Genre: Rock
HIGHLIGHTS 1954 - 1957
This 10-CD-BOX presents the most successful ORIGINAL ALBUMS of the biggest Rock’n’Roll stars from the years 1954 to 1957.
Everybody knows the big hits that came from America to post-war Europe in the mid-1950s:
"Rock around the Clock" - "Shake, Rattle and Roll" - "Blueberry Hill" - "Blue Suede Shoes" - "Tutti Frutti" - "Honey Hush"
"Let's Have a Party" - "Rock Billy Boogie" - "Blue Jean Bop" - "Ready Teddy" - "Oh Boy" - "That's Be the Day"
"School Day" - "Sittin 'in the Balcony" - "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" - "Be Bop Baby" ... and so on, and so on.
This a collection not only consist of the hits, but also hides many gems and almost forgotten rarities that did not make it into the charts. A pleasure, not only for collectors - but also a journey of discovery through the rock & roll and rockabilly scene of the postwar youth.
Tracklist:
CD 1
■ ROCK WITH BILL HALEY &
THE COMETS (1954)
ESLP 202
1. Rock the Joint 2.13
(Crafton / Keene / Bagby)
2. Rocking Chair on the Moon 2.50
(Haley / Broomall)
3. Farewell, so Long Goodbye (Haley) 2.17
4. Real Rock Drive (Haley) 2.17
5. Fractured (Haley / Lytle) 2.08
6. Stop Beatin´ Around the 2.23
Mulberry Bush (Boland / Reichner)
7. Crazy Man Crazy (Haley) 2.38
8. Pat-A-Cake (Williamson / Haley) 2.18
9. Live It Up (Haley) 2.50
10. What´cha Gonna Do (Haley) 2.28
11. I´ll Be True (McLemore) 2.04
12. Dance with a Dolly 2.28
(Shand / Eaton / Leder)
■ BILL HALEY & THE COMETS
- ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK (1955)
DL 8525
13. (We´re Gonna) Rock Around 2.10
the Clock (de Knight / Freeman)
14. Shake, Rattle and Roll (Calhoun) 2.30
15. A. B. C. Boogie (Russell / Spickel) 2.27
16. Thirteen Women (Thompson) 2.51
17. Razzle Dazzle (Calhoun) 2.42
18. Two Hound Dogs (Haley / Pingatore) 2.57
19. Dim Dim the Lights (Ross Dixon) 2.30
20. Happy Baby (Pingatore) 2.34
21. Birth of the Boogie 2.13
(Haley / Williamson / Grande)
22. Mambo Rock 2.36
(Reichner / Ayre / Phillips)
23. Burn That Candle (Scott) 2.45
24. Rock-A-Beatin´ Boogie (Haley) 2.19
Total Time 60.40
CD 2
■ BILL HALEY & THE COMETS
- LIVE IT UP (1955)
H-APB 1042
1. Live It Up (Haley) 2.51
2. Real Rock Drive (Haley) 2.17
3. Ten Little Indians (Traditional) 1.54
4. Chattanooga Choo Choo 2.11
(Warren / Gordon)
5. Rock the Joint 2.13
(Crafton / Keene / Bagby)
6. Rocking Chair on the Moon 2.50
(Haley / Broomal)
7. I´ll Be True (McLemore) 2.04
8. Farewell, so Long Goodbye (Haley) 2.17
9. Rocket 88 (Brenston) 2.24
10. Green Tree Boogie (Haley) 2.44
11. Down Deep in My Heart (Haley) 3.09
12. Jukebox Cannonball 2.16
(Rogers / Keeferr / Barrie)
■ ROCK AND ROLLIN´ WITH
FATS DOMINO (1955)
LP-9004
13. The Fat Man (Domino / Bartholomew) 2.36
14. Tired of Crying (Domino) 2.11
15. Goin´ Home (Domino / Young) 2.09
16. You Said You Loved Me 2.34
(Domino / Bartholomew)
17. Going to the River 2.29
(Domino / Bartholomew)
18. Please Don´t Leave Me (Domino) 2.31
19. Rose Mary (Domino / Bartholomew) 1.59
20. All by Myself 2.20
(Domino / Bartholomew)
21. Ain´t It a Shame 2.25
(Domino / Bartholomew)
22. Poor Me (Domino / Bartholomew) 2.17
