Saturday, March 18, 2023

VA - American Heartbeat 1955 - 1962 [2014-2015] (16 x CDs)

 

VA - American Heartbeat 1955 - 1962 [2014-2015] (16 x CDs)

The popular One Day Music series "American Heartbeat" brings tracks for your nostalgic entertainment. You will hear many of the well-known performers of the earlier years along with new sounds.  As with all these compilations the transfers are from originals and to get the best value shop around…

1955            Like a new-born foal, rock'n'roll in the mid Fifties was long-legged and full of unbridled energy but was not really sure where to go or what to do with all that vitality. So, we have the likes of Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley vying for chart positions with established crooners such as Perry Como, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Few, however, would deny the potency of such a heady mixture. As Dean Martin said, 'Memories are made of this.'

1956            Many soon-to-be greats were taking early steps to stardom in 1956, among them best-selling vocal group the Platters, the inimitable Little Richard, rhythm and blues pioneer Ray Charles and rock n roll poet laureate Chuck Berry. Fats Domino and Roy Orbison also feature on our compilation. All of which goes to prove that rock n roll was here to stay!

1957            The year of 1957 was probably the last one in which America would rule the rock'n'roll waves, but our compilation contains all the elements that would soon give the rest of the world the blueprint for writing their own chapters in the glorious history of pop music. This 2 disc set includes hits from the likes of the Everly Brothers, Frankie Laine, Debbie Reynolds, Buddy Holly and the Del-Vikings.

1958            Rock'n'roll was born in the United States - and 1958 was the year it was exported to the rest of the world. Buddy Holly, who kicks off our first disc with 'Rave On', hit British shores in March with the force of a musical hurricane. Following closely behind him were the like of The Chordettes, Bobby Day, The Everly Brothers and Connie Francis, all included here on this 2 disc compilation.

1959            In musical terms, 1959 was the year rock'n'roll lost its first great singer-songwriter. Buddy Holly perished when the single-engine Beechcraft light aircraft in which he was travelling fell to earth in a snowstorm near Mason City, Iowa. He was accompanied by fellow stars the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens; we feature 'Donna', the last hit released in Valens' lifetime. The pop world they left behind was one that represented every kind of music, both pre-rock and beyond. In 1959, the British Invasion was still a handful of years on the horizon, as were such earthshaking events as the Cuban missile crisis and the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Enjoy the soundtrack to 12 rock 'n' rolling months.

1960            The world is changing. The old era is ending. The old ways will not do… The problems are not all solved and the battles are not all won. We stand today on the edge of a New Frontier - the frontier of the Sixties. A frontier of unknown opportunities and perils - a frontier of unfulfilled hopes and threats. The words came from President John F. Kennedy, whose election as President of the United States in November 1960 promised a brave new world. It seemed the era of grey postwar austerity, in which rock'n'roll had shone like a beacon, would be transformed. The teenager, invented in the Fifties, could look forward to a brighter future. As Neil Sedaka, Dion, Chubby Checker, Bobby Ridell and the Drifters - all artists included here - starred in the Brooklyn's Theatre's Christmas Rock 'n' Roll Show, John F. Kennedy contemplated his forthcoming inauguration. An eventful decade was just beginning…

1961            In 1961 a new era was dawning with John F. Kennedy taking office, it was also the year Brylcreem-coiffed young guns like Dion, Ricky Nelson and Bobby Vee all gave Elvis and Roy a run for their money. The year may have ended on a negative note with the conflict in North Vietnam, but in pop 1961 was definitely another winner. Featured artists include Dion, Jimmy Dean, Ral Donner, Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry, Bobby Vee, Chris Kenner, Del Shannon, Brenda Lee, The Jive Five, Ricky Nelson, The Marcels, Bobby Lewis, The Capris, Shep And The Limelites, Connie Francis and many others.

