Various Artists – American Heartbeat 1960 (2013/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 02:12:14 minutes | 1,28 GB | Genre: Rock
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The world is changing. The old era is ending. The old ways will not do… The problems are not all solved and the battles are not all won. We stand today on the edge of a New Frontier – the frontier of the Sixties. A frontier of unknown opportunities and perils – a frontier of unfulfilled hopes and threats. The words came from President John F. Kennedy, whose election as President of the United States in November 1960 promised a brave new world. It seemed the era of grey postwar austerity, in which rock’n’roll had shone like a beacon, would be transformed. The teenager, invented in the Fifties, could look forward to a brighter future. As Neil Sedaka, Dion, Chubby Checker, Bobby Ridell and the Drifters – all artists included here – starred in the Brooklyn’s Theatre’s Christmas Rock ‘n’ Roll Show, John F. Kennedy contemplated his forthcoming inauguration. An eventful decade was just beginning…
Tracklist:
1-1. The Everly Brothers – Cathy’s Clown (02:23)
1-2. Ben E. King – Spanish Harlem (03:01)
1-3. Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely (02:28)
1-4. The Drifters – Save The Last Dance For Me (02:39)
1-5. Buddy Holly – True Love Ways (02:50)
1-6. Sam Cooke – Chain Gang (02:43)
1-7. Dion & The Belmonts – Where Or When (02:38)
1-8. Connie Francis – My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own (02:35)
1-9. The Crests – Step By Step (02:33)
1-10. Elvis Presley – It’s Now Or Never (03:18)
1-11. Gene Pitney – I Wanna Love My Life Away (01:55)
1-12. Duane Eddy – Because They’re Young (02:02)
1-13. Joe Jones – You Talk Too Much (02:36)
1-14. Johnny Burnette – You’re Sixteen (01:59)
1-15. Gary U.S. Bonds – New Orleans (02:53)
1-16. Bobby Rydell – Volare (02:42)
1-17. Jackie Wilson – Night (02:51)
1-18. Jimmy Jones – Good Timin’ (02:12)
1-19. Percy Faith – The Theme From A Summer Place (02:23)
1-20. Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs – Stay (01:43)
1-21. The Fendermen – Mule Skinner Blues (02:22)
1-22. Larry Verne – Mr Custer (03:07)
1-23. Paul Anka – Puppy Love (02:43)
1-24. The Platters – Harbor Lights (03:13)
1-25. Carla Thomas – Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) (02:21)
1-26. Johnny Tillotson – Poetry In Motion (02:33)
1-27. The Hollywood Argyles – Alley-Oop (02:43)
1-28. Neil Sedaka – Calendar Girl (02:40)
1-29. Billy Bland – Let The Little Girl Dance (02:22)
1-30. Dion – Lonely Teenager (02:17)
1-31. Chubby Checker – The Twist (02:35)
1-32. The Everley Brothers – When Will I Be Loved (02:46)
1-33. Henry, Clarence ‘frogman’ – (I Don’t Know Why) But I Do (02:21)
1-34. Mark Dinning – Teen Angel (02:42)
1-35. Jack Scott – What In The World’s Come Over You (02:46)
1-36. Ray Peterson – Tell Laura I Love Her (02:58)
1-37. Elvis Presley – Are You Lonesome Tonight (03:08)
1-38. Bert Kaempfert – Wonderland By Night (03:13)
1-39. The Chimes – Once In A While (02:29)
1-40. Brian Hyland – Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini (02:22)
1-41. Connie Stevens – Sixteen Reasons (01:58)
1-42. The Ventures – Walk, Don’t Run (02:05)
1-43. Jim Reeves – He’ll Have To Go (02:57)
1-44. Kathy Young & The Innocents – A Thousands Stars (03:14)
1-45. Ferrante & Teicher – Exodus (02:53)
1-46. Ray Charles – Georgia On My Mind (03:40)
1-47. Jimmy Charles – A Million To One (02:31)
1-48. Brenda Lee – I’m Sorry (02:43)
1-49. Johnny Horton – Sink The Bismark (03:15)
1-50. Floyd Cramer – Last Date (02:28)
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