23. Bo Weevil (Domino / Bartholomew) 2.43
24. Don´t Blame It on Me 2.41
(Domino / Bartholomew)
Total Time 59.15
CD 3
■ ELVIS PRESLEY (1956)
LPM-1254
1. Blue Suede Shoes (Perkins) 1.58
2. I´m Counting on You (Robertson) 2.22
3. I Got a Woman (Charles) 2.23
4. One-Sided Love Affair (Campbell) 2.09
5. I Love You Because (Payne) 2.41
6. Just Because 2.32
(Shelton / Robin / Shelton)
7. Tutti Frutti (LaBostrie / Penniman) 1.57
8. Trying to Get to You (Singleton) 2.31
9. I´m Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry 2.00
(Thomas / Biggs)
10. I´ll Never Let You Go (Wakely) 2.22
11. Blue Moon (Hart / Rodgers) 2.37
12. Money Honey (Stone) (# 76 POP) 2.32
■ ELVIS (1956)
LPM-1382
13. Rip it up (Blackwell / Marascalco) 1.52
14. Love Me (Leiber / Stoller) 2.42
15. When My Blue Moon Turns 2.18
to Gold Again (Walker / Sullivan)
16. Long Tall Sally 1.50
(Johnson / Penniman / Blackwell)
17. First in Line (Schroeder / Weisman) 3.24
18. Paralyzed (Blackwell / Presley) 2.21
19. So Glad You´re Mine (Crudup) 2.19
20. Old Shep (Foley) 4.07
21. Ready Teddy 1.54
(Blackwell / Marascalco)
22. Anyplace Is Paradise (Thomas) 2.22
23. How´s the World Treating You 2.21
(Atkins / Bryant)
24. How Do You Think I Feel 2.09
(Walker / Pierce)
Total Time 58.54
CD 4
■ FATS DOMINO ROCK AND ROLLIN´
(1956)
LP-9009
1. My Blue Heaven 2.06
(Donaldson / Whiting)
2. Swanee River Hop (Traditional) 2.45
3. Second Line Jump (Traditional) 2.31
4. Goodbye (Domino / Bartholomew) 2.11
5. Careless Love 2.14
(Handy / Williams / Koenig)
6. I Love Her (Domino / Bartholomew) 2.04
7. I´m in Love Again 1.53
(Domino / Bartholomew)
8. When My Dreamboat Comes Home 2.15
(Friend / Franklin)
9. Are You Going My Way 2.42
(Domino / Bartholomew)
10. If You Need Me 1.47
(Domino / Bartholomew)
11. My Heart Is in Your Hands 2.43
(Domino / Bartholomew)
12. Fats´ Frenzy (Domino / Bartholomew) 2.21
■ THIS IS FATS DOMINO (1956)
LP-9028
13. Blueberry Hill (Lewis / Stock / Rose) 2.19
14. Honey Chile (Domino / Bartholomew) 1.46
15. What´s the Reason 2.00
(I´m Not Pleasing You)
(Tomlin / Hatch / Poe / Grier)
16. Blue Monday 2.15
(Domino / Bartholomew)
17. So Long (Domino / Bartholomew) 2.11
18. La La (Domino / Bartholomew) 2.12
19. Troubles of My Own 2.13
(Domino / Barthoilomew)
20. You Done Me Wrong (Domino) 1.59
21. Reeling and Rocking 2.18
(Domino / Young)
22. The Fat Man´s Hop (Domino / Young) 2.23
23. Poor Poor Me (Domino) 2.09
24. Trust in Me (Domino / Jarrett) 2.47
Total Time 55.14
CD 5
■ JOHNNY BURNETTE & THE ROCK
& ROLL TRIO (1956)
CRL-57080
1. Honey Hush (Turner) 2.00
2. Lonesome Train 2.01
(On a Lonesome Track)
(Moore / Sobotsky)
3. Sweet Love on My Mind (Walker) 2.21
4. Rock Billy Boogie 2.31
(Burnette / Burnette / Hawkins / Mortimer)
5. Lonesome Tears in My Eyes 2.00
(Burnette / Burnette / Burlison / Mortimer)
6. All by Myself (Domino / Bartholomew) 1.58
7. The Train Kept A-Rollin´ 2.14
(Bradshaw / Mann / Kay)
8. I Just Found Out 2.18
(Burnette / Burnette / Burlison / Mortimer)
9. Your Baby Blue Eyes 2.06
(Burnette / Burnette / Burlison / Mortimer)
10. Chains of Love (Nugetre) 2.34
11. I Love You So (Jerome) 2.14
12. Drinkin´ Wine Spoo-Dee-O-Dee 2.11
