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1. Cruising with Ruben & the Jets (1968)
by Frank Zappa/The Mothers of Invention
Frank Zappa loved '50s doo wop music. He grew up with it, collected it, and it was the first kind of pop music he wrote (like "Memories of El Monte," ... More
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3. Hits of the 60's (1999)
by Pat Boone
Hits of the 60s doesn't compile Pat Boone's hits of the '60s, but rather his versions of '60s hits. Boone's renditions were recorded between 1963 and ... More
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4. Jazz Sax Classics (1998)
by John Coltrane / Charles Lloyd / Sonny Stitt
Jazz Sax Classics is an almost overpowering four-disc box set encompassing three albums made for Atlantic during the 1960s -- one each by John ... More
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5. Hits of the 60's [Madacy 2002] (1999)
by Pat Boone
Hits of the Sixties is a collection of 30 popular songs from the '50s and '60s. Although there are definitely some songs added to pad the collection, ... More
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9. The Very Best of DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (2006)
by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
Since it features all the charting singles, The Very Best of DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince contains just about everything that any disc jockey ... More
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10. Poptopia! 70's Power Pop Classics (1997)
by Various Artists
Named after an annual power-pop festival in the Los Angeles, Rhino's three-disc Poptopia! Power Pop Classics series attempts to chronicle power pop's ... More
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11. A Greatest Hits Collection (1998)
by Doug Clark & the Hot Nuts
This collection is somewhat misleadingly titled: these are not the original recordings from Doug Clark & the Hot Nuts' classic '60s party albums on ... More
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12. American Graffiti (1973)
by Original Soundtrack
The soundtrack to the George Lucas film about teenage life in a small California town in the early '60s was probably the best thing about the movie, ... More
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13. The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need (2005)
by Various Artists
Don't let the title fool you; after listening to The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need, you'll definitely want more. This is a good starting ... More
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14. The Very Best of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons [Rhino 2002] (2002)
by Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons
The Four Seasons are often overlooked when lists of important bands of the 1960s are made. That really shouldn't be the case. With Frankie Valli's ... More
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15. Silly Songs [Disney] (1988)
by Various Artists
If you meet the family that is really involved with this record, send them a whoopie cushion, a squirting camera, never-melt ice cubes, and a set of ... More
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16. The Ultimate Rock & Roll Collection: The 50's (1997)
by Various Artists
Surprisingly, The Ultimate Rock & Roll Collection: The 50s features more actual rock & roll than either of the volumes of the series devoted to the ... More
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17. The Very Best of the Drifters [Rhino] (1993)
by The Drifters
This mid-priced 16-song collection is the successor to the old Atlantic Records Drifters Golden Hits, covering the group's very best songs from ... More
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18. Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (1991)
by The Four Seasons
The Four Seasons were never in a class with Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers or Little Anthony & the Imperials, and Franki Valli's voice tended to sound ... More
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19. Casey Kasem: America's Top 10 Through Years - The 50's (2001)
by Various Artists
The '50s edition of Casey Kasem's America's Top 10 is typical for the series. It moves confidently through twenty hits of the era, skimming the play ... More
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20. 50s Jukebox Hits (2009)
by Various Artists
With 60 tracks spread over three discs, this budget box set actually presents a pretty varied survey of what played on American jukeboxes in the ... More
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21. Golden Age of American Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 1 (1991)
by Various Artists
For many years, Original Sound's Oldies but Goodies series was acknowledged as the best source for catching up on the many great early rock & roll ... More
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22. Stand By Me (1986)
by Original Soundtrack
Set in the '50s, Stand by Me was a touching coming-of-age movie about a group of pre-teen boys. Appropriately, the soundtrack is crammed with early ... More
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23. The Very Best of the Platters [Mercury] (1991)
by The Platters
Multi-talented musical guide Buck Ram and his biggest act, the Platters, delivered an astonishing run of vocal hits during the latter half of the ... More
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25. Runaround Sue (1961)
by Dion
Dion as a solo artist was initially a kind of hybrid performer, known for his teen idol image but trying for a harder and also a more advanced sound, ... More
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