Various – The 1959 R&B Hits Collection – 4CD

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SKU: Acrobat 7171 - 4CD Categories: ,

Description

This continues the strand of R&B and country collections associated with Acrobat’s highly popular “America’s Greatest Hits” series, this one focusing on the top R&B records in the US Billboard charts during 1959. This great value 115-track 4-CD anthology includes, with the exception of certain records which are unavailable for inclusion due to copyright restrictions, just about every record which peaked in the Top 14 positions of Billboard’s “Hot R&B Sides” chart during the year. The pop and R&B market was continuing to evolve as rock ‘n’ roll matured, and new strands arrived, with pop-flavoured R&B vocal groups making a significant impact, along with fine R&B vocalists who readily crossed into the pop charts, while the boundaries between pop and R&B continued to become less clear, as some pure pop records got traction on R&B radio stations. As a result a lot of familiar rock ‘n’ roll names appear in this collection along with one or two that will cause raised eyebrows in terms their R&B credentials. However, what that does is create a fascinating and varied collection as blues guitarists, doo-wop groups, R&B divas, great R&B vocalists and jazz orchestras jostle for position with big-name rock ‘n’ rollers, and who would say any of their records don’t belong in the R&B chart? There were 15 different No. 1s, shared by 11 artists, with the great vocalists Brook Benton, Jackie Wilson and Lloyd Price the only ones with more than one chart-topper, and Benton having the longest-running No. 1 of the year. As with all these collections, it provides a window onto a dynamic and exciting musical environment, and includes a number of unfamiliar names and recordings of which even enthusiasts of the genre may not be too aware, and which will be welcome additions to their collections. It contains a 12,000+ word booklet featuring background notes on every record as well as full discographical and chart information.

Track Listing:

CD1: Jackie Wilson: 1. Lonely Teardrops -   Lloyd Price: 2. Stagger Lee -   Clyde McPhatter: 3. A Lover’s Question -   Fats Domino: 4. Whole Lotta Lovin' -   David Seville: 5. Chipmunk Song -   James Brown and The Famous Flames: 6. Try Me (I Need You) -   Dee Clark: 7. Nobody But You -   The Platters: 8. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -   Kingston Trio: 9. Tom Dooley -   Eugene Church and The Fellows: 10. Pretty Girls Everywhere -   Lavern Baker: 11. I Cried A Tear -   Sam Cooke: 12. Love You Most Of All -   Ray Charles: 13. (Night Time Is) The Right Time -   Teddy Bears: 14. To Know Him Is To Love Him -   Elvis Presley: 15. One Night -   Crests: 16. 16 Candles -   Little Jr. Parker: 17. Sweet Home Chicago -   Connie Francis: 18. My Happiness -   Brook Benton: 19. It's Just A Matter Of Time -   Ritchie Valens: 20. Donna -   Jimmy Barnes: 21. No Regrets -   The Coasters: 22. Charlie Brown -   Ray Anthony: 23. Peter Gunn Theme -   Sam Cooke: 24. Everybody Likes To Cha Cha -   Frankie Avalon: 25. Venus -   Fats Domino: 26. Telling Lies -   Marv Johnson: 27. Come To Me -   Fleetwoods: 28. Come Softly To Me -