(McGhee / Williams)
■ GENE VINCENT & HIS BLUE CAPS
- BLUE JEAN BOP (1956)
T-764
13. Blue Jean Bop (Vincent / Levy) 2.21
14. Jezebel (Shanklin) 2.22
15. Who Slapped John (Vincent / Davis) 1.55
16. Ain´t She Sweet (Yellen / Ager) 2.28
17. I Flipped (Carrol) 2.24
18. Waltz of the Wind (Rose) 2.41
19. Jump Back, Honey Jump Back 1.59
(Brooks)
20. Wedding Bells 2.30
(Are Breaking Up That Old Gang of Mine)
(Fain / Kahal / Raskin)
21. Jumps, Giggles and Shouts 2.48
(Vincent / Davis)
22. Up a Lazy River (Carmichael / Arodin) 2.20
23. Bop Street (Gallop / Davis) 2.23
24. Peg O´ My Heart (Bryan / Fisher) 2.35
Total Time 56.25
CD 6
■ BILL HALEY & THE COMETS
- ROCK AND ROLL STAGE SHOW (1956)
DL-8345
1. Calling All Comets 2.30
(Haley / Gabler / Pompilli)
2. Rockin´ Through the Rye 2.07
(Haley / Keefer)
3. A Rocking Little Tune 2.38
(Grande / Williamson)
4. Hide and Seek (Winley / Byrd) 2.08
5. Hey Then, there Now 2.22
(Jones / Pompilli)
6. Goofin´ Around (Beecher / Grande) 2.38
7. Hook, Line and Sinker 2.34
(Haley / Khoury / Bonner)
8. Rudy´s Rock (Haley / Pompilli) 2.40
9. Choo Choo Ch´Boogie 2.28
(Horton / Darling / Gabler)
10. Blue Comet Blues (Beecher / Rex) 2.30
11. Hot Dog Buddy Buddy (Haley) 2.34
12. Tonight´s the Night (Haley / Cafra) 2.19
■ HERE´S LITTLE RICHARD (1957)
SP-2100
13. Tutti Frutti (Penniman / LaBostrie) 2.23
14. True Fine Mama (Penniman) 2.41
15. Can’t Believe You Wanna Leave 2.26
(Price)
16. Ready Teddy 2.07
(Blackwell / Marascalco)
17. Baby (Penniman) 2.04
18. Slippin´ and Slidin´ 2.40
(Bocage / Collins / Smith / Penniman)
19. Long Tall Sally 2.07
(Blackwell / Johnson / Penniman)
20. Miss Ann (Penniman) 2.15
21. Oh Why (Scott) 2.07
22. Rip it up (Blackwell / Marascalco) 2.21
23. Jenny Jenny (Johnson / Penniman) 2.02
24. She´s Got It (Penniman / Marascalco) 2.25
Total Time 58.17
CD 7
■ BUDDY HOLLY
- THE CHIRPING CRICKETS (1957)
BL-54038
1. Oh Boy (West / Tilghman /Petty) 2.06
2. Not Fade Away (Petty / Hardin) 2.20
3. You´ve Got Love 2.04
(Wilson / Orbison / Petty)
4. Maybe Baby (Petty / Holly) 2.01
5. It´s Too Late (Willis) 2.22
6. Tell Me How (Hardin / Allison / Petty) 1.58
7. That´ll Be the Day 2.15
(Allison / Holly / Petty)
8. I´m Lookin´ for Someone to Love 1.55
(Holly / Petty)
9. An Empty Cup (And a Broken Date) 2.11
(Petty / Orbison)
10. Send Me Some Lovin´ 2.34
(Marascalco / Price)
11. Last Night (Petty / Mauldin) 1.52
12. Rock Me My Baby (Long / Heather) 1.48
■ CHUCK BERRY
- AFTER SCHOOL SESSION (1957)
LP-1426
13. School Day (Berry) 2.40
14. Deep Feeling (Berry) 2.14
15. Too Much Monkey Business (Berry) 2.55
16. Wee Wee Hours (Berry) 3.02
17. Roly Poly (Berry) 2.48
18. No Money down (Berry) 2.56
19. Brown Eyed Handsome Man (Berry) 2.15
20. Berry Pickin´ (Berry) 2.30
21. Together (We Will Always Be) 2.35
(Berry)
22. Havana Moon (Berry) 1.58
23. Downbound Train (Berry) 2.49
24. Drifting Heart (Berry) 2.48
Total Time 58.11
CD 8
■ DANCE ALBUM OF CARL PERKINS
(1957)
LP-1225
1. Blue Suede Shoes (Perkins) 2.15
2. Movie Magg (Perkins) 2.08
3. Sure to fall 2.31
(Cantrell / Claunch / Perkins)
4. Gone, gone, gone (Perkins) 2.55
5. Honey Don’t (Perkins) 2.49
6. Only You (Ram / Rand) 3.19
