Original Hits - 50s
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 9 June 2010
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Livin’ Lovin’ DollCliff Richard2:09
- 2Summertime BluesEddie Cochran2:003.8 ★
- 3Blueberry HillFats Domino2:224.6 ★
- 4Be Bop A LulaGene Vincent2:364.4 ★
- 5Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ OnJerry Lee Lewis2:52
- 6Comes a Long a LoveKay Starr2:12
- 7A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation)The King Brothers2:20
- 8LollipopThe Mudlarks1:57
- 9Please Don’t TouchJohnny Kidd & the Pirates1:52
- 10The Cumberland GapThe Vipers Skiffle Group1:56
- 11What Do You WantAdam Faith1:37
- 122:14
- 13Guitar Boogie ShuffleBert Weedon2:16
- 14A Teenager in LoveCraig Douglas2:19
- 15This Ole HouseBillie Anthony2:19
- 16Pickin’ a ChickenEve Boswell2:13
- 17Baby Baby (Rock Rock Rock)Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers2:06
- 18Two People in the WorldLittle Anthony & the Imperials2:37
- 19Side SaddleRuss Conway1:51
- 20Rock Island LineStan Freberg3:22
- CD 2
- 1How D’Ya Like Your Eggs in the MorningDean Martin2:45
- 2Stairway of LoveMichael Holliday2:16
- 3Over the RainbowJudy Garland3:38
- 4Around the WorldGracie Fields2:27
- 5Cry Me a RiverJulie London2:494.6 ★
- 6Here in My HeartAl Martino3:043.0 ★
- 7I May Never Pass This Way AgainDennis Lotis2:44
- 8BewitchedDorothy Squires2:51
- 9If I Give My Heart to YouAnne Shelton3:07
- 10SincerelyJill Day2:51
- 11Anything GoesDakota Staton2:27
- 12DreamboatAlma Cogan1:45
- 13Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom WhiteEddie Calvert2:24
- 14I’ll Be With You in Apple Blossom TimeThe Andrews Sisters2:52
- 15Kisses Sweeter Than WineJimmie Rodgers2:214.0 ★
- 16Suddenly There’s a ValleyLee Lawrence2:40
- 17Unchained MelodyLes Baxter2:334.0 ★
- 18Ev’ry Day of My LifeMalcolm Vaughan2:33
- 19How Wonderful to KnowPearl Carr & Teddy Johnson2:18
- CD 3
- 1Bye Bye LoveThe Everly Brothers2:234.4 ★
- 2Wake Up Little SusieThe King Brothers2:12
- 3Wheel of FortuneKay Starr3:07
- 4Never Do a Tango With an EskimoAlma Cogan2:11
- 5In the Cool Cool Cool of the EveningDean Martin2:59
- 6Why Do Fools Fall in LoveFrankie Lymon & The Teenagers2:184.5 ★
- 7Get HappyJune Christy2:45
- 8ZambeziLou Busch & His Orchestra2:37
- 9DragnetRay Anthony2:44
- 10Just a Gigolo / I Ain’t Got Nobody (medley)Louis Prima & Keely Smith4:434.0 ★
- 11Blue TangoRay Martin2:39
- 12Tom DooleyThe Kingston Trio3:02
- 13Boogie Woogie Bugle BoyThe Andrews Sisters2:37
- 14The Green DoorThe Ray Ellington Quartet2:46
- 15Big ManThe Four Preps2:20
- 16Treasure of LoveBillie Anthony2:54
- 17Sugar Bush (Songs From the Veldt)Eve Boswell2:51
- 18Cheek to CheekThe George Shearing Quintet2:43
- 19From the Time You Say GoodbyeGary Miller2:34
- 20Be My GirlJim Dale2:00
- 21The Clouds Will Soon Roll ByTony Brent2:37
- CD 4
- 1Great Balls of FireJerry Lee Lewis1:51
- 2Blue Suede ShoesCarl Perkins2:134.0 ★
- 3High Class BabyCliff Richard2:09
- 4Somethin’ ElseEddie Cochran2:09
- 5Witch DoctorDon Lang2:28
- 6Tom HarkElias & His Zig‐Zag Jive Flutes2:16
- 7Bluejean BopGene Vincent & His Blue Caps2:24
- 8Any Old IronPeter Sellers2:54
- 9Ma (He’s Makin’ Eyes at Me)The Johnny Otis Show2:25
- 10Mr SandmanThe Chordettes2:234.2 ★
- 11I Only Have Eyes for You (Dames)The Flamingos3:19
- 12Book of LoveThe Mudlarks2:09
- 13Ain’t That a ShameFats Domino2:25
- 14Only SixteenCraig Douglas2:13
- 15RouletteRuss Conway2:09
- 16Mule TrainTennessee Ernie Ford3:02
