We Were First! 180 Hits in Their Original Versions
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 2015
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Hippy Hippy ShakeRomero1:40
- 2Rock and Roll MusicChuck Berry2:324.4 ★
- 3Seven Nights to RockMoon Mullican2:22
- 4Haunted HouseJohnny Fuller2:30
- 5Farmer JohnDon & Dewey2:27
- 6The TwistHank Ballard & the Midnighters2:354.0 ★
- 7CarolChuck Berry2:483.8 ★
- 8Lucky LipsRuth Brown2:08
- 9ShirleyJohn Fred & the Playboys1:53
- 10Three StarsTommy Dee & The Teen Tones3:10
- 11Baby Sittin’Myron Lee2:13
- 12Roll Over BeethovenChuck Berry2:244.2 ★
- 13Young LoveRic Cartey2:31
- 14My Boy LollipopBarbie Gaye2:09
- 15Hello Mary LouJohnny Duncan2:10
- 16Slow DownLarry Williams2:45
- 17Bye Bye JohnnyChuck Berry2:054.0 ★
- 18BoysThe Shirelles2:094.0 ★
- CD 2
- 1All Shook UpDavid Hill2:11
- 2Sweet Little SixteenChuck Berry3:024.0 ★
- 3Sittin’ in the BalconyJohnny Dee1:59
- 4If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)Pete Seeger1:53
- 5Dizzy Miss LizzieLarry Williams2:124.0 ★
- 6Don’t You Just Know ItHuey “Piano” Smith & the Clowns2:33
- 7Corrine CorrinaRed Nichols3:01
- 8Brown Eyed Handsome ManChuck Berry2:173.0 ★
- 9One Night (of Sin)Smiley Lewis2:27
- 10Rock‐A‐Beatin’ BoogieThe Esquire Boys2:20
- 11JambalayaHank Williams2:534.0 ★
- 12Good Rockin’ TonightRoy Brown2:583.0 ★
- 13Shake, Rattle and RollBig Joe Turner3:00
- 14Bad BoyLarry Williams2:19
- 15Around and AroundChuck Berry2:423.5 ★
- 16(Baby) Hully GullyThe Olympics2:05
- 17Look What You’ve DoneMuddy Waters2:23
- 18Everybody’s Trying to Be My BabyCarl Perkins2:13
- CD 3
- 1SheilaTommy Roe1:53
- 2Do the BopDanny & the Juniors2:33
- 3Such a NightThe Drifters2:29
- 4Love Potion Number NineThe Clovers1:51
- 5K.C. LovingLittle Willie Littlefield2:38
- 6Choo Choo Ch’ BoogieLouis Jordan2:435.0 ★
- 7Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ OnBig Maybelle2:41
- 8Razzle DazzleElla Mae Morse2:44
- 9Keep A Knockin’Milton Brown2:34
- 10Red HotBilly “The Kid” Emerson2:26
- 11JudyTeddy Redell2:30
- 12FeverLittle Willie John2:424.0 ★
- 13I Almost Lost My MindIvory Joe Hunter3:11
- 14MoneyBarrett Strong2:30
- 15Louie LouieRichard Berry2:12
- 16We’re Gonna Rock This Joint TonightJimmy Preston2:35
- 17I’m a King BeeSlim Harpo3:043.0 ★
- 18Honey, Don’tCarl Perkins2:50
- CD 4
- 1Rock Around the ClockSonny Dae & His Knights2:48
- 22:29
- 3Little Darlin’The Gladiolas2:22
- 4A Rockin’ Good WayThe Spaniels2:13
- 5Come On, Let’s GoRitchie Valens2:01
- 6Flip, Fliop and FlyBig Joe Turner2:33
- 7Money HoneyThe Drifters3:00
- 8Cry, Cry, CryBobby Bland2:42
- 9I’m Gonna Knock on Your DoorThe Isley Brothers1:54
- 10The Girl Next Door Went A-WalkingThomas Wayne2:06
- 11Fannie MaeBuster Brown2:54
- 12Just a Little BitRosco Gordon2:02
- 13Brand New CadillacVince Taylor2:37
- 14ShoutThe Isley Brothers2:17
- 15Release MeEddie Miller2:28
- 16That’s All RightArthur “Big Boy” Crudup2:54
- 17She Said YeahLarry Williams1:51
- 18MatchboxCarl Perkins2:08
- CD 5
- 1Later AlligatorBobby Charles2:51
- 2Blue Moon of KentuckyBill Monroe & the Bluegrass Boys3:04
- 3Rama Lama Ding DongThe Edsels2:28
- 4All My LoveSonee West1:56
