Golden Age of American Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 1

by N/A

Overview

For many years, Original Sound's Oldies but Goodies series was acknowledged as the best source for catching up on the many great early rock & roll hits by artists who had only one (or two, or three, or even a few more) classics to offer. Ace's Golden Age of American Rock'n'Roll series, however, has surpassed Oldies but Goodies as the series of choice in the CD age. Even at an import price, they offer better value (with 30 songs each!); they use the best possible available source tapes for remastering; they also offer lengthy, intelligent liner notes and some photos, where Original Sound have historically offered none. Most important, they offer a wealth of great hits from rock & roll's first decade as a widespread phenomenon (1954-1963), some of which are very difficult to find on other recordings, CD or not. There are some huge hits represented, but an equal amount of attention is paid to lower-charting songs that have fallen out of rotation on oldies stations, as well as some slight and/or regional hits that you might not have heard even if you grew up during the era. Volume One, like each installment, reflects the incredible diversity and excitement of rock's first decade: doo wop, primitive rockabilly, girl groups, instrumental rock, proto- soul, pop/rock, and more, ranging from famous one-shots (the Jaynetts' "Sally Go Round the Roses," the Penguins' "Earth Angel") to semi-forgotten treasures like the Fendermen's "Mule Skinner Blues" and Miss Toni Fisher's "The Big Hurt." ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	12/20/1993
Label:	Ace
UPC:	0029667128926
Rank:	59835

Tracks

1. Denise  - Neil Levenson  -  Randy & the Rainbows
2. Sally Go Round the Roses  -  Jaynetts  - Zell Sanders  - Abner Spector
3. Mule Skinner Blues  -  Fendermen  - Jimmie Rodgers  - George Vaughn
4. Sixteen Candles  -  Crests  - Luther Dixon  - Allyson R. Khent
5. Pretty Little Angel Eyes  - Tommy Boyce  - Curtis Lee
6. I Love How You Love Me  - Larry Kolber  - Barry Mann  -  Paris Sisters
7. The Big Hurt  - Toni Fisher  - Wayne Shanklin
8. A Thousand Stars  -  Innocents  - Eugene Pearson  - Kathy Young
9. Rockin' Robin  - Bobby Day  - Jesse Thomas
10. Earth Angel  - Jesse Belvin  - Gaynel Hodge  -  Penguins  - Curtis "Fitz" Williams
11. Bongo Rock  - Arthur Egnoian  - Preston Epps
12. Tossin' and Turnin'  - Ritchie Adams  - Bobby Lewis  - Malou Rene
13. My True Story  -  Jive Five  - Eugene Pitt  - Oscar Waltzer
14. Stranded in the Jungle  -  Cadets  - James Johnson  - Ernestine Smith
15. Angel Baby  - Rosie "Rosalie" Hamlin  -  Rosie & the Originals
16. Party Lights  - Claudine Clark
17. When We Get Married  -  Dreamlovers  - Don Hogan
18. Cindy's Birthday  - Johnny Crawford  - Joe Hooven  - Hal Winn
19. Let's Dance  - Jim Lee  - Chris Montez
20. Who's That Knocking  -  Genies  - Claude Johnson  - Fred Jones  - Leroy Kirkland
21. Love You So  - Ron Holden
22. Cherry Pie  - Joe Josea  -  Skip & Flip  - Jules Taub
23. Since I Don't Have You  - James Beaumont  - Wally Lester  - Joseph Rock  -  Skyliners  - Jackie Taylor  - Joe VerScharen  - Janet Vogel
24. Louie, Louie  - Richard Berry  -  Kingsmen
25. Since I Fell for You  - Buddy Johnson  - Lenny Welch
26. Image of a Girl  - Richard Clasky  - Marvin Rosenberg  -  Safaris
27. Smoky Places  -  Corsairs  - Abner Spector
28. Gee Whiz  -  Innocents  - J. Karen Thomas  - Jeanne Vikki
29. A Little Bit of Soap  -  Jarmels  - Bert Russell
30. Eddie, My Love  - Aaron Collins  - Maxwell Davis  - Sam Ling  -  Teen Queens

