Chart Breaker: Greatest Hits of the 50’s and 60’s
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 1997
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Blueberry HillFats Domino2:204.6 ★
- 2Be Bop a LulaGene Vincent2:354.4 ★
- 3Lovers Who WanderDion & The Belmonts2:31
- 4Turn Me LooseFabian2:22
- 5Ballad of a Teenage QueenJohnny Cash2:094.5 ★
- 6Mister SandmanThe Chordettes2:234.2 ★
- 7Tossin’ & Turnin’Bobby Lewis2:25
- 8Papa Oom Mow WowThe Rivingtons2:27
- 9Rockin’ Pneumonia & The Boogie Woogie FluHuey “Piano” Smith2:17
- 10Buona SeraLouis Prima3:064.0 ★
- 11I Get AroundThe Beach Boys2:144.5 ★
- 12Wake Up Little SusieThe Everly Brothers2:014.5 ★
- 13TeenbeatSandy Nelson2:22
- 14WhyFrankie Avalon2:35
- 15Louie LouieThe Kingsmen2:443.8 ★
- 16SherryThe Four Seasons2:305.0 ★
- 17Only Love Can Break a HeartGene Pitney2:51
- 18Poetry in MotionJohnny Tillotson2:314.0 ★
- 19Drinkin’ Wine Spo‐Dee‐O‐DeeJerry Lee Lewis2:33
- 20Shout Shout (Knock Yourself Out)Ernie Maresca2:14
- CD 2
- 1I’m Gonna Knock on Your DoorEddie Hodges2:05
- 2The Boy From New York CityThe Ad Libs2:57
- 3Cara MiaJay & the Americans2:33
- 4The Happy OrganDave “Baby” Cortez1:56
- 5Little Bitty Pretty OneBobby Day2:26
- 6HoneycombJimmie Rodgers2:154.0 ★
- 7Big Girls Don’t CryThe Four Seasons2:253.6 ★
- 8Backstage (I’m Lonely)Gene Pitney2:36
- 9RunawayDel Shannon2:194.4 ★
- 10Palisades ParkFreddy Cannon1:50
- 11Yellow BirdArthur Lyman Group2:41
- 12Red Sails in the SunsetFats Domino2:35
- 13Hernando’s HideawayArchie Bleyer2:33
- 14I Can Never Go Home AnymoreShangri‐Las3:15
- 15Party DollBuddy Knox2:12
- 16RumbleLink Wray2:20
- 17BreathlessJerry Lee Lewis2:404.0 ★
- 18A Teenager in LoveDion & The Belmonts2:363.6 ★
- 19The Little Old Lady From PasadenaJan & Dean2:43
- 20Venus in Blue JeansJimmy Clanton2:19
- CD 3
- 1Reet PetiteJackie Wilson2:444.0 ★
- 2Walk Like a ManThe Four Seasons2:21
- 3School Is OutGary “U.S.” Bonds2:29
- 4RaunchyBill Justis2:18
- 5High School ConfidentialJerry Lee Lewis2:27
- 6It’s in His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)Betty Everett2:104.0 ★
- 7Walkin’ After MidnightPatsy Cline2:34
- 8It Keeps Right on A‐Hurtin’Johnny Tillotson2:48
- 9Earth AngelThe Penguins2:585.0 ★
- 10De de DinahFrankie Avalon2:11
- 11Guitar Boogie ShuffleThe Virtues2:36
- 12Runaround SueDion2:35
- 13Over and OverBobby Day2:23
- 14That Old Black MagicLouis Prima & Keely Smith2:554.0 ★
- 152:22
- 16PretendCarl Mann2:39
- 17Will You Still Love Me TomorrowThe Shirelles2:423.8 ★
- 18You Got What It TakesMarv Johnson2:38
- 19It Was ISkip & Flip2:16
- 20Take Good Care of My BabyBobby Vee2:27
- CD 4
- 1Sea CruiseFrankie Ford2:383.0 ★
- 2TragedyThomas Wayne2:084.0 ★
- 3I Love How You Love MeThe Paris Sisters1:44
- 4I Fought the LawThe Bobby Fuller Four2:154.4 ★
- 5At My Front DoorThe El Dorados2:35
- 6Bobby’s GirlMarcie Blane2:15
- 7Ain’t That a ShameFats Domino2:26