1962            In 1962 Elvis was still king and retained his status as the top recording artist with a string of hits like 'Return To Sender', and 'Can't Help Falling In Love'. Male solo acts like Roy Orbison, Rick Nelson and Dion also maintained their chart supremacy with hits Dream Baby, Young World and The Wanderer, all included on this superb 2-disc compilation. Featured artists includes The Beach Boys, Elvis Presley, Dion, Roy Orbison, Tommy Roe, Freddy Cannon, Brenda Lee, Johnny Tillotson, The Tornados, Rick Nelson, Connie Francis and many others.

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Track Lists

1955
01 Dean Martin - Memories Are Made Of This 2:24
02 Billy Haley And His Comets - Rock Around The Clock 2:10
03 Johnny Cash - Cry! Cry! Cry! 2:27
04 Perry Como - Ko Ko Mo (i Love You So) 2:42
05 The Ames Brothers - The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane 2:52
06 Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley 2:43
07 The Cardinals - Come Back My Love 2:27
08 Elvis Presley - I Forgot To Remember To Forget 2:30
09 Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen Tons 2:37
10 The Cheers - Black Denim Trousers & Motorcycle Boots 2:13
11 Fats Domino - Ain't That A Shame 2:29
12 Pérez Prado - Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 2:25
13 Chuck Berry - Maybellene 2:21
14 Somethin' Smith & The Redheads - It's A Sin To Tell A Lie 2:59
15 Joe Turner - Flip, Flop & Fly 2:47
16 The Fontane Sisters - Rock Love 1:57
17 The Drifters - Adorable 2:41
18 The Mcguire Sisters - Sincerely 3:00
19 Roger Williams - Autumn Leaves 2:58
20 The Platters - Only You 2:37
21 Slim Whitman - Song Of The Wild(1956) 2:21
22 Nappy Brown - Don't Be Angry 2:23
23 Frank Sinatra - Love And Marriage 2:13
24 Teresa Brewer - Let Me Go, Lover! 2:30
25 Les Baxter - Unchained Melody 2:32
25 Barry Gordon - Nuttin For Christmas 2:28

01 The Platters - The Great Pretender 2:42
02 Gale Storm - I Hear You Knocking 2:22
03 Elvis Presley - Baby Let's Play House 2:17
04 Boyd Bennett & His Rockets - Seventeen 2:07
05 Mitch Miller - The Yellow Rose Of Texas 3:03
06 The Four Aces - Mister Sandman 2:40
07 The Cadillacs - Speedo 2:22
08 Julie London - Cry Me A River 2:58
09 The Charms - Hearts Of Stone 2:34
10 Rusty Draper - The Shifting Whispering Sands 2:45
11 Etta James - The Wallflower (dance With Me Henry) 3:06
12 Johnny Ace - Pledging My Love 2:26
13 Nat King Cole - A Blossom Fell 2:32
14 Lavern Baker - Tweedlee Dee 3:11
15 Les Paul And Mary Ford - Hummingbird 2:42
16 Bill Haley & His Comets - Shake, Rattle And Roll 2:31
17 Ray Charles - A Fool For You 3:03
18 Jim Reeves - Yonder Comes A Sucker 2:33
19 Little Walter - My Babe 2:41
20 Penguins - Earth Angel 2:56
21 Pat Boone - At My Front Door (crazy Little Mama) 2:02
22 The Clovers - Blue Velvet 2:38
23 Chuck Miller - The House Of Blue Lights 2:25
24 The Collins Kids - Beetle-bug-bop 2:21

