Greatest Hits of the 50's [Import]

Product Description
UK collection features 75 tracks consisting of a cross section of 50's styles ranging from pop, folk, easy listening, be bop, big band , jazz, & more, by some of the major stars of the era such as Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Fats Domino, Peggy Lee, Dean Martin, & many more. Featuring a phenomenal 31 top 10 chart hits. Over 3 1/2 hours of timeless music. EMI Gold. 2004.

Greatest Hits of the 50's,Greatest Hits of the 50's,Rock/Pop Collections

Average customer rating: Roy never fails to deliver..... Excellent compilation Original Monument Hits "The Greatest Singer in the World" What a gorgeous voice

Roy Orbison - 50 All Time Greatest Hits Roy Orbison Manufacturer: Collectables ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Oldies & Retro | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mystery Girl The Essential Roy Orbison The Buddy Holly Collection Black & White Night Roy Orbison - A Black & White Night (DTS) ASIN: B00006LSQP Release Date: 2002-10-08

Tracks:

1. Oh Pretty Woman
2. Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
3. Crying
4. Running Scared
5. Only The Lonely
6. I'm Hurtin'
7. It's Over
8. Borne On The Wild
9. In Dreams
10. The Crowd
11. Uptown
12. Blue Bayou
13. Workin' For The Man
14. Candy Man
15. The Actress
16. Love Hurts
17. Blue Angel
18. Falling
19. Lana
20. Mean Woman Blues
21. Pretty Paper
22. Leah
23. Paper Boy
24. (I Get So) Sentimental
25. Goodnight

Tracks:

1. What'd I Say
2. Let The Good Times Roll
3. I'll Say It's My Fault
4. Let's Make A Memory
5. Wedding Day
6. Love Star
7. All I Have To Do Is Dream
8. My Prayer
9. I Can't Stop Loving You
10. Cry
11. Come Back To Me (My Love)
12. Summer Song
13. Mama
14. Evergreen
15. Born To Love Me
16. Beautiful Dreamer
17. Old Love Song
18. Indian Wedding
19. Pretty One
20. Raindrops
21. She Wears My Ring
22. The Great Pretender
23. Ooby Dooby
24. Rock House
25. Go! Go! Go!

Album Description

A 2-CD, 50-track collection of Roy Orbison's biggest hits and lesser-known recordings on the Monument record label. Also included are three earlier sides that he recorded for Sun Records in 1956, "Ooby Doody," "Rock House" and "Go! Go! Go!."

Album Description

This fifty song collection (47 from the vaults of Monument and 3 Sun Classics), constitute all of Roy Orbison's hits from the 1960s. Highlights include the top number five hits 'Oh Pretty Woman', 'Only The Lonely', 'Running Scared' and 'Crying.' Collectables. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

Roy never fails to deliver............2006-07-10

Goergia Public TV featured this collection from Roy as a means to raise funds for the access channel. Excellant performance, excellant music, Roy never fails to deliver....The whole family was up dancing and singing along. We had to have a copy, but instead of buying it through the access channel at almost $50 plus dollars at the lowest contribution level, I went out to Amazon and was able to purchase this collection at less than half that. Delivery was quick, and the sound quality of this collection was excellant. Two thumbs up !!

Excellent compilation.......2006-06-30

I was thrilled to find this set - it's got several of the less-popular Orbison tunes (esp. "Evergreen") that are hard to find. Worth every penny.

Original Monument Hits .......2005-01-05

This is the best collection of the original, legendary hits (and album cuts) Orbison recorded for the Monument label. Lot of bang for your buck. It has all the greatest hits and some great favorites ("Beautiful Dreamer" is a personal fave)not always found on CDs featuring anywhere between 16 and 20-something tracks. It also contains three cuts from Roy's mid 50's Sun period as well as some tunes he recorded when he returned to the Monument label in the 1970s. These later tunes sound out of place on this collection. I would have preferred 50 all-Monument sides circa '59 -- '65 (where is the cool "Blue Avenue" darnit?).

"The Greatest Singer in the World".......2004-11-16

That's how Elvis Presley introduced Roy Orbison from the stage when he spotted him in the crowd at an Elvis concert. The King got that one right. Where other compilations leave out a memorable song or two, the memorable are all here and an assortment of Roy's covers of other artists' hits. If you don't care for that, there is no shortage of other CDs with just the basics, but look for the possibility that one of two of the songs you'd expect are not included. As for re-recordings you may find, there is little harm because of Roy Orbison's extreme talent in reproducing the original sound. This is a good long-term investment if you can't get enough of the Big O. I saw him in concert in the early 70s in a relatively small acoustically-perfect venue. The strings,etc. had been replaced by a synthesizer but Roy did not disappoint. This package I can highly recommend.