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Innocents   Primary Artist
Bobby Day   Primary Artist
The Genies   Primary Artist
The Corsairs   Primary Artist
The Jarmels   Primary Artist
The Jaynetts   Primary Artist
Chris Montez   Primary Artist
The Dreamlovers   Primary Artist
The Fendermen   Primary Artist
Lenny Welch   Primary Artist
Johnny Crawford   Primary Artist
The Safaris   Primary Artist
Randy & the Rainbows   Primary Artist
Rosie & the Originals   Primary Artist
Preston Epps   Primary Artist
Kathy Young   Primary Artist
The Paris Sisters   Primary Artist
The Skyliners   Primary Artist
Toni Fisher   Primary Artist
The Cadets   Primary Artist
The Jive Five   Primary Artist
The Kingsmen   Primary Artist
The Crests   Primary Artist
Curtis Lee   Primary Artist
Claudine Clark   Primary Artist
Ron Holden   Primary Artist
The Penguins   Primary Artist
The Teen Queens   Primary Artist
Skip & Flip   Primary Artist
Bobby Lewis   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Marvin Rosenberg   Composer
Wally Lester   Composer
Eugene Pearson   Composer
Joe Hooven   Composer
James Beaumont   Composer
Jeanne Vikki   Composer
Joseph Rock   Composer
Curtis "Fitz" Williams   Composer
Abner Spector   Composer
Richard Clasky   Composer
Aaron Collins   Composer
Fred Jones   Composer
Joe VerScharen   Composer
Janet Vogel   Composer
Arthur Egnoian   Composer
Oscar Waltzer   Composer
J. Karen Thomas   Composer
Jackie Taylor   Composer
James Johnson   Composer
Allyson R. Khent   Composer
Trevor Churchill   Compilation Producer
Skip & Flip   Performer
Bert Russell   Composer
Bobby Lewis   Performer
The Innocents   Performer
Bobby Day   Performer
The Genies   Performer
The Corsairs   Performer
The Jarmels   Performer
The Jaynetts   Performer
Chris Montez   Performer
Joe Josea   Composer
Larry Kolber   Composer
Claude Johnson   Composer
The Dreamlovers   Performer
The Fendermen   Performer
Ritchie Adams   Composer
Don Hogan   Composer
Lenny Welch   Performer
Wayne Shanklin   Composer
Johnny Crawford   Performer
Rob Finnis   Liner Notes,Compilation Producer
The Safaris   Performer
Sam Ling   Composer
Jules Taub   Composer
Randy & the Rainbows   Performer
Jesse Belvin   Composer
Maxwell Davis   Composer
Jimmie Rodgers   Composer
Rosie & the Originals   Performer
Jim Lee   Composer
Richard Berry   Composer
Preston Epps   Composer,Performer
Kathy Young   Performer
The Paris Sisters   Performer
The Skyliners   Performer
Buddy Johnson   Composer
George Vaughn   Composer
Duncan Cowell   Post Production
Zell Sanders   Composer
Tommy Boyce   Composer
Phil Smee   Photography
Toni Fisher   Performer
The Cadets   Performer
Hal Winn   Composer
Malou Rene   Composer
The Jive Five   Performer
The Kingsmen   Performer
The Crests   Performer
Curtis Lee   Composer,Performer
Claudine Clark   Composer,Performer
Barry Mann   Composer
Gaynel Hodge   Composer
Luther Dixon   Composer
Ernestine Smith   Composer
Eugene Pitt   Composer
Leroy Kirkland   Composer
Ron Holden   Composer,Performer
Rosie "Rosalie" Hamlin   Composer
Jesse Thomas   Composer
Neil Levenson   Composer
The Penguins   Performer
The Teen Queens   Performer