- 8Way Down Yonder in New OrleansFreddy Cannon1:58
- 9A Town Without PityGene Pitney2:51
- 10You’re Sixteen You’re Beautiful and You’re MineJohnny Burnette1:565.0 ★
- 11Count Me InGary Lewis & the Playboys2:19
- 12Sixteen CandlesThe Crests2:453.5 ★
- 13All I Have to Do Is DreamThe Everly Brothers2:204.0 ★
- 14Quarter to ThreeGary “U.S.” Bonds2:35
- 15What’d I SayJerry Lee Lewis2:25
- 16Do You Believe in MagicLovin’ Spoonful2:03
- 17Happy TogetherThe Turtles2:524.4 ★
- 18Candy GirlThe Four Seasons2:403.0 ★
- 19I Wonder WhyDion & The Belmonts2:204.5 ★
- 20Tell Laura I Love HerRicky Valance2:40
- CD 5
- 1Red River RockJohnny and the Hurricanes2:07
- 2This Diamond RingGary Lewis & the Playboys2:15
- 3Help Me RhondaThe Beach Boys2:464.0 ★
- 4Nut RockerBee Bumble & the Stingers2:003.0 ★
- 5HummingbirdLes Paul & Mary Ford2:37
- 6It Hurts to Be in LoveGene Pitney2:33
- 7Dawn (Go Away)The Four Seasons2:465.0 ★
- 8Tell It Like It IsAaron Neville2:394.0 ★
- 9Bongo RockPreston Epps2:08
- 10DonnaRitchie Valens2:214.8 ★
- 11It Must Be HimVikki Carr2:48
- 12Let’s DanceChris Montez2:283.0 ★
- 13Hats Off to LarryDel Shannon1:59
- 14TequilaThe Champs2:104.3 ★
- 15Young LoveSonny James2:29
- 16Tuff (Cattywampus)Ace Cannon2:44
- 17Sixteen TonsTennessee Ernie Ford2:364.6 ★
- 18Bye Bye LoveThe Everly Brothers2:20
- 19Twist and ShoutThe Isley Brothers2:303.6 ★
- 20Where or WhenDion & The Belmonts2:37
- CD 6
- 1One Fine DayThe Chiffons2:06
- 2Pretty Little Angel EyesCurtis Lee2:435.0 ★
- 3Oh MarieLouis Prima2:264.0 ★
- 4Let’s Have a PartyWanda Jackson2:05
- 5Tallahassee LassieFreddy Cannon2:33
- 6Oh Baby MineThe Four Knights2:01
- 7(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and HigherJackie Wilson3:044.8 ★
- 8Love Potion No. 9The Clovers1:50
- 9Let It Be MeThe Everly Brothers2:39
- 10When I Fall in LoveThe Lettermen2:29
- 11Don’t You Just Know ItHuey “Piano” Smith2:30
- 12El Rancho RockThe Champs2:17
- 13Keep Searching (We’ll Follow the Sun)Del Shannon2:10
- 14You Talk Too MuchJoe Jones2:35
- 15Cry Me a RiverJulie London2:504.6 ★
- 16Great Balls of FireJerry Lee Lewis1:504.0 ★
- 17If I Didn’t Have a DimeGene Pitney2:28
- 18New OrleansGary “U.S.” Bonds2:49
- 19Rag DollThe Four Seasons3:00
- 20Talk Back Tremblin’ LipsJohnny Tillotson2:36
- CD 7
- 1Blue Suede ShoesCarl Perkins2:134.0 ★
- 2Let’s Hang OnThe Four Seasons3:17
- 3ClaudetteThe Everly Brothers2:12
- 4Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ OnJerry Lee Lewis2:504.6 ★
- 5Willie and the Hand JiveJohnny Otis2:34
- 6Bird DogThe Everly Brothers2:14
- 7Little Town FlirtDel Shannon2:45
- 8Teenage CrushTommy Sands2:21
- 9MeccaGene Pitney2:20
- 10Send Me the Pillow That You Dream OnJohnny Tillotson2:55
- 11LollipopThe Chordettes2:084.0 ★
- 12GoneFerlin Husky2:25
- 13Soldier BoyThe Shirelles2:41
- 14Too Much TequilaThe Champs2:10
- 15Lonely TeardropsJackie Wilson2:42
- 16Ginger BreadFrankie Avalon2:05
- 17Let There Be DrumsSandy Nelson2:18
