VA - Borrowed By The Beatles (2014)

Though their songwriting would ultimately be emulated by pop/rock bands all the way into the 21st century, the iconic Beatles, like many of their contemporaries, spent their early years honing their craft while playing other people's songs. Offering up a musical history lesson, Borrowed by the Beatles features two discs of songs by the artists who inspired the Fab Four before they were the most famous band on the planet. With songs by the likes of Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, and Buddy Holly, this collection lays out the early rock and R&B sounds that helped to catapult the Beatles into the spotlight before they would become formidable songwriters in their own right, and makes for a great history lesson about rock & roll's formative years.

TRACKLIST

CD1
1. Rock And Roll Music - Chuck Berry
2. Shake It Up Baby (Twist And Shout) - The Top Notes
3. Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong
4. Dizzy Miss Lizzy - Larry Williams
5. Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry
6. That's All Right Mama - Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup
7. I've Got A Woman - Ray Charles
8. All Shook Up - Elvis Presley
9. Three Cool Cats – The Coasters
10. Please Mr. Postman – The Marvelettes
11. Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee
12. Nothing Shakin' (But The Leaves On The Trees) - Eddie Fontaine
13. Lonesome Tears In My Eyes - Johnny Burnette & His Rock 'n' Roll Trio
14. Matchbox - Carl Perkins
15. Anna - Arthur Alexander
16. Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) - Roy Orbison
17. Kansas City – Little Willie Littlefield
18. To Know Him Is To Love Him - Teddy Bears
19. Lucille - Little Richard
20. Glad All Over - Carl Perkins
21. Clarabella – The Jodimars
22. Mailman Bring Me No More Blues - Buddy Holly
23. Rip It Up - Little Richard
24. Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby - Carl Perkins
25. Around And Around - Chuck Berry

CD2
1. Words Of Love - Buddy Holly
2. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On - Jerry Lee Lewis
3. You Really Got A Hold On Me – The Miracles
4. Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry
5. Till There Was You - Shirley Jones
6. Twenty Flight Rock - Eddie Cochran
7. That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly & The Crickets
8. Honey Don't - Carl Perkins
9. Bad Boy - Larry Williams
10. Chains – The Cookies
11. I'm Talking About You - Chuck Berry
12. Baby It's You – The Shirelles
13. Keep Your Hands Off My Baby - Little Eva
14. Soldier Of Love (Lay Down Your Arms) - Arthur Alexander
15. Too Much Monkey Business - Chuck Berry
16. Young Blood – The Coasters
17. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You) - Elvis Presley
18. Lend Me Your Comb - Carl Perkins
19. The Honeymoon Song - Marino Marini And His Quartet
20. Mr. Moonlight – Dr. Feelgood And The Interns
21. A Taste Of Honey - Lenny Welch
22. Carol - Chuck Berry
23. September In The Rain - James Melton
24. Rock Island Line - Leadbelly
25. Hallelujah I Love Her So - Ray Charles