The History of Pop Music
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 1992
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Earth AngelThe Penguins2:575.0 ★
- 2Blue Suede ShoesCarl Perkins2:144.0 ★
- 3Singing the BluesGuy Mitchell2:24
- 4So RareJimmy Dorsey2:42
- 5Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going OnJerry Lee Lewis2:524.6 ★
- 6DianaPaul Anka2:264.1 ★
- 7Wake Up Little SusieThe Everly Brothers2:014.5 ★
- 8RaunchyBill Justis2:19
- 9At the HopDanny & the Juniors2:33
- 10Ballad of a Teenage QueenJohnny Cash2:124.5 ★
- 11Sweet Little SixteenChuck Berry3:054.0 ★
- 12TequilaThe Champs2:114.3 ★
- 13LollipopThe Chordettes2:104.0 ★
- 14Don’t You Just Know ItHuey “Piano” Smith & the Clowns2:29
- 15Chanson d’amourArt & Dotty Todd2:53
- 16RumbleLink Wray & His Raymen2:21
- 17Endless SleepJody Reynolds2:26
- 18Western MoviesThe Olympics2:25
- 19Rockin’ RobinBobby Day2:353.1 ★
- 20To Know Him Is to Love HimThe Teddy Bears2:22
- 21Sixteen CandlesThe Crests2:473.5 ★
- 22DonnaRitchie Valens2:234.8 ★
- 23Lonely TeardropsJackie Wilson2:36
- 24TragedyThomas Wayne2:114.0 ★
- 25Sea CruiseFrankie Ford2:423.0 ★
- CD 2
- 1VenusFrankie Avalon2:224.5 ★
- 2Guitar Boogie ShuffleThe Virtues2:32
- 3The Happy OrganDave “Baby” Cortez1:58
- 4Kansas CityWilbert Harrison2:283.0 ★
- 5A Teenager in LoveDion & The Belmonts2:363.6 ★
- 6Tallahassee LassieFreddy Cannon2:33
- 7TigerFabian2:30
- 8Broken Hearted MelodySarah Vaughan2:254.0 ★
- 9Baby TalkJan & Dean2:26
- 10Red River RockJohnny and the Hurricanes2:10
- 11TeenbeatSandy Nelson2:23
- 12The Big HurtMiss Toni Fisher2:08
- 13Mule Skinner BluesThe Fendermen2:233.0 ★
- 14Alley OopThe Hollywood Argyles2:325.0 ★
- 15Mission BellsDonnie Brooks2:37
- 16The TwistChubby Checker2:374.2 ★
- 17Poetry in MotionJohnny Tillotson2:324.0 ★
- 18A Thousand StarsKathy Young & The Innocents3:13
- 19He Will Break Your HeartJerry Butler2:43
- 20Will You Still Love Me TomorrowThe Shirelles2:433.8 ★
- 21RunawayDel Shannon2:28
- 22I’ve Told Every Little StarLind Scott2:17
- 23Mother‐In‐LawErnie K‐Doe2:24
- 24Tossin’ and Turnin’Bobby Lewis2:25
- 25RaindropsDee Clark2:39
- CD 3
- 1Those Oldies but GoodiesLittle Caesar & The Romans3:11
- 2Every Beat of My HeartGladys Knight & the Pips1:54
- 3Quarter to ThreeGary “U.S.” Bonds2:33
- 4I’m Gonna Knock on Your DoorEddie Hodges2:04
- 5Pretty Little Angel EyesCurtis Lee2:445.0 ★
- 6My True StoryThe Jive Five2:35
- 7HurtTimi Yuro2:20
- 8When We Get MarriedThe Dreamlovers2:26
- 9I Love How You Love MeThe Paris Sisters1:45
- 10Ya YaLee Dorsey2:24
- 11Runaround SueDion2:45
- 12Smokey PlacesThe Corsairs2:56
- 13Duke of EarlGene Chandler2:232.0 ★
- 14Love LettersKetty Lester2:42
- 15Shout Shout (Knock Yourself Out)Ernie Maresca2:14
- 16Twist and ShoutThe Isley Brothers2:293.6 ★
