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The Golden Age of American Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 2

Various Artists
1 disc

1. Memphis - Lonnie Mack
2. I Sold My Heart to the Junkman - Bluebelles
3. You Belong to Me - The Duprees
4. Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night - Kenny Dino
5. Million to One, A - Jimmy Charles
6. Rockin' in the Jungle - The Eternals
7. Wild Weekend - The Rockin' Rebels
8. Stay - Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs
9. Down the Aisle of Love - The Quin-Tones
10. Mountain of Love - Harold Kenneth Dorman
11. Nag - The Halos
12. Let the Little Girl Dance - Billy Bland
13. There's a Moon Out Tonight - The Capris
14. Get a Job - The Silhouettes
15. You - The Aquatones
16. Buzz Buzz Buzz - Hollywood Flames
17. I've Had It - The Bell Notes
18. I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) - Barbara George
19. Mr. Lonely - The Videls
20. In the Still of the Night - The Five Satins
21. Church Bells May Ring - The Willows
22. That's Life (That's Tough) - Gabriel & The Angels
23. Rumble - Link Wray
24. Let's Stomp - Bobby Comstock
25. Oh Julie - The Crescendos
26. Little Darlin' - The Gladiolas
27. Teen Beat - Sandy Nelson
28. Diamonds and Pearls - The Paradons
29. Alley-Oop - The Hollywood Argyles
30. California Sun - The Rivieras
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Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 445
Credits

Producer Trevor Churchill (Compilation)
Engineer
Includes liner notes by Rob Finnis.
Liner Note Author: Rob Finnis.
Photographer: Roger Armstrong.
No volume of the Golden Age of American Rock 'n' Roll series is more essential than any other one. All have a good range of styles, and a mix of big and small hits, and all are worth acquiring if you want to build a serious rock & roll collection. Golden Age of American Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 2 has plenty of classics (the Silhouettes "Get a Job," Maurice Williams "Stay," Lonnie Mack's "Memphis," the Rivieras "California Sun," Link Wray's "Rumble") to go along with some neat one-shots (the Bell Notes "I've Had It," Barbara George's "I Know," Harold Kenneth Dorman's "Mountain of Love"). Just as interesting are the minor hits, like the Eternals ridiculous "Rockin' in the Jungle" (up-tempo doo wop with side-splitting bird calls) and the Gladiolas original version of "Little Darlin'" (covered with much bigger success by the Diamonds). ~ Richie Unterberger