Halfway to Paradise

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Halfway to ParadiseBilly Fury2:30
2I Count the Tears
recording of:
I Count the Tears
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
The Drifters2:15
3If a Man Answers
Bobby Darin2:22
4Johnny Will
vocals:
Pat Boone
conductor:
Billy Vaughn
recording of:
Johnny Will
lyricist:
Fred Tobias (Broadway lyricist)
composer:
Paul Evans (50s US rock n roll singer/songwriter)
Pat Boone2:29
5It’s All in the Game
Bobby Vee2:42
6‘D’ in Love
recording of:
“D” in Love
composer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
Cliff Richard2:28
7Drive In Show
recording of:
Drive In Show
lyricist and composer:
Fred Dexter
Eddie Cochran2:02
8Mr Blue
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 29)
recording of:
Mr. Blue
lyricist and composer:
Dewayne Blackwell (American songwriter)
The Fleetwoods42:26
9He’s Old Enough to Know Better
recording of:
He’s Old Enough to Know Better
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Allison
The Crickets1:54
10Bring It On Home to Me
engineer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”), Luigi Creatore and Hugo Peretti
bass:
Ray Pohlman
cello:
Cecil Figelski (String player) and Armand Kaproff
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Frank Capp
guitar:
Clifton White, René Hall and Tommy Tedesco (guitar)
piano:
Ernest Freeman
saxophone:
William Green (woodwind)
viola:
Wilbert Nuttycombe (strings) and Irving Weinper
violin:
Elliott Fisher, Marvin Limonick, Myron Sandler, Joseph Saxon, Ralph Schaeffer and Marshall Sosson
additional vocals:
Lou Rawls
lead vocals:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
conductor:
René Hall
arranger:
René Hall
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-04-26)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 16)
cover recording of:
Bring It On Home to Me (on 1962-04-26)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
Sam Cooke3.752:44
11September in the Rain
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1960)
cover recording of:
September in the Rain (in 1960)
lyricist:
Al Dubin (in 1937)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1937)
publisher:
Henrees Music co. (in 1937) and Peermusic (UK) Limited (in 1937)
Dinah Washington2:08
12Hey Doll Baby
The Clovers2:23
13I Want to Be Wanted
Brenda Lee3:05
14Little Boy Sad
recording of:
Little Boy Sad
writer:
Wayne Walker
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Johnny Burnette1:57
15The Heart of a Teenage Girl
Craig Douglas2:23
16Let It Be Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1960)
cover recording of:
Let It Be Me (on 1959-12-15)
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
translator:
Mann Curtis
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing France, EMA-Suisse, Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
translated version of:
Je t’appartiens
The Everly Brothers2:38
17My Heart Is an Open Book
Michael Holliday2:12
18Poor Me
Adam Faith1:46
19It’s Up to You
Ricky Nelson2:52
20I Can’t Stop Loving You
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1960-09-15 until 1960-09-17)
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison
cover recording of:
I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You (from 1960-09-15 until 1960-09-17)
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-02-07)
Roy Orbison42:45
21Just Out of ReachSolomon Burke2:50
22The WandererDion2:48
23A White Sport Coat
Terry Dene2:25
24You Got What It Takes
cover recording of:
You Got What It Takes
writer:
Roquel Davis, Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy (US songwriter/composer, née Gwendolyn Gordy)
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Fidelity Music (in 1959)
Johnny Kidd & the Pirates2:03
25What in the World’s Come Over YouJack Scott2:44
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