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The double-disc collection Neil Sedaka Sings the Hits is a comprehensive chronicle of Sedaka's hit-making stint at RCA, from his first hit in 1958 ("The Diary") to his last recordings for the label in the late '60s. That means it's not quite definitive, since it bypasses his '70s comeback on Rocket Records, but this is about as exhaustive as an RCA compilation can get, containing all of his hits (including the big ones "Oh! Carol," "Stairway to Heaven," "Calendar Girl," "Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen," "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do," and "Next Door to an Angel") plus a bunch of lesser-known singles and album tracks. It may be too much for casual listeners -- 34 tracks on two discs is a whole lotta Sedaka -- but it's well done and entertaining, and easily the best compilation yet assembled on this era.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Alan Lorber, Arranger - Alan Lorber, Conductor - Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Nevins-Kirschner Associates, Producer
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Alan Lorber, Arranger - Alan Lorber, Conductor - Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Stan Applebaum, Arranger - Stan Applebaum, Conductor - Stan Applebaum & His Orchestra, Performer
Originally released 1960. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Stan Applebaum, Arranger - Stan Applebaum, Conductor - Stan Applebaum & His Orchestra, Performer
Originally released 1960. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer
Originally released 1960. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Nevins-Kirschner Associates, Producer - Stan Applebaum, Arranger - Stan Applebaum, Conductor - Stan Applebaum & His Orchestra, Performer
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Barry Mann, Composer - Barry Mann, Lyricist - Kolbert, Composer - Kolbert, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Stan Applebaum, Arranger - Stan Applebaum, Conductor
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Alan Lorber, Conductor - Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Lorber, Arranger - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Nevins-Kirschner Associates, Producer
Originally Recorded 1961. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer
Originally released 1959. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Stan Applebaum, Arranger - Stan Applebaum, Conductor
Originally Recorded 1959. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Al Nevins, Producer - Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer
(P) Originally recorded 1959. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Stan Applebaum, Arranger - Stan Applebaum, Conductor
Originally released 1960. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer
Originally released 1962. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Alan Lorber, Arranger - Alan Lorber, Conductor - Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Alan Lorber, Arranger - Alan Lorber, Conductor - Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer
Originally Recorded 1963. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Alan Lorber, Arranger - Alan Lorber, Conductor - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Ronnie Grossman, Composer - Ronnie Grossman, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1963. All Rights Reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Stan Applebaum, Arranger - Stan Applebaum, Conductor
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Howard Greenfield, Composer - Howard Greenfield, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Composer - Neil Sedaka, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer
Originally Recorded 1964. All Rights Reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Christopher Allen, Composer - Christopher Allen, Lyricist - Everitt, Composer - Everitt, Lyricist - Jim Wismer, Arranger - Jim Wismer, Conductor - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Peter Allen, Composer - Peter Allen, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1965. All Rights Reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Christopher Allen, Composer - Christopher Allen, Lyricist - Everitt, Composer - Everitt, Lyricist - Jim Wismer, Arranger - Jim Wismer, Conductor - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Peter Allen, Composer - Peter Allen, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1965. All Rights Reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
DISC 2
Burton Lane, Composer - Burton Lane, Lyricist - E.Y. Harburg, Composer - E.Y. Harburg, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Stan Applebaum, Performer
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Matt L. Dennis, Composer - Matt L. Dennis, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Stan Applebaum, Performer - Tom Adair, Composer - Tom Adair, Lyricist