1956
01 Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall In Love 2:18
02 Elvis Presley - Don't Be Cruel 2:03
03 Teresa Brewer - Mutual Admiration Society 2:17
04 Big Joe Turner - Corinne Corinna (1956) 2:53
05 Gogi Grant - The Wayward Wind 2:58
06 The Platters - My Prayer 2:47
07 Marty Robbins - Singing The Blues 2:25
08 Little Richard - Tutti Frutti 2:24
09 Johnnie Ray - Just Walking In The Rain 2:44
10 Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes 2:16
11 Perry Como - Hot Diggity (dog Ziggity Boom) 2:24
12 Kay Starr - The Rock And Roll Waltz 2:47
13 Chuck Berry - Roll Over Beethoven 2:24
14 Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill 2:22
15 Doris Day - Whatever Will Be, Will Be (que Sera, Sera) 3:01
16 Eddie Fisher - Cindy Oh Cindy 2:58
17 Stan Freberg - Heartbreak Hotel 2:20
18 The Chordettes - Born To Be With You 2:49
19 Harry Belafonte - Jamaica Farewell 3:05
20 Jim Lowe - The Green Door 2:15
21 Alma Cogan - In The Middle Of The House 2:08
22 The Five Satins - In The Still Of Night 3:04
23 Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly - True Love 3:05
24 Ray Charles - Leave My Woman Alone 2:40
25 Shirley & Lee - Let The Good Times Roll 2:16

01 Fats Domino - My Blue Heaven 2:11
02 Bill Doggett - Honky Tonk (part 1) 3:07
03 Gene Vincent - Be Bop A Lula 2:37
04 The Four Lads - Standing On The Corner 2:43
05 Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line 2:43
06 Patience & Prudence - Gonna Get Along Without You Now 2:00
07 Lavern Baker - Jim Dandy Got Married 2:14
08 Bill Haley & His Comets - See You Later Alligator 2:47
09 Elvis Presley - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You 2:38
10 Pat Boone - I'll Be Home 3:03
11 The Clovers - Love, Love, Love 2:04
12 Brenda Lee - Jambalaya 2:08
13 Roy Orbison - Ooby Dooby 2:12
14 The Jayhawks - Stranded In The Jungle 2:49
15 Vic Damone - On The Street Where You Live 2:40
16 The Crew-cuts - Seven Days 2:46
17 Jimmy Reed - Ain't That Lovin' You Baby? 2:23
18 Buddy Holly - Blue Days, Black Nights 2:06
19 Sanford Clark - The Fool 2:42
20 Little Willie John - Fever 2:41
21 Les Baxter - The Poor People Of Paris 2:25
22 The Diamonds - Church Bells May Ring 2:19
23 Platters - (you've Got) The Magic Touch 2:30
24 Buchanan & Goodman - The Flying Saucer (part 1 And 2) 4:19
25 The Chordettes - Eddie My Love 2:15

1957
01 Chuck Berry - School Day 2:43
02 Jimmie Rodgers - Kisses Sweeter Than Wine 2:22
03 Diamonds - Little Darlin 2:08
04 Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie 2:01
05 Platters - I'm Sorry 2:53
06 Elvis Presley - All Shook Up 2:06
07 Ferlin Husky - Gone 2:24
08 Crickets - That'll Be The Day 2:18
09 Fats Domino - Valley Of Tears 1:55
10 Billy Williams - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter 2:09
11 Tommy Sands - Teenage Crush 2:24
12 Gale Storm - Dark Moon 2:26
13 Harry Belafonte - Banana Boat (day-o) 3:06
14 Jill Corey - Love Me To Pieces 1:54
15 Perry Como - Round And Round 2:35
16 Ricky Nelson - A Teenager's Romance 2:24
17 Buddy Knox - Party Doll 2:19
18 Sam Cooke - You Send Me 2:45
19 Andy Williams - I Like Your Kind Of Love 2:30
20 Del Vikings - Come Go With Me 2:43
21 Frankie Laine - Moonlight Gambler 2:56
22 Mickey & Sylvia - Love Is Strange 2:59
23 Johnny Mathis - Chances Are 3:05
24 Hilltoppers - Marianne 2:12
25 Johnnie & Joe - Over The Mountain, Across The Sea 2:18
26 Jerry Lee Lewis - A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On 2:44
27 Elvis Presley - Love Me 2:45
28 Bobbettes - Mr. Lee 2:32
29 Tune Weavers - Happy Happy Birthday Baby 2:20
30 Guy Mitchell - Rock-a-billy 2:15
31 Billy Ward & His Dominoes - Stardust 3:11
32 Everly Brothers - Bye Bye Love 3:46
33 Tab Hunter - Ninety-nine Ways 1:48
34 Little Richard - Keep A-knockin' 2:20
35 Jimmy Bowen - I'm Stickin' With You 2:08
36 Debbie Reynolds - Tammy 3:10
37 Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue 2:31
38 Coasters - Searchin' 2:46
39 Sal Mineo - Start Movin' 2:34
40 Marty Robbins - A White Sport Coat (and A Pink Carnation) 2:37
41 Charlie Gracie - Butterfly 2:26
42 Bill Justis - Raunchy 2:23
43 Pat Boone - Love Letters In The Sand 2:16
44 Fats Domino - I'm Walkin' 2:12
45 Frank Sinatra - Hey! Jealous Lover 2:21
46 Paul Anka - Diana 2:29
47 Jimmy Dorsey - So Rare 2:38
48 Tab Hunter - Young Love 2:17
49 Patti Page - Old Cape Cod 2:38
50 Rays - Silhouettes 2:44