- 5Searchin’The Coasters2:425.0 ★
- 6I’m Leavin’ It All Up to YouDon & Dewey2:09
- 7Over and OverBobby Day2:20
- 8MonaBo Diddley2:21
- 9I’m Moving OnHank Snow2:504.0 ★
- 10Little QueenieChuck Berry2:43
- 11Long Tall SallyLittle Richard2:10
- 12Blue MoonFrankie Trumbauer & Band3:08
- 13Down the Road a PieceWill Bradley3:10
- 14Little Bitty Pretty OneBobby Day2:27
- 15Rave OnSonee West2:11
- 16Blue Suede ShoesCarl Perkins2:174.0 ★
- 17I Want to Be LovedMuddy Waters2:44
- 18Till There Was YouAnita Bryant2:09
- CD 6
- 1Hound DogWillie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton2:504.6 ★
- 2Oh My SoulLittle Richard2:14
- 3What a Difference a Day MadeTommy Dorsey & His Orchestra2:59
- 4Not Fade AwayBuddy Holly & The Crickets2:24
- 5Are You Lonesome TonightAl Jolson3:11
- 6Goody GoodyBenny Goodman & His Orchestra2:35
- 7Green DoorJim Lowe2:14
- 8Don’t (You) Lie to MeTampa Red2:59
- 9Tutti FruttiPat Boone2:25
- 10Just Walkin’ in the RainThe Prisonaires2:45
- 11Singing the BluesMarty Robbins2:273.0 ★
- 12I Just Want to Make Love to YouMuddy Waters2:52
- 13Skinnie MinnieBill Haley & His Comets2:59
- 14Red Sails in the SunsetAl Bowlly3:14
- 15I Gotta KnowCliff Richard2:29
- 16Suzie QDale Hawkins2:18
- 17Honest I DoJimmy Reed2:41
- 18Words of LoveBuddy Holly1:53
- CD 7
- 1You’ll Never Walk AloneFrank Sinatra3:27
- 2Little Red RoosterHowlin’ Wolf5:28
- 3I Get a Kick Out of YouEthel Merman3:11
- 4Pistol Packin’ MamaAl Dexter2:484.0 ★
- 5Blue Eyes Crying in the RainRoy Acuff2:42
- 6Sixteen TonsMerle Travis2:50
- 7Riders in the SkyBurl Ives3:04
- 8Tennessee WaltzPee Wee King2:59
- 9It’s Too Soon to KnowThe Orioles2:59
- 10Ain’t That a ShameFats Domino2:27
- 11PretendNat “King” Cole2:44
- 12Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your EyesSlim Willet & The Brush Cutters2:46
- 13When My Dreamboat Comes HomeGuy Lombardo3:14
- 14Rip It UpLittle Richard2:24
- 15Lipstick, Powder and PaintBig Joe Turner2:30
- 16When My Blue Moon Turnes to Gold AgainWiley Walker & Gene Sullivan2:38
- 17Love in VainRobert Johnson2:225.0 ★
- 18Talkin’ ’Bout YouMemphis Minnie2:41
- CD 8
- 1Day Dah LightEdric Connor & His Carribeans2:01
- 2What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me ForAda Jones & Bill Murray3:15
- 3My Baby Just Cares for MeTed Weems & His Orchestra2:43
- 4Smoke Gets in Your EyesPaul Whiteman & His Orchestra3:29
- 5Route 66Nat “King” Cole3:42
- 6Cotton Eyed JoeAdolph Hofner & His San Antonians2:30
- 7Love Letters in the SandTed Black3:01
- 8This Ole HouseStuart Hamblen2:56
- 9Unchained MelodyLes Baxter & His Orchestra2:314.0 ★
- 10Gambler’s GuitarJim Lowe2:40
- 11In the Middle of an IslandTony Bennett2:05
- 12Poison IvyThe Coasters2:45
- 13My HappinessJohnny & Sondra Steele3:06
- 14Mona LisaNat “King” Cole3:25
- 15Zip A Dee Doo DaaJames Baskett2:183.6 ★
- 16Ida RedBob Wills & His Texas Playboys2:24
- 17Confessin’ the BluesJay McShann2:52
- 18You Can Make It If You TryGene Allison2:07
- CD 9
- 1Rising Sun BluesClarence Ashley2:41
- 2The Wreck of the Sloop John B.The Weavers2:24
- 3Tom DooleyGrayson & Whitter3:07
- 4My Blue HeavenGene Austin3:35