What a gorgeous voice.......2004-04-26

I have many Roy Orbison "Greatest Hits" collections, but this one remains my favorite. The two-CD format allows for more music and it's convenient to listen to in the car. Roy is still curiously underrarted and under-appreciated. I was ecstatic when he went through a revival in the late 80's, but it was tragically cut short when Roy died, then his reputation again fell by the wayside. His voice remains the purest instrument in popular music in the last fifty years. Listening to these remastered recordings is an absolute joy because I'm accustomed to listening to these treasures on vinyl, with the typical pops, buzzes and surface scratches. All of that has been eliminated on this disc. The sound quality is exceptional throughout.

Included are all of Orbison's signature hits, from the classic "Pretty Woman" to the haunting "Crying" with the poignant tenor cry at the conclusion. My personal favorite Orbison song has always been "Running Scared," a sort of mini-opera, replete with the soaring, rather syrupy arrangements his songs are noted for. I admit many of these arrangements sound dated, but the voice is the primary instrument anyway, and the only one you'll care about. If Elvis was blessed with a gorgeous set of pipes, Roy was in another league entirely and his gift never diminished. If you are an old Orbison die-hard fan, or a newbie to this incredible man, this collection will do you nicely.

Average customer rating: Don't Waste Your Money Record the Originals or Don't Bother! Television's Greatest Hits,Volume 1:From 50's And '60's(TVT) The best of the bunch What time is it?

Television's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: From the 50's and 60's Television's Greatest Hits (Series) Manufacturer: Tvt ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1960s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1970s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1960-1969 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1970-1979 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Television's Greatest Hits, Vol.2: From the 50's and 60's Television's Greatest Hits, Vol. 3: 70s & 80s Television's Greatest Hits, Vol.4: Black & White Classics Television's Greatest Hits, Vol.5: In Living Color Television's Greatest Hits, Vol.7: Cable Ready ASIN: B000000GOI Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Captain Kangaroo (Puffin' Billy)
2. The Little Rascals
3. The Flintstones
4. Woody Woodpecker Show
5. Bugs Bunny Overture
6. Casper, The Friendly Ghost
7. Felix The Cat
8. Popeye
9. Yogi Bear
10. Magilla Gorilla
11. Top Cat
12. The Jetsons
13. Fireball XL-5
14. Howdy Doody
15. The Beverly Hillbillies
16. Petticoat Junction
17. Green Acres
18. Mr. Ed
19. The Munsters
20. The Addams Family
21. My Three Sons
22. The Donna Reed Show
23. Leave It To Beaver
24. Dennis the Menace
25. Dobie Gillis
26. The Patty Duke Show
27. The Dick Van Dyke Show
28. Gilligan's Island
29. McHale's Navy
30. I Dream of Jeannie
31. I Love Lucy
32. The Andy Griffith Show
33. Star Trek
34. Lost In Space
35. The Twilight Zone
36. Alfred Hitchcock Presents
37. Superman
38. Batman
39. Flipper
40. Combat
41. The Rifleman
42. Bonanza
43. Branded
44. F-Troop
45. Rin Tin Tin
46. Daniel Boone
47. The Wild Wild West
48. The Lone Ranger
49. Happy Trails
50. Mission: Impossible
51. Man From U.N.C.L.E.
52. Get Smart
53. Secret Agent Man
54. Dragnet
55. Perry Mason
56. Adam-12
57. The F.B.I.
58. Hawaii Five-O
59. 77 Sunset Strip
60. Surfside 6
61. Ironside
62. Mannix
63. The Mod Squad
64. The Tonight Show
65. Late, Late Show (Syncopated Clock)

Customer Reviews:

Don't Waste Your Money.......2005-06-21

If you want the original recordings, don't purchase any volume of Television's Greatest Hits. I've had better luck recording the songs off of my TV with a cassette tape recorder and then dehissing them on my PC. These collections have sterile sounding fake stereo recordings of "The Beverly Hillbillies" and "The Munsters" that just don't sound right to me. If the original recordings don't matter to you, then you may like this CD.

Record the Originals or Don't Bother!.......2005-01-09

Most of these are re-renditions of the originals. Most people shopping for a CD like this would know right away upon hearing the samples that this CD is not what they're looking for.

