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R&B Spotlight '59 [Collector's Edition]

Various Artists Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (31 May 2010)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Collector's Edition
  • Label: Fantastic Voyage
  • ASIN: B002YCRGXG
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 49,981 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Kansas CityWilbert Harrison 2:29£0.69
Listen  2. Sea CruiseFrankie Ford 2:45£0.69
Listen  3. Little QueenieChuck Berry 2:44£0.69
Listen  4. I Told You BabyJimmy Reed 2:20£0.69
Listen  5. Wiggle, WiggleAccents 2:05£0.69
Listen  6. Peek-A-BooThe Cadillacs 2:15£0.69
Listen  7. Charlie BrownThe Coasters 2:23£0.69
Listen  8. I Can't Sit DownMarie & Rex 1:56£0.69
Listen  9. 16 CandlesThe Crests 2:54£0.69
Listen10. Lovers Never Say GoodbyeThe Flamingos 2:53£0.69
Listen11. Since I Don't Have YouThe Skyliners 2:43£0.69
Listen12. I'm SorryBo Diddley 2:30£0.69
Listen13. Teardrops On Your LetterHank Ballard & The Midnighters 2:46£0.69
Listen14. So FineThe Fiestas 2:24£0.69
Listen15. Who's That KnockingThe Genies 2:18£0.69
Listen16. The TwistHank Ballard & The Midnighters 2:38£0.69
Listen17. Lovey DoveyClyde McPhatter 2:37£0.69
Listen18. Almost GrownChuck Berry 2:24£0.69
Listen19. The Happy OrganDave "Baby" Cortez 2:05£0.69
Listen20. Return Of StagoleeTitus Turner 2:43£0.69
Listen21. PersonalityLloyd Price 2:39£0.69
Listen22. I'm ReadyFats Domino 2:07£0.69
Listen23. Just Keep It UpDee Clark 1:57£0.69
Listen24. Along Came JonesThe Coasters 3:01£0.69
Listen25. Since You've Been GoneClyde McPhatter 2:30£0.69
Listen26. Jack O'DiamondsRuth Brown 2:34£0.69
Listen27. There Is Something On Your MindBig Jay McNeely & Band 3:36£0.69
Listen28. Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home)Impalas 2:36£0.69
Listen29. I Waited Too LongLaVern Baker 2:36£0.69
Listen30. I Only Have Eyes For YouThe Flamingos 3:24£0.69
Listen31. Tiny TimLaVern Baker 2:23£0.69
Listen32. Love Potion No 9The Clovers 1:55£0.69
Listen33. Linda LuRay Sharpe 2:09£0.69
Listen34. Back In The USAChuck Berry 2:31£0.69
Listen35. AlimonyFrankie Ford 2:25£0.69
Listen36. Crackin' UpBo Diddley 2:08£0.69
Listen37. So High So LowLaVern Baker 1:51£0.69
Listen38. I Want To Walk You HomeFats Domino 2:24£0.69
Listen39. Leave My Kitten AloneLittle Willie John 2:35£0.69
Listen40. Poison IvyThe Coasters 2:46£0.69
Listen41. Midnight FlyerNat "King" Cole 2:19£0.69
Listen42. Sea Of LovePhil Phillips 2:25£0.69
Listen43. Summer's LoveRichard Barrett 2:58£0.69
Listen44. The Angels Listened InThe Crests 2:05£0.69
Listen45. ShadowsThe Five Satins 2:36£0.69
Listen46. Broken-Hearted MelodySarah Vaughan 2:21£0.69
Listen47. Hey Little GirlDee Clark 2:18£0.69
Listen48. Everything Gonna Be AlrightLittle Walter 2:53£0.69
Listen49. Say ManBo Diddley 3:15£0.69
Listen50. Mary LouRonnie Hawkins 2:13£0.69
Listen51. I Don't KnowRuth Brown 2:58£0.69
Listen52. You Went Back On Your WordClyde McPhatter 2:32£0.69
Listen53. The HunchPaul Gayten 2:49£0.69
Listen54. GileeSonny Spencer 2:09£0.69
Listen55. The CloudsThe Spacemen 2:51£0.69
Listen56. Be My GuestFats Domino 2:19£0.69
Listen57. Smooth OperatorSarah Vaughan 2:22£0.69
Listen58. Come Into My HeartLloyd Price 2:10£0.69
Listen59. I Cried Like A BabyNappy Brown 2:44£0.69
Listen60. Rooster BluesLightnin' Slim 2:34£0.69


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R&B Spotlight 59 combines 60 tracks by various artists selected from the US charts of 1959. All of the songs were R&B and/or pop hits and many have become classics of the genre. The artists include such legends as Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Fats Domino, the Coasters, Ruth Brown, Lavern Baker, Nat King Cole and Sarah Vaughan. The collection, including full details of the original label issues, is the second of an ongoing year-by-year series representing the Rhythm & Blues charts. The informative booklet notes are authored by respected