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Various Artists

The Absoulutely Essential

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CD Album

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  • Details

    Released:
    16th May 2011
    Category:
    Rock & Pop
    Format:
    CD Album
    Barcode:
    805520130448
  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Earth Angel
    The Penguins
    2.Wheel of Fortune
    The Cardinals
    3.Life Is But a Dream
    The Harptones
    4.Come Go With Me
    The Del Vikings
    5.Speedoo
    The Cadillacs
    6.Crying in the Chapel
    The Orioles
    7.The Book of Love
    The Monotones
    8.Maybe
    The Chantels
    9.Why Do Fools Fall in Love
    Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
    10.Little Darlin'
    The Gladiolas
    11.Baby Don't Do It
    The Five Royales
    12.The Closer You Are
    The Channels
    13.Sh-boom
    The Chords
    14.In the Still of the Night
    The Five Satins
    15.Fool Fool Fool
    The Clovers
    16.A Thousand Miles Away
    The Heartbeats
    17.Tears On My Pillow
    The Imperials
    18.Sincerely
    The Moonglows
    19.Buzz, Buzz, Buzz
    The Hollywood Flames
    20.Walking Along
    The Solitaires

    Disc 2

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Gee
    The Crows
    2.Silhouettes
    The Rays
    3.The Great Pretender
    The Platters
    4.Eddie My Love
    Teen Queens
    5.The Glory of Love
    The Five Keys
    6.Where Are You
    The Mello-Moods
    7.Baby Please
    The Moonglows
    8.The Wind
    The Diablos
    9.Blue Moon
    The Marcels
    10.One Mint Julep
    The Clovers
    11.Just to See You Smile Again
    The Four Buddies
    12.A Thousand Stars
    The Rivileers
    13.At My Front Door
    The El Dorados
    14.Runaround
    The Three Chuckles
    15.Under a Blanket of Blue
    The Cardinals
    16.Will She Know
    The Serenaders
    17.A Teenager in Love
    Dion and The Belmonts
    18.My Dearest Darlin'
    The Cleftones
    19.Stay
    Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs
    20.Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight
    The Spaniels

    Disc 3

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Money Honey
    The Drifters
    2.16 Candles
    The Crests
    3.Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
    The Platters
    4.Come Back My Love
    The Wrens
    5.A Sunday Kind of Love
    The Harptones
    6.Can't We Be Sweethearts
    The Cleftones
    7.Ling Ting Tong
    The Five Keys
    8.I'm So Happy (Tra-la-la-la-la-la)
    Lewis Lymon & The Teenchords
    9.It's Too Soon to Know
    The Orioles
    10.Rock Me All Night Long
    The Ravens
    11.Good Luck Darling
    The Five Crowns
    12.Baby It's You
    The Spaniels
    13.Give Me One More Chance
    The Royales
    14.Since I Don't Have You
    The Skyliners
    15.Riot in Cell Block #9
    The Robins
    16.You're Nobody 'Till Somebody Loves You
    The Debonaires
    17.Come On and Love Me Baby
    The Du Droppers
    18.Get a Job
    The Silhouettes
    19.Sixty Minute Man
    The Dominoes
    20.I Wonder Why
    Dion and The Belmonts
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