Who has produced CDs with ALL ORIGINAL recordings? This CD deserves zero stars.

Television's Greatest Hits,Volume 1:From 50's And '60's(TVT).......2005-01-04

Have always dug this collection of them old TV shows from when I was a kid and a even a few before I was born.A total of 65 TV themes,with a duration of 72:17,was originally available as a double lp.Ones that gave me some of those 'special' childhood memories were "The Little Rascals(Good Old Days)","The Flintstones",the "Bugs Bunny Overture","The Munsters"(remember the Herman Munster laugh?),the always corny "Leave It To Beaver" and "Dragnet(Theme And March)" as I remember my dorky history teacher from way back when that recorded this tune off the TV set and repeatedly played during the eighth hour period after school.Believe me,we watched our behavior after an hour of hearing this tune something like forty times in an hour's time.A nice disc to have around as a novelty.

The best of the bunch.......2004-10-03

This is the first of the TV themes CDs and it's the best. Even the old shows I'd never heard of like "Fireball X-L5" have awsome themes. There are a few songs that I'm pretty sure aren't the original recordings (like secret agent man) but are actually a little better, with is unusual.

What time is it?.......2004-06-30

Ah, memories! I remember buying this on vinyl when it first came out in 1985. There are a few tracks on the 2 LP version that were left off of the CD version because of time constraints. The LP version was hosted by Don Pardo. The first track on side one was "Peter Gynt-Morning Suite", where Don Pardo signs on and begins the broadcast day. Side one ends with Don Pardo announcing a "Test of the Emergency Broadcast System" and then playing "Duck and Cover", a Civil Defense Department public service announcement telling kids how to survive a nuclear bomb attack. Side two ends with Don Pardo announcing "We are experiencing technical difficulties, please stand by". Side three ends with the "News Medley", which features Don Pardo introducing a "medley" of TV news reporters saying a line or two. Side four ends with Don Pardo announcing the end of the broadcast day and then playing "Our National Anthem". Everything else on the album version (65 TV themes from the '50s and '60s) is the same as on the CD version. How much you enjoy this CD depends on how much nostalgia you feel for old TV shows. Personally, I love this stuff. It must be pointed out that some of these themes have been rerecorded for this album. It's hard to say how many are rerecordings, but to my ears, over half of them seem to be rerecordings. But I honestly don't mind that. They went to such lengths to make the songs sound as much like the originals as possible, that most people probably won't be able to tell the difference. This is a great trip back to the Golden Age of TV theme songs that is a blast for nostalgia buffs like me.

Average customer rating: Television's Greatest Hits, Vol.2: From the 50's and 60's Yes, they are all originals There's no need to fear! TV themes galore I count maybe 7 or 8 recreations out of 65 themes

Television's Greatest Hits, Vol.2: From the 50's and 60's Television's Greatest Hits (Series) Manufacturer: Tvt ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1960s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1970s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1960-1969 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1970-1979 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Television's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: From the 50's and 60's Television's Greatest Hits, Vol. 3: 70s & 80s Television's Greatest Hits, Vol.4: Black & White Classics Television's Greatest Hits, Vol.5: In Living Color Television's Greatest Hits, Vol.7: Cable Ready ASIN: B000000GOL Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. The Three Stooges
2. Merrie Melodies
3. Rocky & Bullwinkle
4. Huckleberry Hound
5. Mighty Mouse
6. Courageous Cat & Minute Mouse
7. Pink Panther
8. Road Runner
9. George Of The Jungle
10. Jonny Quest
11. Spider-Man
12. Underdog
13. Looney Tunes
14. Peanuts Theme
15. Mister Roger's Neighborhood
16. The Odd Couple
17. The Courtship Of Eddie's Father
18. Mary Tyler Moore
19. Gidget
20. That Girl
21. Bewitched
22. Love, American Style
23. The Honeymooners
24. I Married Joan
25. The Monkees
26. The Brady Bunch
27. The Partridge Family
28. My Mother The Car
29. Car 54, Where Are You?
30. It's About Time
31. My Favorite Martian
32. Jeopardy
33. Hogan's Heroes
34. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
35. Rat Patrol
36. Twelve O'Clock High
37. Time Tunnel
38. Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea
39. Sea Hunt
40. Daktari
41. Tarzan
42. The Adventures Of Robin Hood
43. Rawhide
44. Bat Masterson
45. Maverick
46. Wagon Train
47. Have Gun Will Travel
48. The Virginian
49. Tthe Rebel
50. Peter Gunn
51. Route 66
52. I Spy
53. The Avengers
54. The Saint
55. Hawaiian Eye
56. The Green Hornet
57. Outer Limits
58. Dark Shadows
59. Ben Casey
60. Medical Center
61. The NBC Mystery Movie
62. ABC's Wide World Of Sports
63. The Jackie Gleason Show
64. The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
65. Monty Python's Flying Circus