- 18Iko IkoThe Dixie Cups2:02
- 19EleonoreThe Turtles2:315.0 ★
- 20Sweet Talking GuyThe Chiffons2:26
- CD 8
- 1Leader of the PackShangri‐Las2:48
- 2C’mon EverybodyEddie Cochran1:554.0 ★
- 3I’m Gonna Be StrongGene Pitney2:12
- 4FeverPeggy Lee3:194.2 ★
- 5Born to Be With YouThe Chordettes2:48
- 6Devoted to YouThe Everly Brothers2:23
- 7Cherry PieSkip & Flip2:04
- 8Tom DooleyThe Kingston Trio3:014.0 ★
- 9HurtTimi Yuro2:28
- 10Those Oldies but GoodiesLittle Caesar & The Romans3:11
- 11Peppermint Twist, Part 1Joey Dee & the Starliters2:01
- 12Red HotBilly Lee Riley2:31
- 13VenusFrankie Avalon2:224.5 ★
- 14La BambaRitchie Valens2:034.8 ★
- 15Summer in the CityLovin’ Spoonful2:39
- 16Don’t Think TwiceWonder Who3:01
- 17My True StoryThe Jive Five2:34
- 18Take the Last Train HomeKing Curtis1:553.0 ★
- 19Rockin’ RobinBobby Day2:323.1 ★
- 20Bridget the MidgetRay Stevens3:382.0 ★
- CD 9
- 1Sugar SugarThe Archies2:483.5 ★
- 2I’m Leaving It (All Up to You)Dale & Grace2:06
- 3Mona LisaCarl Mann2:28
- 4The Ballad of Davy CrockettTennessee Ernie Ford2:51
- 5Chapel of LoveThe Dixie Cups2:454.0 ★
- 6TigerFabian2:30
- 7Bread & ButterThe Newbeats1:574.4 ★
- 8Hanky PankyTommy James & the Shondells2:53
- 9I’ve Told Every Little StarLinda Scott2:14
- 10My Girl JosephineJerry Lee Lewis2:23
- 11I Walk the LineJohnny Cash2:404.2 ★
- 12Bobby Sox to StockingsFrankie Avalon2:36
- 13For Your Precious LoveJerry Butler2:434.0 ★
- 14There Goes My Heart AgainFats Domino2:23
- 15Princess in RagsGene Pitney2:39
- 16Nashville CatsLovin’ Spoonful2:34
- 17Trouble in ParadiseThe Crests2:24
- 18Hound Dog ManFabian2:10
- 19ProblemsThe Everly Brothers1:56
- 20Working My Way Back to YouThe Four Seasons3:024.0 ★
- CD 10
- 1The WandererDion2:42
- 2RonnieThe Four Seasons2:58
- 3Get On UpThe Esquires2:17
- 4Hooked on a FeelingB.J. Thomas2:505.0 ★
- 5Summertime BluesEddie Cochran1:58
- 6Guess Things Happen That WayJohnny Cash1:47
- 7Eddie My LoveThe Chordettes2:19
- 8Lonely WeekendsCharlie Rich2:04
- 9He’s So FineThe Chiffons1:523.4 ★
- 10MoneyThe Kingsmen2:16
- 11Till I Kissed YouThe Everly Brothers2:22
- 12Endless SleepJody Reynolds2:25
- 13When We Get MarriedThe Dreamlovers2:24
- 14NormanSue Thompson2:17
- 15Five O’Clock WorldThe Vogues2:17
- 1624 Hours From TulsaGene Pitney2:582.5 ★
- 17Why Do Fools Fall in LoveFrankie Lymon & The Teenagers2:174.5 ★
- 18Boppin’ the BluesCarl Perkins2:47
- 19Dedicated to the One I LoveThe Shirelles2:055.0 ★
- 20Just Ask Your HeartFrankie Avalon2:20
Release credits
- vocal [17]
- background vocals [11], bass guitar [11], lead vocals [3]
- producer [8]
- double bass [10]
- conductor [9]
- conductor [13], producer [1.6, 7.11]
- background vocals [5]
- guitar [15]
- vocal [17]
- background vocals [5]
- engineer [2]
- guitar [2.17, 8.12], vocal [12]
- producer [4.18, 2.7, 2.10, 9.20, 1.16, 6.19]
- keyboard [1.16, 2.7], piano [1.16, 2.7], vocal [1.16, 2.7]
- producer [5.10, 8.14]
