| 1. The Stroll - The Diamonds |
| 2. Sixteen Candles - The Crests |
| 3. Tequila - The Champs |
| 4. Willie And The Hand Jive - Johnny Otis |
| 5. What About Us - The Coasters |
| 6. Yama, Yama, Pretty Mama - Richard Berry |
| 7. Bird Dog - The Everly Brothers (Live) |
| 8. Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & The Comets |
| 9. Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison |
| 10. Red River Rock - Johnny & The Hurricanes |
| 11. Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent |
| 12. Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price |
The 50's Decade,Various Artists,St. Clair Entertainment Group Inc,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop Collections
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Great Records of the Decade: 50's Hits Pop, Vol. 1
Various Artists Manufacturer: Curb Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000000CVM Release Date: 1990-08-20 |
Tracks:
- Blueberry Hill - Fast Domino
- Love Letters In The Sand - Pat Boone
- Young Love - Sonny James
- Poor Little Fool - Ricky Nelson
- 26 Miles (Santa Catalina) - The Four Preps
- Memories Are Made Of This - Dean Martin
- Tom Dooley - The Kingston Trio
- How High The Moon - Les Paul & Mary Ford
- Black Denim Trousers - The Cheers
- Susie Darlin' - Robin Luke
- Born Too Late - Poni-Tails
- When - Kalin Twins
- My True Love - Jack Scott
Customer Reviews:
50's Hits: Great Records of the Decade.......2001-10-19
All of the songs on this cd were big hits in the 50's, and one of the few that has the original "Poor Little Fool" and "Susie Darlin". The variety of selections is also unique, ranging from Pat Boone's ballad "Love Letters in the Sand", to the somewhat unusual (compared to the other 12) "Black Denim Trousers", and the timeless "Blueberry Hill".
There are really no bad tracks in this baker's dozen. Whether you are just getting into the sounds of the 50's or just filling gaps in your collection, this album is worth it!
Worthy Collection of Assorted Hits.......1998-06-19
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Rock 'n' Roll at 50: A Galaxy of Hits from Rock's First Decade
Various Artists Manufacturer: Shout Factory ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000TGA2I Release Date: 2003-11-18 |
Tracks:
- Carl Perkins Blue Suede Shoes
- Little Richard - Tutti Frutti
- Elvis Presley Heartbreak Hotel
- The Coasters Charlie Brown
- Fats Domino Aint That a Shame
- Gene Chandler Duke of Earl
- Jerry Lee Lewis Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On
- Manfred Mann Do Wah Diddy Diddy
- Mickey And Sylvia Love Is Strange
- Dion & The Belmonts A Teenager in Love
- Lulu To Sir With Love
- Ricky Nelson Hello Mary Lou
- Wilbert Harrison Kansas City
- The Five Satins In the Still of the Night
- The Turbans When You Dance
- Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Lady Willpower
- Los Bravos Black is Black
- Petula Clark Downtown
- Bobby Darin Dream Lover
- The Cookies - Chains
Tracks:
- Danny & The Juniors Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay
- Bill Haley And His Comets Shake, Rattle & Roll
- The Crickets Thatll be the Day
- The Isley Brothers This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)
- Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders Game of Love
- Bo Diddley Bo Diddley
- Brenda Lee Sweet Nothins
- Mary Wells My Guy
- Tom Jones - Its Not Unusual
- The Supremes Come See About Me
- The Angels Til
- Brian Hyland Sealed With a Kiss
- Chuck Berry Johnny B. Goode
- The Temptations The Way You Do the Things You Do
- Roger Miller King of the Road
- Lesley Gore You Dont Own Me
- The Miracles Shop Around
- Four Tops Baby I Need Your Loving
- The Shangri-Las Remember (Walkin in the Sand)
- Dusty Springfield You Dont Have to Say You Love Me
Tracks:
- Lou Christie The Gypsy Cried
- The Four Seasons - Sherry
- Jewel Akens The Birds and the Bees
- The Newbeats Bread and Butter
- Roy Head Treat Her Right
- The Zombies Shes Not There
- The Everly Brothers Let It be Me
- Gerry and The Pacemakers Dont Let the Sun Catch You Crying
- The Drifters Save the Last Dance for Me
- Frankie Ford Sea Cruise
- The Beach Boys Fun, Fun, Fun
- The Essex Easier Said than Done
- Paul & Paula Hey Paula
- Dobie Gray The IN Crowd
- Jay & The Americans This Magic Moment
- Johnny Tillotson Poetry in Motion
- Jack Scott My True Love
- Jan & Dean Dead Mans Curve
- Gene Pitney It Hurts to Be in Love
- Roy Orbison Oh, Pretty Woman
Album Description
We should all look so good at fifty.Rock `n' Roll at 50: A Galaxy of Hits From Rock's First Decade is a three-disc companion to the PBS special airing nationwide beginning in December 2003. The special was produced in cooperation with WQED/Pittsburgh by the same team that created the famed Doo Wop 50 special (the #1 PBS fundraiser of all time). This new box set contains sixty chartbusting hits, from the genesis of rock in the mid-Fifties, through doo-wop, surf music, Motown, Brill Building pop and the British Invasion.