Customer Reviews:

Television's Greatest Hits, Vol.2: From the 50's and 60's.......2007-06-11

Music preview helped sell the product, fast delivery and condition just as described.
Great doing business A++

Yes, they are all originals.......2005-09-19

I have had this since it came out, they are the original themes. The only 'surprises' are for shows that had different versions of the themes, usually then they choose the less familiar version (unfortunately). Still, completely awesome.

There's no need to fear!.......2005-09-11

This is a collection of "65 more TV themes from the 50s and 60s". Most of the themes are re-recordings of the original themes, but most people will be hard pressed to distinguish the re-recordings from the original versions. The re-recordings sound almost exactly like the original versions, except with better sound fidelity. The easiest way to tell which tracks are re-recordings is that the new recordings are in stereo, and it is highly doubtful that original television themes from the 50s or 60s would be in stereo. But regardless of that, this CD is a fun listen for fans of old TV shows.

TV themes galore.......2005-06-28

If you're looking for some of the best TV themes created-of some of the best shows ever-volume two is probably the NUMBER ONE volume to get. Veering away from the shows of the 70s is not a bad move(have you heard the jazz fusion tracks of "Emergency!", "Medical Center", & "Police Woman"? Yeesh!) This one is still a mixed bag(I mean, let's face it, there are only so many listenable themes), but this one is unique in that it has a number of those themes that were sung(mainly westerns, like Bat Masterson, Maverick, and Rawhide, with better lyrics and melodies than, say, The Flintstones or Gilligan's Island's ballads), some of the best jazz-oriented lounge pieces, which are easily amongst the best and most listenable TV themes of all time(The Avengers, The Saint, Route 66, Green Hornet, Peter Gunn, The Pink Panther, Bewitched, The Honeymooners, Jonny Quest), and a number of the most complimentary TV themes, pointed toward the show's own premise, sometimes with sound effects to boot(Daktari, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea-you really feel as if you're coasting the lower fathoms, Rat Patrol, Twelve O'Clock High-emitting the wild blue yonder, Hogan's Heroes-scored to a german march). As far as the reviews stating that a good number of these are remakes, if you pay attention to the awkwardness of sound quality from piece to piece, it's quite evident that most of these have that non-restored sound(and why would recreations not be better dubbed?), cancelling out those reviews. Also, for those who believe that "Bewitched" and others have been modified somewhat, this is not the reason behind the additional notes. Some of these are actually the original scores, before they were cut to their shorter versions. With this in mind, it's quite evident that "The Avengers" and "Bewitched" themes are best in their original format, as a full scoring, and not the trunkated versions used for the show. However, I can see where I would have maybe thought the same thing if I hadn't known this information.

I count maybe 7 or 8 recreations out of 65 themes.......2005-01-30

Some of these reviews are WACKY that say most or all the tracks here are recreations. I just went through them all in this volume, and my guess is about 8 are recreations, maybe less. Some are obvious (Bewitched), others are not so obvious. I have a sick gift a being able to remember the tempo and aound of these original themes, and you'll fine that 90% of these are "The Real McCoys" (Volume 4). I don't think these reviewers appreciate that Steve Gottlieb was able to get access to studio recordings of the original themes in some cases, so in some cases the fidelity is remarkable. Good fidelity in sound does not mean a remake...

I have all the TV tunes volumes and some are dissappointing remakes (Bonanza, The Virginian, 77 Sunset Strip) but far and away the vast majority are originals and you won't find them anywhere else but on these remarkable collections. They are hysterical to listen to these songs... It's like taking a time machine (wayback machine?) back to the times these shows were on.

Buy it, you'll like it...