- acoustic guitar [17]
- guitar [14]
- producer [15]
- Hammond organ [1.11, 5.3], arranger [11], background vocals [1.11, 5.3], harpsichord [11], lead vocals [11], piano [1.11, 5.3], producer [5.3, 1.11]
- producer [7]
- piano [3], vocal [3]
- guitar [1], vocal [1]
- background vocals [5.3, 1.11], electric guitar [11], guitar [3]
- bass guitar [3]
- kettle drum [17]
- arranger [6.19, 9.20], conductor [4.18, 9.20, 2.7], orchestrator [2.7, 4.18]
- trumpet [17]
- lead vocals [12]
- engineer [5.3, 1.11]
- double bass [1]
- guitar [2]
- electric bass guitar [2]
- background vocals [5]
- bass clarinet [17]
- producer [1]
- background vocals [1.11, 5.3], drums (drum set) [11]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- performer [18]
- background vocals [5]
- vocal [17]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- guitar [3]
- guitar [2], vocal [2]
- producer [10]
- vocal [13]
- vocal [1.16, 2.7]
- drums (drum set) [17]
- vocal [2]
- trombone [17]
- producer [8]
- electric bass guitar [11]
- engineer [4.18, 2.7]
- background vocals [15]
- drums (drum set) [3], percussion [11], timbales [11]
- finger snaps [4]
- producer [1.5, 1.19, 7.4, 2.17]
- arranger [17], conductor [17]
- conductor [4], guitar [10]
- double bass [2]
- lead vocals [7], performer [7]
- bass [7]
- bass guitar [17]
- guitar [1]
- tambourine [2]
- piano [2.17, 1.19, 7.4], vocal [2.17, 1.19, 7.4]
- trombone [10]
- drums (drum set) [7.4, 8.12, 1.19, 2.17]
- piano [12]
- double bass [4]
- engineer [15]
- mix [9], recording [9]
- acoustic guitar [1.5, 9.11], lead vocals [1.5, 9.11]
- keyboard [7]
- vocal [15]
- vocal [14]
- recording [8.14, 5.10]
- background vocals [5]
- trombone [14]
- lead vocals [3], trumpet [3.14, 6.3, 1.10], vocal [1.10, 3.14]
- electric guitar [1.5, 9.11]
- castanets [13], solo [13]
- double bass [1.5, 9.11]
- bass [12]
- clavioline [9], solo [9]
- background vocals [3], bass vocals [11], lead vocals [11]
- bass guitar [1.16, 2.7], vocal [1.16, 2.7], vocal arranger [6.19, 4.18, 1.16, 2.7]
- background vocals [5]
- drums (drum set) [14]
- piano [17]
- finger snaps [4], vocal [4]
- chorus master [13], conductor [13]
- arranger [2], producer [2]
- piano [2]
- double bass [15]
- electric bass guitar [11]
- clarinet [17]
- drums (drum set) [7]
- vocal [20]
- bass [3]
- guitar [7]
- guitar [1.19, 2.17, 7.4, 8.12]
- double bass [17]
- drums (drum set) [17]
- tenor saxophone [3.14, 6.3, 1.10]
- performing orchestra [1.10, 3.14, 6.3]
- producer [1.19, 9.3, 9.11, 2.17, 7.4, 8.12]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- lead vocals [17]
- producer [10]
- lead vocals [15]
- arranger [7]
- recording [8.14, 5.10]
- finger snaps [17], lead vocals [17]
- performer [6]
- performer [7]
- performer [2]
- guitar [1.16, 2.7], vocal [1.16, 2.7]
- bass [14]
- producer [1.10, 3.14, 6.3]
- drums (drum set) [7.1, 9.3]
- piano [1.10, 3.14]
- guitar [2]
Issues
C1997