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Teen Ballads Glory Days of Rock N Roll

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In the midst of their massive Rock `n' Roll Era, Your Hit Parade, and Big Band mail-order only series which got under way some 12-15 years ago, Time-Life/Warner Special Productions came out with the start of a sub-series around 1999 under the generic heading The Glory Days Of Rock 'N' Roll, each with a sub-title indicating the theme of the volume in question.

I'm not certain as to the extent of that series but, in addition to this volume (all of which are becoming increasingly hard to find), other sub-titles I know for certain are: One Hit Wonders 1; One Hit Wonder 2; Dance Party; Doo Wop; Doo Wop Oldies But Goodies; Girl Group Sound; Golden Classics; Golden Groups; Great Love Songs; Great Rockers; Great Vocals; Hard-To-Find Hits; Instrumentals; Legendary Artists; New Orleans; # 1 Hits; R&B Classics; R&B Legends; Rockabilly; and Teen Idols.

The selections shown in the Product Description above do not tell you the artists so I have listed them hereunder, together with chart details:

Disc 1: 1) Teen Angel - Mark Dinning (# 1 Billboard Pop Hot 100/# 5 R&B early 1960 on MGM; 2) Just A Dream - Jimmy Clanton & His Rockets (# 1 R&B/# 4 Hot 100 late summer 1958 on Ace; 3) Image Of A Girl - The Safaris (# 6 Hot 100 summer 1960 on Eldo; 4) Born Too Late - The Poni-Tails (# 7 Hot 100/# 11 R&B September 1958 on ABC-Paramount); 5) Last Kiss - J. Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers (# 2 Hot 100 fall 1964 on Josie); 6) 'Til - The Angels (# 14 Hot 100 late 1961 on Caprice; 7) Suspicion - Terry Stafford (# 3 Hot 100 spring 1964 on Crusader; 8) I Love How You Love Me - The Paris Sisters (# 5 Hot 100 fall 1961 on Gregmark; 9) Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers (# 1 Hot 100 for 5 weeks/# 1 R&B early summer 1960 on Warner); 10) Angel Baby - Rosie & The Originals (# 5 Hot 100/R&B early 1961 on Highland); 11) Tell Laura I Love Her - Ray Peterson (# 7 Hot 100 summer 1960 on RCA Victor); 12) Patches - Dickie Lee (# 6 Hot 100/# 10 R&B fall 1962 on Smash); 13) Oh Julie - The Crescendos (# 4 R&B/# 5 Hot 100 early 1958 on Nasco); 14) Vavy Blue - Diane Renay (# 1 Adult Contemporary (AC)/# 6 Hot 100 early 1964 on 2-th Century); 15) You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) - Rl Donner (# 4 Hot 100 summer 1961 on Gone).

Disc 2 - 1) Rhythm Of The Rain - The Cascades (# 1 AC/# 3 Hot 100/# 7 R&B early 1963 on Valiant); 2) Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott (# 3 AC/# 9 Hot 100 summer 1961 on Canadian-American); 3) When - The Kalin Twins (# 1 R&B/# 5 Hot 100 late summer 1958 on Decca; 4) Bobby's Girl - Marcie Blane (# 3 Hot 100/# 14 R&B late 1962 on Seville); 5) Mr. Blue - The Fleetwoods (# 1 Hot 100/# 3 R&B late 1959 on Dolton); 6) I Will Follow Him - Little Peggy March (# 1 Hot 100 for 3 weeks/# 1 R&B spring 1963 on RCA Victor); 7) Susie Darlin' - Robin Luke (# 5 Hot 100/# 6 R&B fall 1958 on Dot); 8) Tragedy - Thomas Wayne with The DeLons (# 5 Hot 100/# 20 R&B spring 1959 on Fernwood); 9) Donna (# 2 Hot 100/# 11 R&B spring 1959 on Del-Fi); 10) A Thousand Stars - Kathy Young with The Innocents (# 3 Hot 100/# 6 R&B late 1960 on Indigo); 11) Hey Paula - Paul & Paula (# 1 Hot 100 for 3 weeks/# 1 R&B for 2 weeks/# 3 AC early 1963 on Phillips); 12) Close To Cathy - Mike Clifford (# 4 AC/# 12 Hot 100 fall 1962 on United Artists); 13) Sad Movies Make Me Cry - Sue Thompson (# 1 AC/# 5 Hot 100 fall 1961 on Hickory); 14) Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares (# 1 Hot 100 spring 1962 on Colpix); 15) My True Love - Jack Scott (# 3 Hot 100/# 5 R&B summer 1958 on Carlton).

