The Fabulous Fifties (2002) 8 CD 2 Box Set

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Whenever a label rolls out an extensive set like this one -- one that hones in on a specific era and/or style -- it's usually with the hope that casual music fans will be tricked into thinking that, by its imposing multi-disc nature, it's likely to be definitive. Time Life's four-disc The Fabulous Fifties (a compilation of discs that were also available separately) is hardly the last word on pop music from the decade that birthed rock & roll. Though it does contain a whopping 60 songs, it's far too spotty to function as a one-stop overview.

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Tracklist:
CD 1

01 - Frankie Avalon - Venus
02 - The Four Aces - Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing
03 - Harry Belafonte - The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)
04 - Pat Boone - Love Letters In The Sand
05 - Marty Robbins - White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)
06 - Al Hibbler - Unchained Melody
07 - Debbie Reynolds - Tammy
08 - Della Reese - Don't You Know
09 - Connie Francis - My Happiness
10 - Tommy Edwards - It's All In The Game
11 - The Fontane Sisters - Heart Of Stone
12 - The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
13 - Perry Como - Catch A Falling Star
14 - Johnny Mathis - Chances Are
15 - The McGuire Sisters - Sugartime

CD 2

01 - The Chordettes - Mr. Sandman
02 - Percy Faith & His Orchestra - Theme From _A Summer Place_
03 - Nat King Cole - Mona Lisa
04 - Tony Bennett - Cold, Cold Heart
05 - Mario Lanza - Be My Love
06 - Perry Como - Wanted
07 - Eddie Fisher - Oh! My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa)
08 - Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune
09 - Johnnie Ray - Cry
10 - Teresa Brewer - Till I Waltz Again With You
11 - Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me
12 - The Crew Cuts - Sh-Boom
13 - Les Paul & Mary Ford - Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You)
14 - Rosemary Clooney - Hey There
15 - Patti Page - Tennessee Waltz

CD 3

01 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen Tons
02 - Dean Martin - Memories Are Made Of This
03 - The McGuire Sisters - Sincerely
04 - Nat King Cole - Too Young
05 - Doris Day - Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
06 - Jim Lowe - The Green Door
07 - Gogi Grant - The Wayward Wind
08 - Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill
09 - The Four Preps - 26 Miles (Santa Catalina)
10 - Kay Starr - The Rock And Roll Waltz
11 - The Platters - My Prayer
12 - Guy Mitchell - Singing The Blues
13 - The Four Lads - No, Not Much
14 - Pérez Prado Orchestra - Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
15 - Perry Como - Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)

CD 4

01 - The Fontane Sisters - Seventeen
02 - Pearl Bailey - It Takes Two To Tango
03 - The McGuire Sisters - Teach Me Tonight
04 - Eddy Howard - It's No Sin
05 - The Four Aces - Three Coins In The Fountain
06 - Jane Morgan - Fascination
07 - Jo Stafford - Shrimp Boats
08 - The Ames Brothers - Melodie D'Amour
09 - Pat Boone - Don't Forbid Me
10 - The Platters - The Great Pretender
11 - Gale Storm - I Hear You Knockin'
12 - Teresa Brewer - A Tear Fell
13 - Georgia Gibbs - Kiss Of Fire
14 - The Chordettes - Lollipop
15 - The Weavers - Goodnight Irene

CD 5

01 - Eddie Fisher - I Need You Now
02 - Perry Como - Round And Round
03 - Dinah Shore - Love And Marriage
04 - Teresa Brewer - Music! Music! Music!
05 - Johnny Mathis - Misty
06 - Doris Day - Secret Love
07 - Patti Page - Allegheny Moon
08 - Kitty Kallen - Little Things Mean A Lot
09 - Joan Weber - Let Me Go Lover
10 - The Crew Cuts - Earth Angel
11 - Rosemary Clooney - This Ole House
12 - The Four Lads - Standing On The Corner
13 - Neil Sedaka - Oh! Carol
14 - Eddie Heywood - Canadian Sunset
15 - Phil Harris - The Thing

CD 6

01 - Sonny James - Young Love
02 - The Browns - The Three Bells (Les Trois Cloches)
03 - Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians - _The Third Man_ Theme
04 - Jim Reeves - He'll Have To Go
05 - Art & Dotty Todd - Chanson D'Amour
06 - Les Baxter & His Orchestra - The Poor People Of Paris
07 - Johnny Mathis - It's Not For Me To Say
08 - Mindy Carson - Wake The Town And Tell The People
09 - Pérez Prado Orchestra - Patricia
10 - The McGuire Sisters - Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight
11 - Guy Mitchell - Heartaches By The Number
12 - Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra - So Rare
13 - Eddie Fisher - I'm Walking Behind You
14 - Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender
15 - Leroy Anderson - Blue Tango

CD 7

01 - Andy Williams - Butterfly
02 - Pat Boone - April Love
03 - Nat King Cole - Unforgettable
04 - Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight_
05 - Morris Stoloff - Moonglow & Theme From _Picnic_
06 - Al Hibbler - Unchained Melody
07 - Eddy Arnold - Make The World Go Away
08 - Paul Anka - Diana
09 - Perry Como - Juke Box Baby
10 - Eddie Fisher - Dungaree Doll
11 - Georgia Gibbs - Dance With Me Henry (The Wallflower)
12 - Lou Monte - Lazy Mary (Luna Mezz 'O Mare)
13 - The Ames Brothers - The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane
14 - Jaye P. Morgan - That's All I Want From You
15 - Jim Reeves - Four Walls

CD 8

01 - The Ames Brothers - You You You
02 - Rosemary Clooney - Half As Much
03 - Mitch Miller & His Orchestra - The Yellow Rose Of Texas
04 - Johnny Mathis - Smile
05 - Andy Williams - Are You Sincere
06 - Don Cherry - Band Of Gold
07 - Doris Day - A Guy Is A Guy
08 - Perry Como - Papa Loves Mambo
09 - Terry Gilkyson - Marianne
10 - Guy Mitchell - My Heart Cries For You
11 - Tony Alamo - Harbor Lights
12 - Jerry Vale - Eternally
13 - Felicia Sanders - Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart_)
14 - Johnnie Ray - Just Walking In The Rain
15 - Frankie Laine - I Believe

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