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Casey Kasem: America's Top 10 Through Years - The 60's by Various Artists (CD - 04/24/2001)

"Casey Kasem: America's Top 10 Through Years - The 60's" (04/24/2001) Oldies Various Artists, Top Sail ProductionsIncludes liner notes by Merrill Shindler. Casey Kasem's America's Top 10 series often has a step or two on its competing retrospectives, and this 1960s volume is no different. It digs no deeper than the play list of your local oldies station, but packs in the hits and varies the styles with little filler. There are fuzzy rock classics from the Troggs, the Yardbirds, and Shadows of Knight, girl group harmony from the Angels ("My Boyfriend's Back"), the Supremes ("Baby Love"), and the smooth R&B of the Rascals ("Groovin'") and Otis Redding ("[Sittin' On] the Dock of the Bay"), not to mention "Bus Stop" by the Hollies, and the Beach Boys' "I Get Around." Casey Kasem: America's Top 10 is a great buy for the casual fan. It even includes liners and artist photos in the CD booklet. ~ Johnny Loftus

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"Rock & Roll: The First 50 Years/The Late '60s: 25 Top 10 Hits" (03/01/2005) Oldies Various Artists, VarŠse Sarabande (USA)Liner Note Author: Bill Dahl. To most observers, the title of Varese's The Late '60s: 25 Top 10 Hits installment of their ongoing Rock & Roll: The First 50 Years series would suggest that the 2005 collection would be filled with trippy psychedelia and acid rock. After all, the late '60s were when rock got heavy and serious, both in sound and sentiment, so it would only make sense that a compilation chronicling that time would also be heavy and serious. However, the late '60s were also the time of light, swinging, cheerfully trippy sunshine pop, bubblegum, pop-soul, and folk-pop, and those are the sounds that hit the charts, so it makes sense that this disc concentrates on this area. The closest this comes to psychedelia is the Youngbloods' "Get Together," the Turtles' "Happy Together" and the Zombies' "Time of the Season," with most of this concentrating on mainstream pop from the likes of Tommy James, Bobby Darin, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Bobby Sherman, and the Buckinghams. There's a surprisingly heavy dose of soul -- including Joe Tex's funky "Skinny Legs and All," the Soul Survivors' hard-hitting "Expressway to Your Heart," and Brenton Wood's "Gimme Little Sign," which is as perfect as music gets -- and is not only a welcome balance to the breezy sunshine pop and lite MOR here, but it helps draw a greater picture of the era. Most of the songs here are quite familiar and easy to find on other collections -- the exceptions are Mercy's "Love (Can Make You Happy)," which rarely shows up anywhere, and "Gimme Little Sign," which isn't on nearly as many comps as it should be -- but this is a well-selected, highly enjoyable set regardless. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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Casey Kasem Presents: America's Top Ten - The 60's Motown's Greatest Hits by Various Artists (CD - 0

"Casey Kasem Presents: America's Top Ten - The 60's Motown's Greatest Hits" (05/20/2003) Oldies Various Artists, Top Sail ProductionsIncludes liner notes by Bill Dahl. Liner Note Author: Bill Dahl. Unknown Contributor Roles: The Contours; Gladys Knight & the Pips; Martha & the Vandellas; Junior Walker & the All-Stars; The Marvelettes; Marvin Gaye; Mary Wells; The Miracles; Smokey Robinson & the Miracles; Tammi Terrell; The Four Tops; The Supremes; The Temptations . This is, at best, an average collection of Motown hits. The only difference between this and a host of similar Motown compilations is Casey Kasem's name attached to it. Among the 20 tracks are the same tried and true bunch: "My Guy," "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)," "Stop in the Name of Love," "I Heard It Through the Grapevine." The CD booklet includes photos and quality liner notes by Bill Dahl, but other than that, this is real basic. ~ Al Campbell

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Top Hits of the Sixties: Groovy Hits by Various Artists (CD - 03/14/2006)

"Top Hits of the Sixties: Groovy Hits" (03/14/2006) Oldies Various Artists, Collectables RecordsTop Hits of the Sixties: Groovy Hits is one of several releases in Collectables' Top Hits of the Sixties series. This eclectic collection of rock, bubblegum pop, soul, and skiffle surveys the wonderful eclecticism that was prevalent throughout the decade. However, the one major flaw in the series seems to be the erratic track sequencing from start to finish. Having employed a sense of chronological progression or theme would have made this CD a lot stronger, as Lonnie Donegan's wonderful "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On the Bedpost Overnight)" seems to make a jarring transition and horrifying juxtaposition when placed next to the soulful rendition of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" performed by Gladys Knight & the Pips. Overall, it's a wonderful compilation filled with top-notch songs. But having a custom program function on your CD player will make listening to this even more enjoyable. ~ Rob Theakston

