Various Artists - Guitar Legends (3CD Box Set) (2016)

Glam rock was fairly simple, crunchy guitar rock put across with outrageous theatricality. Most of the music was unabashedly catchy, with melodies drawn from teenage bubblegum pop and hip-shaking rhythms from early rock & roll. But those innocent-sounding influences were belied by the delivery, which was all campy, glitzy showmanship and sexuality. In fact, one of the main reasons glam never caught on in the U.S. was that glam artists intentionally played around with gender conventions, androgynous costumes and makeup. In general, glam rock fell into two schools. The music became more commercially oriented and radio-friendly, boasting slick productions and anthemic choruses, both on their hard rock numbers and their sweeping power ballads. Most of these bands earned their following through saturation airplay on FM radio and through constant touring.

Tracklist:

CD1

01. Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry 02:40
02. Miserlou - Dick Dale 02:15
03. Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets 02:10
04. Peter Gunn - Duane Eddy 02:18
05. Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran 01:58
06. The Savage - The Shadows 02:24
07. That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly 02:16
08. Rockabilly Boogie - Johnny Burnette 02:33
09. Hand Clapper - Link Wray 02:20
10. Mister Sandman - Chet Atkins 02:15
11. Hot Rock - Johnny Carroll 02:16
12. Guitar Boogie - Les Paul 02:27
13. Bo's Guitar - Bo Diddley 02:33
14. Woo Hoo - Rock A Teens 02:06
15. Pipeline - The Chantays 02:20
16. Man Of Mystery - The Shadows 02:00
17. Detour - The Ventures 01:22
18. Ramrod - Al Casey 01:26
19. Tequila - The Champs 02:11
20. Teardrop - Santo & Johnny 02:07

CD2

21. Walk Don T Run - The Ventures 02:05
22. Rebel Rouser - Duane Eddy 02:23
23. C'mon Everybody - Eddie Cochran 01:55
24. Be-Bopa-Lula - Gene Vincent 02:36
25. Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry 02:24
26. Big Baby Blues - Ritchie Valens 01:55
27. Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly 02:30
28. Big Beat Boogie - Bert Weedon 01:56
29. Susie Q - Dale Hawkins 02:18
30. One Hand Loose - Charlie Feathers 02:22
31. Shake N Stomp - Dick Dale 02:09
32. The Stranger - The Shadows 02:43
33. Blue Moon - The Ventures 02:13
34. Hot Rod Lincoln - Johnny Bond 02:48
35. Jack The Ripper - Link Wray 02:23
36. All The Time - Sleepy Labeef 01:51
37. Ghost Riders In The Sky - The Ramrods 02:36
38. Caravan - Santo & Johnny 02:35
39. Rumble - Link Wray 02:26
40. Wabash Blues - Les Paul 03:04

CD3

41. La Bamba - Ritchie Valens 02:08
42. Wonderful Land - The Shadows 02:02
43. Red River Rock - Johnny & The Hurricanes 02:10
44. Ginchy - Bert Weedon 01:54
45. One Man Boogie - Chet Atkins 02:39
46. The Black Widow - Link Wray 01:52
47. Blacksmiths Blues - John Barry Seven 02:12
48. In Go - Chuck Berry 02:29
49. The Late Freight Train - Johnny Guitar Watson 02:20
50. Jungle Fever - Dick Dale 02:13
51. Too Tired - Johnny Guitar Watson 02:43
52. Up And Down - Duane Eddy 01:58
53. Sleepwalk - Santo & Johnny 02:23
54. Have Guitar, Will Travel - Scotty Moore 02:01
55. Vaquero - The Fireballs 01:59
56. Wailin' - The Ventures 01:40
57. The Creep - Bert Weedon 01:50
58. Space Guitar - Johnny Guitar Watson 02:38
59. Jazz Me Blues - Les Paul 01:36
60. Venus - Santo And Johnny 02:13