Compil. US 1982 on Atlantic/Deluxe label
Rock (Rock’n’Roll, Doo-Wop)
Individual Recording Info : Track A1 : Recorded at Atlantic Studios, NYC on February 9, 1961 Track A2 : Recorded at Atlantic Studios, NYC on July 29, 1960 Track A3 : Recorded at Master Recorders, Los Angeles on February 15, 1957 Track A4 : Recorded at Atlantic Studios, NYC on December 11, 1958 Track A5 : Recorded at Master Recorders, Los Angeles on January 11, 1956 Track A6 : Recorded at Atlantic Studios, NYC in the Spring of 1961 Track B1 : Recorded at Atlantic Studios, NYC on March 17, 1958 Track B2 : Recorded at Atlantic Studios, NYC on July 16, 1959 Track B3 : Recorded at Atlantic Studios, NYC on July 17, 1959 Track B4 : Recorded at Master Recorders, Los Angeles on February 15, 1957 Track B5 : Recorded at A&R Studios, NYC in 1967 Track B6 : Recorded at Atlantic Studios, NYC on March 1, 1959 Track C1 : Recorded at Columbia Recording Studios, NYC in 1968 Track C2 : Recorded at Atlantic Studios, NYC on March 26, 1959 Track C3 : Recorded at Atlantic Studios, NYC on December 11, 1958 Track C4 : Recorded at Master Recorders, Los Angeles in 1954 Track C5 : Recorded at Atlantic Studios, NYC in the Summer of 1958 Track C6 : Recorded at Master Recorders, Los Angeles in 1955 Track D1 : Recorded at Master Recorders, Los Angeles on September 28, 1955 Track D2 : Recorded at Master Recorders, Los Angeles in 1954 Track D3 : Recorded at Master Recorders, Los Angeles on January 11, 1956 Track D4 : Recorded at Atlantic Studios, NYC in 1961 Track D5 : Recorded at Chess Studios, Chicago on July 24, 1957 Track D6 : Recorded at Columbia Recording Studios, NYC in 1968 ; Overdubbed and mixed at Electric Lady Studios, NYC in 1971 Presswell pressing, denoted by "PR" suffix on label matrices. all tracks mono, except tracks A5, C1 & D6 recorded in stereo
The Coasters , *1955 US album by | |
Artie Butler p, org, *1942 US arranged by, written by, piano | |
Mike Stoller , *1933 US arranged by, producer, piano, piano, temple block | |
Kevin Eggers , executive producer, compilation | |
Allen Hanlon g, US acoustic guitar | |
Wendell Marshall b, 1920-2002 US bass | |
Gary Chester dr, 1924-1987 IT drums | |
Sonny Clarke g, electric guitar | |
George Barnes g, 1921-1977 US guitar, banjo, bass guitar, 6-string | |
King Curtis ts, as, 1934-1971 US tenor saxophone | |
Billy Guy voc, 1936-2002 US vocals | |
Carl Gardner voc, US vocals, vocals, as the robins | |
Earl Carroll voc, *1937 US vocals | |
Will "Dub" Jones voc, 1928-2000 US vocals | |
Cornell Gunter voc, 1936-1990 US vocals | |
Ralph Hamilton b, bass | |
Jessie Sailes dr, drums | |
Adolph Jacobs eg, *1939 US guitar, electric guitar | |
Barney Kessel g, 1923-2004 US guitar | |
Gil Bernal sax, 1931-2011 US tenor saxophone | |
Bobby Nunn voc, *1925 US vocals, vocals, as the robins | |
Obie Jessie , *1936 vocals | |
Chico Guerrero perc, US congas | |
Leon Hughes voc, *1932 US vocals | |
Joe Marshall dr, US drums | |
Jessie "Preacher" Fairman , bass | |
Charles Otis dr, US drums | |
James Booker p, voc, 1939-1983 US piano | |
Benny Powell tb, 1930-2010 US trombone | |
Ernie Royal tr, 1921-1983 US trumpet | |
Melvin Lastie tr, cor, 1930-1972 US trumpet | |
George Devens perc, vib, *1931 US vibraphone, percussion | |
Jerry Leiber , *1933 US lead vocals, on bridge | |
Art Ryerson g, 1913-2004 US banjo | |
Artie Kaplan fl, sax, *1945 US baritone saxophone | |
Chuck Rainey eb, b, ep, *1940 US bass | |
Bernard Purdie dr, *1939 drums | |
Eric Gale g, 1938-1994 US guitar | |
Joe Grimm sax, tenor saxophone | |
Mickey Gravine tb, voc, US trombone | |
Marky Markowitz tr, 1923-1986 US trumpet | |
Richard Berry voc, key, 1935-1997 US lead vocals | |
Billy Richards voc, vocals, as the robins | |
Roy Richards , vocals, as the robins | |
Ty Tyrell , vocals, as the robins | |
Unknown Artist , musician, rest of personnel | |
Dick Meza ts, fl, flute | |
Ronnie Bright voc, b, 1938-2015 US vocals |
Milton Glaser cover |
Bunny Robyn engineer |
Dave Palmer engineer |
Phil Ramone engineer |
Tom Dowd engineer |
Robert Palmer liner notes, liner notes |
Jerry Leiber producer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Little Egypt | The Coasters | 2:19 | ||
2 | Shoppin' For Clothes | The Coasters | Kent Harris | 3:00 | |
3 | Searchin' | The Coasters | 2:25 | ||
4 | Charlie Brown | The Coasters | 2:20 | ||
5 | Down In Mexico | The Coasters | 3:15 | ||
6 | Girls, Girls, Girls | The Coasters | 2:05 | ||
7 | Yakety Yak | The Coasters | 1:52 | ||
8 | Run, Red, Run | The Coasters | 2:59 | ||
9 | Poison Ivy | The Coasters | 2:45 | ||
10 | Young Blood | The Coasters | Doc Pomus | 2:20 | |
11 | Down Home Girl | The Coasters | Artie Butler, Jerry Leiber | 3:04 | |
12 | That Is Rock & Roll | The Coasters | 2:25 | ||
13 | D.W. Washburn | The Coasters | 3:02 | ||
14 | Along Came Jones | The Coasters | 3:00 | ||
15 | Three Cool Cats | The Coasters | 2:08 | ||
16 | Riot In Cell Block #9 | The Coasters | 3:09 | ||
17 | The Shadow Knows | The Coasters | 2:07 | ||
18 | I Must Be Dreamin' | The Coasters | 2:15 | ||
19 | Smokey Joe's Cafe | The Coasters | 2:46 | ||
20 | Framed | The Coasters | 2:43 | ||
21 | Turtle Dovin' | The Coasters | 3:03 | ||
22 | Bad Blood | The Coasters | 2:12 | ||
23 | The Idol With The Golden Head | The Coasters | 2:22 | ||
24 | Love Potion #9 | The Coasters | 2:46 |
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