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Billboard Top 10 Karaoke: 1980's [CD+G]

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"Billboard Top 10 Karaoke: 1980's" (05/06/2005) Rock & Pop Karaoke, Sybersound

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"Billboard Top 10 Karaoke: 1970's" (05/06/2005) Rock & Pop Karaoke, Sybersound

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Casey Kasem Presents: America's Top Ten - The 50's Doo-Wop Years by Various Artists (CD - 05/21/2002

"Casey Kasem Presents: America's Top Ten - The 50's Doo-Wop Years" (05/21/2002) Oldies Various Artists, Top Sail ProductionsIncludes liner notes by Dr. Anthony J. Gribin and Matthew M. Schiff. Among the multitude of doo wop compilations out there, this set is certainly above average. Lesser-known tracks from the Four Preps, the Danleers, and the Poni-Tails nestle in amongst hits from the Chords, the Del-Vikings, and the Fleetwoods. While not as complete as Rhino's Street Corner Serenade: The Greatest Doo Wop of the '50s and '60s, Casey Kasem's collection is recommended for anyone who wants a good introduction to the sweet sounds of yesteryear. ~ Zac Johnson

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Billboard Top 10 Karaoke: 1960's [CD+G]

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Billboard Top 10 Karaoke: 1960's [CD+G]

"Billboard Top 10 Karaoke: 1960's" (05/06/2005) Rock & Pop Karaoke, Sybersound

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Casey Kasem: America's Top 10 Through Years - The 50's by Various Artists (CD - 04/24/2001)

"Casey Kasem: America's Top 10 Through Years - The 50's" (04/24/2001) Oldies Various Artists, Top Sail ProductionsIncludes liner notes by Merrill Shindler. Liner Note Author: Merrill Shindler. The '50s edition of Casey Kasem's America's Top 10 is typical for the series. It moves confidently through twenty hits of the era, skimming the play lists of oldies stations everywhere for a rousing collection with none of the filler so often found in this sort of release. Beginning with the freewheeling blurt of Bobby Darin's "Splish Splash," the comp gets feet moving with Danny and the Juniors ("At the Hop") and Little Richard ("Long Tall Sally"), hearts-a-beatin' with ballads like the Penguins' "Earth Angel" and Ritchie Valens' timeless "Donna," and the teens screaming with the early rock 'n' roll faves like "Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis, and Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock." Even the casual listener should already have a few of these cuts; for many of them, their hit status remains undiminished. Even so, America's Top 10 removes the chaff common to these comps, making it essential for any '50s music lover. In addition, the CD booklet includes liner notes and artist photos. ~ Johnny Loftus

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Top 30 by Alex Chilton (CD - 07/22/2003)

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Top 30 by Alex Chilton (CD - 07/22/2003)

"Top 30" (07/22/2003) Oldies Chilton, Alex, Last CallThe long, strange solo career of Alex Chilton has taken more unexpected twists and turns than a Pynchon novel written on a rollercoaster. He played it relatively straight in the 1960s and '70s with soul-poppers the Boxtops and power-pop gods Big Star, but once the notoriously off-kilter Chilton headed out on his own, he dipped his toe into anything and everything, with wildly varying degrees of success. Two-disc best-of set TOP 30 manages to make as much sense as possible out of Chilton's solo years, which is no mean feat for a catalog that includes covers of Domenico Modugno's Italian-language pop hit "Volare," Porter Wagoner's country ode to insanity "The Rubber Room," and garage-psych wildman Sky Saxon's "Can't Seem To Make You Mine." Of course, there are some great Chilton originals hiding under the oddities too, and those are well worth the price of admission.

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Top Hits of the Sixties: Coolest Hits by...

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Top Hits of the Sixties: Coolest Hits by Various Artists (CD - 03/14/2006)

"Top Hits of the Sixties: Coolest Hits" (03/14/2006) Oldies Various Artists, Collectables RecordsTop Hits of the Sixties: Coolest Hits is a solid collection of '60s pop that crosses from bubblegum to more rock-oriented hits. Nicely built around well-known classics such as the Lovin' Spoonful's "Summer in the City" and Ohio Express' "Yummy Yummy Yummy," it also features lesser-known gems like Lorne Greene's "Ringo." While perhaps not as pointed as the Bubblegum Classics collection or as esoteric as the Nuggets boxes, Coolest Hits is a great collection for the casual fan of groovy '60s radio hits. ~ Matt Collar

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Rock & Roll - The First 50 Years: Th...

