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  • Audio CD (November 3, 2003)
  • Original Release Date: November 25, 2003
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Ace Records UK
  • ASIN: B0000DD9AK
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #30,503 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #84 in  Music > Miscellaneous > Comedy > Comedic Music > Novelty Music
    #99 in  Music > Pop > Compilations > Oldies

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1. Martian Hop - The Ran-Dells
2. Mr. Bass Man - Johnny Cymbal
3. I Want My Baby Back - Jimmy Cross
4. Baby Sittin' Boogie - Buzz Clifford
5. Yogi - The Ivy Three
6. Ape Call - Nervous Norvus
7. Delicious! - Jim Backus,
8. Long Tall Texan - Murry Kellum
9. Mr. Custer - Larry Verne
10. Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley
11. Flying Saucer, Pt. 1 - Buchanan & Goodman
12. Rip Van Winkle - The Devotions
13. Witch Doctor - David Seville
14. Russian Band Stand - Sonia Pryor Choir, Spencer & Spencer
15. Beep Beep - The Playmates
16. More Money for You and Me Medley: Mr. Blue/Alley Oop/Smoke Gets in ... - The Four Preps
17. Mummy - Bob McFadden
18. Blob - The Five Blobs
19. Little Space Girl - Jesse Lee Turner
20. Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb) - Edward Brynes, Connie Stevens
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Full Title - Golden Age of American Rock 'N' Roll - Special Novelty Edition. 2003 compilation featuring 30 of the finest 'oddities' from the 'Golden Era'. All 30 tracks are Billboard chart hits & several are mastered from tape for the first time. Ace.

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious!, February 26, 2004
By Zub "Zubenelgenubi" (North Plainfield, NJ) - See all my reviews
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After ten outstanding volumes in their "Golden Age Of American Rock and Roll" series, much to the chagrin of collectors, Ace pulled the plug on the series. However, they have continued to please us die-hard collectors and casual listeners alike with the likes of their "Country Edition" based on the "Golden Age" discs and now, with this "Novelty Edition". Novelty compilations abound in the CD reissue marketplace but in Ace's true fashion, while including some of the ubiquitous tunes, here are found several rarely-seen ones along with some first-timers to legitimate CD such as Spencer and Spencer's "Russian Band Stand" and the Dyna-Sores' version of "Alley Oop". All told, within the massive 30 tracks total, there are 12 tunes from the top-ten, six from the top-20 and the remaining 12 coming from the lower reaches of the top-100 charts. With this kind of mix, the appeal here is to both the casual listener and avid collector alike. And, in usual Ace fashion, these tracks have been mastered from the best sources available, so sound quality is as good as you'll find for these vintage tunes. Nine of the tracks (2-4,16,17,20-22,30) appear in stereo with the remainder in mono. Finishing off the piece is a massive 32-page booklet with lots of interesting and eye-opening tidbits on each of the included tracks. Ace has once again proved who is king of the reissue when it comes to golden-age American rock 'n' roll. No real collection should be without this. In a word, outstanding.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It is not done better than this, January 15, 2005
By Martijn13Maart1970 (Husavik Iceland) - See all my reviews
I am a enthousiastic collector, and have almost all the Time Life rock n roll stuff, as well as Eric Records cds of this era. Although they are essential to any 50s 60s collection, nothing can top ACE series.
I could comment like this on all the 50s remasters of this fabulous record label, not only their other editions, but especially the Golden Age of American Rock n roll. I can not add anything to the positive reviews than simply summing up my personal view:
30 tracks per cd! (Time life is also excellent, but you get 15 per cd!)
excellent booklets with background info (not surpassed by any label).
not the same old songs over again, but many rare and still excellent tracks! This is especially true for this collection with many cheerful, sometimes ironic tracks! Amazing!
last but not least amazing sound quality.
So although you might have some songs there on other collections, it is for above mentioned points alone worth it to always have an ACE copy as well.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars NOW HERE WE HAVE A VERY FUNNY NOVELITY COLLECTION WITH 30 TRACKS AND GOOD SOUND, November 1, 2005
HERE A VERY FUNNY ALBUM.YES SOME SONGS ARE ON OTHER ALBUMS,BUT THE BULK ARE OBSCURE AND WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH HISTERICALLY.YOU HAVE 30 TRACKS.ALL ARE ORIGINAL HITS.YOU CAN FIND THE TRACK LISTING AND SOUND CLIPS IF AVAIABLE,IN THE PRODUCT IMFORMATION SECTION.BUY THIS DISC, YOU CANNOT GO WRONG. !!!ENJOY!!!
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