American Heartbeat 1961 (2cd set)

Artist: Various Artists
Format: 2CD
Bar-code: 5060255182499
Cat No: DAY2CD249

£5.99

In 1961 a new era was dawning with John F. Kennedy taking office, it was also the year Brylcreem-coiffed young guns like Dion, Ricky Nelson and Bobby Vee all gave Elvis and Roy a run for their money. The year may have ended on a negative note with the conflict in North Vietnam, but in pop 1961 was definitely another winner.

CD 1

1. Runaround Sue – Dion
2. Hit The Road Jack – Ray Charles
3. Big Bad John – Jimmy Dean
4. You Don’t Know What You’ve Got (Until You Lose It) – Ral Donner
5. Please Stay – The Drifters
6. Crying – Roy Orbison
7. Walk On By – Leroy Van Dyke
8. The Mountain’s High – Dick And Dee Dee
9. (Marie’s The Name) His Latest Flame – Elvis Presley
10. Pony Time – Chubby Checker
11. A Hundred Pounds Of Clay – Gene McDaniels
12. Mother-In-Law – Ernie K-Doe
13. (I Don’t Know Why) But I Do – Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry
14. Last Night – The Mar-Keys
15. Please Mr. Postman – The Marvelettes
16. Will You Love Me Tomorrow – The Shirelles
17. Run To Him – Bobby Vee
18. Crazy – Patsy Cline
19. The Writing On The Wall – Adam Wade
20. The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens
21. Calcutta – Lawrence Welk & His Orchestra
22. Wooden Heart – Joe Dowell
23. Quarter To Three – Gary U.S. Bonds
24. I Like It Like That (Part 1) – Chris Kenner
25. On The Rebound – Floyd Cramer

CD 2

1. Take Good Care Of My Baby – Bobby Vee
2. Runaway – Del Shannon
3. Running Scared – Roy Orbison
4. Fool No. 1 – Brenda Lee
5. Apache – Jørgen Ingmann
6. Raindrops – Dee Clark
7. Surrender – Elvis Presley
8. Michael (Row The Boat Ashore) – The Highwaymen
9. School Is Out – Gary U.S. Bonds
10. My True Story – The Jive Five
11. Travelin’ Man – Ricky Nelson
12. Blue Moon – The Marcels
13. Dedicated To The One I Love – The Shirelles
14. Shop Around – The Miracles
15. Tossin’ & Turnin’ – Bobby Lewis
16. Moody River – Pat Boone
17. There’s A Moon Out Tonight – The Capris
18. Bristol Stomp – The Dovells
19. Daddy’s Home – Shep And The Limelites
20. Goodbye Cruel World – James Darren
21. Don’t Worry – Marty Robbins
22. I Feel So Bad – Elvis Presley
23. Wheels – The String-A-Longs
24. The Boll Weevil Song – Brook Benton
25. Together – Connie Francis