1958-65-Land of 1000 Dances [Import]

Land of 1000 Dances 1958-65 (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 27, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Ace Records UK
• ASIN: B00000I7WV
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #206,612 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Harlem Shuffle - Bob & Earl

2. The Loco-Motion - Little Eva

3. The Continental Walk - The Rollers

4. Hippy Hippy Shake - Chan Romero

5. Hanky Panky - Tommy James And The Shondells

6. Twist And Shout - The Isley Brothers

7. The Shag (Is Totally Cool) - Billy Graves

8. Limbo Rock - The Champs

9. The Madison - Al Brown's Tunetoppers

10. Cool Jerk - The Capitols

11. The Monkey Time - Major Lance

12. The Duck - Jackie Lee

13. Willie And The Hand Jive - Johnny Otis

14. Walking The Dog - Rufus Thomas

15. The Watusi - The Vibrations

16. Mashed Potatoes - Steve Alaimo

17. Monster Mash - Bobby 'Boris' Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers

18. The Stroll - The Diamonds

19. The Push And Kick - Mark Valentino

20. The Walk - Jimmy McCracklin

See all 30 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

CD, Land of 1000 Dances 1958-65.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dance til you drop, February 2, 2002

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Zub "Zubenelgenubi" (Forks Twp., PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1958-65-Land of 1000 Dances (Audio CD)

Classic-age rock and roll was punctuated with dance tunes. Fast ones let teenagers expend some pent-up, sometimes sexual, energy. Slow ones provided an opportunity to make some parent-understood if not sanctioned contact with an out and no consequences. Is there a theme here?...

Anyway, in recognition of its impact, Ace has gathered together a massive 30 dance-oriented tunes from the classic era of American rock and roll. With tons of familiar chart hits to keep the musical memory clicking and aging but still agile hips moving, this disc also includes a number of rarities to provide lots of musical variety while keeping with the album's theme. Sandwiched between monsters like Little Eva's "The Loco-Motion", the Isley's "Twist and Shout" and Joey Dee's "Peppermint Twist" are obscurities in the form of "The Push and Kick" from Mark Velentino and Tony and Joe's "The Freeze".

As has come to be expected, Ace has produced this CD from the best sources available and the sound is as good as you'll find for these tracks, if found at all elsewhere. Lots of stereo versions (1,6,7,10,12,17,21,25-28,30) contribute to the sound experience and enjoyment. The piece is capped off with the 16-page booklet with info on all the included tracks and lots of great pictures of the artists and promo pieces. If there had to be a criticism leveled here, it would be the absence of the biggest dance tune of all, Chubby Checker's "The Twist". Its omission is due to the restrictive licensing policy of the catalog owners (ABKCO) at the time this CD was compiled. Credit, however, must go to Ace for NOT including the dodgy rerecorded version that often appears in other compilations. With all the other terrific tunes here, its absence can be easily overlooked.

All things considered, this is an absolutely top-notch collection of jumping tunes from the classic American rock and roll dance-tune era - a collector's essential.

5.0 out of 5 stars Land of 1000 Dances, November 18, 2011

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Joy (Bonners Ferry, ID) - See all my reviews

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Another great CD purchased through Amazon. Amazon is my "go to" place when I am looking for something I need or want! This CD just gets you dancin' !! Love it! Thanks, Amazon!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Land of 1000 Dances, July 26, 2010

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Patricia A. Sowers (Alexandria, VA) - See all my reviews
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a great source of rock and roll music that's danceable, fun to listen to and timeless fun!