- 17Party LightsClaudine Clark2:23
- 18Let’s DanceChris Montez2:13
- 19Surfin’ SafariThe Beach Boys1:56
- 20Venus in Blue JeansJimmy Clanton2:21
- 21Only Love Can Break a HeartGene Pitney2:54
- 22Bobby’s GirlMarcie Blane2:16
- 23Wild WeekendThe Rockin’ Rebels2:13
- 24He’s So FineThe Chiffons1:543.4 ★
- 25PipelineThe Chantays2:19
- CD 4
- 1Hello StrangerBarbara Lewis2:37
- 2MemphisLonnie Mack2:254.0 ★
- 3Wipe OutThe Surfaris2:144.1 ★
- 4Sally Go Round the RosesThe Jaynetts3:04
- 5I’m Leaving It (All) Up to YouDale & Grace2:06
- 6Louie LouieThe Kingsmen2:423.8 ★
- 7Surfin’ BirdThe Trashmen2:14
- 8The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss)Betty Everett2:104.0 ★
- 9Chapel of LoveThe Dixie Cups2:434.0 ★
- 10Leader of the PackThe Shangri‐Las2:47
- 11Hold What You GotJoe Tex3:08
- 12The “In” CrowdDobie Gray2:50
- 13The Boy From New York CityThe Ad Libs2:58
- 14The Birds and the BeesJewel Akens2:074.0 ★
- 15Down in the BoondocksBilly Joe Royal2:37
- 16Rescue MeFontella Bass2:51
- 175 O’Clock WorldThe Vogues2:18
- 18I Fought the LawThe Bobby Fuller Four2:14
- 19Cool JerkThe Capitols2:27
- 20Summer in the CityThe Lovin’ Spoonful2:39
- 21Psychotic ReaktionCount Five3:035.0 ★
- 22Tell It Like It IsAaron Neville2:404.0 ★
- 23Then You Can Tell Me GoodbyeThe Casinos3:034.0 ★
- 24With This RingThe Platters2:41
- 25Get on UpThe Esquires2:17
Release credits
- producer [12]
- vocal [20]
- producer [22]
- producer [13]
- background vocals [10]
- vocal [20]
- background vocals [10]
- engineer [5]
- producer [22]
- producer [11]
- guitar [2], vocal [2]
- kettle drum [20]
- electric guitar [11], lead vocals [11]
- electric bass guitar [11]
- double bass [2]
- drums (drum set) [11]
- performer [21]
- drums (drum set) [21]
- background vocals [10]
- performer [5]
- background vocals [10]
- conductor [6]
- vocal [20]
- tenor saxophone [11]
- vocal [1]
- drums (drum set) [20]
- producer [22]
- producer [21]
- producer [5, 10]
- drums (drum set) [11]
- guitar [2]
- piano [5], vocal [5]
- drums (drum set) [5]
- producer [21]
- vocal [11]
- guitar [21]
- guitar [21], lead vocals [21]
- piano [11]
- acoustic guitar [10], lead vocals [10]
- harmonica [21]
- lead vocals [14]
- recording [22]
- background vocals [10]
- guitar [11]
- producer [11]
- performer [2]
- electric guitar [10]
- baritone saxophone [11]
- double bass [10]
- background vocals [10]
- vocal [6]
- piano [20]
- chorus master [1], conductor [1]
- arranger [3.5, 1.20], instrument [20], producer [3.5, 1.20]
- guitar [5]
- bass [21]
- producer [5]
- arranger [12]
- membranophone [20]
- vocal [8]
- lead vocals [20]
- engineer [20], recording [22]
- performer [21]
- producer [3]
- performer [24]
- recording [11]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- bass [11]
- double bass [11]
Issues
T1992