Road Songs: Car Tune Classics 1942–1962
Compilation by Various Artists
Released March 2013
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66Nat “King” Cole3:04
- 2Won’t You Ride in My Little Red WagonTex Williams1:52
- 3Automobile BluesLightnin’ Hopkins2:49
- 4Car RiderArne Domnérus feat. James Moody3:01
- 5Hot Rod RaceRamblin’ Jimmie Dolan2:34
- 6Hot Rod Race Navy StyleMick Woodward2:04
- 7Hardtop RaceDave Stogner2:40
- 8Hot Rod ‐ Shotgun Boogie no. 2Tillman Franks & His Rainbow Boys2:54
- 9Hot Rod Race no. 3Bob Williams2:28
- 10Let Me Ride Your AutomobileLowell Fulson2:46
- 11Swing Low, Sweet CadillacDizzy Gillespie3:02
- 12Rocket 69Connie Allen with Todd Rhodes and His Orchestra2:454.0 ★
- 13Rocket 88Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats2:514.0 ★
- 14Diesel Smoke, Dangerous CurvesBilly Strange2:07
- 15Cadillac BluesBig Walter Horton2:40
- 16Mobiling Baby of MineEddie Marshall2:23
- 17Driving This HighwayHowlin’ Wolf2:55
- 18Motor Head BabyJohnny “Guitar” Watson2:38
- 19Buick ’59The Medallions2:39
- 20Cadillac in Model ABilly Jack Wills with Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys2:07
- 21No Money DownChuck Berry3:004.0 ★
- 22The RouteChet Baker and Art Pepper5:08
- 23UAW‐CIOThe Union Boys2:04
- CD 2
- 1(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66Bobby Troup2:27
- 2Cops and RobbersBoogaloo and His Gallant Crew3:01
- 3Highway 60Johnny “Guitar” Watson2:27
- 4Mr. ThrillMildred Jones2:35
- 5Coupe Deville BabyThe Medallions2:37
- 6You Can’t Catch MeChuck Berry2:443.0 ★
- 7MaybelleneChuck Berry2:263.9 ★
- 8Come Back, MaybelleneMercy Dee2:31
- 9Speedin’Vernon Green & The Medallions2:12
- 10Parking WorriesTed West2:53
- 11No Parking HereJimmy Littlejohn2:31
- 12Dig That Hot RodPaul Westmoreland2:22
- 13Hot Rod RagT. Texas Tyler2:14
- 14TaxiAl Harris & His Calypso Band2:42
- 15Hard Top RaceMerrill Moore2:11
- 16Race With the DevilGene Vincent and His Blue Caps2:06
- 17Cruisin’Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps2:15
- 18Pink CadillacSammy Masters2:18
- 19Drivin’ Down the Wrong Side of the RoadRicky Riddle2:42
- 20Let’s Coast a WhileBo Davis feat. Eddie Cochran2:03
- 21Cruisin’Clark Terry feat. Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly8:28
- 22Hot Rod RockThe Hot Rod Rumble Orchestra3:09
- CD 3
- 1(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66Chuck Berry2:49
- 2Hot RodThe Mar‐Keys feat. Georgie Morton2:25
- 3Flat TireThe Del‐Vikings2:30
- 4Pop, Let Me Have the CarCarl Perkins2:15
- 5Sur l’autorouteMiles Davis2:21
- 6MilestonesMiles Davis5:41
- 7Du jazz dans le ravinSerge Gainsbourg2:124.3 ★
- 8Brand New CadillacVince Taylor and His Playboys2:37
- 9Road RunnerBo Diddley2:474.0 ★
- 10Hot Rod LincolnCharlie Ryan2:34
- 11Black and White ThunderbirdThe Delicates2:14
- 12Ride on JosephineBo Diddley3:03
- 13Jaguar and ThunderbirdChuck Berry1:53
- 14Push Button AutomobileVernon Green2:51
- 15CadillacBo Diddley2:46
- 16Forty Miles of Bad RoadDuane Eddy2:05
- 17Drive‐in ShowEddie Cochran2:07
- 18Why Don’t You People Learn to DriveGene Vincent2:00
- 19Hit the Road JackRay Charles2:00
- 20Highway 51Bob Dylan2:533.0 ★
- 21Route 66 ThemeNelson Riddle and His Orchestra2:08
Release credits
- arranger [7], conductor [7]
- performing orchestra [7]
- performer [23]
- conductor [22]
- tenor saxophone [5]
- membranophone [3]
- tenor saxophone [3]
- guitar [12, 15], vocal [12, 15]
- performer [23]
- performer [23]
- alto saxophone [6]
- guitar [1.21, 2.6-7], lead vocals [1.21, 2.6-7], vocal [21]
- trumpet [21]
- drums (drum set) [12]
- baritone saxophone [3]
- producer [7]
- drums (drum set) [2.6, 1.21]
- vocal [8]
- drums (drum set) [15]
- piano [13]
- baritone saxophone [13], vocal [13]
- maracas [2.7, 3.12, 3.15]
- bass guitar [13]
- tenor saxophone [6]
- producer [20]
- piano [2.6-7, 1.21]
- tenor saxophone [21]
- double bass [1]
- guitar [3], vocal [3]
- vocal [23]
- drums (drum set) [5]
- producer [2.6-7, 1.21]
- maracas [7]
- guitar [3], vocal [3]
- bass [3]
- trumpet [5-6]
- lead vocals [1], piano [1], vocal [1]
- arranger [21], conductor [21]
- guitar [1]
- piano [1.21, 2.6]
- double bass [3.6, 2.21]
- banjo [23], vocal [23]
- drums (drum set) [2.21, 3.6]
- double bass [5]
- producer [3]
- tenor saxophone [13]
- piano [6]
- piano [5]
- vocal [7]
- harmonica [23]
- saxophone [16]
- instrument [1], performer [1]
- handclaps [16], other vocals [16]
- guitar [23], vocal [23]
- guitar [3]
- double bass [2.6-7, 1.21]
- guitar [13]
- drums (drum set) [13]
- piano [21]
Issues
RMarch 2013