Greatest Hits of the 50’s
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 2004
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Livin’ Lovin’ DollCliff Richard2:08
- 2Be‐Bop‐A‐LulaGene Vincent2:354.4 ★
- 3C’mon EverybodyEddie Cochran1:564.0 ★
- 4That’s All Right Mama (live)Elvis Presley1:48
- 5Bye Bye LoveThe Everly Brothers2:23
- 6A Teenager in LoveDion & The Belmonts2:333.6 ★
- 7Only SixteenCraig Douglas2:10
- 8Blueberry HillFats Domino2:224.6 ★
- 9Someday (You’ll Want Me to Want You)Ricky Nelson2:524.0 ★
- 10Party DollBuddy Knox2:11
- 11Willie and the Hand JiveThe Johnny Otis Show2:36
- 12Guitar Boogie ShuffleBert Weedon2:164.0 ★
- 13Please Don’t TouchJohnny Kidd and the Pirates1:51
- 14True, True HappinessJohnny Tillotson2:31
- 15The Great PretenderJimmy Parkinson2:22
- 16Be My GirlJim Dale2:01
- 17LollipopThe Chordettes2:104.0 ★
- 18Baby DollAndy Williams2:03
- 19You Belong to MeDean Martin3:033.0 ★
- 20Comes A‐Long A‐LoveKay Starr2:12
- CD 2
- 1Wake Up Little SusieThe Everly Brothers2:004.5 ★
- 2VenusFrankie Avalon2:224.5 ★
- 3Sixteen CandlesThe Crests2:483.5 ★
- 4Crying in the ChapelSonny Til & The Orioles3:03
- 5Little Bitty Pretty OneFrankie Lymon & The Teenagers2:265.0 ★
- 6Shimmy Shimmy Ko Ko BopLittle Anthony & the Imperials2:08
- 7Turn Me LooseFabian2:22
- 8Where or WhenDion & The Belmonts2:39
- 9Blue MondayFats Domino2:17
- 10Walking My Baby Back HomeJohnnie Ray2:24
- 11Come On‐A My HouseRosemary Clooney2:004.0 ★
- 12A Guy Is a GuyDoris Day2:39
- 13Jambalaya (On the Bayou)Hank Williams2:544.0 ★
- 14Magic MomentsRonnie Hilton2:47
- 15It’s All in the GameTommy Edwards2:384.0 ★
- 16You Don’t Know MeLenny Welch2:48
- 17Cold Cold HeartTony Bennett2:40
- 18IfPerry Como3:09
- 19Hawaiian Wedding SongAndy Williams2:291.0 ★
- 20Too YoungNat King Cole3:261.0 ★
- CD 3
- 1Summertime BluesEddie Cochran1:57
- 2Splish SplashCharlie Drake2:27
- 3Goody GoodyFrankie Lymon & The Teenagers2:124.0 ★
- 4This Little Girl of MineThe Everly Brothers2:17
- 5BreathlessJerry Lee Lewis2:434.0 ★
- 6TigerFabian2:31
- 7Chattanoogie Shoe Shine BoyRed Foley2:47
- 8Botch‐A‐MeRosemary Clooney2:17
- 9How High the MoonLes Paul & Mary Ford2:07
- 10Wheel of FortuneKay Starr3:07
- 11The Story of My LifeMichael Holliday2:154.0 ★
- 12Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your EyesPerry Como2:424.5 ★
- 13Just Walkin’ In the RainJohnnie Ray2:384.0 ★
- 14Wonderful CopenhagenDanny Kaye2:07
- 15Canadian SunsetAndy Williams2:383.0 ★
- 16No Other LoveRonnie Hilton3:08
- 17How Much Is That Doggie in the WindowPatti Page2:282.6 ★
- 18I Only Have Eyes for YouThe Flamingos3:204.2 ★
- 19UnforgettableNat King Cole3:284.0 ★
- 20La Vie En RoseLouis Armstrong3:244.0 ★
- CD 4
- 1Witch DoctorDon Lang2:28
- 2Rock the JointBill Haley and the Saddlemen2:15
- 3Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ OnJerry Lee Lewis2:524.6 ★
- 4Ma (He’s Making Eyes at Me)The Johnny Otis Show2:26
- 5Cumberland GapThe Vipers Skiffle Group1:56
- 6I’m WalkingFats Domino2:085.0 ★
- 7HoneycombJimmie Rodgers2:174.0 ★
- 8’Til I Waltz Again With YouTeresa Brewer3:00
- 92:15
- 10It’s LateRicky Nelson1:574.5 ★
- 11All I Have to Do Is DreamThe Everly Brothers2:234.0 ★
- 12HeartbeatRuby Murray2:09
- 13ButterflyAndy Williams2:221.0 ★
- 14Sugar BushEve Boswell2:51