The track list is a Who's Who of rock: Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, The Supremes, Roy Orbison and many, many more.
With the PBS special airing throughout the holiday season, Rock `n' Roll at 50 makes a perfect gift item for the last-minute shopper!
Includes a 40-page booklet--chock-full of photos and track-by-track liner notes--and attractive digibook-style packaging. Every track was a Top 40 hit, and most were Top 10!
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A First-Rate Collection from Rock 'n' Roll's Golden Era.......2005-03-04
While many of these songs are frequently anthologized, there are a number of surprises. Instead of "My Boyfriend's Back," the Angels are represented by their debut hit from 1961, "'Til." Also, instead of hearing "It's My Party" for the umpteenth time, you get "You Don't Own Me." Lou Christie, who is best remembered for "Two Faces Have I" and "Lighting Strikes," is represented by "The Gypsy Cried." And Jack Scott (who I unfortunately NEVER hear on oldies radio) is represented by his million-selling 1958 hit "My True Love."
I do, however, have a couple issues with this box set. First of all is the sequencing. The songs are not chronological, so on disc-1 you get "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" (1964) following "Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On" (1957), and later on the same disc "Lady Willpower" (1968) follows "When You Dance" (1956). And how does "Lady Willpower" fit the box set title (A GALAXY OF HITS FROM ROCK'S FIRST DECADE)? If the oldest song is from 1954, shouldn't the set end with 1963--or 1964 at the latest? Moreover, 1964 is represented by 14 songs (almost a fourth of the total) and 1965 has the second-most songs with seven. [Also, 1966 has three and 1967, 1968 and 1969 each have one.] I'm not really upset with the emphasis on the mid- to late-sixties selections--as an aging Baby Boomer I think these are great songs--I'm just pointing out that there are twice times as many sixties songs (41), as there are fifties songs (19).
One final concern, with each disc averaging just over fifty minutes in length, the price is a bit steep. But when you look at the quality of music in this collection and the terrific 40-page booklet, this is an amazing collection. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Absolutely primo box set!.......2003-11-20
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Great Records of the Decade: 50's Hits Country, Vol. 1
Various Artists Manufacturer: Curb Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000000CUC Release Date: 1990-08-07 |
Tracks:
- The Wild Side Of Life - Hank Thompson
- Indian Love Call - Slim Whitman
- Gone - Ferlin Husky
- Alone With You - Faron Young
- High Noon - Tex Ritter
- Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford
- A Dear John Letter - Jean Shepard & Ferlin Husky
- Young Love - Sonny James
- Under Your Spell Again - Buck Owens
- Country Girl - Faron Young
- Wildwood Flower - Hank Thompson with Merle Travis
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Forever Gold: 50's Decade
Various Artists Manufacturer: St. Clair Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000051Y1K Release Date: 2000-10-31 |
Tracks:
- My Prayer - The Platters
- Heartaches by the Number - Guy Mitchell
- April Love - Pat Boone
- Little Star - The Elegants
- Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price
- It's All in the Game - Tommy Edwards
- Come Softly to Me - The Fleetwoods
- Sleepwalk - Santo & Johnny
- Yakety Yak - The Coasters
- Great Pretender - The Platters
Tracks:
- Rock Around the Clock [Live] - The Comets, Bill Haley
- Love Letters in the Sand - Pat Boone
- Twilight Time - The Platters
- To Each His Own - The Ink Spots
- Honeycomb - Jimmie F. Rodgers
- Tequila - The Champs
- Love Is a Many Splendored Thing - The Four Aces
- Get a Job - The Silhouettes
- Tom Dooley - The Kingston Trio
- At the Hop - Danny & the Juniors
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The 50's Decade: Country Hits
Various Artists Manufacturer: St. Clair Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000056WWA Release Date: 2001-01-30 |
Tracks:
- Blue Blue Day - Don Gibson
- Caribbean - Mitchell Torok
- City Lights - Ray Price
- Deck Of Cards - Wink Martindale
- Fraulein - Bobby Helms
- Gone - Ferlin Husky
- Gonna Find Me A Bluebird - Marvin Rainwater
- Oh Lonesome Me - Don Gibson
- Send Me The Pillow You Dream On - Hank Locklin
- Waterloo - Stonewall Jackson
Customer Reviews:
Not the Originals.......2006-08-22
So take this into consideration when contemplating a purchase.
