Only Rock 'N Roll 1955-1959: 20 Pop Hits (1995)

About this title: Here's a set that's a winner on several levels. Unlike most budget collections, this one features all of the original masters by the original artists -- no lame recuts here. In addition, all of the transfers are top-notch, amazingly clean, and well-sequenced, with the four ballads right next to each other amidst the 16 rockers that flank them. Kicking off with "Rock Around the Clock" (featuring the original count off not found on the single) and finishing with "At the Hop," here are 20 tracks of the real thing. A collection well worth tracking down. Cub Koda, All Music Guide

Tracks:

1. (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock [DeKnight/Freedman]
2. Maybellene [Berry]
3. Blue Suede Shoes [Perkins]
4. Singing the Blues [Endsley]
5. Wake Up Little Susie [Bryant/Bryant]
6. Rockin' Robin [Thomas]
7. Tequila [Rio]
8. Chantilly Lace [Richardson]
9. Who's Sorry Now? [Ruby/Kalmar/Snyder]
10. The Great Pretender [Ram]
11. Sixteen Candles [Dixon/Khent]
12. Donna [Valens]
13. Why Do Fools Fall in Love? [Levy/Lymon]
14. Be-Bop-A-Lula [Davis/Vincent]
15. Peggy Sue [Allison/Holly/Petty]
16. Kansas City [Leiber/Stoller]
17. Great Balls of Fire [Blackwell/Hammer]
18. Yakety Yak [Leiber/Stoller]
19. That'll Be the Day [Allison/Petty/Holly]
20. At the Hop [Madara/Singer/White]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.