Halfway To Paradise: The Epic Records Story 1960-1962 (3CD SET)

Artist: Various Artists
Format: 3CD
Bar-code: 5060259820199
Cat No: DAY3CD019

£7.99

Epic was an adjective usually applied to productions seen on the big screen before the mighty Columbia label created a subsidiary of that name in 1953. This fabulous collection certainly lives up to its ‘Epic’ description and reflects the eclectic mix of music released in the US in those heady post-Elvis, pre-Beatles days. Enjoy!

CD1

1. Halfway To Paradise – Tony Orlando
2. You Can Have Her – Roy Hamilton
3. Mr. Lonely – Bobby Vinton
4. What Do You Want – Ersel Hickey
5. Bad Boy – Marty Wilde
6. Pow-Wow – The Stringmen
7. The Girl Of My Best Friend – Marty Vine
8. I’ve Got A Date With Frankie – Andrea Carroll
9. If You Don’t Care – The Danleers
10. Keep Away From Other Girls – Helen Shapiro
11. Oh What A Day – The Ovations
12. True Love – Bobby Vinton
13. Don’t Blame Me – Erma Franklin
14. Trail Of The Lonesome Pine – Link Wray
15. Be Bop Baby – The Confessions
16. (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 – George Maharis
17. Never Take It Away – The Redwoods
18. Such A Fool Was I – George Torrence & The Dippers
19. Baby You Know You’re Wrong – The Dappers
20. Go Little Willie – Rex Garvin & The Mighty Cravers

CD2

1. Roses Are Red (My Love) – Bobby Vinton
2. Bless You – Tony Orlando
3. Young And Lonely – Andrea Carroll
4. Tijuana – Link Wray & The Wraymen
5. Little Lover – The Danleers
6. Another Wasted Day – Ersel Hickey
7. My Love Is Real – The Dappers
8. Angry – Marty Wilde
9. I’ll Come Running Back to You – Roy Hamilton
10. Please Be Kind – Debbie Woods
11. Venus – Bill Butler
12. When You’re Alone – Donnie & The Del Chords
13. Come To Me – Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie
14. I’ll Never Smile Again – George Maharis
15. I Can’t Stop Loving You – Bobby Vinton
16. It’s Over – Erma Franklin
17. Mary Ann – Link Wray
18. Just Walk Away – Buddy Greco
19. Run Little Girl – Little Joe & The Thrillers
20. You Don’t Have To Be a Baby to Cry – Fred Neil

CD3

1. Long As The Rose Is Red – Florraine Darlin’
2. Stardust Brought Me You – Ersel Hickey
3. Little Miss Lonely – Helen Shapiro
4. Rain, Rain Go Away – Bobby Vinton
5. Each Night I Cry – Erma Franklin
6. El Toro – Link Wray & The Wraymen
7. Teach Me Tonight – George Maharis
8. I’d Never Find Another You – Tony Orlando
9. No Matter What I Do – Billy Casher
10. King Or A Clown – Dick Flood
11. Little Girl – Marty Wilde
12. Trouble Is My Middle Name – Bobby Vinton
13. Roses Of Picardy – Buddy Greco
14. Earthquake – Roy Hamilton
15. Half A Block From An Angel – The Danleers
16. There’ll Be No Teardrops Tonight – Adam Wade
17. Stormy Horizons – Jim & Jesse
18. A Girl Named Marie – Larry Stevens & The Three Dolls
19. Golden Strings – Link Wray
20. Shake Shake Sherry – The Redwoods (aka The Flairs)