Formats and Editions
1. Hal Willis: My Pink Cadillac
2. David Gates: Swingin' Baby Doll
3. Al Henderson: Ding Dong Dandy
4. Teddy Redell: Judy
5. Glenn Reeves: Rockin' Country Style
6. Bobby Brant: Piano Nellie
7. Buddy Thompson: This Is the Night
8. Kingsmen: Weekend
9. Dean Beard: Rakin' and Scrapin' 1
10. Jimmy Simmons: Too Hot to Handle 1
11. Mad Man Taylor: Rumble Tumble 1
12. Barbara Greene: Long Tall Sally 1
13. Ray ; Lindy: Big Betty 1
14. Pat ; the Satellites: Jupiter C 1
15. Hal Willis: Bop-A-Dee Bop-A-Doo 1
16. David Gates: Walkin' and Talkin' 1
17. Al Henderson: Mary Jane 1
18. Dean Beard: Party Party 1
19. Kingsmen: Better Believe It 2
20. Teddy Redell: Can't You See 2
21. Glenn Reeves: Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee 2
22. Sonny West: Rave on 2
23. Buddy Thompson: I've Got a Good Thing Going 2
24. Mad Man Taylor: Rock 'N' Roll Espanole 2
25. Bracey Everett: The Lover's Curse 2
26. Barbara Greene: Slippin' and Slidin' 2
27. Castle Kings: Jeanette 2
28. Junior Thompson: Jungle Girl 2
29. Kingsmen: The Cat Walk
More Info:
2008 release. Atlantic Records is one of the great labels in American popular music. From classic R&B singers like Joe Turner, LaVern Baker, and the Drifters to Soul stars like Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, and Solomon Burke, and Classic Rock artists like the Rolling Stones, Yes, Led Zeppelin, and many others, Atlantic has been at the forefront of popular music since it's inception in 1948. As an early sixtieth birthday present, we're reissuing 29 recordings that Atlantic probably forgot they ever made! It's the one side of the label's long story that has never been told: The attempt to score Rock hits during the late '50s that started with a failed attempt to sign Elvis. This collection includes the fabulous original version of a song that Elvis later covered, 'Judy', as well as the original version of a song that Buddy Holly later recorded, 'Rave On'. Additionally, it features incredibly rare early recordings by David Gates, founder of the '70s Soft Rock band, Bread, as well as Bill Haley's Comets, recording as the Kingsmen. 29 tracks. Bear Family.