1959-1963 pt. 2 — transition years between Buddy and The Beatles
17 songs — 48 minutes
| Artist | Song | Label & Cat # | Year | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Harris & Tony Meehan | Chills and Fever | Decca F11466 | 1962 | May |
| Don Gibson | Sea of Heartbreak | RCA Victor 47-7890 | 1961 | May |
| Wanda Jackson | Funnel of Love | Capitol 4553 | 1961 | April |
| Patsy Cline | Strange | Decca 31354 | 1962 | January |
| Eden Kane | Well I Ask You | Decca F11353 | 1961 | May |
| Paul Anka | Love Me Warm and Tender | RCA Victor 47-7977 | 1962 | February |
| Bobby Darin | Not For Me | Capitol 4970 | 1963 | May |
| Bobby Vee | In My Baby’s Eyes | Liberty 55451 | 1962 | April |
| Tony Orlando | Halfway to Paradise | Epic 5-9441 | 1961 | March |
| Ricky Nelson | It’s Up To You | Imperial 5901 | 1962 | December |
| Lonnie Donegan | Sorry, But I’m Gonna Have to Pass | Atlantic 2123 | 1961 | November |
| Solomon Burke | Cry To Me | Atlantic 2131 | 1962 | January |
| Dionne Warwick | This Empty Place | Scepter 1247 | 1963 | February |
| Kai Winding | Time Is On My Side | Verve 10307 | 1963 | November |
| The Crystals | Then He Kissed Me | Philles 115 | 1963 | July |
| The Ronettes | Be My Baby | Philles 116 | 1963 | August |
| The Tammys | Egyptian Shumba | United Artists 678 | 1963 | December |
Notes / Credits / Personnel
- Don Gibson – “Sea of Heartbreak”: Don Gibson [vocal, guitar], Hank Garland [guitar], Chet Atkins [guitar], Harold Bradley [guitar], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano]; Anita Kerr Singers [backing vocals]; Chet Atkins [producer]; recorded 4/5/61
- Wanda Jackson – “Funnel of Love”: Wanda Jackson [vocal], Roy Clark [electric guitar], ? [bass], ? [bass], ? [drums], Marvin Hughes [piano]; Ken Nelson [producer]; recorded 10/28/60 at Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville
- Patsy Cline – “Strange”: Harold Bradley [guitar], Grady Martin [guitar], Randy Hughes [guitar], Walter Haynes [pedal steel], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano]; Jordanaires [backing vocals]; Owen Bradley [producer]; recorded 8/25/61
- Eden Kane – “Well I Ask You”: Big Jim Sullivan [guitar]
- Paul Anka – “Love Me Warm and Tender”: Ray Ellis [producer]
- Bobby Darin – “Not For Me”: written by Bobby Darin; Jack Nitzsche [producer]; Wrecking Crew [backing band]
- Bobby Vee – “In My Baby’s Eyes”: The Johnny Mann Singers [backing vocals]; Snuff Garrett [producer]
- Tony Orlando – “Halfway to Paradise”: The Cookies [backing vocals]; Al Nevins and Don Kirshner [producers]
- Ricky Nelson – “It’s Up To You”: James Burton [guitar]; Glen Campbell [guitar]; Joe Osborn [bass]; Richie Frost [drums]; Allen Harris [piano]; John Audino [trumpet]; Tony Terran [trumpet]; Glen Campbell, Dave Burgess, Jerry Fuller [backing vocals]; recorded 6/13/62
- Lonnie Donegan – “Sorry, But I’m Gonna Have To Pass”: Allen Hanlon [guitar]; George Barnes [guitar, banjo]; George Duvivier [bass]; Gary Chester [drums]; Phil Krauss [percussion]; Mike Stoller [piano]; Leon Cohen [b-sax]; King Curtis [t-sax]; Taft Jordan [trumpet]; Leiber and Stoller [producers]
- Solomon Burke – “Cry To Me”: Leon Cohen [a-sax]; Jesse Powell [t-sax]; Hank Jones [piano]; Robert Mosely [organ]; Phil Kraus [vibes]; Don Arnone, Al Caiola, Bucky Pizzarelli, and Everett Barksdale [guitars]; Art Davis [bass]; Gary Chester [drums]; Bert Berns [producer]; Tom Dowd [engineer] recorded 12/6/61
- Dionne Warwick – “This Empty Place”: Burt Bacharach and Hal David [producers]; recorded at Bell Sound Studios, NY
- Kai Winding – “Time Is On My Side”: Dionne Warwick, Dee Dee Warwick, and Cissy Houston [backing vocals]
- The Crystals – “Then He Kissed Me”: Wrecking Crew [backing band]; written by Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry; Jack Nitzsche [arranger]; Phil Spector [producer]; recorded April 1963 at Gold Star Studios
- The Ronettes – “Be My Baby”: Wrecking Crew [backing band]; Hal Blaine [drums]; Sonny & Cher [backing vocals]; Leon Russell [keys]; Jack Nitzsche [arranger]; Phil Spector [producer]; recorded 7/29/63 at Gold Star Studios
- The Tammys – “Egyptian Shumba”: Jack Gold [producer]; recorded November 1963
