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Tracklist

Disc One
1. Twilight Time – The Platters
2. Maybe – The Chantels
3. Walkin' With Mr Lee – Lee Allen
4. Oh Julie – The Crescendos
5. La Dee Dah – Billy & Lillie
6. Betty And Dupree – Chuck Willis
7. Good Golly Miss Molly – Little Richard
8. Do What You Did – Thurston Harris
9. Get A Job – The Silhouettes
10. Leaps And Bounds – Bill Doggett
11. The Walk – Jimmy McCracklin
12. So Tough – The Original Casuals
13. Don't You Just Know It – Huey 'Piano' Smith
14. Have Faith – Gene Allison
15. Looking Back – Nat King Cole
16. You Were Made For Me – Sam Cooke
17. Book Of Love – The Monotones
18. Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
19. Jump For Joy – Big Joe Turner
20. Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes – Chuck Willis
21. Sick And Tired – Fats Domino
22. We Belong Together – Robert & Johnny
23. Do You Want To Dance? – Bobby Freeman
24. Yakety Yak – The Coasters
25. Bewildered – Mickey & Sylvia
26. Willie And The Hand Jive – The Johnny Otis Show
27. Come What May – Clyde McPhatter
28. Little Star – The Elegants
29. Remember – The Velours

Disc Two
1. Ooh! My Soul – Little Richard
2. Just A Dream – Jimmy Clanton & His Rockets
3. One Summer Night – The Danleers
4. Count Every Star – The Rivieras
5. Betty Lou Got A New Pair Of Shoes – Bobby Freeman
6. Western Movies – The Olympics
7. Tic Toc – Lee Allen
8. Itchy Twitchy Feeling – Bobby Hendricks
9. You Cheated – The Shields
10. Down The Aisle Of Love – The Quin-Tones
11. Tears On My Pillow – Little Anthony & The Imperials
12. I'm Gonna Get My Baby – Jimmy Reed
13. This Little Girl's Gone Rockin' – Ruth Brown
14. Key To The Highway – Little Walter
15. Ten Commandments Of Love – Harvey & The Moonglows
16. Close To You – Muddy Waters
17. The End – Earl Grant
18. Rockin' Robin – Bobby Day
19. Topsy II – Cozy Cole
20. Yes I Want You – Ivory Joe Hunter
21. Whole Lotta Loving – Fats Domino
22. I Cried A Tear – LaVern Baker
23. Sweet Little Rock And Roller – Chuck Berry
24. Rockhouse – Ray Charles
25. Pretty Girls Everywhere – Eugene Church
26. I Love You Honey – John Lee Hooker
27. Sweet Home Chicago – Little Junior Parker
28. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – The Platters
29. Stagger Lee – Lloyd Price
30. Keep A-Driving – Chuck Willis

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R&B Spotlight '58 2CD

R&B Spotlight '58 2CD

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R&B Spotlight 1958 2CD Set

If there was a single year when Rhythm & Blues and Rock 'n' Roll became impossible to separate, 1958 would be a strong contender. The music was evolving at breathtaking speed, with seasoned R&B performers, exciting young Rock 'n' Roll stars and vocal harmony groups all competing for attention on jukeboxes, radio stations and record players across America. R&B Spotlight 1958 captures that remarkable moment with sixty of the year's finest recordings.

This superb 2CD collection brings together an extraordinary line-up of artists including Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Lloyd Price, Johnny Otis, Sam Cooke, The Platters, The Chantels, The Coasters, The Monotones, Little Anthony & The Imperials, Jimmy Reed, Muddy Waters, Ray Charles and many more. Classic recordings including Johnny B. Goode, Yakety Yak, Good Golly Miss Molly, Book Of Love, Willie And The Hand Jive, Tears On My Pillow, Rockin' Robin, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes and Stagger Lee sit alongside lesser-known gems that deserve to be rediscovered.

Far more than a straightforward hits package, this anthology reflects the incredible variety of Rhythm & Blues during one unforgettable year. Jump blues, vocal harmony, New Orleans rhythm, Chicago blues, rocking sax instrumentals and guitar-driven Rock 'n' Roll all rub shoulders, demonstrating just how broad and adventurous the music had become by the late 1950s.

Beautifully remastered and expertly compiled, R&B Spotlight 1958 offers both a wonderful introduction for newcomers and a rewarding listening experience for collectors who want to hear the richness and diversity of one of the greatest years in Rock 'n' Roll history.

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