Radio Gold, Vol. 5

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Overview

For the fifth volume in Ace's Radio Gold series (which collects American pop and rock tunes that hit the British charts in the late '50s and early '60s), compiler Marty Wesker has focused on lighter pop material rather than the more rambunctious rock sides that dominated earlier volumes. There are a few potent rockers on board -- most notably Eddie Cochran's "C'mon Everybody," Jerry Lee Lewis' "High School Confidential," the Coasters' "Poison Ivy," and Fats Domino's "Be My Guest" -- but the presence of hits from Doris Day, Perry Como, the Chordettes, and the Four Preps make it clear Wesker is aiming for a different focus with this disc, and the rock-era hits of Neil Sedaka, Bobby Vee, Johnny Tillotson, and Jimmy Clanton clearly lean to the less-threatening end of the musical spectrum. But if this collection isn't much on rock & roll, it's still a fun listen, full of half-remembered hits that made their way across the airwaves many years ago, and there are a few surprises along the way, including the Tarriers' version of "The Banana Boat Song" (featuring a young Alan Arkin!), Perry Como's futile attempt at something resembling teen-friendly rock ("Kewpie Doll"), and the brassy swing of Ruth Brown's "Lucky Lips." The liner notes by Tony Rounce are excellent, and the mastering by Duncan Cowell and Rob Shread sounds crisp and snappy throughout. Fine accompaniment for your next trip to the malt shop or Inspiration Point, and it sounds a lot better than your old 45s. ~ Mark Deming

Product Details

Release Date:	11/20/2007
Label:	Ace
UPC:	0029667030427
Rank:	138513

Tracks

1. C'mon Everybody  - Eddie Cochran
2. Walk Right Back  - Sonny Curtis  -  Everly Brothers
3. Good Timin'  - Clint Jr. Ballard  - Jimmy Jones  - Frederick Tobias
4. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine  - Jimmie F. Rodgers  -  Traditional
5. Lucky Lips  - Ruth Brown  - Jerry Leiber  - Mike Stoller
6. Be My Guest  - Fats Domino  - John Marascalco
7. Born to Be with You  -  Chordettes
8. Next Door to an Angel  - Howard Greenfield  - Neil Sedaka
9. If a Man Answers  - Bobby Darin
10. You Always Hurt the One You Love  - Doris Fisher  - Clarence "Frogman" Henry  - Allan Roberts
11. Heartaches by the Number  - Harlan Howard  - Guy Mitchell
12. Cradle of Love  - Jackie Fautheree  - Wayne F. Gray  - Johnny Preston
13. Kewpie Doll  - Roy Bennett  - Perry Como  - Sid Tepper
14. Banana Boat Song  - William Attaway  - Irving Burgie  -  Tarriers
15. Language of Love  - John D. Loudermilk
16. It Keeps Right on A-Hurtin'  - Johnny Tillotson
17. Everbody Loves a Lover  - Doris Day
18. Run to Him  - Gerry Goffin  - Jack Keller  - Bobby Vee
19. Got a Girl  - Bruce Belland  -  Four Preps  - Glen A. Larson
20. Look for a Star  - Tony Hatch  - Garry Mills
21. When My Little Girl Is Smiling  -  Drifters  - Gerry Goffin
22. Another Sleepless Night  - Jimmy Clanton  - Howard Greenfield  - Neil Sedaka
23. Poison Ivy  -  Coasters  - Jerry Leiber  - Mike Stoller
24. High School Confidential  - Jerry Lee Lewis
25. Baby It's You  - Burt Bacharach  - Hal David  -  Shirelles  - Barney Williams
26. Moonlight Gambler  - Bob Hilliard  - Frankie Laine  - Philip Springer
27. Little Boy Said  - Johnny Burnette  - Wayne Walker
28. Dream Baby  - Roy Orbison  - Cindy Walker
29. Burning Bridges  - Jack Scott  - Walter Scott
30. Sea of Heartbreak  - Hal David  - Don Gibson

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Drifters   Primary Artist
Bobby Vee   Primary Artist
Frankie Laine   Primary Artist
Don Gibson   Primary Artist
Doris Day   Primary Artist
Johnny Preston   Primary Artist
John D. Loudermilk   Primary Artist
Johnny Burnette   Primary Artist
Perry Como   Primary Artist
Neil Sedaka   Primary Artist
Jerry Lee Lewis   Primary Artist
Jimmy Clanton   Primary Artist
The Shirelles   Primary Artist
Guy Mitchell   Primary Artist
Jimmie F. Rodgers   Primary Artist
The Chordettes   Primary Artist
The Four Preps   Primary Artist
Jack Scott   Primary Artist
Eddie Cochran   Primary Artist
Ruth Brown   Primary Artist
Johnny Tillotson   Primary Artist
Garry Mills   Primary Artist
Clarence "Frogman" Henry   Primary Artist
Roy Orbison   Primary Artist
Jimmy Jones   Primary Artist
The Tarriers   Primary Artist
The Everly Brothers   Primary Artist
Bobby Darin   Primary Artist
The Coasters   Primary Artist
Fats Domino   Primary Artist
Marty Wekser   Sequencing

Technical Credits

Billy Vera   Photo Courtesy,Memorabilia
Irving Burgie   Composer
Fats Domino   Composer
Tony Rounce   Liner Notes,Memorabilia,Photo Courtesy
Erik Darling   Arranger
Doris Fisher   Composer
John Marascalco   Composer
Joel Newman   Arranger
John D. Loudermilk   Composer
Wayne Walker   Composer
Rob Finnis   Memorabilia
Neil Sedaka   Composer
Jerry Lee Lewis   Composer
Jerry Leiber   Composer
Mike Stoller   Composer
Alan Arkin   Arranger
Duncan Cowell   Mastering
Burt Bacharach   Composer
Gerry Goffin   Composer
Harlan Howard   Composer
Rob Shread   Restoration
Philip Springer   Composer
Bob Carey   Arranger
Hal David   Composer
Jack Keller   Composer
Eddie Cochran   Composer
Frederick Tobias   Composer
Johnny Tillotson   Composer
Howard Greenfield   Composer
Allan Roberts   Composer
Tony Hatch   Composer
Paul Campbell   Arranger
Traditional   Composer
Sid Tepper   Composer
Sonny Curtis   Composer
Walter Scott   Composer
Wayne F. Gray   Composer
Cindy Walker   Composer
Clint Ballard, Jr.   Composer
Barney Williams   Composer
Roy Bennett   Composer
Marty Wekser   Memorabilia
William Attaway   Composer
Darren Rumney   Package Design
Jackie Fautheree   Composer
Bruce Belland   Composer
Glen A. Larson   Composer
Bob Hilliard   Composer
Bobby Darin   Composer
Mick Patrick   Memorabilia