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Rock & Roll - The First 50 Years: The '50s 25 Top 10 Hits by Various Artists (CD - 04/27/2004)

"Rock & Roll - The First 50 Years: The '50s 25 Top 10 Hits" (04/27/2004) Oldies Various Artists, VarŠse Sarabande (USA)Liner Note Author: Bill Dahl. Photographer: Billy Vera. Like numerous compilations on the Varese Sarabande label, this anthology of 1950s rock & roll hits seems geared toward the casual consumer who picks up oldies collections once in a while, not the more serious collector looking for the best overview of a genre or the best volumes for building a comprehensive library of a certain style. If you're not worried about such matters, however, this 26-track scoop of early rock & roll smashes is pretty good, though the three-CD The Golden Era of Rock 'n' Roll 1954-1963 is a much more definitive survey of the most essential early rock & roll hits, if you're inclined to dig deeper. But Rock & Roll - The First 50 Years: The '50s 25 Top 10 Hits certainly has a generous share of inarguable top-ranked classics, starting with Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes," Fats Domino's "Blueberry Hill," Jerry Lee Lewis' "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," the Everly Brothers' "Bye Bye Love," Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues," Little Richard's "Long Tall Sally," the Coasters' "Yakety Yak," and Jackie Wilson's "Lonely Teardrops." There are also some of the greatest songs by early rockers known for only one or two hits: Wilbert Harrison's "Kansas City," Huey "Piano" Smith's "Don't You Just Know It," and Bobby Day's "Rockin' Robin." There's also some diversity that goes a little beyond the most celebrated early rock & roll standards, including instrumentals (the Champs' "Tequila," Bill Doggett's "Honky Tonk, Pt. 2," Bill Justis' "Raunchy"), teen idols (Freddy Cannon, Frankie Avalon, Jimmy Clanton), quality songs that are more pop than rock (Miss Toni Fisher's "The Big Hurt," Bobby Darin's "Mack the Knife," Guy Mitchell's "Singing the Blues"), and even Boyd Bennett's Bill Haley-like "Seventeen," which was a Top Ten hit in 1955 though it eventually faded from popular memory. As a "bonus" track, there's also Sonny Dae & His Knights' original 1954 version of "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock," which is more boogie-oriented than (and considerably inferior to) the Haley cover that became the first massive rock & roll hit. ~ Richie Unterberger

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Top Hits of the Sixties: Amazing Hits by Various Artists (CD - 03/14/2006)

"Top Hits of the Sixties: Amazing Hits" (03/14/2006) Oldies Various Artists, Collectables RecordsCollectables' Top Hits of the Sixties: Amazing Hits does indeed provide original recordings of some of that decade's biggest hits, including James Brown's "I Got You (I Feel Good)," Steam's "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)," the Supremes' "Baby Love," and Roger Miller's "King of the Road." However, the collection's selections and track sequencing are somewhat random, bouncing from songs like Patsy Cline's "Crazy" to Len Barry's "1-2-3" with little rhyme or reason. Aside from featuring lots of '60s hits, the album doesn't really offer a cohesive listening experience, although it does feature hits like the Mamas & the Papas' "Monday Monday," Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs' "Woolly Bully," and Hugh Masekala's "Grazing in the Grass." While it's too scattered to work as a proper collection, Top Hits of the Sixties: Amazing Hits has enough classic singles to make it worthwhile if you've been looking for some of the songs it features. ~ Heather Phares

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Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1958 by Various Artists (Cassette - 10/25/1990)

"Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1958" (10/25/1990) Oldies Various Artists, Rhino Records (USA)Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1958 features some of the year's biggest rock hits, including Elvis Presley's "Hard Headed Woman," Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire," and the Champs' "Tequila." The album also features Danny & the Juniors' "At the Hop," Conway Twitty's "Make Believe," and the Coasters' "Yakety Yak," making it one of the most consistent Billboard year collections. Other highlights include the Silhouettes' "Get a Job" and the Everly Brothers' "Bird Dog." Though the collection only offers 12 tracks, all of them are well-known and original recordings, both of which make the collection fairly worthwhile despite its short running time. ~ Heather Phares

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De Su Epoca de Oro by Los Teen Tops (CD - 11/25/2003)

"De Su Epoca de Oro" (11/25/2003) Oldies Los Teen Tops, Sony Discos Inc.Illustrator: J. Albelo.

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Top Hits of 1956 by Various Artists (CD ...