- 15Tom DooleyThe Kingston Trio3:034.0 ★
- 16Vaya con dios (May God Be With You)Les Paul & Mary Ford2:50
- 17More Than Ever (Come Prima)Malcolm Vaughan2:17
- 18IfDean Martin2:48
- 19C’est si bonLouis Armstrong3:04
- 20Can Anyone ExplainElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong3:10
- CD 5
- 1ClaudetteThe Everly Brothers2:13
- 2Somethin’ ElseEddie Cochran2:05
- 3You Got What It TakesMarv Johnson2:40
- 4Great Balls of FireJerry Lee Lewis1:53
- 5Bluejean BopGene Vincent2:244.0 ★
- 6Rubber BallThe Avons2:123.0 ★
- 7I Wonder WhyDion & The Belmonts2:204.5 ★
- 8I Like Your Kind of LoveAndy Williams2:30
- 9Big ManThe Four Preps2:21
- 10Little Things Mean a LotAlma Cogan3:17
- 11Harbour LightsSammy Kaye & His Orchestra3:23
- 12Just Between You and MeThe Chordettes2:09
- 13Stairway of LoveMichael Holliday2:17
- 14Just a Gigolo / I Ain’t Got NobodyLouis Prima4:444.0 ★
- 15In the Cool Cool of the EveningDean Martin3:01
- 16Side by SideKay Starr2:54
- 17Pickin’ a ChickenEve Boswell2:13
- 18A Blossom FellRonnie Hilton2:22
- 19Because You’re MineNat King Cole3:13
- 20Unchained MelodyLes Baxter2:33
- CD 6
- 1Young LoveFrankie Avalon2:04
- 2Bird DogThe Everly Brothers2:17
- 3What Do You WantAdam Faith1:38
- 4Over and OverBobby Day2:19
- 5Stood UpRicky Nelson1:53
- 6Blue Suede ShoesCarl Perkins2:154.0 ★
- 7Ooby DoobyRoy Orbison2:125.0 ★
- 8Kisses Sweeter Than WineJimmie Rodgers2:214.0 ★
- 9I Get So Lonely (Oh Baby Mine)The Four Knights2:04
- 10Dear DonMetronones2:27
- 11The Little White Cloud That CriedJohnnie Ray2:16
- 12Twilight TimeAndy Williams2:36
- 13My Heart Cries for YouGuy Mitchell2:48
- 14Softly SoftlyRuby Murray2:28
- 15That’s Amore (That’s Love)Dean Martin3:084.4 ★
- 16Sing Sing SingTeresa Brewer2:33
- 17Cry Me a RiverJulie London2:554.6 ★
- 18High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)Frankie Laine2:41
- 19Mockin’ Bird HillLes Paul & Mary Ford2:18
- 20Guess Things Happen That WayJohnny Cash & The Tennessee Two1:493.8 ★
- CD 7
- 1Rag MopThe Ames Brothers2:38
- 2GeeThe Crows2:13
- 3Little Bitty Pretty OneBobby Day2:28
- 4(’Til) I Kissed YouThe Everly Brothers2:25
- 5Ginger BreadFrankie Avalon2:04
- 6Seven Lonely DaysGisele MacKenzie2:09
- 7Mister SandmanThe Chordettes2:254.2 ★
- 8BimboJim Reeves2:475.0 ★
- 9I Love the Sunshine of Your SmileThe Four Knights2:25
- 10Glow WormThe Mills Brothers2:40
- 11JezebelFrankie Laine3:11
- 12Take My HeartAl Martino3:03
- 13Changing PartnersKay Starr2:54
- 14Anywhere I WanderJulius La Rosa2:41
- 15Waltz of PareeAlma Cogan3:16
- 16Lonely StreetAndy Williams2:44
- 17A Dear John LetterJean Shepard & Ferlin Husky2:32
- 18All of MeJohnnie Ray2:11
- 19Theme From ‘Limelight’Ron Goodwin and His Concert Orchestra3:01
- 20DragnetRay Anthony2:43
- CD 8
- 1Love Potion No. 9The Clovers1:52
- 2Why Do Fools Fall in LoveFrankie Lymon & The Teenagers2:194.5 ★
- 3Rockin’ RobinBobby Day2:363.1 ★
- 4Money HoneyThe Drifters3:00
- 5Poor Little FoolRicky Nelson2:33
- 6CryJohnnie Ray3:044.0 ★
- 7Oh Happy DayLawrence Welk feat. Larry Hooper2:51
- 8Everybody Loves SomebodyGuy Mitchell2:15
- 9Tiger RagLes Paul & Mary Ford2:07
- 10Music Music MusicTeresa Brewer3:16
- 11Mexican JoeJim Reeves2:41
- 12The Ballad of Davy CrockettBill Hayes2:26
- 13Sixteen TonsTennessee Ernie Ford2:374.6 ★
- 14The Wild Side of LifeHank Thompson2:42