1958
01 Buddy Holly - Rave On 1:50
02 Elvis Presley - Wear My Ring Around Your Neck 2:15
03 Platters - Twilight Time 2:54
04 Big Bopper - Chantilly Lace 2:25
05 Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream 2:21
06 Champs - Tequila 2:12
07 Bobby Darin - Splish Splash 2:15
08 Conway Twitty - It's Only Make Believe 2:12
09 Pat Boone - A Wonderful Time Up There 2:10
10 Kalin Twins - When 2:26
11 Ricky Nelson - Poor Little Fool 2:32
12 Peggy Lee - Fever 3:19
13 Elegants - Little Star 2:41
14 Jimmie Rodgers - Secretly 2:39
15 Dean Martin - Return To Me 2:24
16 Mcguire Sisters - Sugartime 2:34
17 Laurie London - He's Got The Whole World In His Hands 2:21
18 David Seville - Witch Doctor 2:20
19 Four Preps - Big Man 2:24
20 Chordettes - Lollipop 2:11
21 Bobby Freeman - Do You Wanna Dance 2:36
22 Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls Of Fire 2:06
23 Cozy Cole - Topsy Ii 3:37
24 Sheb Wooley - The Purple People Eater 2:14
25 Silhouettes - Get A Job 2:47
26 Chuck Berry - Sweet Little Sixteen 3:12
27 Danny & The Juniors - At The Hop 2:33
28 Bobby Day - Rockin' Robin 2:36
29 Elvis Presley - Don't 2:49
30 Coasters - Yakety Yak 1:49
31 Teddy Bears - To Know Him Is To Love Him 2:19
32 Domenico Modugno - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu 3:33
33 Duane Eddy - Rebel Rouser 2:24
34 Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley 3:04
35 Monotones - Book Of Love 2:19
36 Tommy Edwards - It's All In The Game 2:37
37 Johnny Otis - Willie And The Hand Jive 2:34
38 Jack Scott - My True Love 2:47
39 Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues 1:58
40 Connie Francis - Who's Sorry Now 2:21
41 Buddy Holly & The Crickets - Think It Over 1:47
42 Jimmy Clanton - Just A Dream 2:35
43 Ricky Nelson - Believe What You Say 2:05
44 Andy Williams - Are You Sincere 2:40
45 Playmates - Beep Beep 2:30
46 Perry Como - Catch A Falling Star 2:28
47 Everly Brothers - Problems 1:58
48 Frank Sinatra - All The Way 2:53
49 Pelrez Prado - Patricia 2:06
50 Royal Teens - Short Shorts 2:41

