Various Artists - 1000th Billboard Chart 7th September 1959 (Various Artists) (CD)

As adjuncts to our highly popular "America's Greatest Hits" series of collections for each calendar year in the 50s and early '60s, we have already produced collections based on landmark moments in the Billboard charts - "The First Top 100 Nov. 1955" (ACQCD7062), "The First Hot 100 Aug. 1958" (ACQCD7083), "The First Hot 100 of the '60s" (ACQCD7097), "The 'Heartbreak Hotel' Top 100" (ACQCD7122)and "The Day The Music Died - Feb 3rd 1959 Hot 100" (ACQCD7134), "The 'Telstar' Hot 100 December 22nd 1962" (ACQCD7144) and "The Twist" Hot 100 Jan. 25th 1962" each comprising the records in the Top 100 for the date in question. This collection celebrates another notable chart event in January 1959, when Billboard it's 1000th chart since the launch of the record sales chart in July 1940, which morphed over the years from Best Sellers in Stores Top 10 into the Top 100 and the Hot 100. This collection comprises just about all the records in the Billboard Hot 100 of that week (one record is unavailable for copyright reasons) and it provides a fascinating and evocative snapshot of the music scene at what was a dynamic and transitional time as the post-rock 'n' roll era headed towards another cataclysmic musical decade. It's a window onto a vibrant and exciting musical environment and includes a number of unfamiliar names and recordings of which even pop enthusiasts may not be too aware, and which will be welcome additions to their collections. It contains a 12,000+ word booklet featuring background notes on every record as well as full discographical and chart information.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. The Browns - the Three Bells
2. Santo ; Johnny - Sleep Walk
3. Phil Phillips with the Twilights - Sea of Love
4. Lloyd Price - I'm Gonna Get Married
5. Johnny ; the Hurricanes - Red River Rock
6. Everly Brothers - (Til) I Kissed You
7. Sarah Vaughan - Broken Hearted Melody
8. Sammy Turner - Lavender Blue
9. Ray Charles - What'd I Say
10. Fats Domino - I Want to Walk You Home
11. Jan ; Dean - Baby Talk
12. The Drifters - There Goes My Baby
13. Elvis Presley - a Big Hunk 'O Love
14. Bobby Rydell - Kissin' Time
15. Skip ; Flip - It Was I
16. Carl Dobkins, Jr. - My Heart Is An Open Book
17. Dinah Washington - What a Difference a Day Makes
18. Brook Benton - Thank You Pretty Baby
19. The Playmates - What Is Love
20. Fats Domino - I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Some Day
21. Floyd Robinson - Makin' Love
22. Elvis Presley - My Wish Came True
23. The Tempos - See You in September
24. Bobby Darin - Mack the Knife
25. Jerry Keller - Here Comes Summer

Disc: 2

1. Tony Bellus - Robbin' the Cradle
2. Nina Simone - I Loves You Porgy
3. Jerry Wallace with the Jewels - Primrose Lane
4. Ivo Robic - Morgen
5. Frank Sinatra - High Hopes
6. Ricky Nelson - Just a Little Too Much
7. Duane Eddy - Forty Miles of Bad Road
8. Jimmy Clanton - My Own True Love
9. The Coasters - Poison Ivy
10. Mitchell Torok - Caribbean
11. Johnny Mathis - Small World
12. Paul Anka - Lonely Boy
13. Anita Bryant - Till There Was You
14. Carl Mann - Mona Lisa
15. Conway Twitty - Mona Lisa
16. Paul Anka - Put Your Head on My Shoulder
17. Johnny Horton - the Battle of New Orleans
18. Ricky Nelson - Sweeter Than You
19. Webb Pierce - I Ain't Never
20. Johnny Cash - I Got Stripes
21. Bob McFadden ; Dor - the Mummy
22. Jane Morgan - with Open Arms
23. Dee Clark - Hey Little Girl
24. Ed Byrnes ; Friend - Like I Love You
25. The Crests - the Angels Listened in

Disc: 3

1. Ronnie Hawkins ; the Hawks - Mary Lou
2. Frankie Avalon - Just Ask Your Heart
3. Connie Francis - You're Gonna Miss Me
4. Johnny Horton - Johnny Reb
5. Nat King Cole - Midnight Flyer
6. Tommy Edwards - I've Been There
7. Jimmy Darren - Angel Face
8. Eddie Cochran - Somethin' Else
9. Dick Flood - the Three Bells
10. Jack Scott - the Way I Walk
11. Fabian - Tiger
12. Lavern Baker - So High, So Low
13. Annette - Lonely Guitar
14. Johnny Tillotson - True, True Happiness
15. Freddie Cannon - Okefenokee
16. Ray Sharpe - Linda Lu
17. The Wailers - Mau Mau
18. Eddy Arnold - Tennessee Stud
19. Stonewall Jackson - Waterloo
20. The Coasters - I'm a Hog for You
21. Andy Williams - Lonely Street
22. George Hamilton IV - Gee
23. The Strangers - Caterpillar Crawl
24. The Fleetwoods - Mr. Blue
25. Homer ; Jethro - Battle of Kookamonga

Disc: 4

1. Fabian - Come on and Get Me
2. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Battle Hymn of the Republic
3. Dean Martin - on An Evening in Roma
4. Tony Bennett - Smile
5. Johnny Horton - Sal's Got a Sugar Lip
6. The Platters - Where
7. Jivin' Gene - Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
8. Sandy Nelson - Teen Beat
9. Bob Beckham - Just As Much As Ever
10. Bobby Vee ; the Shadows - Suzie Baby
11. Johnny Restivo - the Shape I'm in
12. Big Jay McNeely - There Is Something on Your Mind
13. Connie Francis - Lipstick on Your Collar
14. Gene ; Eunice - Poco, Loco
15. Joe Damiano - I Cried
16. Jackie Wilson - I'll Be Satisfied
17. Marvin Rainwater - Half-Breed
18. Clyde McPhatter - Since You've Been Gone
19. Jackie Noguez - Ciao Ciao Bambina
20. Nat King Cole - Sweet Bird of Youth
21. The Fireflies - You Were Mine
22. The Dubs - Chapel of Dreams
23. Jerry Fuller - Betty, My Angel
24. Jackie Wilson - You Better Know It