Time Life RNR Era 1957 Still Rockin

I just noticed that my copy of Time Life Rock 'N' Roll Era 1957 Still Rockin does not contain "You Send Me" by Sam Cooke. Instead, it was replaced by "Be Bop Baby" by Rick Nelson. Why is this? Is this an earlier or later version, and does this also mean that I won't find "You Send Me" on any other issues (I could swear that I've seen it and played it).

My copy seems to match the number in the database (2RNR-17).

Any insights?

Edited by Fetta

I pulled out my copy for you, Fetta. My cut #6 lists and does contain "You Send Me." No sign of "Be-Bop Baby" on my CD. It is also 2RNR-17, and the listed manufacture year for mine is 1988. When there's consumer frustration/confusion for 50s/60s tracks, it's usually a tip-off that "Consumer's Musical Public Enemy #1", Allen Klein, is probably involved as the rights owner of the tracks. He controls all of the Sam Cooke "Keen/SAR" label tracks, including "You Send Me". I have seen both the Keen and the RCA recordings (he may own those, too - not certain, though) coupled on the same CD comps occasionally, but a good one I got a few years ago was quickly pulled, and re-released with some tracks yanked, and others quickly added. (I got the "good one", before it was pulled, and no, Allen, you can't have it back!) It's always a soap opera with Klein. I recall he put a tremendous amount of time and effort into a Sam Cooke box set about 10 years ago (time most collectors wished he would've been directed instead towards the long-delayed Cameo/Parkway Box Set). My guess is that Klein didn't want Sam's Keen label "crown jewel" on a Time/Life piece, while launching his pricey, then-new Box Set. Hence, Ricky Nelson in, Sam Cooke out. This is my best educated guess, Fetta.

When I discover that situations like this exist, I place a notation in the database stating that "You Send Me" is found only on original pressings of this cd. In this case I was not aware that Time-Life reissued the cd and I would bet that if you look at the matrix number stamped into the cd you will find an RE-1. Unfortunately, record companies do not publicize track lineup changes when they loose the rights to certain songs making situations like this very difficult to catch but thanks for the tip and I will search for the revised track lineup version of this cd so I can enter it in the database.

Thanks Pat for your response.

And you are correct, the cd does have RE-1 02 stamped on the CD. Does this mean that any Time Life cd with that stamp will have a different track listing than the orignal pressings?