VA - American Heartbeat: The '50s (2015)

Rhythm and blues was an urban black phenomenon, country a white rural one, but when Elvis Presley cut 'That's All Right' in 1954, the fusion of the genres he pioneered - soon to be dubbed rock'n'roll - gave artists license to blur the line between genres. He led the way for new sounds and styles to arrive in the charts in the '50s from the likes of Bo Diddley, Fats Domino and Chuck Berry, all included here. So pucker up those Lucky Lips, take a swig of Love Potion Number 9 and prepare to Jump The Broomstick like a Juvenile Delinquent.

TRACKLIST

CD 1

01. Elvis Presley - That's All Right (1:57)
02. Chuck Berry - Roll Over Beethoven (2:25)
03. Brenda Lee - Let's Jump The Broomstick (2:36)
04. Sam Cooke - Only Sixteen (1:57)
05. Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - I'm Not A Juvenile Delinquent (2:42)
06. Larry Williams - Bony Maronie (3:08)
07. The Platters - The Great Pretender (2:40)
08. Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line (2:43)
09. The Champs - Tequila (2:12)
10. The Five Satins - In The Still Of Night (3:04)
11. The Coasters - Poison Ivy (2:40)
12. Bill Hayes - The Ballad Of Davy Crockett (2:25)
13. Julie London - Cry Me A River (2:58)
14. Harry Belafonte - Island In The Sun (3:22)
15. The Diamonds - Walking Along (2:15)
16. Rusty Draper - Freight Train (2:18)
17. Fats Domino - Ain't That A Shame (2:30)
18. Marilyn Monroe - I Wanna Be Loved By You (2:59)
19. The Mystics - Hushabye (2:32)
20. Ricky Nelson - Never Be Anyone Else But You (2:15)
21. Mickey & Sylvia - Love Is Strange (2:56)
22. Johnny & The Hurricanes - Red River Rock (2:13)
23. Jim Reeves - Penny Candy (2:32)
24. Ruth Brown - Lucky Lips (2:09)
25. Bill Haley & The Comets - See You Later, Alligator (2:46)

CD 2

01. Eddie Cochran - C'Mon Everybody (1:55)
02. Paul Anka - Diana (2:27)
03. Big Bopper - The Purple People Eater Meets The Witch Doctor (2:16)
04. Frankie Ford - Sea Cruise (2:46)
05. The Crests - Sixteen Candles (2:51)
06. Little Richard - Good Golly Miss Molly (2:11)
07. Dorothy Collins - My Boy-Flat Top (2:09)
08. Bo Diddley - Hey Bo Diddley (2:29)
09. Dee Clark - Hey Little Girl (1:53)
10. The Virtues - Guitar Boogie Shuffle (2:32)
11. Freddy Cannon - Tallahassee Lassie (2:12)
12. Jan & Dean - Baby Talk (2:29)
13. Bobby Darin - Dream Lover (2:31)
14. Carl Perkins - Honey Don't (2:51)
15. Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls Of Fire (2:05)
16. Jimmy Bowen - I'm Stickin' With You (2:07)
17. Shirley & Lee - Let The Good Times Roll (2:16)
18. Buddy Holly - That'll Be The Day (2:17)
19. The Dubs - Could This Be Magic (2:17)
20. Charlie Ryan - Hot Rod Lincoln (2:30)
21. Otis Williams & His Charms - Ling, Ting, Tong (2:13)
22. Patsy Cline - Walking After Midnight (2:36)
23. Little Anthony & The Imperials - Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop (2:11)
24. The Fleetwoods - Mr Blue (2:25)
25. Duane Eddy - Yep! (2:38)

CD 3

01. Dion & The Belmonts - I Wonder Why (2:21)
02. LaVern Baker - Jim Dandy (2:13)
03. Buddy Knox - Party Doll (2:12)
04. Bobby Freeman - Do You Wanna Dance (2:36)
05. Connie Francis - Lipstick On Your Collar (2:19)
06. Dave 'Baby' Cortez - The Happy Organ (2:07)
07. The Fontane Sisters - Eddie My Love (2:19)
08. David Seville - Witch Doctor (2:20)
09. The Clovers - Love Potion #9 (1:50)
10. The Isley Brothers - Shout (2:15)
11. The Flamingos - I Only Have Eyes For You (3:16)
12. The Diamonds - Little Darlin' (2:09)
13. The Everly Brothers - Let It Be Me (2:34)
14. The Skyliners - Since I Don't Have You (2:38)
15. Clyde McPhatter - Seven Days (2:29)
16. Nappy Brown - Don't Be Angry (2:21)
17. The Shirelles - Dedicated To The One I Love (2:02)
18. Pat Boone - I'll Be Home (2:58)
19. The Cadets - Stranded In The Jungle (3:14)
20. Mark Dinning - Teen Angel (2:42)
21. The Drifters - Dance With Me (2:26)
22. Marv Johnson - You Got What It Takes (2:44)
23. The Penguins - Earth Angel (3:00)
24. Big Joe Turner - Corrine, Corrina (2:54)
25. Ritchie Valens - La Bamba (2:06)