- 5Ain’t She SweetBen Bernie & His Roosevelt Hotel Orchestra2:36
- 6Kisses Sweeter Than WineThe Weavers2:59
- 7Cindy Oh CindyVince Martin with The Terriers2:55
- 8You’ll Never Walk AloneFrank Sinatra3:27
- 9Aura LeeThe Shelton Brothers2:40
- 10Putting on the StylePete Seeger2:47
- 11Blueberry HillGlenn Miller & His Orchestra2:50
- 12Does Your Spearmint Loose It’s FlavourThe Happiness Boys2:47
- 13I Wanna Be Loved by YouHelen Kane2:48
- 14Carolina MoonGene Austin2:58
- 15Puttin’ On the RitzHarry Richman2:23
- 16RamonaGene Austin2:56
- 17I Can’t Be SatisfiedMuddy Waters2:42
- 18You Can’t Catch MeChuck Berry2:443.0 ★
- CD 10
- 1Island in the SunHarry Belafonte3:242.0 ★
- 2Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s GoHank Ballard & the Midnighters2:25
- 3The Day the Rains CameJane Morgan3:00
- 4Save the Last Dance for MeThe Drifters2:34
- 5Heartaches by the NumberGuy Mitchell2:405.0 ★
- 6Everybody Loves a LoverDoris Day2:45
- 7Purple People EaterSheb Wooley2:15
- 8Everybody’s Somebody’s FoolConnie Francis2:41
- 9SouvenirsBarbara Evans2:00
- 10Roll, Rock & Roll That Hula HoopThe LeGarde Twins1:50
- 11PercolatorBoots Randolph2:10
- 12Hula LoveBuddy Knox2:19
- 13Memories Are Made of ThisDean Martin2:165.0 ★
- 142:52
- 15Alle Mädchen wollen küssenLeo Leandros2:16
- 16Glaube mirWolfgang Sauer3:12
- 17O mein PapaLys Assia3:07
- 18Lili MarleenLale Andersen3:29
Release credits
- trumpet [6]
- guitar [5]
- producer [15]
- guitar [4], lead vocals [4]
- double bass [1]
- viola [7.1, 9.8]
- violin [9.8, 7.1]
- executive [17], producer [2]
- bass [9.8, 7.1]
- cello [7.1, 9.8]
- conductor [1]
- arranger [7.1, 9.8], conductor [9.8, 7.1]
- performer [7.1, 9.8]
- guitar [5]
- vocal [7.1, 9.8]
- vocal [1]
- guitar [12]
- lead vocals [2], mandolin [2]
- vocal [5]
- choir vocals [1]
- electric bass guitar [15]
- vocal [4]
- vocal [1]
- vocal [5]
- assistant [1]
- choir vocals [1]
- guitar [6]
- vocal [5]
- electric guitar [6]
- trombone [9.8, 7.1]
- guitar [4.18, 5.16], vocal [5.16, 4.18]
- saxophone [1]
- choir vocals [1]
- trumpet [9.8, 7.1]
- fiddle [2]
- electric guitar [1.2, 2.2], guitar [2.8, 2.15, 9.18, 1.7, 1.12, 1.17], lead vocals [2.2, 2.8, 2.15, 9.18, 1.2, 1.7, 1.12, 1.17], producer [17]
- vocal [7.1, 9.8]
- drums (drum set) [17]
- bass [18], double bass [16]
- trombone [12]
- bass guitar [17]
- editor [1]
- congas [1]
- guitar [7.1, 9.8]
- viola [7.1, 9.8]
- vocal [13]
- piano [1]
- guitar [4]
- performing orchestra [13]
- producer [6.11, 7.17]
- vocal [6]
- vocal [9.8, 7.1]
- drums (drum set) [2.5, 2.14, 1.16]
- banjo [2]
- drums (drum set) [18]
- piano [1]
- drums (drum set) [6]
- drums (drum set) [12]
- bass [1.6, 3.12]
- vocal [9.8, 7.1]
- double bass [9]
- vocal [3]
- conductor [6]
- performing orchestra [6]
- lead vocals [7.1, 9.8], vocal [9.8, 7.1]
- steel guitar [4]
- guitar [1]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- cello [9.8, 7.1]
- bass [4]
- arranger [3], fiddle [3], vocal [3]
- trumpet [2]
- drums (drum set) [6], membranophone [6]
- violin [9.8, 7.1]
- violin [7.1, 9.8]
- tenor saxophone [5]
- choir vocals [1]
- guitar [17]
- lead vocals [10.2, 1.6]
- background vocals [10.2, 1.6], vocal [6]
