The Pop Years: The 50s
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 2011
Tracklist
- CD 1: 1950
- 1Mona LisaNat King Cole3:26
- 2Get HappyJudy Garland2:48
- 3No Other LoveJo Stafford2:58
- 42:28
- 5I Wanna Be LovedThe Andrews Sisters3:14
- 6You’re Breaking My HeartThe Ink Spots3:20
- 7Bewitched (Bothered and Bewildered)Mel Tormé3:18
- 8Sunshine CakePeggy Lee2:27
- 9If I Were a BlackbirdRonnie Ronalde3:16
- 10I’ll Never Be FreeTennessee Ernie Ford, Kay Starr2:36
- 11Down in the GlenJosef Locke3:47
- 12DearieGuy Lombardo3:17
- 13Home Cookin’Bob Hope, Margaret Whiting2:51
- 14I Remember the CornfieldsAnne Shelton3:15
- 15Virgin of the Sun GodYma Sumac3:03
- 16Bonaparte’s RetreatKay Starr2:28
- 17Hey NeighbourFlanagan and Allen2:48
- 18Ivory RagJoe “Fingers” Carr2:22
- 19Cherry StonesJoy Nichols, Max Wall2:31
- 20Be My LoveMario Lanza3:30
- CD 2: 1951
- 1How D’ya Like Your Eggs in the Morning?Dean Martin2:47
- 2Gone Fishin’Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong2:29
- 3UnforgettableNat King Cole3:10
- 4How High the MoonLes Paul & Mary Ford2:07
- 5Cold, Cold HeartTony Bennett2:39
- 6I ApologizeBilly Eckstine2:52
- 7JezebelFrankie Laine3:09
- 8Turn Back the Hands of TimeEddie Fisher3:19
- 9CryJohnnie Ray2:59
- 10The Loveliest Night of the YearMario Lanza3:35
- 11Shrimp BoatsJo Stafford2:50
- 12It Had to Be YouDoris Day2:41
- 13TenderlyRosemary Clooney3:29
- 14A Kiss to Build a Dream OnLouis Armstrong2:58
- 15Sweet VioletsDinah Shore2:49
- 162:24
- 17Love’s RoundaboutTeddy Johnson3:02
- 18Rocket 88Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats2:48
- 19Kissin’ Bug BoogieTennessee Ernie Ford2:04
- 20Sixty Minute ManBilly Ward and His Dominoes2:303.5 ★
- CD 3: 1952
- 1Here in My HeartAl Martino3:11
- 2In the Good Ol’ SummertimeLes Paul & Mary Ford2:08
- 3Somewhere Along the WayNat King Cole2:53
- 4Comes‐A‐Long‐A‐LoveKay Starr2:23
- 5Mad About the BoyDinah Washington3:004.6 ★
- 6Stormy WeatherBillie Holiday3:42
- 7LoverPeggy Lee3:19
- 8A Guy Is a GuyDoris Day2:38
- 9Wish You Were HereEddie Fisher2:54
- 10Sugar BushEve Boswell2:48
- 11You Belong to MeJo Stafford3:02
- 12Smoke Gets in Your EyesBilly Eckstine3:42
- 13I Could Write the BookMargaret Whiting3:07
- 14I Went to Your WeddingPatti Page3:15
- 15Half as MuchRosemary Clooney2:45
- 16Cowpuncher’s Cantata: The Cry of the Wild Goose / Ghost Riders in the Sky / Mule Train / JezebelMax Bygraves3:06
- 17To Be Worthy YouAlma Cogan3:02
- 18High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)Tex Ritter2:25
- 19Walkin’ to MissouriTony Brent2:48
- 20Auf Weidersehn SweetheartVera Lynn2:36
- CD 4: 1953
- 1O Mein PapaEddie Calvert2:46
- 2Hey Joe!Frankie Laine2:22
- 3Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your EyesPerry Como2:40
- 4PretendNat King Cole2:43
- 5The Glow‐WormThe Mills Brothers2:39
- 6Rags to RichesTony Bennett2:49
- 72:16
- 8Seven Lonely DaysGisele MacKenzie2:09
- 9KissDean Martin2:215.0 ★
- 10NowAl Martino3:12
- 11Baby It’s YouThe Spaniels2:32
- 12Answer MeDavid Whitfield2:29
