If variety is the spice of life, then listening to American radio during the late1950s and early part of the 1960s was certainly a spicy experience! Here, onthis 4CD set, is a delicious menu of dance sensations, virtuoso instrumentals,novelty hits, heartbreaking ballads together with some of the perkiest pop youcould wish for.So listen and enjoy, and you’ll know you’re in good companywhen you feel that throbbing American Heartbeat…
Tracks:
DISC ONE1. The Locomotion – Little Eva2. C’Mon Everybody – Eddie Cochran3. Chain Gang – Sam Cooke4. Runaway – Del Shannon5. Sea Cruise – Frankie Ford6. Return To Sender – Elvis Presley7. He’s A Rebel – The Crystals8. Dream Lover – Bobby Darin9. Soldier Boy – The Shirelles10. Poison Ivy – The Coasters11. Raindrops – Dee Clark12. Travelin’ Man – Ricky Nelson13. Ain’t That A Shame – Fats Domino14. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do – Neil Sedaka15. Crying – Roy Orbison16. Duke Of Earl – Gene Chandler17. Yep! – Duane Eddy18. Roll Over Beethoven – Chuck Berry19. Blue Moon – The Marcels20. Walking After Midnight – Patsy Cline21. The Mountain´s High – Dick & Dee Dee22. Fool No.1 – Brenda Lee23. Stay – Maurice Williams24. Only Love Can Break A Heart – Gene Pitney25. The Great Pretender – The PlattersDISC TWO1. Great Balls Of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis2. Cathy’s Clown – The Everly Brothers3. Hit The Road, Jack – Ray Charles4. That’s All Right – Elvis Presley5. Runaround Sue – Dion6. Only Sixteen – Sam Cooke7. I Walk The Line – Johnny Cash8. Please Mr. Postman – The Marvelettes9. Good Golly Miss Molly – Little Richard10. Hey Little Girl – Dee Clark11. The Twist – Chubby Checker12. Big Bad John – Jimmy Dean13. Sheila – Tommy Roe14. Hushabye – The Mystics15. Tossin´ And Turnin´ – Bobby Lewis16. Diana – Paul Anka17. Way Down Yonder In New Orleans – Freddie Cannon18. Lucky Lips – Ruth Brown19. Peppermint Twist (Part 1) – Joey Dee & The Starliters20. Roses Are Red – Bobby Vinton21. Moody River – Pat Boone22. Teen Angel – Mark Dinning23. (Theme from) A Summer Place – Percy Faith24. Cry Me A River – Julie London25. Take Good Care Of My Baby – Bobby VeeDISC THREE1. That’ll Be The Day – Buddy Holly2. Poetry In Motion – Johnny Tillotson3. A Hundred Pounds Of Clay – Gene McDaniels4. Never Be Anyone Else But You – Ricky Nelson5. Bobby’s Girl – Marcie Blane6. Hey! Baby – Bruce Channel7. Green Onions – Booker T. & The MG’s8. Tallahassee Lassie – Freddy Cannon9. Good Timin’ – Jimmy Jones10. Tequila – The Champs11. Big Girls Don’t Cry – The Four Seasons12. Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool – Connie Francis13. Good Luck Charm – Elvis Presley14. Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop – Little Anthony & The Imperials15. All Alone Am I – Brenda Lee16. I’m Not A Juvenile Delinquent – Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers17. Walk Don’t Run – The Ventures18. Mother-In-Law – Ernie K-Doe19. Freight Train – Rusty Draper20. Running Bear – Johnny Preston21. Alley-Oop – The Hollywood Argyles22. Monster Mash – Bobby “Boris” Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers23. Honey Don’t – Carl Perkins24. Because They´re Young – Duane Eddy25. I Can’t Stop Loving You – Ray CharlesDISC FOUR1. Only The Lonely – Roy Orbison2. The Wanderer – Dion3. Let The Good Times Roll – Shirley & Lee4. Sherry – The Four Seasons5. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – The Shirelles6. Bony Moronie – Larry Williams7. Sealed With A Kiss – Brian Hyland8. Handy Man – Jimmy Jones9. Love Is Strange – Mickey & Sylvia10. Puppy Love – Paul Anka11. Walking Along – The Diamonds12. Last Night – The Mar-Keys13. Sixteen Candles – The Crests14. El Paso – Marty Robbins15. Red River Rock – Johnny & The Hurricanes16. Do You Love Me – The Contours17. Mashed Potato Time – Dee Dee Sharp18. In The Still Of The Night – The Five Satins19. I Know (You Don´t Love Me No More) – Barbara George20. Baby Talk – Jan & Dean21. I Like It Like That (Part 1) – Chris Kenner22. Burning Bridges – Jack Scott23. The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh) – The Tokens24. It’s Now Or Never (O Sole Mio) – Elvis Presley25. Save The Last Dance For Me – The Drifters