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Top Hits of 1956 by Various Artists (CD - 03/14/2006)

"Top Hits of 1956" (03/14/2006) Oldies Various Artists, Collectables RecordsTop Hits of 1956 contains 20 tracks from traditional pop artists who were big prior to the coming rock & roll outbreak. This collection includes only one certified rock & roll song ("Blue Suede Shoes" by Carl Perkins); the remainder includes Tennessee Ernie Ford, Eddie Fisher, Johnnie Ray, and the Kay Starr hit "Rock and Roll Waltz," which was anything but. It's not a definitive overview of pop hits of the era, but it's still a nice sampler of original hits, not re-recordings, from 1956. ~ Al Campbell

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Tip Top Daddy by Charlie Feathers (CD - 12/12/1995)

"Tip Top Daddy" (12/12/1995) Oldies Feathers, Charlie, NortonRecorded between 1958 and 1973. Personnel: Charlie Feathers (vocals, guitar). Perhaps the quintessential example of niche marketing, TIP TOP DADDY collects 23 acoustic demos by Charlie Feathers, one of the great underappreciated geniuses of honky tonk and rockabilly. These recordings, many made on a primitive one-microphone home deck, will appeal primarily to those already intimately familiar with Feathers' commercially released body of work. That's a lot fewer folks than it ought to be: while worshipped by a small core of devotees, Feathers is almost completely unknown outside the tattoo and pompadour set. Still, TIP TOP DADDY is a great and worthwhile album, and Norton should be commended for releasing something with such obviously limited commercial appeal. The disc reveals Feathers' deep roots in the mournful music of Hank Williams Sr., as the bare bones accompaniment causes even the flat-out rockabilly tunes here take on the lonely mien of honky tonk. Some of the scratchy, chopped-up tracks here will test listeners' patience, but the disc richly rewards persistence. Those willing to work their way through TIP TOP DADDY will find some of American music's best-hidden gems.

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Casey Kasem: The 60's #1 Pop Hits by Var...

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Casey Kasem: The 60's #1 Pop Hits by Various Artists (CD - 06/22/2004)

"Casey Kasem: The 60's #1 Pop Hits" (06/22/2004) Oldies Various Artists, Top Sail ProductionsLiner Note Authors: Casey Kasem; Paul Grein. Casey Kasem: The 60's #1 Pop Hits gathers 20 of the most popular singles from that decade including the original versions of "Good Vibrations" (the Beach Boys), "Runaround Sue" (Dion), "Daydream Believer" (the Monkees), "Come See About Me" (the Supremes), "Travelin' Man" (Ricky Nelson) and "The Loco-Motion" (Little Eva). This set is recommended to those who are only in the market for the tried and true hits by these artists. ~ Al Campbell

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Top Hits of 1957 by Various Artists (CD - 03/14/2006)

"Top Hits of 1957" (03/14/2006) Oldies Various Artists, Collectables RecordsTop Hits of 1957 combines 20 tracks from traditional pop artists, including Doris Day, Frankie Laine, and Perry Como, alongside burgeoning rock & roll stars like Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Little Richard. It's not a definitive overview of pop hits of the era, but it's still a nice sampler of original hits, not re-recordings, from 1957. ~ Al Campbell

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Best Of Box Tops

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Best Of Box Tops

"The Best of the Box Tops: Soul Deep" (01/27/2004) R&B Box Tops (The), Camden (Australia)The Box Tops: Alex Chilton (vocals, guitar, bass); Gary Talley (guitar, banjo, sitar, bass); Rick Allen (harmonica, trumpet, bass); Bill Cunningham (organ, bass); Tom Boggs (drums). Additional personnel: Reggie Young (guitar); Bobby Wood (piano); Bobby Emmons (organ); Tommy Cogbill (bass); Gene Chrisman (drums). Producers: Dan Penn, Tommy Cogbill, Chips Moman. Compilation producer: Bob Irwin. Includes liner notes by Mitchell Cohen. Led by a teenager named Alex Chilton, this is some nifty northern soul and includes "The Letter" and "Cry Like a Baby." Before settling for enduring cult fame with Big Star, Alex Chilton enjoyed ephemeral pop stardom as a singer with Memphis group the Box Tops. Their first hit, "The Letter," was a tantalizingly short and perfect pop song-from its drum-tapped intro to its sound effects-drenched fadeout. In an effort to sustain momentum after this 1967 chart topper, the rest of the band was kept out of the studio while the American Sound studio mafia backed the gravel-voiced teenage Chilton under the supervision of producer Dan Penn. The group had a total of ten Top 100 hits, all included here. The finest of these, "Cry Like a Baby," is an impeccable slice of blue-eyed soul penned by Penn and Spooner Oldham. The pair was less successful with its other compositions, leaving it to Wayne Carson Thompson to conjure up "The Letter," "Neon Rainbow," and the stirring "Soul Deep." Alongside the hits, SOUL DEEP includes seven B-sides-all but one of which also appeared on the group's quartet of original albums-and an album-only cover of the Clifford Curry hit "She Shot a Hole in My Soul."

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