7. Tennessee (Perkins) 3.03
8. Right String, Wrong Yo Yo (Perryman) 2.34
9. Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby 2.17
(Perkins)
10. Matchbox (Perkins) 2.07
11. Your True Love (Perkins) 2.44
12. Boppin’ the Blues (Perkins / Griffin) 2.48
■ EDDIE COCHRAN
- SINGIN´ TO MY BABY (1957)
LRP-3061
13. Sittin´ in the Balcony (Dee) 1.58
14. Completely Sweet 2.31
(Cochran / Capehart)
15. Undying Love (Cochran / Capehart) 2.06
16. I´m Alone Because I Love You 2.20
(Schuster / Young)
17. Lovin´ Time (Woolsey) 2.04
18. Proud of You (Fitzsimmons) 1.56
19. Mean When I´m Mad 1.51
(Cochran / Capehart)
20. Stockin´s `N` Shoes (Gaston) 2.14
21. Tell Me Why (Cochran) 2.14
22. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You 2.33
(Wiseman)
23. Cradle Baby (Fell) 1.46
24. One Kiss (Cochran) 1.50
Total Time 58.05
CD 9
■ GENE VINCENT & THE BLUE CAPS
(1957)
T-811
1. Red Blue Jeans and a Pony Tail 2.14
(Rhodes / Davis)
2. Hold Me, Hug Me, Rock Me 2.14
(Vincent / Davis)
3. Unchained Melody (Zaret / North) 2.38
4. You Told a Fib (Gallup / Vincent) 2.20
5. Cat Man (Vincent / Davis) 2.17
6. You Better Believe (Gallup / Davis) 2.00
7. Cruisin´ (Vincent / Davis) 2.10
8. Double Talkin´ Baby (Wolfe) 2.11
9. Blues Stay Away from Me 2.15
(Delmore / Delmore / Raney / Glover)
10. Pink Thunderbird (Peek / Davis) 2.31
11. I Sure Miss You (Davis / Bryan) 2.37
12. Pretty, Pretty Baby (Wolfe) 2.25
■ ELVIS PRESLEY
- LOVING YOU (1957)
LPM-1515
13. Mean Woman Blues (Demetrius) 2.18
14. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear 1.47
(Mann / Lowe)
15. Loving You (Leiber / Stoller) 2.14
16. Got a Lot O´ Livin´ to Do 2.35
(Schroeder / Weisman)
17. Lonesome Cowboy (Tepper / Bennett) 3.05
18. Hot Dog (Leiber / Stoller) 1.15
19. Party (Robinson) 1.29
20. Blueberry Hill (Lewis / Stock) 2.42
21. True Love (Porter) 2.11
22. Don´t Leave Me Now 2.02
(Schroeder / Weisman)
23. Have I Told You Lately 2.33
That I Love You (Wiseman)
24. I Need You So (Hunter) 2.42
Total Time 55.57
CD 10
■ RICKY NELSON
- RICKY (1957)
LP-9048
1. Honeycomb (Merrill) 2.54
2. Boppin´ the Blues (Perkins / Griffin) 1.54
3. Be-Bop Baby (Lendhurst) 2.02
4. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You 1.57
(Wiseman)
5. Teenage Doll (Lendhurst / Lendhurst) 1.38
6. If You Can´t Rock Me (Jacobs) 1.51
7. Whole Lotta Shakin´ Goin´ on 2.09
(Williams / David)
8. Baby I´m Sorry (Scott) 2.20
9. Am I Blue (Akst) 1.37
10. I´m Confessin´ 2.15
(Nelburg / Dougherty / Reynolds)
11. Your True Love (Perkins) 1.56
12. True Love (Porter) 2.13
■ FATS DOMINO
- THIS IS FATS (1957)
LP-9040
13. The Rooster Song 2.05
(Domino / Bartholomew)
14. My Happiness 2.13
(Petterson / Sargantine)
15. As Time Goes By (Hupfeld) 1.38
16. Hey La Bas Boogie (Bartholomew) 2.23
17. Love Me (Domino / Bartholomew) 1.53
18. Don´t You Hear Me Calling You 2.06
(Domino / Bartholomew)
19. It´s You I Love 2.01
(Domino / Bartholomew)
20. Valley of Tears 1.49
(Domino / Bartholomew)
21. Where Did You Stay 1.57
(Domino / Bartholomew)
22. Baby Please (Domino / Bartholomew) 1.53
23. Thinking of You (Hall) 2.04
24. You Know I Miss You 2.13
(Domino / Young)
Total Time 50.144