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Andre Michel C. Salvet, Composer - Andre Michel C. Salvet, Lyricist - Antonio Carlos Jobim, Composer - Antonio Carlos Jobim, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Stan Applebaum, Performer - Vinicius De Moraes, Composer - Vinicius De Moraes, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1960. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Lorenz Hart, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Richard Rodgers, Composer - Stan Applebaum, Performer
Originally recorded 1960 and released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Charles Chaplin, Composer - Charles Chaplin, Lyricist - Geofrey Parsons, Composer - Geofrey Parsons, Lyricist - James John Turner Phillips, Composer - James John Turner Phillips, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Stan Applebaum, Performer
Originally Recorded 1960. All Rights Reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - Jimmy Van Heusen, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Sammy Cahn, Composer - Sammy Cahn, Lyricist - Stan Applebaum, Performer
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Al Nevins, Producer - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Oscar Hammerstein II, Lyricist - Richard Rodgers, Composer - Stan Applebaum & His Orchestra, Performer
Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Billy Rose, Composer - Billy Rose, Lyricist - Edward Eliscu, Composer - Edward Eliscu, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Stan Applebaum, Arranger - Stan Applebaum, Conductor - Vincent Youmans, Composer - Vincent Youmans, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1964. All Rights Reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Arthur Hammerstein, Composer - Arthur Hammerstein, Lyricist - Dudley Wilkinson, Composer - Dudley Wilkinson, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Stan Applebaum, Arranger - Stan Applebaum, Conductor
Originally Recorded 1964. All Rights Reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bart Howard, Composer - Bart Howard, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Stan Applebaum, Arranger - Stan Applebaum, Conductor
Originally Recorded 1964. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Irving Kahal, Composer - Irving Kahal, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Sammy Fain, Composer - Sammy Fain, Lyricist - Stan Applebaum, Arranger - Stan Applebaum, Conductor
Originally Recorded 1964. All Rights Reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Don Kirshner, Producer - Dorothy Fields, Composer - Dorothy Fields, Lyricist - Fred E. Ahlert, Composer - Fred E. Ahlert, Lyricist - Jimmy McHugh, Composer - Jimmy McHugh, Lyricist - Mort Dixon, Composer - Mort Dixon, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Ray Henderson, Composer - Ray Henderson, Lyricist - Roy Turk, Composer - Roy Turk, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1970. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Andy Kim, Composer - Andy Kim, Lyricist - Don Kirshner, Producer - Jeff Barry, Composer - Jeff Barry, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Paul Simon, Composer - Paul Simon, Lyricist - Ray Stevens, Composer - Ray Stevens, Lyricist - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1970. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Al Lewis, Composer - Al Lewis, Lyricist - Charles E. Calhoun, Composer - Charles E. Calhoun, Lyricist - Churchill Kohlman, Composer - Churchill Kohlman, Lyricist - Don Kirshner, Producer - Elvis Presley, Composer - Elvis Presley, Lyricist - Gene Raskin, Composer - Gene Raskin, Lyricist - Jack Hammer, Composer - Jack Hammer, Lyricist - John Barry Mason, Composer - John Barry Mason, Lyricist - John Lennon, Composer - John Lennon, Lyricist - Larry Stock, Composer - Larry Stock, Lyricist - Leslie David Reed, Composer - Leslie David Reed, Lyricist - Neil Sedaka, Performer - Otis Blackwell, Composer - Otis Blackwell, Lyricist - Paul McCartney, Composer - Paul McCartney, Lyricist - Vincent Rose, Composer - Vincent Rose, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1970. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Albumbeschreibung
The double-disc collection Neil Sedaka Sings the Hits is a comprehensive chronicle of Sedaka's hit-making stint at RCA, from his first hit in 1958 ("The Diary") to his last recordings for the label in the late '60s. That means it's not quite definitive, since it bypasses his '70s comeback on Rocket Records, but this is about as exhaustive as an RCA compilation can get, containing all of his hits (including the big ones "Oh! Carol," "Stairway to Heaven," "Calendar Girl," "Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen," "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do," and "Next Door to an Angel") plus a bunch of lesser-known singles and album tracks. It may be too much for casual listeners -- 34 tracks on two discs is a whole lotta Sedaka -- but it's well done and entertaining, and easily the best compilation yet assembled on this era.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 34 track(s)
- Total length: 01:53:37
- Main artists: Neil Sedaka
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Records Label
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1999 BMG Entertainment
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