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America's Number One's of the 50's

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Various Artist (Artist), Elvis Presley (Artist), Jimmy Boyd (Artist), Format: Audio CD
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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1 Gene Autry - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
2 The Andrews Sisters - I Can Dream, Can't I'
3 The Ames Brothers - Rag Mop
4 Red Foley - Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy
5 Teresa Brewer - Music! Music! Music!
6 Eileen Barton - If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked a Cake)
7 Anton Karas - Theme from 'The Third Man'
8 Nat King Cole - Mona Lisa
9 Gordon Jenkins and the Weavers - Goodnight, Irene
10 Sammy Kaye - Harbour Lights
11 Phil Harris - the Thing
12 Patti Page - the Tennessee Waltz
13 Perry Como - If
14 Mario Lanza - Be My Love
15 Les Paul and Mary Ford - How High the Moon
16 Nat King Cole - Too Young
17 Rosemary Clooney - Come On-A My House
18 Tony Bennett - Because of You
19 Tony Bennett - Cold, Cold Heart
20 Eddy Howard - (It's No) Sin
21 Johnnie Ray and the Four Lads - Cry
22 Kay Starr - Wheel of Fortune
23 Leroy Anderson - Blue Tango
24 Al Martino - Here in My Heart
25 Percy Faith - Delicado

Disc: 2

1 Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
2 Jo Stafford - You Belong to Me
3 Patti Page - I Went to Your Wedding
4 Johnny Standley - It's in the Book (Parts 1 & 2)
5 Joni James - Why Don't You Believe Me'
6 Jimmy Boyd - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
7 Perry Como - Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
8 Teresa Brewer - Till I Waltz Again with You
9 Patti Page - the Doggie in the Window
10 Percy Faith - the Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)
11 Eddie Fisher - I'm Walking Behind You
12 Les Paul and Mary Ford - Vaya Con Dios (May God Be with You)
13 Stan Freberg - St. George and the Dragonet
14 Tony Bennett - Rags to Riches
15 Eddie Fisher - Oh! My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa)
16 Doris Day - Secret Love
17 Jo Stafford - Make Love to Me
18 Perry Como - Wanted
19 Kitty Kallen - Little Things Mean a Lot
20 The Crew-Cuts - Sh-Boom
21 Rosemary Clooney - Hey There
22 Rosemary Clooney - This Ole House
23 Eddie Fisher - I Need You Now
24 The Chordettes - Mr. Sandman

Disc: 3

1 Joan Weber - Let Me Go, Lover
2 Fontane Sisters - Hearts of Stone
3 McGuire Sisters - Sincerely
4 Bill Hayes - the Ballad of Davy Crockett
5 P?Rez Prado - Cherry Pink (And Apple Blossom White)
6 Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock Around the Clock
7 Mitch Miller - the Yellow Rose of Texas
8 Four Aces - Love Is a Many Splendoured Thing
9 Roger Williams - Autumn Leaves
10 Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen Tons
11 Dean Martin - Memories Are Made of This
12 Kay Starr - Rock and Roll Waltz
13 The Platters - the Great Pretender
14 Nelson Riddle - Lisbon Antigua
15 Les Baxter - the Poor People of Paris
16 Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel
17 Gogi Grant - the Wayward Wind
18 Elvis Presley - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
19 The Platters - My Prayer
20 Pat Boone - I Almost Lost My Mind
21 Elvis Presley - Don't Be Cruel
22 Jim Lowe - Green Door
23 Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender
24 Guy Mitchell - Singing the Blues
25 Elvis Presley - Too Much

Disc: 4

1 Pat Boone - Don't Forbid Me
2 Tab Hunter - Young Love
3 Andy Williams - Butterfly
4 Buddy Knox with the Rhythm Orchids - Party Doll
5 Perry Como - Round and Round
6 Elvis Presley - All Shook Up
7 Pat Boone - Love Letters in the Sand
8 Elvis Presley - Teddy Bear
9 Debbie Reynolds - Tammy
10 Paul Anka - Diana
11 The Crickets - That'll Be the Day
12 Jimmie Rodgers - Honeycomb
13 Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie
14 Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock
15 Sam Cooke - You Send Me
16 Pat Boone - April Love
17 Danny & the Juniors - at the Hop
18 Elvis Presley - Don't
19 The Silhouettes - Get a Job
20 The Champs - Tequila
21 The Platters - Twilight Time
22 David Seville - Witch Doctor
23 Everly Brothers - All I Have to Do Is Dream
24 Sheb Wooley - the Purple People Eater
25 Elvis Presley - Hard Headed Woman