CD2: Lloyd Price: 1. Where Were You On Our Wedding Day -   Jackie Wilson: 2. That’s Why -   The Skyliners: 3. Since I Don't Have You -   Fiesta: 4. So Fine -   Chuck Berry: 5. Almost Grown -   The Falcons: 6. You're So Fine -   Jesse Belvin: 7. Guess Who -   Frankie Ford: 8. Sea Cruise -   Clyde McPhatter: 9. Lovey Dovey -   Dodie Stevens: 10. Pink Shoelaces -   Rod Bernard: 11. This Should Go On Forever -   Wilbert Harrison: 12. Kansas City -   Dave (Baby) Cortez: 13. Happy Organ -   The Platters: 14. Enchanted -   Roy Hamilton: 15. I Need Your Lovin' -   Brook Benton: 16. So Close -   Lavern Baker: 17. I Waited Too Long -   Little Jr. Parker: 18. Five Long Years -   Brook Benton: 19. Endlessly -   Martin Denny: 20. Quiet Village -   Lloyd Price: 21. Personality -   Johnny Horton: 22. Battle Of New Orleans -   Fats Domino: 23. I'm Ready -   Bobby Darin: 24. Dream Lover -   The Impalas: 25. Sorry, I Ran All The Way Home -   Big Jay McNeely: 26. There Is Something On Your Mind -   Freddy Cannon: 27. Tallahassee Lassie -   The Drifters: 28. There Goes My Baby -   The Flamingos: 29. I Only Have Eyes For You -

CD3: The Coasters: 1. Along Came Jones -   Paul Anka: 2. Lonely Boy -   Dinah Washington: 3. What A Difference A Day Makes -   Dee Clark: 4. Just Keep It Up -   Connie Francis: 5. Lipstick On Your Collar -   Bobby (Blue) Bland: 6. I'm Not Ashamed -   Stonewall Jackson: 7. Waterloo -   Ray Charles: 8. What'd I Say -   Jackie Wilson: 9. I'll Be Satisfied -   Sam Cooke: 10. Only Sixteen -   Brook Benton: 11. Thank You Pretty Baby -   Clyde McPhatter: 12. Since You've Been Gone -   Nina Simone: 13. I Loves You Porgy -   Sammy Turner: 14. Lavender Blue -   Fats Domino: 15. I Want To Walk You Home -   Carl Dobkins: 16. My Heart Is An Open Book -   Elvis Presley: 17. A Big Hunk O' Love -   Lloyd Price: 18. I'm Gonna Get Married -   Phil Phillips: 19. Sea Of Love -   Bo Diddley: 20. Crackin' Up -   Johnny & The Hurricanes: 21. Red River Rock -   The Browns: 22. The Three Bells -   Eugene Church: 23. Miami -   Santo And Johnny: 24. Sleep Walk -   Nat King Cole: 25. Midnight Flyer -   The Coasters: 26. Poison Ivy -   Lavern Baker: 27. So High, So Low -   Ray Sharpe: 28. Linda Lu -   Bo Diddley: 29. Say Man -

CD4: Sarah Vaughan: 1. Broken Hearted Melody -   Dee Clark: 2. Hey Little Girl -   Jackie Wilson: 3. You Better Know It -   Bobby Darin: 4. Mack The Knife -   Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks: 5. Mary Lou -   Paul Anka: 6. Put Your Head On My Shoulder -   Della Reese: 7. Don't You Know -   The Fleetwoods: 8. Mr. Blue -   Jerry Wallace With The Jewels: 9. Primrose Lane -   The Drifters: 10. (If You Cry) True Love, True Love -   Brook Benton: 11. So Many Ways -   Ruth Brown: 12. I Don’t Know -   The Drifters: 13. Dance With Me -   Sammy Turner: 14. Always -   Spacemen: 15. The Clouds -   Marv Johnson: 16. You Got What It Takes -   Sarah Vaughan: 17. Smooth Operator -   Johnny Mathis: 18. Misty -   Clyde McPhatter: 19. You Went Back On Your Word -   Crests: 20. The Angels Listened In -   Lloyd Price: 21. Come Into My Heart -   Ernie Fields: 22. In The Mood -   Fats Domino: 23. Be My Guest -   Ray Charles: 24. I'm Movin' On -   Jackie Wilson: 25. Talk That Talk -   Bill Black Combo: 26. Smokie (Part II) -   Nutty Squirrels: 27. Uh! Oh! -   Buster Brown: 28. Fannie Mae -   Bobby (Blue) Bland: 29. I'll Take Care Of You -