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| | Hard To Find Jukebox Classics 1957: Pop Gold | | | Music Artist : | | Various Artists | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Hit Parade | | Release Date : | | 2008-02-19 | | Store Price : | | $18.49 | | Artistopia's Price: $18.49 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Diana - Paul Anka
2. You're My One and Only Love - Ricky Nelson (Rare on CD)
3. Teen-Age Crush - Tommy Sands
4. A Teenager's Romance - Ricky Nelson (Rare on CD)
5. A Rose and A Baby Ruth - George Hamilton IV
6. Dark Moon - Gale Storm (Rare on CD)
7. Four Walls - Jim Lowe (CD Debut)
8. Rainbow - Russ Hamilton (Rare on CD)
9. I'm Available - Margie Rayburn (Rare on CD)
10. The Banana Boat Song - The Fontane Sisters (CD Debut in USA)
11. Freight Train - Rusty Draper (Rare on CD)
12. The Girl With The Golden Braids - Perry Como (CD Debut in USA)
13. Liechtensteiner Polka - Will Glahe & His Orch. (CD Debut)
14. Little White Lies - Betty Johnson (CD Debut in USA)
15. Love Me To Pieces - Jill Corey
16. In the Middle of an Island - Tony Bennett (Rare on CD)
17. Yes, Tonight Josephine - Johnnie Ray (CD Debut in USA)
18. Love Me Forever - Eydie Gorme (CD Debut)
19. When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano - Pat Boone (STEREO) (CD Debut in USA)
20. Fascination - Jane Morgan (Stereo Version)
21. True Love - Jane Powell (CD Debut in USA)
22. Lovely One - The Four Voices (CD Debut)
23. Look Homeward Angel - The Four Esquires (CD Debut)
24. Open Up Your Heart (and Let the Sunshine In) - Cowboy Church Sunday School (Rare on CD)
25. He's Got the Whole World In His Hands - Laurie London (Rare on CD)
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 Back to the past. again...
Submitted on: 2009-05-26 |
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| Just another fun collection of what us "baby boomers" like. It does have some harder to find than average songs on it. Why I bought it! I- Tunes sure doesn't have a lot of the GOOD older stuff. |
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 Hard to find 1957 hits
Submitted on: 2008-08-30 |
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| What a wonderful Cd! I listened to it 3 nights in a row. I was so happy to get it.The songs were great and so were the memories that went with it. It took me over a year to find When the Swallows come back to Capistrano by Pat Boone and I was just thrilled to find it as my 45 no longer would play. |
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Hard to find Jukebox Classics 1957 Pop Gold by
Submitted on: 2008-08-25 |
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| Not only did I really like this CD, my wife does as well, which is unusual. It is a real trip down Memory Lane. If you were a Teenager in the Mid Fifties, you'll really like this CD. |
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and the nostalgia continues...
Submitted on: 2008-06-01 |
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You know, it never ceases to amaze me how wonderful hits from the past can so easily become "obscure" or simply forgotten. Hard To Find Jukebox Classics 1957: Pop Gold is a CD that gives us so much to remember from the airwaves and turntables of yesteryear; and it's a great addition to anyone's "oldies" collection. The sound is excellent and the artwork is very nicely done.
Paul Anka sings "Diana" really well; he truly delves into this number to make it all his own and the percussion helps to mark the beat. Hooray for Paul Anka! Ricky Nelson's "You're My One and Only Love" is an excellent example of a slow dance rock and roll hit that just doesn't get as much recognition as it deserves these days. Ricky Nelson could really sing well and I like this number very much. Similarly, Tommy Sands' "Teen-Age Crush" has some mighty fine electric guitar and the touch of doo wop enhances the natural beauty of this number. Great!
"A Teenager's Romance" is another great Ricky Nelson number; and the backup chorus bolsters Ricky's performance. Ricky's voice never sounded better--it's rich, warm and very strong. I love it! "A Teenager's Romance" also has a very pretty melody. "Four Walls" by Jim Lowe features Jim Lowe front and center--and you really have to stop and wonder why Jim didn't have so many more great hits. Jim Lowe is a perfect example of a great singer with so much talent who is completely ignored these days--thank goodness for this CD! In addition, Margie Rayburn turns out "I'm Available" has a very catchy, upbeat melody that is absolutely infectious as well! Margie sings this with all her heart and soul and just one listen proves it. The Fontane Sisters also score a huge hit with their rarely heard on CD tune entitled "The Banana Boat Song."
"The Girl With The Golden Braids" has a great treatment from Perry Como; he was born to sing numbers like this and Perry's voice is unmistakably warm and energetic. Perry sure could sing! I always liked Perry Como. Betty Johnson's "Little White Lies" is a great rendition of this classic ballad; and I could never tire of hearing Betty singing this tune. Johnnie Ray also does great on "Yes, Tonight Josephine." "Yes, Tonight Josephine" features Johnnie singing and swaying brightly to deliver this song with panache. In addition, listen for "When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano" by the great Pat Boone. Pat sings this with heart and soul; there's so much depth in this song that I listened to it several times over before I reviewed this CD! Jane Morgan's "Fascination" is easily a major highlight of this album; the violins are very sweet and Jane delivers this like the pro she always was!
"True Love" by Jane Powell shines brighter than silver and gold; I love it! There's also "Open Up Your Heart (and Let the Sunshine In)" performed by The Cowboy Church Sunday School; they do this to perfection and it brings back good memories for me! The CD ends well with "He's Got the Whole World In His Hands" by Laurie London. Laurie aces this easily and I'm very impressed.
Hard To Find Jukebox Classics 1957: Pop Gold is a wonderful CD that I can't recommend highly enough. If you like the "oldies," get this and enjoy it--I'm sure you will love it!
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Rarities from '57
Submitted on: 2008-03-14 |
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| 50's compilation CD's are a dime a dozen but in this new installment in Hit Parade Records' year-by-year "Hard To Find Jukebox Classics" series, are gathered together a collection of tunes from 1957 that, while most were top-20 at the time, have been mostly ignored in the CD reissue market. Beyond the well-recognized "Diana" from Paul Anka and Gale Storm's "Dark Moon", we fans of the era's music get rarities such as Margie Rayburn's "I'm Available", Laurie London's "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" and Russ Hamilton's "Rainbow". What makes us hardcore collectors stand up and take notice however, is the wealth of new-to-CD tunes such as Jim Lowe's version of "Four Walls", Will Glahe's "Liechtensteiner Polka" and "Love Me Forever" from Eydie Gorme, to name a few. Another interesting find, for several reasons, is "Open Up Your Heart and Let the Sunshine In", the first successful rock-era recording using speed-altered voices, a technique that later gave us the Nutty Squirrels and the Chipmunks. Technically, this tune is from 1955 and is outside the time frame of this collection but as this fills one of the few remaining holes in the universe of top-10 rock-era recordings on CD, it is very welcome regardless. Since stereo recordings were in their infancy in 1957, these tracks are, as would be expected, all mono with two exceptions however, those being "When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano" and "Fascination". While the sonic sources used for this collection are not revealed, the sound quality measures up to the high standards this series has set as its standard. Rounding out this extraordinary package is a 12-page booklet with backround info on the included tracks and artists interspersed with pics of the performers. Hit Parade hits another one out of the park with this newest installment in its (hopefully!) ongoing "Jukebox Classics" series. A definite must-have. |
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