1959
01 Elvis Presley - A Fool Such As I 2:38
02 Buddy Holly - It Doesn't Matter Anymore 2:04
03 Connie Francis - Lipstick On Your Collar 2:19
04 Sam Cooke - Only Sixteen 2:16
05 Everly Brothers - (till) I Kissed You 2:26
06 Marty Robbins - El Paso 4:42
07 Jimmy Jones - Handy Man 2:01
08 Duane Eddy - Forty Miles Of Bad Road 2:07
09 Crests - Sixteen Candles 2:52
10 Frankie Avalon - Venus 2:25
11 Fleetwoods - Come Softly To Me 2:22
12 Dodie Stevens - Pink Shoelaces 2:28
13 Impalas - Sorry (i Ran All The Way Home) 2:40
14 Edward Byrnes & Connie Stevens - Kookie, Kookie (lend Me Your Comb) 2:04
15 Stonewall Jackson - Waterloo 2:28
16 Brenda Lee - Sweet Nothin's 2:22
17 Santo & Johnny - Sleep Walk 2:25
18 Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife 3:07
19 Paul Anka - Put Your Head On My Shoulder 2:39
20 Fats Domino - Be My Guest 2:19
21 Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 2:41
22 Guy Mitchell - Heartaches By The Number 2:39
23 Wilbert Harrison - Kansas City 2:33
24 Toni Fisher - The Big Hurt 2:14
25 Della Reese - Don't You Know 2:35
26 Bill Parsons - The All-american Boy 2:56
27 Johnny Horton - The Battle Of New Orleans 2:35
28 Ricky Nelson - It's Late 1:58
29 Sandy Nelson - Teen Beat 3:03
30 Johnny Preston - Running Bear 2:37
31 Ritchie Valens - Donna 2:29
32 Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee 2:53
33 Coasters - Charlie Brown 2:25
34 Dave 'baby' Cortez - The Happy Organ 2:03
35 Jerry Keller - Here Comes The Summer 2:08
36 Eddie Cochran - Somethin' Else 2:06
37 Dion & The Belmonts - A Teenager In Love 2:34
38 Carl Dobkins Jnr - My Heart Is An Open Book 2:09
39 Drifters - There Goes My Baby 2:17
40 Sammy Turner - Lavender Blue 2:18
41 Rock A Teens - Woo-hoo 2:07
42 Thomas Wayne With The Delons - Tragedy 2:10
43 Phil Phillips With The Twilights - Sea Of Love 2:24
44 Freddy Cannon - Way Down Yonder In New Orleans 2:33
45 Browns - The Three Bells 2:53
46 Ernie Fields Orchestra - In The Mood 2:36
47 Chuck Berry - Little Queenie 2:42
48 Fabian - Tiger 2:24
49 Martin Denny - Quiet Village 3:41
50 Brook Benton - It's Just A Matter Of Time 2:31

1960
01 Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown 2:23
02 Ben E. King - Spanish Harlem 3:01
03 Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely 2:29
04 Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me 2:39
05 Buddy Holly - True Love Ways 2:50
06 Sam Cooke - Chain Gang 2:43
07 Dion & The Belmonts - Where Or When 2:38
08 Connie Francis - My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own 2:35
09 Crests - Step By Step 2:33
10 Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never 3:18
11 Gene Pitney - I Wanna Love My Life Away 1:55
12 Duane Eddy - Because They're Young 2:03
13 Joe Jones - You Talk Too Much 2:36
14 Johnny Burnette - You're Sixteen 1:59
15 Gary U.s. Bonds - New Orleans 2:53
16 Bobby Rydell - Volare 2:42
17 Jackie Wilson - Night 2:51
18 Jimmy Jones - Good Timin' 2:12
19 Percy Faith - The Theme From A Summer Place 2:24
20 Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - Stay 1:43
21 Fendermen - Mule Skinner Blues 2:22
22 Larry Verne - Mr Custer 3:07
23 Paul Anka - Puppy Love 2:43
24 Platters - Harbor Lights 3:13
25 Carla Thomas - Gee Whiz (look At His Eyes) 2:21
26 Johnny Tillotson - Poetry In Motion 2:33
27 Hollywood Argyles - Alley-oop 2:43
28 Neil Sedaka - Calendar Girl 2:40
29 Billy Bland - Let The Little Girl Dance 2:22
30 Dion - Lonely Teenager 2:17
31 Chubby Checker - The Twist 2:35
32 Everley Brothers - When Will I Be Loved 2:46
33 Henry, Clarence 'frogman' - (i Don't Know Why) But I Do 2:21
34 Mark Dinning - Teen Angel 2:42
35 Jack Scott - What In The World's Come Over 2:46
36 Ray Peterson - Tell Laura I Love Her 2:58
37 Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight 3:08
38 Bert Kaempfert - Wonderland By Night 3:14
39 Chimes - Once In A While 2:29
40 Brian Hyland - Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yello 2:22
41 Connie Stevens - Sixteen Reasons 1:58
42 Ventures - Walk, Don't Run 2:05
43 Jim Reeves - He'll Have To Go 2:57
44 Kathy Young & The Innocents - A Thousands Stars 3:14
45 Ferrante & Teicher - Exodus 2:54
46 Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind 3:40
47 Jimmy Charles - A Million To One 2:31
48 Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry 2:43
49 Johnny Horton - Sink The Bismark 3:15
50 Floyd Cramer - Last Date 2:28