Deck of Cards makes a worthy purchase.......2005-07-11
Gonna find me A Bluebird and Oh Lonesome Me are a bonus on this inexpensive cd collection..definitely a good buy for $5.00
the 50's Decade Country Hits TFD67122.......2002-02-27
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The 50's Decade: Teen Idols
Various Artists Manufacturer: St. Clair Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000056WWI Release Date: 2001-01-30 |
Tracks:
- Gingerbread - Frankie Avalon
- It's Just a Matter of Time - Brook Benton
- Love Letters in the Sand - Pat Boone
- Remember You're Mine - Pat Boone
- Teen Angel - Mark Dinning
- Tiger - Fabian
- Turn Me Loose - Frankie Avalon
- Venus - Frankie Avalon
- We Got Love - Bobby Rydell
- Why - Frankie Avalon
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The 50's Decade: Teen Idols.......2001-07-04
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The 50's Decade: Vocal Groups
Various Artists Manufacturer: St. Clair Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000056WWK Release Date: 2001-01-30 |
Tracks:
- 26 Miles (Santa Catalina) - The Four Preps
- Angels In The Sky - The Crew-Cuts
- Charlie Brown - The Coasters
- Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) - The Penguins
- Little Star - The Elegants
- Love Potion No.9 - The Clovers
- Maybe - The Chantels
- Only You (And You Alone) - The Platters
- Standing On The Corner - The Four Lads
- Tell Me Why - The Four Aces
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The Mar-Vel Masters : Get With The Beat : Lost Decade Of American Rock 'N' Roll
Various Artists Manufacturer: Rykodisc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000009UD Release Date: 1989-10-27 |
Tracks:
- Sweet Lucy - Shorty Ashford
- Get With The Beat - Billy Nix
- Honky Tonkin' Rhythm - Bobby Sisco
- Come On Let's Go - Chuck Dallis
- Jump Baby Jump - Harry Carter
- My Friend - Chuck Dallis
- Seven Lonely Days - Ginny Carter
- Out Of The Picture - Jack Bradshaw
- I'm Settin' You Free - Harold Allen And J.T. Watts
- I Need Some Lovin' - Harold Allen
- Heartsick And Blue - Rem Wall
- Dark And Stormy - Bill Ferguson
- Count Down - Lorenzo Smith
- Hot Lips Baby - Herbie Duncan
- Ha Ha Hey Hey - Mel Kimbrough
- Would It Matter At All - Jim Gatlin
- Boogie Woogie Baby Of Mine - Bob Burton
- I Don't Want You - Harry Carter
- Basil Smith Stomp - Basil Smith
- The Way You're Treating Me - Jim Gatlin
- Forty Acres Of My Heart - Bob Burton
- Panhandle Rag - Ronnie Durbin
- A-Sleepin' At The Foot Of The Bed - Shorty Ashford
- Let Me Love You - Billy Hall
- Ronnie's Boogie - Ronnie Durbin
- Tired Of Rocking - Bob Burton
- Itchy Feet - Rex Jennings
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Straight-up Hillbilly Rock.......2006-07-09
Mid-West "Hillbilly" Rock roots.......2006-04-19
Calumet City, close to Chicago, was the operation ground central of Mar-Vel' Records, run by Harry Glenn. Glenn did personal "barnstorming" promotions out of a truck with a sound system strapped on to the top, stopping at local radio stations to sell his latest recording, somtimes accompanied by the performers, who were ready to do "appearances" at the drop of a $20 bill. But the great commentary by the co-producer of this set, Cowboy Carl Schneider, must be read in full to enjoy all the stories, and the backgrounds of each of the fine performers.
Each recording has a sound and style, and all are done with care and finess, while keeping the "down-home" sound that just begins to get wild like the rock'n'roll greats that took the country sound of "Hillbilly" music with Black Blues and R&B, and made it GOLD when it broke as Rock'n'Roll.
LOST HISTORICAL DOCUMENT FOUND.......1999-07-07
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Decade of Pop the 50's
Decade of Pop the 50's Manufacturer: Marble Arch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000010AM |
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The 50's Decade
Various Artists Manufacturer: St. Clair Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000DERZS Release Date: 2005-05-17 |
Tracks:
- Rock Around the Clock [Live] - The Comets, Bill Haley
- There Goes My Baby - The Drifters
- Moonlight Gambler - Frankie Laine
- Singing the Blues - Guy Mitchell
- Tequila - The Champs
- Only You (And You Alone) - The Platters
- Yakety Yak - The Coasters
- Tom Dooley - The Kingston Trio
- Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price
- Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison
- Heartaches by the Number - Guy Mitchell
- Come Go with Me - The Del Vikings
- Sixteen Candles - The Crests
- This Magic Moment - The Drifters
- Charlie Brown - The Coasters
- Razzle Dazzle - The Comets, Bill Haley
- Great Pretender - The Platters
- Red River Rock - Johnny & the Hurricanes
- Little Darlin' - The Diamonds
- Long Tall Sally - Little Richard
Christian Music:
- The Best Of Jeffrey Foskett
- The Bhagavad Gita: As It Is
- The Weekend
- Those Were the Days
- Tonight [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]
- Tonyperrychristmas
- Totally Thuggish
- Trouble [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]
- VOCE: The A Capella Experience
- We Like to Party [CD-single] [Import]
Christian Music
How To Win Friends and Influence People [Explicit Lyrics]
The Original Peacock Recordings
Too Blind to See It [CD-single]
The Relaxing Sounds of Thunder Lightning and Rain
Tarp: Te Deum, Concerto In C, Symphony No.7, The Battle Of Jericho