The Very Best of Hank Ballard and the Midnighters

~ Release by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1The Twist
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1958-11-11)
bass:
Edwyn Conley (on 1958-11-11)
drums (drum set):
George DeHart (on 1958-11-11)
electric bass guitar:
Navarre Hastings (on 1958-11-11)
guitar:
Cal Green (on 1958-11-11)
membranophone:
George DeHart
piano:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist) (on 1958-11-11)
tenor saxophone:
Ray Felder (on 1958-11-11) and James E. Henry Moore (on 1958-11-11)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1958-11-11)
vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958) (on 1958-11-11)
recording of:
The Twist (on 1958-11-11)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., J. Albert & Son P/L and Embassy Music Corporation (from 2016-06 to present)
42:36
2Teardrops on Your Letter
recording of:
Teardrops on Your Letter
lyricist and composer:
Henry Glover
2:41
3Kansas City
cover recording of:
Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1952)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1952)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:29
4Sugaree
cover recording of:
Sugaree
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
2:53
5Rain Down Tears
2:04
6Cute Little Ways
2:27
7House With No Windows
2:14
8I Said I Wouldn’t Beg You
2:55
9Look at the Little Sister
recording of:
Look at Little Sister
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
2:27
10The Coffee Grind
recording of:
The Coffee Grind
writer:
Hank Ballard
2:41
11Finger Poppin Time
drums (drum set):
Phillip Paul (Cincinnati studio drummer) (on 1960-03-31)
electric bass guitar:
Navarre Hastings (on 1960-03-31)
guitar:
J.C. Davis (on 1960-03-31)
piano:
Jimmy Johnson (pianist) (on 1960-03-31)
tenor saxophone:
Otis Finch (on 1960-03-31) and James E. Henry Moore (on 1960-03-31)
trumpet:
Mark Patterson (trumpet) (on 1960-03-31)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958) (on 1960-03-31)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1960-03-31)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 34)
recording of:
Finger Poppin’ Time (on 1960-03-31)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
2:33
12Let Go, Lets Go, Lets Go
electric bass guitar:
Navarre Hastings (on 1960-07-26)
membranophone:
Phillip Paul (Cincinnati studio drummer) (on 1960-07-26)
piano:
Jimmy Johnson (pianist) (on 1960-07-26)
tenor saxophone:
J.C. Davis (on 1960-07-26) and James E. Henry Moore (on 1960-07-26)
trumpet:
Mark Patterson (trumpet) (on 1960-07-26) and Gene Redd (Senior; vibraphonist & trumpeter, bandleader and A&R man) (on 1960-07-26)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958) (on 1960-07-26)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1960-07-26)
recording of:
Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go (on 1960-07-26)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
2:25
13Keep on Dancin’
recording of:
Keep on Dancing
writer:
Hank Ballard and Nathaniel Nathan
2:30
14The Hoochie Coochie Coo
2:44
15Let’s Go Again
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1960-12-20)
bass:
Joe Swift (on 1960-12-20)
membranophone:
Joe Hardwick (on 1960-12-20)
piano:
Jimmy Johnson (pianist) (on 1960-12-20)
tenor saxophone:
J.C. Davis (on 1960-12-20) and James E. Henry Moore (on 1960-12-20)
trumpet:
Mark Patterson (trumpet) (on 1960-12-20)
trumpet and vibraphone:
Gene Redd (Senior; vibraphonist & trumpeter, bandleader and A&R man) (on 1960-12-20)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1960-12-20)
recording of:
Let’s Go Again (Where We Went Last Night) (on 1960-12-20)
writer:
Hank Ballard and Billy Myles
3:04
16Deep Blue Sea
3:06
17What Is This I See?
2:18
18The Continental Walk
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-16)
electric bass guitar:
Bob Bushnell (on 1961-03-16)
guitar:
Mickey Baker (on 1961-03-16)
other instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1961-03-16)
piano:
Horace Ott (on 1961-03-16)
tenor saxophone:
James E. Henry Moore (on 1961-03-16)
trumpet:
Mark Patterson (trumpet) (on 1961-03-16)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958) (on 1961-03-16)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1961-03-16)
recording of:
The Continental Walk (on 1961-03-16)
writer:
John Berry (songwriter from the 50s-60s) and Don Covay
3:38
19The Switch-A-Roo
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1961-05-23)
electric bass guitar:
Bob Bushnell (on 1961-05-23)
guitar:
Mickey Baker (on 1961-05-23) and Joe "Groundhog" Richardson (on 1961-05-23)
membranophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1961-05-23)
piano:
Horace Ott (on 1961-05-23)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Lucas (Tenor saxophonist / vocalist / harmonica player) (on 1961-05-23) and James E. Henry Moore (on 1961-05-23)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958) (on 1961-05-23)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1961-05-23)
recording of:
The Switch-A-Roo (on 1961-05-23)
writer:
Gordon Evans, Al Kasha (composer, songwriter and arranger) and Alonzo Tucker
2:46
20The Float
recording of:
The Float
writer:
Hank Ballard and Michael Cowan (R&B songwriter)
2:55
21Big Red Sunset
2:34
22Nothing but Good
baritone saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
electric bass guitar:
Navarre Hastings
guitar:
Dave Hamilton (US guitar/vibraphone player) and Freddie Jordan
membranophone:
Phillip Paul (Cincinnati studio drummer)
piano:
Jimmy Johnson (pianist)
trumpet:
James E. Henry Moore, Mark Patterson (trumpet) and Gene Redd (Senior; vibraphonist & trumpeter, bandleader and A&R man)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard
recording of:
Nothing but Good (on 1961-07-19)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
2:42
23Do You Know How to Twist
recording of:
Do You Know How to Twist
writer:
Hank Ballard, Nathaniel Nathan and Gene Redd (Senior; vibraphonist & trumpeter, bandleader and A&R man)
2:28
24Good Twistin’ Tonight
recording of:
Good Twistin’ Tonight
writer:
Hank Ballard and Beverly Bridge
3:04
25The Rising Tide
2:21