For those familiar with the music of that era you will recognize most, if not all of these tunes instantly, and realize that they have since been released on countless other such compilations. But if what you're looking for is listed, then rest assured these are the originals, and with wonderful clarity of sound, augmented by informative background notes and discography of contents. Several nice photos of some of the artists are also included.

Glory Days of Rock N Roll: Teen Ballads is a two CD set that is one hour, eighteen minutes, and thirty-eight seconds long. I am guessing the songs on this CD are targeted to teenagers. Some of the artists on the set are older then 19 years. That being the cut-off age for a teenager. Some of the songs are tear jerker and the others are love songs. Almost half the artists on this set are female and five of the songs have a female as the name of the title song. Nine of the thirty songs went to number one with Cathy's Clown by The Everly Brothers at the longest for five weeks. Glory Days of Rock N Roll: Teen Ballads gets an AAAA++++.

Disc One
39 minutes and 22 seconds

Teen Angel-Mark Dinning
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
#5 U.S. Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Sides
Just a Dream-Jimmy Clanton
#4 U.S. Billboard Pop Singles
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Sides
Image of a Girl-The Safaris
#6 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
Born Too Late-Poni Tails
#7 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
#11 U.S. Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Sides
Last Kiss-J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers
#2 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
Til-The Angles
#14 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
Suspicion-Terry Stafford
#6 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
I Love How You Love Me-The Paris Sisters
#5 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
Cathy's Clown-The Everly Brothers
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles (five weeks at #1)
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Sides
Angel Baby-Rosie and the Originals
#5 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
Tell Laura I Lover Her-Ray Peterson
#7 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
Patches-Dickey Lee
#6 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
Oh Julie-The Crescendos
#5 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
#4 U.S. Billboard Rhythm & Blues Records
Navy Blue-Diane Renay
#6 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
#1 U.S. Billboard Middle-Road Singles
You Don't Know What You Got (Until You Lose It)-Ral Donner
#4 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles


Disc Two
39 minutes and 16 seconds

Rhythm of the Rain-The Cascades
#3 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
Don't Bet Money Honey-Linda Scott
#9 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
When-The Kalin Twins
#5 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
Bobby's Girl-Marcie Blane
#3 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
#2 U.S. Cash Box Magazine Top Singles
Mr. Blue-The Fleetwoods
#1 U.S. Billboard Pop Singles
#3 U.S. Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Sides
I Will Follow Him-Little Peggy March
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
Susie Darlin'-Robin Luke
#5 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
Tragedy-Thomas Wayne with the DeLons
#5 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
#20 U.S. Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Sides
Donna-Ritchie Valens
#2 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
A Thousand Stars-Kathy Young and the Innocents
#3 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
#6 U.S. Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Sides
Hey Paula-Paul and Paula
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles (three weeks at #1)
Close to Cathy-Mike Clifford
#12 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)-Sue Thompson
#5 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles
#1 U.S. Billboard Easy Listening
Johnny Angel-Shelley Fabares
#1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles (two weeks at #1)
My True Love-Jack Scott
#3 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles

This is one of the best CD's I have listened to since I was a teenager going to the school dances. When I listen to the music I feel like I am 16 again. I love the music. I love the song "Oh Julie" That has special meaning to me. I feel like this will be a two CD set that will get a lot of play time. There is not a bad song among them. I can close my eyes and feel myself dancing to the music. I feel it is wonderful, a true treasure for me to own. It truly has a great selection of songs...Jacqueline Edwards