- 13My Funny ValentineChet Baker2:19
- 14Poppa PiccolinoDiana Decker2:525.0 ★
- 15I’m Walking Behind YouEddie Fisher3:05
- 16I WonderJane Froman2:53
- 17Say You’re Mine AgainJune Hutton2:40
- 18Vaya Con DiosLes Paul & Mary Ford2:52
- 19April in PortugalLes Baxter2:44
- 20DragnetRay Anthony2:51
- CD 5: 1954
- 1Shake, Rattle & RollBill Haley and His Comets2:30
- 2Sh‐BoomThe Crew-Cuts2:45
- 3Mr. SandmanThe Chordettes2:254.2 ★
- 4HeartbeatRuby Murray2:08
- 5Secret LoveDoris Day3:34
- 6C’est si bonEartha Kitt2:584.0 ★
- 7That’s AmoreDean Martin3:06
- 8I Get a Kick Out of YouFrank Sinatra2:54
- 9All of YouSammy Davis Jr.2:43
- 10WantedPerry Como3:06
- 11SmileNat King Cole2:52
- 12Such a NightJohnnie Ray2:14
- 13Cara MiaDavid Whitfield3:083.0 ★
- 14I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)The Four Knights2:03
- 15Finger of SuspicionDickie Valentine2:51
- 16Make Love to MeJo Stafford2:42
- 17This Ole HouseRosemary Clooney2:23
- 18Little Things Mean a LotKitty Kallen2:58
- 19There Will Never Be Another YouChet Baker2:59
- 20Let’s Have Another Party (medley)Winifred Atwell5:43
- CD 6: 1955
- 1Rock Around the ClockBill Haley and His Comets2:13
- 2Bo DiddlyBo Diddley2:41
- 3MaybelleneChuck Berry2:20
- 4Folsom Prison BluesJohnny Cash2:46
- 5Earth AngelThe Penguins2:57
- 6You My LoveFrank Sinatra2:54
- 7Relax‐Ay‐VooDean Martin2:53
- 8Rock and Roll WaltzKay Starr2:58
- 9Happy Days and Lonely NightsFrankie Vaughan2:26
- 10A Blossom FellNat King Cole2:30
- 11The Yellow Rose of TexasMitch Miller and the Gang3:00
- 12Love Is a Many Splendoured ThingThe Four Aces2:58
- 13The Man From LaramieAl Martino2:24
- 14DreamboatAlma Cogan1:46
- 15Arrivederci DarlingAnne Shelton2:56
- 16Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom WhiteEddie Calvert2:24
- 17Unchained MelodyJimmy Young2:34
- 18Suddenly There’s a ValleyJo Stafford3:02
- 19Rose MarieSlim Whitman2:23
- 20The Man That Got AwayJudy Garland4:48
- CD 7: 1956
- 1Memories Are Made of ThisDean Martin2:165.0 ★
- 22:06
- 3ManhattanElla Fitzgerald2:50
- 4Singing the BluesGuy Mitchell2:26
- 5Just Walkin’ in the RainJohnnie Ray2:39
- 6Too Young to Go SteadyNat King Cole2:52
- 7Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)Perry Como2:22
- 8True LoveBing Crosby & Grace Kelly3:06
- 9Blue Suede ShoesCarl Perkins2:15
- 10See You Later AlligatorBill Haley and His Comets2:45
- 11Sixteen TonsTennessee Ernie Ford2:36
- 12Why Do Fools Fall in Love?Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers2:184.5 ★
- 13I Walk the LineJohnny Cash2:44
- 14Mack the KnifeLouis Armstrong3:23
- 15Rock With the CavemanTommy Steele1:54
- 16Ooby DoobyRoy Orbison2:13
- 17Roll Over BeethovenChuck Berry2:24
- 18I’ll Be HomePat Boone3:00
- 19A Woman in LoveFrankie Laine2:21
- 20Ain’t Got No HomeClarence “Frogman” Henry2:21
- CD 8: 1957
- 1Bye Bye LoveEverly Brothers2:24
- 2Baby, BabyFrankie Lymon & The Teenagers2:05
- 3Great Balls of FireJerry Lee Lewis1:51
- 4My Special AngelBobby Helms2:58
- 5DianaPaul Anka2:24
- 6RaunchyBill Justis' Orchestra2:21