Disc: 5

1 The Coasters - Yakety Yak
2 Perez Prado - Patricia
3 Ricky Nelson - Poor Little Fool
4 Domenico Modugno - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)
5 The Elegants - Little Star
6 Tommy Edwards - It's All in the Game
7 Conway Twitty - It's Only Make Believe
8 The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley
9 The Teddy Bears - to Know Him Is to Love Him
10 The Chipmunks with David Seville - the Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)
11 The Platters - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
12 Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee
13 Frankie Avalon - Venus
14 The Fleetwoods - Come Softly to Me
15 Dave "Baby" Cortez - the Happy Organ
16 Wilbert Harrison - Kansas City
17 Johnny Horton - the Battle of New Orleans
18 Paul Anka - Lonely Boy
19 Elvis Presley - a Big Hunk O' Love
20 The Browns - the Three Bells
21 Santo & Johnny - Sleep Walk
22 Bobby Darin - Mack the Knife
23 The Fleetwoods - Mr. Blue
24 Guy Mitchell - Heartaches By the Number
25 Frankie Avalon - Why

Editorial Reviews

This exclusive 5-CD collection brings together every Number One in the US record charts of the 1950s as published in Billboard. It uses the "Best Sellers in Stores" chart as well as the Top 100 and Hot 100 when they were launched. The 124 tracks chart the course of a momentous decade in popular music with the familiar domain of the traditional artists of dance bands, variety, radio and the movies being overtaken by the rock 'n' roll phenomenon, as mass media gave the baby boom generation a voice while the world emerged from post-war austerity. It's an extraordinary, fascinating and hugely entertaining kaleidoscope of popular music. For British and European audiences, it highlights both the influence the US charts had over what happened in the UK and also some of the differences between the markets, offering not only insight into the eclectic melting-pot of musical genres in the USA, but also some collectable tracks that never saw the light of day in Britain. Needless to say, it features some of the biggest names and landmark recordings of the post-war era, and will be a fantastic souvenir to remind those of a certain age of their wider musical roots.

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.63 x 4.96 x 0.94 inches; 3.53 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Mvd (Generic)
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 0824046750121
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2011
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ November 12, 2010
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Mvd (Generic)
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00442AHY4
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 33 ratings

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Laura B Marsh
5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate 50s
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2021
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This is a true mixture of all the types of music we listened to in the 50s. This has everything from Eddie Fisher to Elvis.
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John M Nunamaker
5.0 out of 5 stars Great music from the 1950's
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2021
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The same music that my local radio station Majic 105.7 used to play when I started to listen to Rock n roll music. To play on my cd player.
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Thomas A. Carlucci
5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD. Brings back lots of memories from my ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2017
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Great CD. Brings back lots of memories from my childhood (although there are some songs I just don't remember). Great addition to my collection of CD's.
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GtrGlenn
3.0 out of 5 stars Best for the 50s fanatic and music history buff. Lots of better 50s sets are out there.
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2016
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If you are curious about what the pop landscape was really like during the years just before and just after rock and roll hit America like a two-by-four, this reasonably-priced set gives the complete picture. The sentimental, overproduced pop scene sorely needed a kick in the pants and even the sanitized "cover"versions of R & B classics like "Sincerely" and "Hearts of Stone" pointed toward a hunger for music that was younger and more energetic.
Ironies abound in the chronology of the set, such as Bill Haley's "Rock Around The Clock" being followed up in the Number One slot by the arch-enemy of rock and roll Mitch Miller's "Yellow Rose of Texas."
That being said, there's a lot of material here that has understandably faded into obscurity and the casual fan of 1950s music can find similarly priced sets that spare you songs like "The Thing" by Phil Harris. Fans of Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett and Teresa Brewer's early 50s output would be better served by single disc Greatest Hits releases, which generally offer superior sound quality.
In general, the quality of the source recordings used for this set leaves a lot to be desired. There a lot of high fidelity that has been restored to recordings much older than these and I can't believe better sounding versions were not available.
AND...this being a British import, the version of Johnny Horton's "Battle of New Orleans" used in this set will sound very odd to American ears. Didn't the Brits lose that one?
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James R Julian
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2017
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Great CD
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AGL
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2015
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Excellent!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed 😞.
Reviewed in Canada on May 14, 2021
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Not great.
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Richard Hazlewood
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overview of a flawed era.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2018
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Excellent sound quality, informative booklet, and good value. Unlike its British counterpart it shows how many appalling novelty records the Americans seemed to love in the 50s, but an important collection nevertheless.
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ｳｨﾘｱﾑ　ｱｯｼｬｰ
5.0 out of 5 stars 素晴らしいコンピレーションです。
Reviewed in Japan on January 18, 2011
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1950年1月7日のビルボード誌1位　Gene Autry & The Pinaforesの赤鼻のトナカイから始まり1959年12月28日のFrankie AvalonのWhyまでCD5枚全124
曲ビルボードで1位になった曲　全部入ってます。そしてこの安さ。イギリスのチャートでのBritain's Number Ones of The 50sもあります。次回は60sを期待します。
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what-larx
5.0 out of 5 stars Fine fare from the Fifties!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 22, 2016
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A great concept - simply take all the US No 1 hits of the Fifties and group them into one marvellous historical record. The whole package includes a hugely informative booklet, outlining each song, track by track.

Grest stuff.
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こうじ
5.0 out of 5 stars 本当に全部！
Reviewed in Japan on April 15, 2014
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５０年代billboardの最初から最後まで１位を記録した楽曲が入っています。
６０年代以降のも発売されると良いのですが！！
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