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Chart Toppers: Dance Hits of the 50s | 
 enlarge | Artist: Various Artists
Label: Priority Records
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
Buy New: $5.99
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 10846
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.7 x 0.4
MPN: 51053
UPC: 049925105322
EAN: 0049925105322
ASIN: B000006OMC
Release Date: May 26, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock - DeKnight, Jimmy | | • | Great Balls of Fire - Hammer, Jack | | • | Tequila - Rio, Chuck | | • | Let the Good Times Roll - Lee, Leonard | | • | Charlie Brown - Leiber, Jerry | | • | Queen of the Hop - Harris, Woody | | • | Party Doll - Knox, Buddy | | • | Short Shorts - Austin, Tom | | • | The Stroll - Lee, Nancy | | • | Witch Doctor - Bagdasarian, Ross | | • | Ain't That a Shame - Domino, Fats | | • | The Purple People Eater - Wooley, Sheb | | • | The Rock & Roll Waltz - Alfred, Roy | | • | The Banana Boat Song (Day-O) - Belafonte, Harry | | • | Rock-A-Billy - Harris, Woody |
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| Customer Reviews:
 About 3 seconds of silence between songs April 28, 2008
Diane Spallone (Jupiter, Florida)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The songs are good but I bought the cd for a 50's dance party but cannot use it because of the longgggg silence between each song (about 3 - 4 seconds)...which is an eternity if you think of people standing on the dance floor in complete silence! Not sure why it's a "dance" cd but has pauses...hmmmm. I'm not sure why "Ain't that a shame"(mellow song) and "The Rock and Roll Waltz" (really slow) are on a dance cd...all the rest of the songs are really upbeat and I could think of a hundred other uptempo songs they could have used instead of these two.
 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE !!! February 22, 2008
Matthew G. Sherwin
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Chart Toppers: Dance Hits of the 50s is a terrific CD that gives us fifteen great dance hits from the 1950s! The quality of the sound is excellent; the remastering job was very well done. The artwork impresses me, too.
The CD track set opens with the Bill Haley And His Comets doing one of my very favorite `50s hits, "(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock." Bill never sounded better and this song has an incredible beat! The upbeat melody is very catchy. Jerry Lee Lewis sings `Great Balls Of Fire" very well with a good musical arrangement; and listen for The Champs to perform a spirited "Tequila." "Tequila" doesn't have many lyrics; but the Latin flavor to this number really makes it a hit!
"Let The Good Times Roll" continues the hits; this tune by Shelley & Lee features them handling key and tempo changes effortlessly. The percussion, drums and guitars carry the bulk of the melody; but watch out for that fearless horn solo in the musical interlude!
Bobby Darin's Queen Of The Hop" is infectiously upbeat and catchy; Bobby sings this to perfection and this truly is classic `50s dance music--and great early rock and roll as well. Bobby's excellent diction bolsters his performance even further. "Short Shorts" by The Royal Teens has a rockin' beat that blows me away; the brass is very strong and the hand clapping makes the song go far!
Pat Boone sings a slower tempo dance hit called "Ain't That A Shame;" many people will enjoy this torchy early rock ballad. Pat sings this with great sensitivity, too. In addition, there's also Kay Starr's charming "Rock And Roll Waltz;" this really isn't a rock tune but it's great for slow dancing with your sweetheart! Kay sings very sweetly and her diction is excellent. Kay sings of how her parents tried to dance a waltz to "a rock and roll song!" "Rock And Roll Waltz" is a very cute number.
Harry Belafonte also makes a solid contribution with his "Banana Boat (Day-O)." The drums start this nicely and Harry's voice fades in as he starts to sing this ballad. The backup vocalists do a great job harmonizing; the drums and percussion work very well on this number.
Overall, this is one CD fans of `50s music will want in their collections. Get this today and crank up the volume--you'll be dancing all night long!
Who can resist this genre? May 13, 2007
Sara's Mom (St. Cloud, MN United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you love the 50s music, this is a must-have album! It's hard to sit still while this CD is playing. I listen to it over and over.
dance hits of the 50's May 6, 2007
Barbara Ballard (Graham, WA United States)
I think the songs sound great and I play this tape all the time.
 you sent me the wrong CD January 13, 2007
Theodore L. Wood
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
I would have enjoyed my order if you had sent me the one I requested: Chart Toppers - Romantic Hits -50's/dp/B0000060m4; instead you sent me Chart Toppers -Dances of the -50's. Your return policy wasn't convenient. I think you owe me the correct item;will return other,but opened if you provide mailer. I ordered the romantic hits specifically for one track something Santos. Thanks for asking, but I don't want to order more since the first time you didn't send me what I ordered, and that was a real bummer.
Sincerely,
Theodore L. Wood
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