Description
This CD compilation draws together some of the most electrifying singles of 1962, capturing a pivotal year when rock and roll, soul, and R&B were colliding with spectacular results. Gene Chandler’s smooth ‘Duke Of Earl’ rubs shoulders with the raw, barnstorming energy of The Isley Brothers’ ‘Twist And Shout’ and the effortless cool of Sam Cooke’s ‘Twistin’ The Night Away.’ The set also highlights overlooked gems like Barbara Lynn’s ‘You’ll Lose A Good Thing’ and Barbara George’s ‘I Know (You Don’t Love Me No More),’ giving a rounded picture of the era beyond just the biggest chart-toppers. An essential snapshot of early 1960s popular music at its most vital and inventive…
- Duke Of Earl – Gene Chandler
- The Loco-Motion – Little Eva
- Baby It’s You – The Shirelles
- Up On The Roof – The Drifters
- You’ll Lose A Good Thing – Barbara Lynn
- Twist And Shout – The Isley Brothers
- I Know (You Don’t Love Me No More) – Barbara George
- Hey! Baby – Bruce Channel
- Soldier Boy – The Shirelles
- Only Love Can Break A Heart – Gene Pitney
- Lover Please – Clyde McPhatter
- Surfin’ Safari – The Beach Boys
- The Wanderer – Dion
- She Cried – Jay And The Americans
- Sheila – Tommy Roe
- Let Me In – The Sensations
- Party Lights – Claudine Clark
- Twistin’ The Night Away – Sam Cooke
- Green Onions – Booker T. and the MG’s
- Little Town Flirt – Del Shannon
- Palisades Park – Freddy Cannon
- What’s Your Name – Don and Juan