- 17Mockin’ Bird Hill (Tra La La Twittle Dee Dee Dee)Les Paul & Mary Ford2:15
- 18He’s Got the Whole World in His HandsLaurie London2:21
- 19HoneycombJimmie Rodgers2:174.0 ★
- 20Look at That GirlFrankie Vaughan2:24
- 21Splish SplashCharlie Drake2:27
- CD 5
- 1That’s Amore (That’s Love)Dean Martin3:074.4 ★
- 2My Funny ValentineChet Baker2:18
- 3MoonglowBenny Goodman3:26
- 4Oh Mein PapaEddie Calvert2:45
- 5When I Fall in LoveJulie London3:205.0 ★
- 6Smoke Gets in Your EyesJo Stafford2:46
- 7You Keep Me Swingin’Matt Monro1:46
- 8All of YouNancy Wilson1:48
- 9No Other LoveRonnie Hilton3:07
- 10HeartbeatRuby Murray2:07
- 11Pennies From HeavenThe Four Freshmen2:06
- 12I’ll Take You Home Again KathleenSlim Whitman2:59
- 13Walkin’ to MissouriTony Brent2:48
- 14The Story of My LifeMichael Holliday2:154.0 ★
- 15On the Street Where You LiveVic Damone2:394.0 ★
- 16Man With the Golden ArmBilly May2:52
- 17Vaya con dios (May God Be With You)Les Paul & Mary Ford2:50
- 18Meet Me on the CornerMax Bygraves2:28
- 19Until We Meet Again (Bye Bye Baby)The Johnny Otis Show3:00
- CD 6
- 1All I Have to Do Is DreamThe Everly Brothers2:20
- 2Two Sleepy PeopleJulie London3:154.0 ★
- 3The Great PretenderJimmy Parkinson2:23
- 4A Blossom FellRonnie Hilton2:21
- 5Rose MarieSlim Whitman2:21
- 6The Ballad of Davy CrockettTennessee Ernie Ford2:54
- 7Let Me Go LoverRuby Murray2:34
- 8Sentimental JourneyDinah Shore3:25
- 9May You AlwaysJoan Regan2:43
- 10In LoveMichael Holliday2:04
- 11The Story of TinaAl Martino2:50
- 12The Garden of EdenDick James2:23
- 13Crazy DreamJim Dale2:05
- 14More Than EverMalcolm Vaughan2:16
- 15Come Softly to MeThe Fleetwoods2:233.0 ★
- 16Side by SideKay Starr2:54
- 17Bell Bottom BluesAlma Cogan2:35
- 18Cowpuncher’s CantataMax Bygraves3:05
- 19Don’t Laugh at Me (’Cause I’m a Fool)Norman Wisdom3:34
- 20I’m Walkin’Fats Domino2:045.0 ★
Release credits
- vocal [11]
- vocal [6]
- vocal [3.4, 6.17, 2.12]
- bass [10]
- arranger [5.5, 6.2], conductor [6.2, 5.5]
- producer [10]
- guitar [5]
- engineer [6.2, 5.5]
- conductor [8]
- remixer [8]
- drums (drum set) [10]
- producer [6.2, 2.5, 5.5]
- arranger [15]
- producer [8]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- guitar [2], vocal [2]
- electric guitar [1]
- double bass [2]
- guitar [4]
- electric bass guitar [2]
- vocal [11]
- producer [3]
- vocal [5.1, 3.5]
- conductor [3.5, 5.1]
- performing orchestra [1]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- guitar [1], vocal [1]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- trumpet [4]
- electric bass guitar [4], guitar [1.2, 4.4], vocal [4.4, 1.2]
- piano [1]
- bass [1]
- vocal [4]
- conductor [3.3, 6.16]
- performing orchestra [3.3, 6.16]
- guitar [1]
- guitar [10]
- double bass [4]
- guitar [2]
- piano [4]
- trombone [10]
- arranger [11], conductor [11], performer [11], producer [11]
- producer [11]
- engineer [5]
- lead vocals [3]
- vocal [6.2, 5.5, 2.5]
- vocal [6.16, 3.3]
- vocal [13]
- producer [1]
- trombone [10]
- trumpet [10], vocal [10]
- vocal [13]
- conductor [6]
- producer [3]
- conductor [5.4, 2.3]
- performing orchestra [4]
- vocal [13]
- vocal [8]
- guitar [1], vocal [1]
- double bass [5]
- tenor saxophone [10]
- performing orchestra [10]
- arranger [11], conductor [11]
- engineer [6.2, 5.5]
- vocal [2.14, 3.13]
- performer [10]
- performing orchestra [2.14, 3.13]
- producer [10]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- piano [10]
- guitar [4]
Issues
- O6x CD9 June 2010
O6x CD25 June 2010