691 2121 CDCHD1311
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LP76
Mould SID Code: IFPI AAHY2

Annotation last modified on 2023-09-05 08:02 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Stupid Cupid
Connie Francis2:16
2Keep A-Walkin'
Bobby Darin1:57
3Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Carole King2:14
4Another Sleepless Night
recording of:
Another Sleepless Night
lyricist and composer:
Neil Sedaka
writer:
Howard Greenfield
publisher:
Aldon Music
Jimmy Clanton2:11
5Fallin'
cover recording of:
Fallin’
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
Wanda Jackson2:51
6Calendar Boy
Dee Dee Sharp2:43
7Ooh-Sha-Lala
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Sticks Evans (on 1959-03-20)
electric bass guitar:
Abie Baker (on 1959-03-20)
guitar:
Mickey Baker (on 1959-03-20), Everett Barksdale (on 1959-03-20) and Wally Richardson (US jazz/R&B guitarist) (on 1959-03-20)
piano:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1959-03-20)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1959-03-20)
vocals:
Mickey Baker (on 1959-03-20) and Kitty Noble (on 1959-03-20)
recording of:
Ooh-Sha-Lala (on 1959-03-20)
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
Mickey and Kitty2:02
8Crying in the Rain
recording of:
Crying in the Rain (Everly Brothers song)
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
writer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
The Everly Brothers2:02
9The Diary
Little Anthony & the Imperials2:34
10I Waited Too Long
vocals:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer)
recording of:
I Waited Too Long
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
LaVern Baker2:34
11Get Rid of Him
recording of:
Get Rid of Him
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Helen Miller (US songwriter)
Dionne Warwick2:19
12Since You've Been Gone
Clyde McPhatter2:28
13Where the Boys Are
Connie Francis2:40
14Foolish Little Girl
Cookies2:24
15Bewitched
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist) (on 1965-02-07)
cover recording of:
Bewitched (theme from the 60s TV sitcom) (on 1965-02-07)
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Jack Keller
Peggy Lee2:06
16Magic Colors
Lesley Gore2:40
17Walking in the Footsteps of a Fool
Ben E. King2:36
18It Hurts to Be in Love
recording of:
It Hurts to Be in Love
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Helen Miller (US songwriter)
Gene Pitney52:34
19Puppet Man
Tom Jones3:26
20Workin' on a Groovy Thing
Patti Drew3:12
21Don't Look Over Your Shoulder
Nancy Wilson2:46
22The Girl I Left Behind Me
cover recording of:
The Girl I Left Behind Me (Sedaka/Bayer Sager song)
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
The Monkees2:43
23Rainy Day Bells
Globetrotters3:03
24While I Dream
The Tokens2:21
25You're Knockin' Me Out
Neil Sedaka2:30

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