- 7Sittin’ in the BalconyEddie Cochran1:58
- 8Only You (And You Alone)The Platters2:37
- 9Ain’t That a ShameFats Domino2:27
- 10Party DollBuddy Knox2:09
- 11A Fine RomanceElla Fitzgerald3:37
- 12Dance to the BopGene Vincent2:14
- 13When I Fall in LoveNat King Cole3:08
- 14Teen‐Age CrushTommy Sands2:23
- 15Long Tall SallyLittle Richard2:09
- 16Young LoveTab Hunter2:18
- 17Rockin’ With FesProfessor Longhair2:02
- 18Susie‐QDale Hawkins2:18
- 19Little Darlin’The Diamonds2:08
- 20Come Go With MeThe Dell‐Vikings2:34
- CD 9: 1958
- 1Do You Want to DanceBobby Freeman2:343.5 ★
- 2Johnny B. GoodeChuck Berry2:39
- 3At the HopDanny & the Juniors2:31
- 4Ballad of a Teenage QueenJohnny Cash2:11
- 5Maybe BabyBuddy Holly & The Crickets2:01
- 6Chantilly LaceBig Bopper2:22
- 7To Know Him Is to Love HimThe Teddy Bears2:22
- 8Tom HarkElias and His Zig‐Zag Jive Flutes1:56
- 9Rebel RouserDuane Eddy2:21
- 10Hoots Mon!Lord Rockingham’s XI2:153.0 ★
- 11Bird DogEverly Brothers2:16
- 12High School ConfidentialJerry Lee Lewis2:29
- 13Summertime BluesEddie Cochran1:55
- 14VolareDean Martin2:584.0 ★
- 15Stupid CupidConnie Francis2:13
- 16LollipopThe Chordettes2:094.0 ★
- 17La BambaRitchie Valens2:07
- 18More Party Pops (medley)Russ Conway4:50
- 19Since I Don’t Have YouThe Skyliners2:37
- 20TequilaThe Champs2:12
- CD 10: 1959
- 1C’Mon EverybodyEddie Cochran1:554.0 ★
- 2Money (That’s What I Want)Barrett Strong2:36
- 3HeartbeatBuddy Holly2:09
- 4What a Difference a Day MadeDinah Washington2:29
- 5Maybe TomorrowBilly Fury2:12
- 6Dream LoverBobby Darin2:28
- 7Only SixteenCraig Douglas2:09
- 8A Teenager in LoveDion & The Belmonts2:323.6 ★
- 9Please Don’t TouchJohnny Kidd & the Pirates1:49
- 10Love Potion No.9The Clovers1:52
- 11Bad BoyMarty Wilde2:20
- 12Oh! CarolNeil Sedaka2:16
- 13Put Your Head on My ShoulderPaul Anka2:39
- 14PersonalityLloyd Price2:34
- 15VenusFrankie Avalon2:21
- 16Here Comes SummerJerry Keller2:09
- 17Staccato’s ThemeElmer Bernstein2:56
- 18Lipstick on Your CollarConnie Francis2:15
- 19Sea of LovePhil Phillips2:24
- 20Brand New CadillacVince Taylor2:37
Release credits
- producer [9.16, 5.3]
- vocal [6]
- performing orchestra [6]
- double bass [7], electric bass guitar [1]
- vocal [9.14, 4.9, 7.1]
- performing orchestra [7.1, 9.14]
- vocal [5]
- performer [8]
- vocal [2]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- trumpet [1]
- guitar [10.1, 8.7], vocal [10.1, 8.7]
- conductor [2]
- performing orchestra [2]
- conductor [14]
- performing orchestra [9]
- performing orchestra [6]
- tambourine [1]
- drums (drum set) [5]
- piano [5]
- bass [5]
- producer [9.14, 4.9, 7.1]
- conductor [15]
- tenor vocals [20], vocal [20]
- producer [1]
- conductor [1]
- performing orchestra [1]
- performing orchestra [4.6, 2.5]
- performing orchestra [20]
- piano [1]
- conductor [20]
- performing orchestra [20]
- performer [3]
- background vocals [1]
- choir vocals [20]
- background vocals [7]
- vocal [4.6, 2.5]
- performing orchestra [5]
- remixer [2]
- piano [5]
- vocal [15]
Issues
T10x CD2011