1961
01 Dion - Runaround Sue 2:40
02 Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack 2:00
03 Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John 3:02
04 Ral Donner - You Don't Know What You've Got (until You Lose It) 2:12
05 Drifters - Please Stay 2:19
06 Roy Orbison - Crying 2:48
07 Van Dyke Leroy - Walk On By 2:23
08 Dick & Dee Dee - The Mountain's High 2:18
09 Elvis Presley - (marie's The Name) His Latest Flame 2:07
10 Chubby Checker - Pony Time 2:30
11 Gene Mcdaniels - A Hundred Pounds Of Clay 2:23
12 Ernie K. Doe - Mother-in-law 2:31
13 Clarence Frogman Henry - (i Don't Know Why) But I Do 2:21
14 Mar Keys - Last Night 2:37
15 Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman 2:34
16 Shirelies - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow 2:43
17 Bobby Vee - Run To Him 2:10
18 Patsy Cline - Crazy 2:45
19 Adam Wade - The Writing On The Wall 2:30
20 Tokens - The Lion Sleeps Tonight 2:41
21 Lawrence Welk & His Orchestra - Calcutta 2:15
22 Joe Dowell - Wooden Heart 2:05
23 Gary U.s. Bonds - Quarter To Three 2:35
24 Chris Kenner - I Like It Like That (part 1) 2:16
25 Floyd Cramer - On The Rebound 2:10
26 Bobby Vee - Take Good Care Of My Baby 2:40
27 Del Shannon - Runaway 2:21
28 Roy Orbison - Running Scared 2:13
29 Brenda Lee - Fool No. 1 2:28
30 Jorgen Ingmann - Apache 2:58
31 Dee Clark - Raindrops 2:40
32 Elvis Presley - Surrender 1:55
33 Highwaymen - Michael (row The Boat Ashore) 2:46
34 Gary U.s. Bonds - School Is Out 2:29
35 Jive Five - My True Story 2:35
36 Ricky Nelson - Travelin' Man 2:23
37 Marcels - Blue Moon 2:20
38 Shirelles - Dedicated To The One I Love 2:02
39 Miracles - Shop Around 2:49
40 Bobby Lewis - Tossin' & Turnin' 2:21
41 Pat Boone - Moody River 2:33
42 Capris - There's A Moon Out Tonight 2:13
43 Dovells - Bristol Stomp 2:20
44 Shep & The Limelites - Daddy's Home 2:46
45 James Darren - Goodbye Cruel World 2:22
46 Marty Robbins - Don't Worry 3:13
47 Elvis Presley - I Feel So Bad 2:55
48 String A Lomgs - Wheels 1:56
49 Brook Benton - The Boll Weevil Song 2:42
50 Connie Francis - Together 2:56

