Fabulous 50s: Rock Around the Clock by Various Artists

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Fabulous 50s: Rock Around the Clock

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	Fabulous 50s: Rock Around the Clock
		by Various Artists Sales Rank: 347002 Price:$2.61

The Fabulous 50s Rock Around The Clock

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Fabulous 50s: Rock Around the Clock is a nice budget priced CD of some of the best rock and roll hits from the golden age of rock and roll during the 1950s. The quality of the sound is quite good and the artwork is very nicely done as well. Bill Haley & The Comets start things off with their smash hit, "Rock Around The Clock (live)." This may not be the original recording but make no mistake about it--this is still great rock and roll music and you can dance to it, too--it's got a great beat! I love it! Bill Haley sings this one up right! Little Richard's "Rip It Up" rocks hard and Little Richard never sounded better--his voice is full of positive energy and Little Richard does this one with all his might. "Rip It Up" is truly a major highlight of this album--and it's anything but elevator music. Good for Little Richard! Chuck Berry's "Maybellene" also has a great beat that really makes you want to jump up and dance wherever you are; and the music sounds great! The electric guitar works wonders for this rock and roll ballad and Chuck Berry sounds great! Again the electric guitars play a major roll in the musical arrangement. Lloyd Price's "Stagger Lee" sounds like a live track--as do many songs on this album. Lloyd Price does "Stagger Lee" with a lot of energy and his performance is enhanced by his excellent diction and his uncanny sense of timing--great! "Wake Up Little Susie" is another live track from The Everly Brothers; they sound pretty much like they did in the studio--isn't that incredible? The Everly Brothers sing this song about a date that lasted far longer than they told their parents it would! The Everly Brothers sing and harmonize to perfection and I'm really very impressed by that. Fats Domino also contributes a live track of "Ain't That A Shame;" "Ain't That A Shame" was a huge hit for Fats Domino and even live this number shines brighter than silver and gold put together. The Crests also do their "Six Nights A Week;" "Six Nights A Week" has a very pretty melody and The Crests do this flawlessly, too. "Ain't Got No Home" is a number I always liked so much by "Clarence "Frogman" Henry; Clarence uses falsetto and a very deep voice both in the same song to make this serious song into a rather playful one that I enjoy hearing over and over again--awesome! The CD ends well with Guy Mitchell singing his heart out on "Singing The Blues;" "Singing The Blues" is a rock and roll torch song with a stunningly beautiful melody and I always liked this tune, too. Overall, Fabulous 50s: Rock Around the Clock may not have the most studio recordings of great rock and roll hits; but I still think it's a very good album especially for diehard fans of rock and roll who might want some live tracks or alternate versions of some songs in their collections. The more casual fan may prefer to get a CD that has the studio recordings. Comment | Permalink | (Report this)

Fabulous 50s: Rock Around the Clock
by Various Artists
Price:$2.61

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