- guitar [9], vocal [9]
- flute [1]
- lead vocals [1], vocal [1]
- maracas [6]
- trumpet [4]
- saxophone [1]
- woodwind [9.8, 7.1]
- guitar [3]
- choir vocals [1]
- woodwind [9.8, 7.1]
- trumpet [9.8, 7.1]
- choir vocals [1]
- guitar [5]
- double bass [2]
- producer [1]
- harp [7.1, 9.8]
- guitar [11]
- choir vocals [1]
- piano [13], vocal [13]
- tenor saxophone [2]
- cello [9.8, 7.1]
- guitar [9]
- vocal [15]
- tenor saxophone [10.2, 1.6]
- flute [1]
- French horn [7.1, 9.8]
- drums (drum set) [2, 15]
- guitar [4.18, 5.16]
- piano [18]
- producer [15]
- drums (drum set) [5]
- double bass [6]
- baritone saxophone [1.16, 2.5, 2.14]
- piano [2]
- trombone [7.1, 9.8]
- producer [1]
- double bass [11]
- choir vocals [1]
- marimba [1]
- trumpet [1]
- mix [1], recording [1]
- saxophone [16]
- choir vocals [1]
- piano [2.2, 2.8, 2.15, 9.18, 1.12]
- guitar [4]
- conductor [3]
- producer [1], vibraphone [1]
- performing orchestra [1]
- piano [12]
- steel guitar [9]
- tenor saxophone [6]
- drums (drum set) [13]
- vocal [7.1, 9.8]
- vocal [9.8, 7.1]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- piano [2, 17]
- guitar [1]
- piano [1.16, 2.5, 2.14], vocal [2.5, 2.14, 1.16]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- producer [10.13, 7.11]
- vocal [9.8, 7.1]
- producer [5]
- choir vocals [1]
- producer [9.18, 2.2, 2.8, 2.15, 1.2, 1.7, 1.12, 1.17]
- woodwind [9.8, 7.1]
- trumpet [9.8, 7.1]
- tenor saxophone [12]
- guitar [2]
- vocal [12]
- lead vocals [14]
- choir vocals [1]
- alto saxophone [6], vocal [6]
- conductor [18]
- vocal [17]
- vocal [9.8, 7.1]
- woodwind [7.1, 9.8]
- producer [1]
- trumpet [2]
- vocal [9.8, 7.1]
- choir vocals [1]
- guitar [17]
- viola [9.8, 7.1]
- drums (drum set) [2.8, 1.12]
- arranger [5], piano [5]
- guitar [1]
- violin [9.8, 7.1]
- piano [11], vocal [11]
- electric bass guitar [1.6, 10.2]
- conductor [11]
- performing orchestra [11]
- violin [9.8, 7.1]
- bongos [1]
- double bass [1]
- alto saxophone [12]
- drums (drum set) [7, 17]
- violin [7.1, 9.8]
- piano [18]
- conductor [17]
- piano [7]
- accordion [4]
- trombone [7.1, 9.8]
- guitar [1]
- violin [9.8, 7.1]
- membranophone [2]
- tenor saxophone [1.16, 2.5, 2.14]
- conductor [11]
- double bass [5]
- saxophone [1]
- tenor saxophone [1.6, 3.12]
- drums (drum set) [7.1, 9.8]
- guitar [1.16, 2.5, 2.14]
- drums (drum set) [12]
- conductor [1]
- guitar [17], vocal [17]
- choir vocals [1]
- vocal [12]
- choir vocals [1]
- tenor saxophone [12]
- vocal [7.1, 9.8]
- violin [7.1, 9.8]
- piano [7.1, 9.8]
- producer [18]
- violin [7.1, 9.8]
- choir vocals [1]
- lead vocals [18]
- harmonica [17], vocal [17]
- violin [9.8, 7.1]
- piano [6]
- choir vocals [1]
- performing orchestra [17]
- assistant [1]
- trumpet [13]
- bass [1.16, 2.5, 2.14]
- violin [7.1, 9.8]
- vocal [5]
- background vocals [13]
- assistant [1]
- fiddle [9]
- trumpet [12]
- claves [6]
- violin [9.8, 7.1]
- guitar [1]
- recording [17]
- trumpet [12]
- drums (drum set) [4.18, 5.16]
- piano [6]
- bass [13]
- double bass [9.18, 1.2, 1.7, 1.12, 1.17, 2.2, 2.8], producer [17]
- woodwind [7.1, 9.8]
- vocal [5]
- bass guitar [1], percussion [7]
Issues
W2015