The Playboys - 1956-62-Over the Weekend & Oth - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The Four Preps were a band and vocal quartet who came together at Hollywood High School in the 1950s and won a talent contest that secured them a contract with Capitol Records in 1956. They are best-known internationally for their distinctive 1958 hit composition InchBig ManInch, featuring the piano of their long-time arranger/conductor Lincoln Mayorga, which was a US No. 3 and a UK No. 2, and remains a landmark classic of the era, although in the US they had already had a No. 2 with Inch26 Miles (Santa Catalina)Inch and went to have hits into the 1960s, exploiting their deft vocal harmonies and notable songwriting talents. This excellent-value 60-track 2-CD set comprises the A & B sides of their singles for Capitol during these years, plus the tracks from their album InchThe Four PrepsInch not otherwise released on singles, and selected titles from their albums InchThe Things We Did Last SummerInch and InchDancing And DreamingInch. It features the twelve of their thirteen career Top 100 entries which they achieved during these years, including Inch26 MilesInch and InchBig ManInch, plus their Top 20 hits with InchDown By The StationInch and the brilliant parody medley InchMore Money For You And MeInch. The Four Preps were one of the most unusual and distinctive groups of the post rock 'n' roll era, and this substantial collection of their output provides an entertaining showcase for their talents Album Tracks 1. Dreamy Eyes 2. Fools Will Be Fools 3. Moonstruck in Madrid 4. I Cried a Million Tears 5. Falling Star 6. Where Wuz You 7. Promise Me Baby 8. Again 'N' Again 'N' Again 9. Band of Angels 10. How About That 11. 26 Miles (Santa Catalina) 12. It's You 13. Big Man 14. Stop Baby 15. Lazy Summer Night 16. Summertime Lies 17. Cinderella 18. Gidget 19. She Wad Five and He Was Ten 20. The Riddle of Love 21. Big Surprise 22.

The rock 'n' roll explosion of the late '50's encompassed artists with a range of highly individual styles, and there is no doubt that The Everly Brothers' sound was one of the most distinctive of those, as they enjoyed a string of hits which were very much characterized by their country roots and their close harmonies. Over the first key seven years of their career encompassed by this collection, their records consistently charted on both sides of the Atlantic as they racked up a succession of hits, comprising rockers and plaintive ballads alike, which have become timeless classics of the genre. Supplied with a remarkable series of brilliant songs by the legendary team of Boudleaux and Felice Bryant, many of their records, with their trademark harmonies, were landmark reference points for teenage pop fans of the era. This great value 75-track comprises the A and B sides of all their singles in the UK and USA during the period - the B sides are of a consistently high quality and deserve a wider audience - along with all the tracks from their EPs (which also made up their first two albums) plus tracks from their third LP in 1960 It's Everly Time. It's a collectable slice of rock 'n' roll history, which is a fine showcase for their unique talent. Album Tracks 1. Keep A-Lovin' Me (The Everly Brothers) 2. The Sun Keeps Shining (The Everly Brothers) 3. Bye Bye Love (The Everly Brothers) 4. I Wonder If I Care As Much (The Everly Brothers) 5. Wake Up Little Susie (The Everly Brothers) 6. Maybe Tomorrow (The Everly Brothers) 7. This Little Girl of Mine (The Everly Brothers) 8. Should We Tell Him (The Everly Brothers) 9. All I Have to Do Is Dream (The Everly Brothers) 10. Claudette (The Everly Brothers) 11. Bird Dog (The Everly Brothers) 12. Devoted to You (The Everly Brothers) 13. Problems (The Everly Brothers) 14. Love of My Life (The Everly B

Four CD collection from Country legends Reno & Smiley plus their band the Tennessee Cut-Ups, spanning the years 1959-63. Gusto. Album Tracks 1. I Need the Prayers 2. In the Garden 3. The Arm of God 4. Jesus Will Save Your Soul 5. I Feel Like Traveling on 6. The Lord's Last Supper 7. Little Country Preacher 8. He Will Set Your Fields on Fire 9. Whispering Hope 10. Mother's Only Sleeping 11. I'll Meet You in the Morning 12. The Bells of Saint Mary's 13. Steel Guitar Rag 14. Tennessee Stomp 15. Pick and Hold 16. Down on the Farm 17. Love, Please Come Home 18. Bringin' in the Georgia Mail 19. Please Remember That I Love You 20. Unfaithful One 1. Lee's March 2. Follow the Leader 3. Double Eagle 4. Carry Me Back to Old Virginia 5. Washington and Lee Swing 6. Goodbye Liza Jane 7. Flop Eared Mule 8. The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise 9. Ho-Dancing' Bully of the Town 10. Buffalo Gal 11. Speedin' (John Hardy) 12. Sweet Thing 13. I'm Just a Used to Be to You 14. That Moon Is No Stopping Place for Me 15. Higher 16. Jimmy Caught the Dickens (Pushing Ernest in the Tub) 17. Just Doing Rock and Roll 18. Gettysburg Recalled 19. Stonewal Brigade 20. V.M.I.'s Gallant Hour 21. Battle of Atlanta 22. Antietam 23. Shiloh 24. Jeb's Black Horse Brigade 25. Virginia's Heritage 1. Confederate Flag 2. The First Shot 3. Lee's Command 4. Appomattox 5. Out Behind the Barn 6. Ten Paces 7. Corrine, Corrina 8. Signed, Sealed and Delivered 9. Row Your Boat [Alternate Version] [Version] 10. Row Your Boat 11. Just About Then 12. Greenback Dollar 13. Little Red School House 14. Garden in the Sky 15. I'm Jealous of You 16. Excuse Me (I've Got a Heartache) 17. Honky Tonk Heaven 18. Make Believe Heaven 19. Only in a Dreamworld 20. Kansas City Railroad Blues 21. I'll See It