Average customer rating:

The Very Best of Marlene Dietrich: 50 Greatest Hits Marlene Dietrich Manufacturer: Greatest Hits Spain ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Die Grossen Erfolge Marlene Dietrich: Lili Marlene The Cosmopolitan Marlene Dietrich Falling in Love Again Ute Lemper - Berlin Cabaret Songs ASIN: B00005EBTI Release Date: 2004-04-05

Tracks:

1. Lili Marlene
2. Falling in Love Again
3. You've Got That Look (That Leaves Me Weak)
4. See What the Boys in the Backroom Will Have
5. Illusions
6. Black Market
7. Surrey With the Fringe on Top
8. Mean to Me
9. I Never Slept a Last Night
10. Something I Dreamed las Night
11. Miss Otis Regrets
12. Come Rain or Come Shine
13. Peter
14. No Love, No Nothin'
15. Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore
16. Let's Call It a Day
17. Taking a Chance on Love
18. Vie en Rose
19. Time on My Hands
20. I May Never Go Home Anymore
21. Another Spring, Another Love
22. Such Trying Times
23. Near You
24. Ich Bin Die Fesche Lola
25. Lili Marlene

Tracks:

1. Lili Marlene
2. Allein
3. Falling in Love Again
4. Johnny
5. Honeysuckle Rose
6. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
7. Vie en Rose
8. Laziest Gal in Town
9. Go from My Window
10. You're the Cream in My Coffee
11. Shir Hatan
12. Je Sais Que Vous es Jolie
13. Look Me Over Closely
14. Time for Love
15. Ich Hab Noch Einen Koffer in Berling
16. Ein Roman
17. Let's Call It a Day
18. No Love, No Nothin'
19. Something I Dreamed Last Night
20. Lieb Zu Mir
21. Alta Lied
22. Ich Weiss Nicht Zu Wem Ich Gehore
23. Frang Nicht Warum Ich Gehe
24. Love Me
25. I've Been in Love Before

Album Description

50 Greatest Hits & 100 anniversary deluxe edition 2 CD set.

Average customer rating: Fats Domino, the greatest Another Fan From USA want to know what songs are in it

Fats Domino - 50 Greatest Hits Fats Domino Manufacturer: Double Platinum ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Piano | Blues | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music Blues | Imports | Stores | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Fats Domino Jukebox: 20 Greatest Hits the Way You Originally Heard Them Essential Fats Domino The Very Best of Fats Domino: 1963-1965 Fats Domino - All-Time Greatest Hits Fats Domino - Greatest Hits ASIN: B00000ILSS Release Date: 1999-03-18

Tracks:

1. Fat Man
2. Every Night About This Time
3. Rockin' Chair
4. Goin' Home
5. How Long
6. Goin' to the River
7. Please Don't Leave Me
8. Rose Mary
9. Something's Wrong
10. You Done Me Wrong
11. Don't You Know
12. Ain't That a Shame
13. All by Myself
14. Poor Me
15. I Can't Go On (Rosalie)
16. Bo Weevil
17. Don't Blame It on Me
18. I'm in Love Again
19. My Blue Heaven
20. When My Dreamboat Comes Home
21. So-Long
22. Blueberry Hill
23. Honey Chile
24. Blue Monday
25. What's the Reason (I'm Not Pleasing You?)

Tracks:

1. I'm Walkin'
2. Rooster Song
3. Valley of Tears
4. It's You I Love
5. What Will I Tell My Heart?
6. When I See You
7. Wait and See
8. Big Beat
9. Yes, My Darling
10. Sick and Tired
11. Little Mary
12. Whole Lotta Lovin'
13. Telling Lies
14. I'm Ready
15. I Want to Walk You Home
16. I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday
17. Be My Guest
18. I've Been Around
19. Walking to New Orleans
20. Don't Come Knockin'
21. Three Nights a Week
22. My Girl Josephine
23. What a Price
24. Ain't That Just Like a Woman
25. Let the Four Winds Blow

Customer Reviews:

Fats Domino, the greatest.......2006-10-21

Back when I was a young teen, Fats was the reigning King. I have all his songs and have seen him in person many times. His piano playing and his laid back, simple approach to his music are dear to me. I still sing his songs because they are deep seated in my psyche from years of listening. Things were simple then and things in my life were good. Still are, and I still bring out his music to make me happy and take me back to a wonderful time! Thanks Fats!

Another Fan From USA.......2000-01-28

I like to try a shoe on before I by it! What's on this album and the other Imports? Are they original cuts?

want to know what songs are in it.......1999-08-03

How do we find out what songs are contained on this cd. We are very interested in it.

Thank you

Average customer rating: Nipper's vaults are a tad sparse on music from the 1950's "Catch a Falling Star" in Real Stereo! A wonderful way to revisit the '50s!

Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 50's, Vol. 1 Various Artists Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cowboy | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music Nashville Sound | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music Western Swing | Country | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music 1950s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Oldies | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music 1950-1959 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 50's, Vol. 2 Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 40's, Vol. 1 Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 30's, Vol. 1 Nipper's Greatest Hits - The 20's Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 60's, Vol. 1 ASIN: B000002WC8 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. My Heart Cries For You - Dinah Shore
2. Be My Love - Mario Lanza
3. Slow Poke - Pee Wee King & His Golden West Cowboys
4. C'Est Si Bon (It's So Good) - Eartha Kitt
5. Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado & His Orchestra
6. The Cattle Call - Eddy Arnold
7. Dungaree Doll - Eddie Fisher
8. The Rock And Roll Waltz - Kay Starr
9. Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley
10. Banana Boat (Day-O) - Harry Belafonte
11. Melodie D' Amour (Melody Of Love) - The Ames Brothers
12. Catch A Falling Star - Perry Como
13. Lazy Mary - Lou Monte
14. Oh Lonesome Me - Don Gibson
15. Send Me The Pillow - Hank Locklin
16. Guess Who - Jesse Belvin
17. Makin' Love - Floyd Robinson
18. The Three Bells (Les Trois Cloches) - The Browns
19. Oh! Carol - Neil Sedaka
20. He'll Have To Go - Jim Reeves

Customer Reviews:

Nipper's vaults are a tad sparse on music from the 1950's.......2001-12-28

I wish I could figure out the rhyme and reason as to what songs Nipper has access to and what they do not because the Greatest Hits Collections for the 50's (and 40's) are not as great as the ones for the 60's (and 30's). Go figure. Yes, there is Elvis doing "Heartbreak Hotel" and Harry Belafonte singing "Banana Boat (Day-O)," but I have not heard of half of the artists on this CD left along half of the songs. If anything this particular album leans more towards country, with "Oh Lonesome Me" by Don Gibson and songs by Jim Reeves and Eddy Arnold, and easy listening with Perry Como and Dinah Shore. Of course, most of us would be hoping for a bit more early rock'n'roll than Neil Sedaka's "Oh! Carol" and "The Rock and Roll Waltz." Instead we get Mario Lanza, not that there is anything wrong with that. As always the rule of thumb is quite simple: If there are five songs that you would like to add to your music collection, then this album is worthy of your consideration. Of course, if you were old enough to have heard some of these songs in the first place, then the odds might be more in your favor.

"Catch a Falling Star" in Real Stereo!.......2000-07-18

This CD compilation contains the only ever BMG released real stereo version of Perry Como's 1958 classic "Catch a Falling Star". For many years, RCA Victor denied the existence of these tapes, now referred to as binaural, where Perry's voice is recorded solely on one side with everything else on the other. Listening to Perry's vocal harmony with the Ray Charles Singers within this simple arrangement is remarkable . . . considering that it was never supposed to exist! RCA's release of this song, and others, subjected to electronic reprocessing to simulate stereo seems all the more ridiculous when you hear the real thing! This stereo version was also released by Time-Life within their series "Your Hit Parade" for the year 1958. "Catch a Falling Star" was the very first record certified as "Gold" by the Record Industry Association of America" and Perry received a Grammy that same year for his performance.

A wonderful way to revisit the '50s!.......2000-06-18

This Nipper's collection does a marvelous job of representing the bewildering hodge-podge of sounds that made up the popular music of the 1950s. There is mainstream pop like Perry Como's "Catch a Falling Star", mainstream country like Hank Locklin's beautiful "Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" and the early rock sounds of Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" and Neil Sedaka's "Oh, Carol."

Mario Lanza's "Be My Love" is nearly operatic, Perez Prado's "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" represents the big band sound, and Harry Belafonte's catchy "Banana Boat (Day-O)" has a strong calypso character.

The mastering of this disc is very good and the sound quality may surprise you. The Nipper's 1950s GH discs are an excellent way to jump start a '50s collection or to just take a quiet journey back to a simpler musical time. Either way, this disc and its companion will provide many hours of listening pleasure. Highly recommended.

