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The Cruisin' Story 1955-1960 [Digipak]

Various Artists
3 discs

0. DISC 1:
1. Sincerely - The Moonglows
2. My Babe - Little Walter
3. Earth Angel - The Penguins
4. Maybelline - Chuck Berry
5. Only You - The Platters
6. Ain't That a Shame - Fats Domino
7. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley
8. Pledging My Love - Johnny Ace
9. Mystery Train - Elvis Presley
10. See You Later Alligator - Bill Haley
11. Flip Flop and Fly - Big Joe Turner
12. Blue Velvet - The Clovers
13. Seventeen - Boyd Bennett & His Rockets
14. Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry
15. Eddie My Love - The Teen Queens
16. Why Do Fools Fall in Love - Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
17. Fever - Little Willie John
18. Great Pretender, The - The Platters
19. Tutti Frutti - Little Richard
20. Stranded in the Jungle - The Cadets
21. Speedo - The Cadillacs
22. Gee - The Crows
23. In the Still of the Night - The Five Satins
24. Honky Tonk, Pt. 1 - Bill Doggett
25. Long Tall Sally - Little Richard
0. DISC 2:
1. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
2. Come Go with Me - The Del Vikings
3. Susie-Q - Dale Hawkins
4. Happy, Happy Birthday Baby - The Tune Weavers
5. School Day - Chuck Berry
6. Thousand Miles Away, A - The Heartbeats
7. Party Doll - Buddy Knox
8. Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight - The Spaniels
9. Little Darlin' - The Diamonds
10. Honeycomb - Jimmie Rodgers
11. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Jerry Lee Lewis
12. That'll Be the Day - The Crickets
13. You Send Me - Sam Cooke
14. Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers
15. At the Hop - Danny & the Juniors
16. Tequila - The Champs
17. Book of Love - The Monotones
18. Rock and Roll Music - Chuck Berry
19. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine - Jimmie Rodgers
20. Short Shorts - The Royal Teens
21. Chantilly Lace - The Big Bopper
22. Do You Wanna Dance? - Bobby Freeman
23. Rockin' Robin - Bobby Day
24. Get a Job - The Silhouettes
25. Rebel Rouser - Duane Eddy
0. DISC 3:
1. Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran
2. Yakety Yak - The Coasters
3. Bamba, La - Ritchie Valens
4. Rumble - Link Wray
5. Rave On - Buddy Holly
6. (Baby) Hully Gully - The Olympics
7. Sixteen Candles - The Crests
8. Personality - Lloyd Price
9. Sea of Love - Phil Phillips
10. Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison
11. There Goes My Baby - The Drifters
12. Handy Man - Jimmy "Handyman" Jones
13. Sweet Nothin's - Brenda Lee
14. Big Hunk o' Love, A - Elvis Presley
15. Sleep Walk - Santo & Johnny
16. You Talk Too Much - Joe Jones
17. Tears on My Pillow - Little Anthony & the Imperials
18. Alley Oop - The Hollywood Argyles
19. Stay - Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs
20. Running Bear - Johnny Preston
21. Because They're Young - Duane Eddy
22. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles
23. Only the Lonely - Roy Orbison
24. Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers
25. Walk Don't Run - The Ventures
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Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): NOT3CD 054
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Liner Note Authors: Cavan Syrad; Michael Heatley.
Recording information: 1953-1960.
Early rock & roll was in love with motion, cars, Saturday nights, dancing, and, of course, young love, and as a genre, initially embraced by teens, it gradually took over and reshaped pop radio between 1955 and 1960, the period covered by this generous three-disc, 75-track collection. Every track here is a classic of the time period, but some of the clear highlights include the Penguins' "Earth Angel," Chuck Berry's "Maybelline," Fats Domino's "Ain't That a Shame," Frankie Lymon's "Why Do Fools Fall in Love," Little Willie John's "Fever," Buddy Holly's "That'll Be the Day," Duane Eddy's "Rebel Rouser," Roy Orbison's "Only the Lonely," and the Ventures' "Walk Don't Run," among many other timeless gems. It's a fun collection, it's history, and, oh yeah, you can dance to it. ~ Steve Leggett