#1 Hits of the 50s and 60s [Box set, Collector's Edition]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 21, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Box set, Collector's Edition
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Madacy Records
• ASIN: B000JMK6BW
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,856 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #45 in Music > Pop > By Decade > 1950s
  • #61 in Music > Pop > By Decade > 1960s

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Rock around the clock-Bill Haley & Comets

2. Wake up little Susie-Everly Brothers

3. Twilight time-The Platters

4. Stagger Lee-Lloyd Price

5. Yakety yak-The Coasters

6. Singng the blues- Guy Mitchell

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Disc: 2

1. Stay-Maurice Williams

2. Save the last dance for me-The Drifters

3. Georgia on my mind-Ray Charles

4. Cathy's clown-Everly Brothers

5. The lion sleeps tonight-The Tokens

6. Duke of Earl-Gene Chandler

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Disc: 3

1. Game of love-Wayne Fontana

2. This diamond ring-Gary Lewis & Playboys

3. I'm telling you now-Freddie & Dreamers

4. Mrs Brown you've got a lovely daughter-Herman's Hermits

5. When a man loves a woman-Percy Sledge

6. Wild Thing-The Troggs

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not the original recordings, February 20, 2007

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didi02453 (Waltham, MA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: #1 Hits of the 50s and 60s (Audio CD)

Very disappointing, and a waste of money. I usually check for "original recording" -- NOT just "original artists" -- but I missed it this time, to my regret. If you remember the original releases, skip this collection.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible, October 16, 2009

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Amanda J. Henning "bond_girl_double07" (Marysville, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: #1 Hits of the 50s and 60s (Audio CD)

I rented this collection from my local library, and I'm thrilled now that I didn't buy it. I think only 3 or 4 of the songs on the complete collection are from the original artists. A big selection are (less-than spectacular) live recordings, and the rest are awful knock-offs.

Don't waste your money, even Oldies radio is better than this.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not too bad, March 24, 2008

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SuburbanCat - See all my reviews

This review is from: #1 Hits of the 50s and 60s (Audio CD)

There are a few original recordings, but most are of the songs are remakes. They're decently done, though, so it's not a bad deal if you don't insist on having the original recordings.