Average customer rating: Funny and Original Songs!! Babalu Music! I love this cd so much Babalu Forever AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Babalu Music! I Love Lucy's Greatest Hits [SOUNDTRACK] Desi Arnez , and Lucille Ball Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Mambo | Latin Music | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Television Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1950s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music 1950-1959 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Cocktail Hour: Desi Arnaz Babalu A Book I Love Lucy - The Complete Sixth Season The Lucy & Desi Collection (Too Many Girls / The Long Long Trailer / Forever, Darling) ASIN: B00000281O Release Date: 1991-10-22

Tracks:

1. Babalu Music
2. I Love Lucy Theme (Vocal)
3. El Cumbanchero
4. Cuban Pete
5. Babalu
6. We're Having A Baby (My Baby and Me)
7. There's A Brand New Baby At Our House
8. We'll Build A Bungalow
9. Straw Hat Song
10. By The Waters Of Minnetonka
11. California, Here I Come
12. Nobody Loves The Ump
13. Jingle Bells (The One Horse Open Sleigh)
14. The Lady In Red
15. I'm On My Way To Cuba
16. Guadalajara
17. Down Argentine Way
18. In Acapulco
19. Granada
20. Theme From 'I Love Lucy' (Instrumental)

Customer Reviews:

Funny and Original Songs!!.......2003-12-31

I find this CD very interesting to listen to!! I could not believe that the person who produced and compiled this album was none other than Weird Al Yankovic!! That was a cool surprise!! The very first sonng on this CD is comical and excellent to dance to!!!! The other songs bring me back lots of memories when Lucy was doing her funny routines on the show!! I find this CD very enjoyable to Lucille Ball fans!!!!

Babalu Music!.......2003-03-09

I have just purchased this cd. If you like the music on I Love Lucy, you will just LOVE this cd!! My favorites are Cuban Pete and We're Having A Baby. If you like latin or cuban music, this is the cd to buy!

I love this cd so much.......2002-06-21

This is a must have for all diehard Lucy fans, or even just casual fans. This cd will bring back all the great memories from the show...and plus, Desi is just a great musical artist. I love, love, love this cd...

Babalu Forever.......2002-01-07

If you are an I Love Lucy fan than this CD is a must for you! I ordered this CD the other day and have listened to it 4 times already. There is something for every music lover here from the latin beat of Babulu to the melodious There's A Brand New Baby At Our House. I grew up watching reruns of I Love Lucy as well as listening to Desi's music and I never tire of it.

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2001-02-23

This is definately worth the money. The best recognition of the I Love Lucy show yet. Al Yankovic should be commended for his GREA T work. See he's not so "weird" after all.

Average customer rating: More holiday classics! The Only Christmas Music I Can Tolerate Not all songs are original... This is my favorite Christmas album ever! Very Good

Billboard Greatest Christmas Hits: 1955-Present Brenda Lee , and the Chipmunks with David Seville Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music 1950s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1960s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1970s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1980s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Holiday Music | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1960-1969 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1950-1959 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1970-1979 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1980-1989 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Novelty Music | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music $7 - $10 | Today's Deals | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Under $7 | Today's Deals | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Billboard Greatest Christmas Hits: 1935-1954 Billboard Rock N Roll Christmas A Rock N' Roll Christmas All-Time Greatest Christmas 1 Time-Life Music: Treasury of Christmas - Holiday Memories ASIN: B0000032JO Release Date: 1989-07-31

Tracks:

1. Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
2. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
3. The Chipmunk Song - Chipmunks With David Seville
4. The Little Drummer Boy - Harry Simone Chorale
5. Mary's Boy Child - Harry Belafonte
6. Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley
7. Nuttin' For Christmas - Barry Gordon
8. Please Come Home For Christmas - Charles Brown
9. White Christmas - Drifters
10. Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer - Elmo 'N Patsy

Customer Reviews:

More holiday classics!.......2007-01-11

Can you say Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer?! My family can. This cd was full of fun songs for the entire family. A must purchase!

The Only Christmas Music I Can Tolerate.......2004-12-23

My grandmother used to have this collection on CD when I was younger, and to this day it's really the only Christmas music I really enjoy listening to. I pretty much hate everything else, it's all very annoying, but this collection is great! It has a really great version of "White Christmas" by The Drifters and also "Grandma Got Run Over..." is a classic. It's a variety of different styles and that's what I like best about it. It's sure to please anyone at a holiday party.

Not all songs are original..........2004-11-23

Apart from what other posters have said, not all the singles here are the originals. Most notably, I found out the hard way that "Please Come For Christmas" by Charles Brown is NOT the original 1961 version, but instead a later version recorded by the same artist, and very over-produced. I was rather disappointed, as this was the main reason I bought the CD.

Other than that, the songs are all the originals as we've heard on the radio and such.....