Echoes/Record Collector journalist Mike Atherton. A parallel series, Soul Breakout, is being released simultaneously. The two series are intended to complement each other, with no duplication of tracks. This 1959 installment in the year-by-year R&B Spotlight series sees the increasing popularity of Rhythm & Blues, with many of the entries also crossing over to the pop charts. The R&B chart mixed successes from both one-hit wonders and fifties stars. R&B with the Rock and Roll beat was represented by Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, Lloyd Price and Little Willie John. Harmony vocal group sounds abounded with notable sides from the Flamingos, the Skyliners, the Crests, the Five Satins and Richard Barrett with the Chantels. Uptempo group items, often with a comedy slant, were very popular and the Coasters, the Clovers, the Cadillacs, the Accents and the Genies are amongst the excellent selections here. The whole Twist craze had it s beginnings in this year with the release of the original version written and recorded by Hank Ballard & The Midnighters. Established stars like Nat King Cole and Sarah Vaughan proved they were adept in the style, scoring sizeable hits. Ruth Brown, Lavern Baker and Clyde McPhatter pointed the way for the future direction of R&B with their polished, New York-produced recordings. Bluesier items still appeared in the charts with winners from Jimmy Reed, Little Walter and Lightnin Slim. Instrumental charters included catchy items from Dave Baby Cortez, the Spacemen and Paul Gayten. Tremendous tracks including classic songs like Kansas City , Sea Cruise , Charlie Brown , The Twist , Since I Don t Have You and Love Potion No 9 are all included here.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I am not suggesting you starve yourself for good music,but for less than your
local transfat food depot charges for a family variety bucket of McChavcrispy
nibbles,you can get hold of sixty golden nuggets from the R&B chartR&B Spotlight '59of 1959 that will sustain you far longer with no risk of being labelled a lardshanks.The market has flooded with cheap
compilations from rubbish outfits.Read the small print on some of these so called
'soul classics'(licensed from Zitmark Corp.)re-recorded 'in the interests of
quality'and you can relive motown magic as interpreted by that geezer from the
fake Boney M that toured East Grinstead in 1992.Er,no thanks,only Mr.Whitevan
listens to that kind of thing when he's jetwashing his Lexus.If you want real
original fifties R&B hits you must have this double CD and it's 1958 twin.Extra
fries?the company marketing these (Future Noise Music)have also put out two
'Soul Breakout'compilations for the same years,58 and 59,and again these are
full of top quality period tracks you must own if your heart craves this music.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Nostalgia hit 10 May 2010
Format:Audio CD
In 59 I was still at primary school but as I grew into my teens and Rock n Roll gave way to R&B as the music of choice I was reacquainted with these sounds in dancehalls, discos and clubs by British bands reproducing their version of the originals. This album cannot purport to be a complete overview of the impact of R&B on the music scene of the time but it goes a long way towards it. It is main attraction has to be nostalgia but it does give an insight into the changes & dynamics of music at the end of the 50's.
I would like to say there are fantastic undiscovered gems here but I can't - there are some very good songs most already familiar as hits of yesterday or golden oldies eg Kansas City. As for the rest well they are very much of their time and it is not hard to see why they did not achieve hit status internationally.
All in all I enjoyed this album and its siblings very much and would recommend it to anyone who has an interest or penchant for early R&B/Soul/US music.
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