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Do you remember what it felt like to be a teenager in the early
1960s? I do. It was a wildly exciting time because everything
seemed so new, especially the terrific music I heard on the radio
and at the record shop. The music, like my life, was exuberant
and positive. For me, the only thing that mattered was, did I
like it? Did I feel it? And when I did, I wanted to hear it over
and over, sometimes hundreds of times.
Rock and roll was young and innocent like I was, but it was
going through its adolescence too. In a mere year or two the
Beatles, the Rolling Stones and dozens of other British stars
would change the feel of music forever. Yes, the early 60s was my
favorite period in pop music.
As America transitioned from the Eisenhower era to the world of
Camelot, artists such as Gene Pitney, Brian Hyland, Brenda Lee
and Jay & The Americans were just getting started! Chart
mainstays like Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Bobby Darin and Paul Anka
were riding high, and newcomers like Tony Orlando and Glen
Campbell launched chart careers that would ultimately transcend
the decade and extend well into the 1970s.
Sue Thompson, Anita Bryant, Bobby Rydell and Johnny Tillotson
were at their hit-making zenith while stars like Pat Boone and
Steve Lawrence made swan-song appearances. It was a fascinating
period of diverse rock, pop, R&B, country and folk hits, and even
some crazy novelties, all on the charts together. Sit back, strap
in and get ready to enjoy a nearly 4-hour musical ride that can
only be called "AMAZING!"
Why "amazing," you ask? First, this imported box of three CDs
truly contains the most interesting songs you're ever likely to
hear in such a set. Because we're collectors, we created
everything in this box for other collectors. Even though 80 of
the 88 songs here were Top 40 hits, most of them aren't the
obvious tracks you'll find on other such collections.
And because collectors appreciate top sound quality, we assigned
two of the best sound engineers anywhere to the project. They
worked for months, paying close attention to all the details that
matter: the best possible sources and EQ, correct fades and
speed. Every song was compared to the original vinyl single to
give you ONLY the original 45-rpm hit single versions in every
case. Why take chances with risky, mediocre mp3 downloads of
dubious originality?
Best of all, there are 25 CD debuts here, including SIGNIFICANT
NEW STEREO DEBUTS on nearly a dozen great songs like ''Town
Without Pity,'' ''Venus In Blue Jeans,'' ''Let The Little Girl
Dance'' and ''Sealed With A Kiss,'' just to mention a few. We
even included a few important mono debuts. Just try not to drool
when reviewing all these in the song list below! Oh, I almost
forgot the 10,000-word essay by Greg Adams with fascinating
biographical details about every one of the 72 different artists
who perform here.
In short, no expense has been spared, no detail overlooked, to
bring you, the collector, the most AMAZING sound experience
you'll ever hear from the great music of this seminal period in
popular music. Simply a MUST for your collection! (NOTE: All
songs are STEREO except those marked with an asterisk (*).
Hearing is believing. To hear sound samples just google: Amazing
Early 60s Box + Listen
25 CD DEBUTS! 3 DISCS, 88 SONGS, NEARLY 4 HOURS OF MUSIC!
UNEQUALED SOUND QUALITY
CREATED BY COLLECTORS FOR COLLECTORS