Various Artists
Nipper's Greatest Hits - The 50's - Volume 1

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Nipper’s Greatest Hits: The 50’s – Volume 1 is a superb single-CD sampler drawing from RCA’s golden-era roster, capturing the remarkable breadth of popular American music at mid-century. From Elvis Presley’s seismic ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ and Harry Belafonte’s irresistible ‘Banana Boat (Day-O)’ to Perry Como’s perennial ‘Catch A Falling Star,’ the disc moves effortlessly between early rock and roll, Latin rhythm, calypso, and country. Country fans are well served too, with Eddy Arnold’s ‘The Cattle Call’ and Don Gibson’s lonesome classic ‘Oh Lonesome Me’ sitting comfortably alongside pop sophisticates like Eartha Kitt and Mario Lanza. It’s a vivid, well-curated snapshot of a decade when RCA dominated the American charts across virtually every genre…

1. My Heart Cries For You – Dinah Shore
2. Be My Love – Mario Lanza
3. Slow Poke – Pee Wee King and His Golden West Cowboys
4. C’est Si Bon (It’s So Good) – Eartha Kitt
5. Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White – Perez Prado and his Orchestra
6. The Cattle Call – Eddy Arnold
7. Dungaree Doll – Eddie Fisher
8. The Rock And Roll Waltz – Kay Starr
9. Heartbreak Hotel – Elvis Presley
10. Banana Boat (DAY-O) – Harry Belafonte
11. Melodie D’Amour (Melody Of Love) – The Ames Brothers
12. Catch A Falling Star – Perry Como
13. Lazy Mary – Lou Monte
14. Oh Lonesome Me – Don Gibson
15. Send Me The Pillow You Dream On – Hank Locklin
16. Guess Who – Jesse Belvin
17. Makin’ Love – Floyd Robinson
18. The Three Bells (Les Trois Cloches) – The Browns
19. Oh! Carol – Neil Sedaka
20. He’ll Have To Go – Jim Reeves