Hard To Find Jukebox Classics 1957: Pop Gold
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Edition: Music CDCD Release Date: 2008-02-19
Music Label: Hit Parade
Soundtracks:
- Diana - Paul Anka
- You're My One and Only Love - Ricky Nelson (Rare on CD)
- Teen-Age Crush - Tommy Sands
- A Teenager's Romance - Ricky Nelson (Rare on CD)
- A Rose and A Baby Ruth - George Hamilton IV
- Dark Moon - Gale Storm (Rare on CD)
- Four Walls - Jim Lowe (CD Debut)
- Rainbow - Russ Hamilton (Rare on CD)
- I'm Available - Margie Rayburn (Rare on CD)
- The Banana Boat Song - The Fontane Sisters (CD Debut in USA)
- Freight Train - Rusty Draper (Rare on CD)
- The Girl With The Golden Braids - Perry Como (CD Debut in USA)
- Liechtensteiner Polka - Will Glahe & His Orch. (CD Debut)
- Little White Lies - Betty Johnson (CD Debut in USA)
- Love Me To Pieces - Jill Corey
- In the Middle of an Island - Tony Bennett (Rare on CD)
- Yes, Tonight Josephine - Johnnie Ray (CD Debut in USA)
- Love Me Forever - Eydie Gorme (CD Debut)
- When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano - Pat Boone (STEREO) (CD Debut in USA)
- Fascination - Jane Morgan (Stereo Version)
- True Love - Jane Powell (CD Debut in USA)
- Lovely One - The Four Voices (CD Debut)
- Look Homeward Angel - The Four Esquires (CD Debut)
- Open Up Your Heart (and Let the Sunshine In) - Cowboy Church Sunday School (Rare on CD)
- He's Got the Whole World In His Hands - Laurie London (Rare on CD)
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Free Music Review: and the nostalgia continues...
Hit: 5 Stars
You know, it never ceases to amaze me how wonderful hits from the past can so easily become "obscure" or simply forgotten. Hard To Find Jukebox Classics 1957: Pop Gold is a CD that gives us so much to remember from the airwaves and turntables of yesteryear; and it's a great addition to anyone's "oldies" collection. The sound is excellent and the artwork is very nicely done.
Paul Anka sings "Diana" really well; he truly delves into this number to make it all his own and the percussion helps to mark the beat. Hooray for Paul Anka! Ricky Nelson's "You're My One and Only Love" is an excellent example of a slow dance rock and roll hit that just doesn't get as much recognition as it deserves these days. Ricky Nelson could really sing well and I like this number very much. Similarly, Tommy Sands' "Teen-Age Crush" has some mighty fine electric guitar and the touch of doo wop enhances the natural beauty of this number. Great!
"A Teenager's Romance" is another great Ricky Nelson number; and the backup chorus bolsters Ricky's performance. Ricky's voice never sounded better--it's rich, warm and very strong. I love it! "A Teenager's Romance" also has a very pretty melody. "Four Walls" by Jim Lowe features Jim Lowe front and center--and you really have to stop and wonder why Jim didn't have so many more great hits. Jim Lowe is a perfect example of a great singer with so much talent who is completely ignored these days--thank goodness for this CD! In addition, Margie Rayburn turns out "I'm Available" has a very catchy, upbeat melody that is absolutely infectious as well! Margie sings this with all her heart and soul and just one listen proves it. The Fontane Sisters also score a huge hit with their rarely heard on CD tune entitled "The Banana Boat Song."
"The Girl With The Golden Braids" has a great treatment from Perry Como; he was born to sing numbers like this and Perry's voice is unmistakably warm and energetic. Perry sure could sing! I always liked Perry Como. Betty Johnson's "Little White Lies" is a great rendition of this classic ballad; and I could never tire of hearing Betty singing this tune. Johnnie Ray also does great on "Yes, Tonight Josephine." "Yes, Tonight Josephine" features Johnnie singing and swaying brightly to deliver this song with panache. In addition, listen for "When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano" by the great Pat Boone. Pat sings this with heart and soul; there's so much depth in this song that I listened to it several times over before I reviewed this CD! Jane Morgan's "Fascination" is easily a major highlight of this album; the violins are very sweet and Jane delivers this like the pro she always was!
"True Love" by Jane Powell shines brighter than silver and gold; I love it! There's also "Open Up Your Heart (and Let the Sunshine In)" performed by The Cowboy Church Sunday School; they do this to perfection and it brings back good memories for me! The CD ends well with "He's Got the Whole World In His Hands" by Laurie London. Laurie aces this easily and I'm very impressed.
Hard To Find Jukebox Classics 1957: Pop Gold is a wonderful CD that I can't recommend highly enough. If you like the "oldies," get this and enjoy it--I'm sure you will love it!
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11 CD DEBUTS! - ALL ORIGINAL 45 RPM SINGLE VERSIONS - DIGITALLY REMASTERED FOR HIGHEST QUALITY SOUNDWho knew when Hit Parade launched its audiophile-quality reissue series with Hard To Find Jukebox Classics 1956 that popular demand would warrant two big volumes for 1957 - a very good year for music! Hard To Find Jukebox Classics 1957: Pop Gold throws its spotlight on the astonishing breadth of music that graced the popularity charts that year: Calypsos, polkas, skiffle, and all manner of pop tunes for listeners of every age. Many people thought rock `n' roll was just a craze back then, so traditional pop styles were doing very well, thank you. This pure pop installment of Jukebox Classics shows exactly how well. Digitally remastered and lovingly presented, these 25 hits sound more vibrant than you've ever heard them!
In 1957, the teenagers swooned to Ricky Nelson's recording debut and earliest hits for Verve Records, A Teenager's Romance and You're My One And Only Love, while the grown-ups delighted to traditional pop classics such as Jane Powell's version of True Love. Tony Bennett waxed the biggest hit of his career with the hard-to-find In The Middle Of An Island, and Johnnie Ray and Gale Storm notched their last major hits with Yes, Tonight Josephine and Dark Moon.
Rusty Draper brought the British skiffle style to the Top 10 on the American charts with the folksy Freight Train, and the Fontane Sisters joined the calypso craze with their spirited rendition of The Banana Boat Song. Will Glah?'s Liechtensteiner Polka broke out of its niche to become a major national seller alongside the hits of Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis, and yet it has never appeared on CD until now!
And who could forget the dreamy vocal groups of the era, represented here by such rare gems as the Four Esquires' Look Homeward Angel and the Four Voices' Lovely One, both of which make their CD debuts. Other first-time-on-CD cuts include Eydie Gorme's second-biggest hit of the `50s, Love Me Forever, and Jim Lowe's rare country-pop crossover hit, Four Walls.
With an incomparable selection lasting over a full-hour and a fact- and photo-filled 12-page booklet featuring a 4,000 word essay on the music by noted music writer Greg Adams, Hard To Find Jukebox Classics 1957: Pop Gold is truly worth its weight in gold. (also see: Hard To Find Jukebox Classics 1957: Rhythm & Rock)
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