Bill Haley was the first boss of Rock'n' Roll. Bear Family presents with this compilation the music that has influenced Haley and - in addition - a cross-genre collection of the best cover versions of his classic songs. The CD album covers two decades with recordings from 1938 - 1959! Sound influences of the early years. When Haley along with his Saddlemen turned to Boogie themes and R&B tracks during the late 1940s, Bill - coming from Western Swing - mixed the styles almost automatically and developed an early form of Rock 'n' Roll music.

The Ventures are an American instrumental rock band formed in 1958 in Tacoma, Washington. Founded by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle, the group in its various incarnations has had an enduring impact on the development of music worldwide. With over 100 million records sold, the group is the best-selling instrumental band of all time. In 2008, the Ventures were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Their instrumental virtuosity, experimentation with guitar effects, and unique sound laid the groundwork for innumerable groups, earning them the moniker "The Band that Launched a Thousand Bands". While their popularity in the United States waned in the 1970s, the group remains revered in Japan, where they tour regularly to this day.

Get wet and wild with Don & The Quixotes, Portland's premiere instrumental 1960s-style surf guitar party band! Featuring twangy cover songs from the 1950s-present and/or reverbed-out originals! Combining the vintage vibe of Dick Dale and The Ventures with the irreverent whimsy of The Blues Brothers and Tony Clifton, Don & The Quixotes recall the sock hops and beach parties of the heyday of surf music, 1961-64. New originals sound like classic favorites; familiar covers are turned inside out and fully reverberated. The Quixotes WILL: dress up, start your party, entertain the troops, get bodies moving, make references to 17th-century literature, play as necessary, and leave party-goers smiling. Need unique for your party, event or wedding? Look no further.

In honor of the 50th anniversary of their guitar company, Fender put together a compact disc of their heroes and called it Fender 50th Anniversary Guitar Legends. This was released on Pointblank Records in association with Virgin.

Guitar Legends: The Original Guitar Pioneers is a 3CD compilation of some of the best and influential songs from the rock'n'roll, surf music, blues and rockabilly genres. The label behind this collection is British label My Kind Of Music

This CD album covers the entire thematic spectrum on the subject of 'summer'! Special songs of the '50s and early '60s, which deal with bathing and beach, sunburn, ice cream and barbecue and, of course, love on warm summer nights. A little bit of Italy must not be missing. Summer time is party time. That was our focus when compiling this CD. Whether the party takes place at the pool, on the beach, in your own garden or at the lake. An exuberant summer party in the warmth of the sun or on a warm summer night is now musically supported. Music for dancing and dreaming and simply for having a good time. Cool music for the hot season!

This album combines the brilliant original vocal harmonies of The Beach Boys’ classics with brand new symphonic arrangements performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, creating a unique and special experience of these 17 iconic songs.

21 Legendary Superstars is a compilation CD released in 1987 consisting of 21 legendary superstars, duh. It is part of the Oldies But GOodies series, released by Oriignal Sound Entertainment.

Rock'N'Roll: The Best is a compilation of some of the best music in the rock'n'roll genre. Released in 1990, no label is listed so this may very well be unauthorized but it is hot, thus making this a scorcher.

If variety is the spice of life, then listening to American radio during the early part of the 1960s was certainly a spicy experience! Legend has it that the period covered by these 3CDs was a low point in pop, roughly bordered by Elvis enlisting in the Army in 1958, and the American breakthrough of The Beatles in 1964. But even the briefest look at these titles - or the quickest of listens, will disprove that legend. Here is a delicious menu of dance sensations, virtuoso instrumentals, novelty hits, heart-breaking ballads together with some of the perkiest pop you could wish for.

Manchester trio Beach Skulls are back with their second album Las Dunas, the follow-up to the acclaimed debut album Slow Grind from 2016 which brought the band the attention of the likes of The Line of Best Fit, Clash, GoldFlakePaint and Under the Radar. Summery garage pop mixed with psych and dream pop influences, Las Dunas finds Beach Skulls refining and expanding their sonic palette, coupled with their strongest set of tracks yet and the band will be touring the UK and Europe around the release.

Wagram Music Presents Wanted 60s British Rock album 16 original hits and the original artists genre Rock, Pop. Includes tracks by The High Numbers, The Swinging Blue Jeans, Paul Jones, Hipster Image and more.

Wagram Music Presents Wanted 50s Rock N’ Roll album 20 original hits and the original artists genre Rock, Pop. Includes tracks by Johnny Carroll And His Hot Rocks, Warren Smith, Mel Robbins, Jackie Gotroe and more.

Emy Jackson (エミー・ジャクソン) was born in Essex, England as Emy Eaton. As a teenager in Yokohama she still couldn’t read Japanese well, but her ability to speak both English and Japanese fluently landed her a job as a youth DJ for the Good Hit Parade on Radio Kanto. In her notes to the excellent compilation Nippon Girls: Japanese Pop, Beat & Bossa Nova 1966-1970 Sheila Burgel writes: Her DJ career was cut short when her colleague Reiko Yukawa found Jackson singing “You Are My Sunshine” whilst strumming the guitar and sent word to A&R man Akira Izumi at Columbia Records. Akira insisted that Jackson break with the cover-pops tradition and tackle original songs written by Japanese songwriters in her native language of English…

Dream Lovers presents 60 best, most popular and most timeless Original Rock'n'Roll Love Songs of the greatest artists from the time of innocent love and rebellious Sweethearts. This Set includes 3 CDs full of wild romantic and passionate tracks that have retained their unique charm and luster. U. a.: The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Gene Vincent, Johnny Cash, The Platters, The Shirelles, Connie Francis, etc.!