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Cruisin 1958

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The "Crusin'" series does a wonderful job of recreating the radio of the era, from the cherry-picked musical selections, to vintage commercials, radio spots, and, most powerfully, the original personalities. Great music radio like this lived on through the Top-40 era of the late 60s/early 70s, but it hasn't been heard since.

DJ Jack Carney is superb, and the weaving of music, ads and continuity creates a wonderful listening experience. Too bad radio can't find talents like this (both the DJ and those producing all the spots) and stations no longer have the amazing personalities of a WIL, St. Louis.

The Cruisin' series hired old-time DJs to recreate vintage rock-n-roll radio shows. Yes, you get commercials, local news, and other chatter between the songs - but that's what's fun about this series compared to all the other re-issues. This one takes you right to the heart of the era. Get a few of these from the 1950s and you have an evening of classic rock-n-roll radio.

I own the entire set of the "Cruisin'" series. Most of the discs are entertaining, while a few are so poorly edited and full of replacement songs they're more aggravating than entertaining to listen to. From a production standpoint, "Cruisin'
1958" is the best this series has to offer. From beginning to the end, the presentation is seamless and flows beautifully. If any portion of this 35-minute segment was edited, I certainly couldn't hear it.
The program is great! Legendary personality Jack Carney of Wonderful WIL radio in St. Louis is your host for this Cruisin' installment. His smooth, friendly-sounding demeanor adds a lot to this pleasurable trip back to the summer of 1958.
The collection of songs on "Cruisin' 1958" is second to none: "At The Hop" - Danny and The Juniors; "Tequila" - The Champs; "Book Of Love" - The Monotones; "Rock And Roll Music" - Chuck Berry; "Short Shorts" - The Royal Teens; "Chantilly Lace" - The Big Bopper; "Get A Job" - The Silhouettes; "Rebel Rouser" - Duane Eddy; and a brand new song on WIL's Silver Dollar Survey, "Rockin' Robin" - Bobby Day. GREAT STUFF!

If you collect "Cruisin'" discs and have yet to purchase this one, what are you waiting for? If you're planning to start a "Cruisin'" collection, this is a good place to start!

I received this CD as a gift because my college graduation year was 1958. I enjoyed the very few recordings that were on the CD but not the incessant radio blather. It totally detracts from the music.

I believe that the information accompanying the product should indicate that there is more talking than music. It should also highlight that if you are not from St. Louis and therefore not familar with their radio stations you will find the talk patter really boring.