- 15Born to Be With YouThe Chordettes2:49
- 16Come Softly to MeThe Fleetwoods2:223.0 ★
- 17Love Me, Love MeDean Martin2:36
- 18The Village of St. BernadetteAndy Williams3:21
- 19Let Me Go LoverRuby Murray2:34
- 20PretendNat King Cole2:47
Release credits
- vocal [3]
- producer [3.8, 2.11]
- bass [14]
- vocal [13]
- conductor [4.13, 3.15], producer [7.7, 1.17, 8.15]
- tenor saxophone [20]
- guitar [17]
- trumpet [20]
- background vocals [20]
- tenor saxophone [20]
- guitar [5]
- drums (drum set) [7]
- acoustic guitar [13]
- drums (drum set) [14]
- producer [17]
- arranger [16]
- guitar [6], vocal [6]
- trumpet [13]
- producer [18]
- double bass [6]
- guitar [2]
- electric bass guitar [3]
- vocal [14]
- bass clarinet [13]
- producer [8]
- background vocals [20]
- vocal [6.15, 5.15, 4.18]
- conductor [6.15, 5.15]
- performing orchestra [15]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- performer [6]
- vocal [12]
- piano [20]
- drums (drum set) [3]
- electric bass guitar [2], guitar [1.3, 5.2], vocal [5.2, 1.3]
- vocal [20]
- guitar [20]
- double bass [2.11, 3.8]
- vocal [2]
- vocal [2]
- trombone [13]
- double bass [20]
- background vocals [20]
- guitar [7]
- conductor [3.10, 5.16, 7.13]
- performing orchestra [3.10, 5.16]
- performing orchestra [12]
- performing orchestra [12]
- alto saxophone [20]
- guitar [20]
- producer [6.20, 4.3, 3.5]
- arranger [13], conductor [13]
- double bass [7]
- guitar [14]
- double bass [2]
- mandolin [7]
- bass guitar [5]
- guitar [6]
- performer [17]
- tambourine [3]
- piano [4.3, 3.5], vocal [4.3, 3.5]
- piano [2]
- trombone [14]
- arranger [11]
- drums (drum set) [11]
- drums (drum set) [4.3, 6.20, 3.5]
- piano [20]
- double bass [20]
- arranger [3], conductor [3], performer [3], producer [3]
- piano [17]
- producer [3]
- engineer [17]
- vocal [13]
- guitar [7]
- drums (drum set) [20]
- acoustic guitar [20], lead vocals [20]
- vocal [17]
- vocal [3.10, 5.16]
- producer [6.15, 8.17, 8.20, 4.18, 1.19, 3.19]
- arranger [15], conductor [15]
- arranger [9]
- trombone [14]
- trumpet [20], vocal [20]
- trumpet [14], vocal [14]
- electric guitar [20]
- double bass [20]
- trumpet [20]
- alto saxophone [20]
- producer [3.8, 2.11]
- performing orchestra [18]
- trombone [20]
- guitar [2.11, 3.8]
- piano [8.20, 3.19], vocal [5.19, 3.19, 8.20]
- conductor [20]
- performer [19], performing orchestra [20]
- trumpet [20]
- conductor [12]
- performing orchestra [12]
- performing orchestra [18]
- performing orchestra [17]
- vocal [3.12, 2.18]
- chorus master [2], conductor [2]
- conductor [8.20, 3.19]
- performing orchestra [13]
- piano [3]
- double bass [17]
- solo [7]
- clarinet [13]
- vocal [6.5, 4.10]
- guitar [3.5, 4.3]
- double bass [13]
- vocal [2.11, 3.8]
- drums (drum set) [13]
- guitar [7], vocal [7]
- conductor [1], performing orchestra [1]
- guitar [8]
- tenor saxophone [14]
- performing orchestra [14]
- producer [4.3, 6.7, 3.5]
- harpsichord [2.11, 3.8]
- arranger [20], conductor [20]
- performing orchestra [20]
- finger snaps [13], lead vocals [13]
- vocal [8]
- drums (drum set) [8]
- vocal [1]
- performer [7]
- performer [6]
- vocal [7]
- vocal [12]
- vocal [12]
- vocal [17]
- producer [14]
- drums (drum set) [6]
- background vocals [20]
- piano [14]
- guitar [2]
Issues
G2004