50's Flashback

50's Flashback

Overview

The 20 songs on Double Play's 50's Flashback collection are an interesting mix of rockers, ballads, and smooth pop, providing listeners with a pretty decent picture of what pop music sounded like during that time. Ranging from the wild rockabilly of Jerry Lee Lewis to the silly kiddie pop of the Chordettes, the mix covers a lot of ground. You get rockin' instrumentals like Link Wray's "Rumble," the Champs' "Tequila," and Sandy Nelson's "Teen Beat," teen idol ditties like Frankie Avalon's "Venus," doo wop from the Crests ("16 Candles"), rockabilly from Carl Perkins ("Blue Suede Shoes"), country from Patsy Cline ("Walkin' After Midnight"), and syrupy pop ballads like Jack Scott's "My True Love" and Andy Williams' "The Hawaiian Wedding Song." Maybe not the best of the '50s (no Elvis, no R&B), but a fun listen at a good price. For someone who wants a taste of what the '50s sounded like, this would be a decent place to start.

Product Details

Release Date: 01/23/1998
Label: Double Play (Int600)
UPC: 0607707402627
catalogNumber: 4026

Tracks

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Andy Williams   Track Performer
Everly Brothers   Track Performer
Jan & Dean   Track Performer
Jerry Lee Lewis   Track Performer
Jack Scott   Track Performer
Frankie Avalon   Track Performer
Sandy Nelson   Track Performer
Champs   Track Performer
Jimmy Clanton   Track Performer
Johnny & the Hurricanes   Track Performer
Bill Justis   Track Performer

Technical Credits

Lonnie Mack   Composer
Otis Blackwell   Composer
Felice Bryant   Composer
Boudleaux Bryant   Composer
Jack Hammer   Composer
Tom King   Composer
Alan Block   Composer
Luther Dixon   Composer
Beverly "Ruby" Ross   Composer
Fred Mendelsohn   Composer
Ed Marshall   Composer
Hoffman   Composer
Don Hecht   Composer
Dick Manning   Composer
Julius Edward Dixon   Composer
Allyson R. Khent   Composer
Charles E. King   Composer

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