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I Love Rock & Roll: Hits of the '50s | 
 enlarge | Artist: Various Artists
Label: Priority Records
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
Buy New: $7.99
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 28640
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 50950
UPC: 049925095029
EAN: 0049925095029
ASIN: B000003AJX
Release Date: October 24, 1996
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Condition: Brand new, factory sealed. Fast shipping!
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| Tracks:
| • | Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - David, Sonny | | • | Johnny B. Goode - Berry, Chuck | | • | Tutti Frutti - LaBostrie, Dorothy | | • | Blue Suede Shoes - Perkins, Carl [Rock | | • | R-O-C-K - Haley, Bill | | • | Summertime Blues - Capehart, Jerry | | • | Guitar Boogie Shuffle - Smith, Arthur [1] | | • | Chantilly Lace - Richardson, J.P. | | • | Kansas City - Leiber, Jerry | | • | Rockin' Robin - Thomas, Jimmie | | • | Bye Bye Love - Bryant, Felice | | • | La Bamba - Valens, Ritchie | | • | Be-Bop-A-Lula - Davis, Tex | | • | Venus - Marshall, Ed | | • | Everyday - Holly, Buddy | | • | Come Go with Me - Quick, Clarence E. | | • | Oh! Carol - Greenfield, Howard | | • | Smoke Gets in Your Eyes - Harbach, Otto | | • | Love Potion No. 9 - Leiber, Jerry | | • | Rumble - Grant, Mark |
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| Customer Reviews:
 A "Digital Mastering" that's worse than the original January 25, 2006
RicR2 (McLean, VA USA)
17 out of 20 found this review helpful
I grew up listening to these songs when they were new, and own well over fifty '50's-Rock CDs, so I know how these songs sound, and I almost always LIKE digitally remastered songs. (For example, see my review of "Elv1s 30 #1 Hits.") Thus I was quite surprised that something sounded off when I played this CD in a low-fi environment (at water aerobics, through Tivoli Songbook radios that have 2.5 inch speakers).
My guess is that the "Digital Mastering" consisted of eliminating some static by basically eliminating essentially all high pitched sound (probably all sound above about 10 mhz), and boosting the bass. Conceptually the idea sounds good. In practice, it doesn't work for me, because: gone is the zing of the higher guitar notes and vocals, and the most noticeable effect on the bass is higher distortion. This problem is particularly noticeable with "Chantilly Lace."
Perhaps on a bottom-of-the-line boombox (such as GPX or Craig) this "Mastering" actually would sound better than the originals.
For a far better '50s-Rock collection, one need go no further than the "Better Together" CD listed; that CD is: "The Ultimate Rock & Roll Collection: The 50's."
 duplicate item August 9, 2005
R. Nelson (california)
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
recieved & was charged for two of these (2 seperate shipments) - returned the duplicate. waiting for credit
 Not a bad compilation CD. July 26, 2004
Snooky W. (Chgo.)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
One of the on line reviews I read stated that these tracks were not by the original artists, which made me debate whether or not to return the CD. I decided to give it a try. I really enjoyed it.
Except for one track I believe these are the original artists.
I have my doubts about Love Potion #9. But Summertime Blues and
Rumble make up for it. Also, I don't remember at all Bill Haley's recording of R O C K. Overall it's a good compilation. It's a keeper.
Terrific Little CD June 2, 2004
Jimmy Rayford (Don't worry about it.)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an excellent compilation of 50s hits. The lineup is solid, but the remastering isn't notable and more songs could have been included. Nevertheless, in the glut of compliations where the tracks aren't the original hit recordings, this is a terrific little CD.
 I love rock & roll; hits of the '50s November 5, 2003
12 out of 16 found this review helpful
This is, by far, the worst CD I have ever heard. I grew up in the '50s and know that these are not the original artists who are listed. Whoever is pretending to imitate them is not even close. The musicianship and recording qualities are horrible; if the songs had been done well by other musicians, it would not be quite such a disappointment!
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