This is my favorite Christmas album ever!.......2000-10-29

When I was in the third grade, our school chorus sang Jingle Bell Rock for the Christmas program. I wanted to learn that song so badly that my mom went out and bought this for me. I couldn't stand it! I thought that it was the wrong version. But eventually, I grew to love this album. I listened to it all the time through the holiday season, and I lost my tape. My grandma bought me a new one and the following year, I found my old one. To this day, I still listen to and love this album. If you have just one Christmas album in your holiday colection, let it be this one. However, off that note, though I'm sure none of you care, we ended up singing the same sets of songs both years I was allowed to be in chorus, and none of them were Jingle Bell Rock.

Very Good.......1999-11-26

My daughter loves this CD. When I first got it I had to make a tape copy for her so she could listen to it in her room. And know I have to get another CD for my mother. She got a CD player for Christmas last year and has been looking for this CD you are the only ones who have it. This CD is listen to every Christmas since I first found it. I think it should be a part of everyone's CD collection of holiday music.

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The Fabulous Fifties: Unforgettable Fifties (3 CD Set) Perry Como , Eddie Fisher , The Fontane Sisters , The Ames Brothers , Gogi Grant , Perez Prado and His Orchestra , The McGuire Sisters , Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and the Weavers , Pee Wee King and His Golden West Cowboys , and Don Gibson Manufacturer: Heartland Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000S4FV66

Product Description

3 CD set released by Heartland Music in 1999, contains 50 great songs from the 50s! CD 1: Sh-Boom, The Crew-Cuts. Catch a Falling Star, Perry Como. I'm Walking Behind You, Eddie Fisher. Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be), Doris Day. Oh Lonesome Me, Don Gibson. The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane, The Ames Brothers. Nel Blu Dipinto di Blue (Volare), Domenico Modugno. This Ole House, Rosemary Clooney. Slow Poke, Pee Wee King and His Golden West Cowboys. Patricia, Perez Prado and His Orchestra. Love Me Tender, Elvis Presley. Be My Love, Mario Lanza. Mona Lisa, Nat King Cole. You Belong to Me, Jo Stafford. Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White, Perez Prado and His Orchestra. He'll Have to Go, Jim Reeves. The Tennessee Waltz, Patti Page. Round and Round, Perry Como. CD 2: That's Amore, Dean Martin. My Prayer, The Platters. Don't Be Cruel, Elvis Presley. Rock and Roll Waltz, Kay Starr. You You You, The Ames Brothers. The Cattle Call, Eddy Arnold. Oh! My Pa-Pa, Eddie Fisher. The Wayward Wind, Gogi Grant. Sixteen Tons, Tennessee Ernie Ford. Chances Are, Johnny Mathis. The Three Bells, The Browns. Because of You, Tony Bennett. Mack the Knife, Bobby Darin. The Ting, Phil Harris. Mr. Sandman, The Chordettes. Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom), Perry Como. Heartaches by the Number, Guy Mitchell. The Purple People Eater, Sheb Wooley. CD 3: Love is a Many Splendored Thing, Four Aces. Music! Music! Music!, Teresa Brewer. Autumn Leaves, Roger Williams. April Love, Pat Boone. Tammy, Debbie Reynolds. Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy, Red Foley. Sugartime, The McGuire Sisters. Sincerely, The McGuire Sisters. Moonglow and Theme from "Picnic", Morris Stoloff. Blue Tango, Leroy Anerson and His "Pops" Concert Orchestra. Rag Mop, The Ames Brothers. Hearts of Stone, The Fontane Sisters. Little Things Mean a Lot, Kitty Kallen. Goodnight Irene, Gordon Jenking and His Orchestra and the Weavers.

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Rock N Roll's Greatest Hits of All Time 50's, Vol. 10 Various Artists Manufacturer: Platinum Disc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B0009NSDP2 Release Date: 2005-06-07

Tracks:

1. Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino,
2. Be-Bop-A-Lula
3. Come Softly to Me - The Fleetwoods
4. Unchained Melody - Les Baxter
5. Tonight You Belong to Me - Patience and Prudence,
6. Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran
7. Tom Dooley - The Kingston Trio
8. Raunchy - Ernie Freeman
9. 26 Miles (Santa Catalina) - The Four Preps
10. He's Got the Whole World in His Hands - Laurie London

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1. Greatest Hits of the 60's [Import]
2. Greatest Hits of the 70's [Import]
3. Greatest Hits of the 90's [Import]
4. Guilt Show [Import]
5. Haunting Conviction [Explicit Lyrics]
6. Hopes & Fears [Import]
7. I'm All Right?
8. Instinct [Import]
9. Jet Propelled Photographs
10. Just for a Thrill [Import]

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