1962
01 Beach Boys - Surfin Safari 2:06
02 Four Seasons - Big Girls Don't Cry 2:25
03 Little Eva - The Loco-motion 2:25
04 Elvis Presley - Return To Sender 2:06
05 Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You 4:13
06 Dion - The Wanderer 2:45
07 Roy Orbison - Dream Baby (how Long Must I Dream) 2:35
08 Sensations - Let Me In 3:06
09 Tommy Roe - Sheila 2:04
10 Crystals - He's A Rebel 2:32
11 Freddy Cannon - Palisades Park 1:51
12 Gene Pitney - Only Love Can Break A Heart 2:52
13 Claudine Clark - Party Lights 2:23
14 Neil Sedaka - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do 2:19
15 Bobby Vinton - Roses Are Red (my Love) 2:40
16 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen - Midnight In Moscow 3:00
17 Joey Dee & The Starliters - Peppermint Twist (part 1) 2:02
18 Ray Stevens - Ahab The Arab 3:34
19 Brenda Lee - All Alone Am I 2:45
20 Kingston Trio - Where Have All The Flowers Gone 3:04
21 Barbara George - I Know (you Don't Love Me No More) 2:27
22 Frank Ifield - I Remember You 2:04
23 Brian Hyland - Sealed With A Kiss 2:38
24 Johnny Tillotson - It Keeps Right On A-hurtin' 2:48
25 Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love 3:01
26 Booker T. & The Mg's - Green Onions 2:54
27 Exciters - Tell Him 2:38
28 Bobby Darin - Things 2:34
29 Tornados - Telstar 3:17
30 Four Seasons - Sherry 2:37
31 Gene Chandler - Duke Of Earl 2:32
32 Neil Sedaka - Next Door To An Angel 2:27
33 Contours - Do You Love Me 2:54
34 Sue Thompson - Norman 2:23
35 Chubby Checker - Limbo Rock 2:24
36 Nat King Cole - Ramblin' Rose 2:51
37 Orlons - The Wah-watusi 2:30
38 Elvis Presley - Good Luck Charm 2:23
39 Ray Charles - You Don't Know Me 3:14
40 Marcie Blane - Bobby's Girl 2:18
41 Rick Nelson - Young World 2:24
42 Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore 3:04
43 Dee Dee Sharp - Mashed Potato Time 2:32
44 Chubby Checker & Dee Dee Sharp - Slow Twistin' 2:31
45 Bobby “boris” Pickett & The Crypt Kickers - Monster Mash 3:14
46 Bruce Channel - Hey! Baby 2:22
47 Shelley Fabares - Johnny Angel 2:19
48 David Rose & His Orchestra - The Stripper 1:58
49 Shirelles - Soldier Boy 2:41
50 Connie Francis - Don't Break The Heart That Loves You 3:05
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12 comments:

  1. I have struck gold! I'm sure I have a lot of these but this is a collection to dive into. Thanks so much.

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    1. Hi lemonflag,
      Enjoy the magic that is contained in this series.
      Cheers.

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  2. This is a great series - there is also a 3-cd set of each decade entitled "American Heartbeat - The 50s" and "American Heartbeat - The '50s". These are a smaller collection of the most popular songs of those decades - well, from '55 to 62. And they're on the series above anyway.

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    1. Sorry, the second title should be "American Heartbeat - The '60s" - oops. 😎

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  3. And another I forgot 3-CD album - "American Heartbeat - Rock 'n' Roll". Sorry, was distracted by watching the cricket from New Zealand.

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    1. Hi hedspace,
      I have the sets you mention. I may put them up at a later date.
      Cheers.

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  4. Looking forward to gobbling this one up!

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  5. Excelente recopilacion de los años 60 .Gracias amigo

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  6. I believe there has always been music to be appreciated no matter the time period.
    This collection is a testament of many of the swell tunes around from 1955-1962.
    I like that they compiled by year, I do think it makes it easier to remember/explore. Thanks!

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    1. Hi mrRadio.
      I completely agree with you.
      Music is indeed timeless, and each era has its own unique charm. Compiling music by year is a great way to categorize and remember songs. It also provides a fascinating glimpse into the musical trends of those times. This set definitely shows the cultural changes taking place at that time.
      Cheers.

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