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Tracklist

Disc One
1. Jivin' Around – Ernie Freeman
2. Seven Days – Clyde McPhatter
3. Devil Or Angel – The Clovers
4. Crying Won't Help You – B.B. King
5. Ain't That Loving You Baby – Jimmy Reed
6. No Nights By Myself – Sonny Boy Williamson II
7. No Money Down – Chuck Berry
8. Why Do Fools Fall In Love – Frankie Lymon
9. One Night – Smiley Lewis
10. Drown In My Own Tears – Ray Charles
11. Eddie My Love – The Teen Queens
12. Grandma's House – Chris Kenner
13. Smokestack Lightning – Howlin' Wolf
14. Walkin' Slippin' And Slidin' – Big Mike Gordon
15. You Can't Beat The Horses – Ervin Groves
16. One More Mile – Joe Buckner & Tommy Dean
17. Directly From My Heart To You – Little Richard
18. I Ain't Got You – Billy Boy Arnold
19. Please Please Please – James Brown
20. Mumbles Blues – Bobby Lewis
21. Slippin' And Slidin' – Little Richard
22. I'm In Love Again – Fats Domino
23. Down In Mexico – The Coasters
24. Corrine Corrina – Big Joe Turner
25. Long Tall Sally – Little Richard

Disc Two
1. Easy Easy Baby – Ann Cole
2. Cindy Lou – The Boogie Ramblers
3. My Pigeon's Gone – Charles Calhoun
4. Pleadin' For Love – Larry Birdsong
5. Did You Ever Love A Woman – B.B. King
6. 40 Days – Muddy Waters
7. I Can't Understand It – Willie Egan
8. Champagne Mind – Effie Smith
9. Ruby Baby – The Drifters
10. You Better Believe It – Paul Gayten
11. I'm Tore Up – Billy Gayles
12. Fever – Little Willie John
13. Big Town Playboy – Eddie Taylor
14. Sweet Baby Of Mine – Ruth Brown
15. Treasure Of Love – Clyde McPhatter
16. Hallelujah, I Love Her So – Ray Charles
17. Roll Over Beethoven – Chuck Berry
18. It's Too Late – Chuck Willis
19. Stranded In The Jungle – The Jayhawks
20. Candy – Big Maybelle
21. Knock On Wood – Willie Mabon
22. Chicken Hop – Billy Bland
23. Rip It Up – Little Richard
24. Let The Good Times Roll – Shirley & Lee
25. Time Will Tell – Bobby Charles

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The R&B Years 1956 Volume One • 2CD Set

The R&B Years 1956 Volume One • 2CD Set

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The R&B Years 1956 Volume One • 2CD Set

Few years in popular music were as exciting as 1956. Rhythm & Blues was thriving, Rock 'n' Roll was exploding into the mainstream and record labels across America were producing an astonishing stream of unforgettable releases. The R&B Years 1956 Volume One captures that remarkable twelve-month period with fifty outstanding recordings that trace the close relationship between classic Rhythm & Blues, Blues, Doo Wop and early Rock 'n' Roll.

The line-up reads like a roll call of musical pioneers, with legendary performances from Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Ray Charles, Clyde McPhatter, The Clovers, The Coasters, James Brown, Jimmy Reed, B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Little Willie John, Ruth Brown and many more. Alongside timeless classics such as Why Do Fools Fall In Love, Long Tall Sally, Roll Over Beethoven, Fever, Treasure Of Love and Let The Good Times Roll are dozens of equally rewarding recordings that deserve to be heard again.

One of the pleasures of this collection is hearing just how broad Rhythm & Blues had become by 1956. Electrified Chicago Blues sits comfortably alongside New Orleans rhythm, vocal harmony, jump blues and the fast-emerging Rock 'n' Roll sound. Rather than presenting these styles as separate genres, the compilation reminds us that they were all part of the same vibrant musical landscape.

Beautifully remastered and thoughtfully compiled, The R&B Years 1956 Volume One is an essential addition to any collection of classic American music. Whether you're discovering these recordings for the first time or revisiting old favourites, this superb anthology captures one of the greatest years the Rock 'n' Roll era ever produced.

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