Art Laboe's Memories Of El Monte: The Roots Of L.A.'s Rock And Roll

Art Laboe Presents (Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Original Sound
• ASIN: B0000034I0
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,597 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Memories of El Monte

2. Earth Angel

3. Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero

4. Dedicated to You

5. Heaven and Paradise

6. Keeper of Dreams

7. Chapel of Love

8. To Be Loved

9. Thinking of You

10. Cherry Pie

11. I Think You've Got Your Fools Mixed Up

12. Pachuko Hop

13. Corrido Rock

14. Reasons

15. I'll Always Love My Mama

16. Eighteen With a Bullet

17. Sitting in the Park

18. You're Still a Young Man

19. You Cheated

20. Love You So

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bring Back The Memories, December 4, 2000

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Jon R. Wittman Re/Max (San Marino, Ca United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Art Laboe's Memories Of El Monte: The Roots Of L.A.'s Rock And Roll (Audio CD)

The El Monte Legion Stadium was located in a small suburb of Los Angeles and during its heyday of the fifties through 1960's was the venue for the best Rock & Roll shows in So. California. This disc features acts that have played El Monte during those years and some acts that simply sound like they should have headlined there. Most of these songs are taken from the record of the same name that was released in 1960 and produced by the legendary L.A. disc jockey Art Laboe. Laboe has also produced this CD with added tracks to give a feeling of spaning more years of El Monte stage shows. Art Laboe is also the originator of the "Oldies but Goodies" Lp's and probably the father of the phrase. This then is an "Oldies", recording in its truest form. Some of the acts were only known in the L. A. area, like Jim Balcom and Sonny Knight. Other acts were national Rock & Roll headliners like Billy Stewart and Earth Wind and Fire. If you remember "El Monte", or Art Laboe with his radio show from the drive-in where he played requests from teenagers as they sat in their cars after school eating hamburgers. If you are into "oldies", and are tired of the same old records on the radio, then pick this Cd for your collection.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Memories of Legion Stadium of the 50's, January 6, 2004

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"lachais" (Alhambra, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Art Laboe's Memories Of El Monte: The Roots Of L.A.'s Rock And Roll (Audio CD)

As someone who will soon turn 60 years old, I can totally relate to this CD. A friend gave me a copy of his CD and I now ordered 2 more as gifts. The friend who gave this to me is 71, he's more like a 17-year-old when this music plays. He was born and raised in East LA and I wasn't too far away.

These songs are great!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Memories of El Monte CD, September 9, 2009

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Michelle Vasquez (SACRAMENTO, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Art Laboe's Memories Of El Monte: The Roots Of L.A.'s Rock And Roll (Audio CD)

Excellent CD, had one previously and lost it. Had to buy another! Received quickly and in excellent shape.