Various Artists - First Hot 100 Of The '60s / Various (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) and "The First Hot 100 Aug. 1958" (ACQCD7083). This collection highlights another musical landmark with the very first Hot 100 chart of the 1960s, the dawn of a momentous decade in the annals of popular music. It simply comprises every record in that chart, published by Billboard on 4th January 1960, from No. 1 (Marty Robbins' "El Paso") to No. 100 (Rod Bernard's "One More Chance", capturing the musical zeitgeist of the era, as pop music made the transition from the rock 'n' roll era into a period which would see equally iconoclastic developments in the genre. Alongside the major names there are a host of obscure and collectable records - minor one-hit wonders on relatively unknown labels which are not generally available on CD and which give a fascinating insight into the music of the time. It contains a 10,000+ word booklet featuring background notes on every record.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. El Paso (Marty Robbins) - Marty Robbins
2. Why (Frankie Avalon) - Frankie Avalon
3. The Big Hurt (Toni Fisher) - Toni Fisher
4. Running Bear (Johnny Preston) - Johnny Preston
5. Way Down Yonder I New Orleans (Freddie Cannon) - Freddy Cannon
6. Heartaches By the Number (Guy Mitchell) - Guy Mitchell
7. It's Time to Cry (Paul Anka) - Paul Anka
8. Among My Souvenirs (Connie Francis) - Connie Francis
9. Pretty Blue Eyes (Steve Lawrence) - Steve Lawrence
10. Go Jimmy Go (Jimmy Clanton) - Jimmy Clanton
11. We Got Love (Bobby Rydell) - Bobby Rydell
12. Mack the Knife (Bobby Darin) - Bobby Darin
13. The Village of St. Bernadette (Andy Williams) - Andy Williams
14. Uh! Oh! Part 2 (The Nutty Squirrels) - the Nutty Squirrels
15. Sandy (Larry Hall) - Larry Hall
16. Hound Dog Man (Fabian) - Fabian
17. Scarlet Ribbons (Browns) - the Browns
18. Smokie Pt. 2 (Bill Black's Combo) - Bill Black's Combo
19. Not One Minute More (Della Reese) - Della Reese
20. Friendly World (Fabian) - Fabian
21. In the Mood (Ernie Fields) - Ernie Fields
22. The Little Drummer Boy (Harry Simeone Chorale) - Harry Simeone Chorale
23. You Got What It Takes (Marv Johnson) - Marv Johnson
24. First Name Initial (Annette) - Annette
25. So Many Ways (Brook Benton) - Brook Benton

Disc: 2

1. Oh Carol (Neil Sedaka) - Neil Sedaka
2. Be My Guest (Fats Domino) - Fats Domino
3. Teardrop (Santo ; Johnny) - Santo ; Johnny
4. Teen Angel (Mark Dinning) - Mark Dinning
5. Come Into My Heart (Lloyd Price) - Lloyd Price
6. Mr. Blue (Fleetwoods) - the Fleetwoods
7. I Wanna Be Loved (Ricky Nelson) - Ricky Nelson
8. Danny Boy (Conway Twitty) - Conway Twitty
9. Don't You Know (Della Reese) - Della Reese
10. Talk That Talk (Jackie Wilson) - Jackie Wilson
11. Marina (Rocco Granata ; the International Quintet) - Rocco Granata and the International Quintet
12. Just Come Home (Hugo ; Luigi) - Hugo and Luigi
13. How About That (Dee Clark) - Dee Clark
14. Swingin' on a Rainbow (Frankie Avalon) - Frankie Avalon
15. Misty (Johnny Mathis) - Johnny Mathis
16. Hell Have to Go (Jim Reeves) - Jim Reeves
17. Believe Me (Royal Teens) - Royal Teens
18. Dance with Me (The Drifters) - the Drifters
19. Just As Much As Ever (Bob Beckham) - Bob Beckham
20. The Happy Reindeer (Dancer, Prancer and Nervous - the Singing Reindeer) - Dancer, Prancer and Nervous (The Singing Reindeer)
21. Bonnie Came Back (Duane Eddy) - Duane Eddy
22. New in the Ways of Love (Tommy Edwards) - Tommy Edwards
23. If I Had a Girl (Rod Lauren) - Rod Lauren
24. Mighty Good (Ricky Nelson) - Ricky Nelson
25. What About Us (The Coasters) - the Coasters

Disc: 3

1. Where or When (Dion and the Belmonts) - Dion and the Belmonts
2. Clouds (The Spacemen) - the Spacemen
3. Mary, Don't You Weep (Stonewall Jackson) - Stonewall Jackson
4. Marina (Willy Alberti) - Willy Alberti
5. If You Cry True Love, True Love (The Drifters) - the Drifters
6. No Love Have I (Webb Pierce) - Webb Pierce
7. Reveille Rock (Johnny ; the Hurricanes) - Johnny and the Hurricanes
8. Uh! Oh! Part 1 (The Nutty Squirrels) - the Nutty Squirrels
9. Always (Sammy Turner) - Sammy Turner
10. Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko Bop (Little Anthony ; the Imperials) - Little Anthony and the Imperials
11. Chipmunk Song (David Seville ; the Chipmunks) - David Seville and the Chipmunks
12. Down By the Station (Four Preps) - Four Preps
13. A Year Ago Tonight (The Crests) - the Crests
14. Honey Hush (Joe Turner) - Joe Turner
15. Lonely Blue Boy (Conway Twitty) - Conway Twitty
16. Won'tcha Come Home (Lloyd Price) - Lloyd Price
17. Handy Man (Jimmy Jones) - Jimmy Jones
18. Crazy Arms (Bob Beckham) - Bob Beckham
19. High School USA (Tommy Facenda) - Tommy Facenda
20. Lucky Devil (Carl Dobkins Jr.) - Carl Dobkins JR
21. Let's Try Again (Clyde McPhatter) - Clyde McPhatter
22. Baciare, Baciare (Dorothy Collins) - Dorothy Collins
23. Seven Little Girls (Sittin' in the Back Seat) (Paul Evans ; the Curls) - Paul Evans and the Curls
24. Primrose Lane (Jerry Wallace with the Jewels) - Jerry Wallace
25. This Time of the Year (Brook Benton) - Brook Benton

Disc: 4

1. Love Potion No. 9 (The Clovers) - the Clovers
2. Climb Ev'ry Mountain (Tony Bennett) - Tony Bennett
3. Skokiaan (Bill Haley ; the Comets) - Bill Haley and the Comets
4. Sweet Nothin's (Brenda Lee) - Brenda Lee
5. Run, Red, Run (The Coasters) - the Coasters
6. Promise Me a Rose (Anita Bryant) - Anita Bryant
7. Rockin' Little Angel (Ray Smith) - Ray Smith
8. I'm Movin' on (Ray Charles ; His Orchestra) - Ray Charles and His Orchestra
9. Tracy's Theme (Spencer Ross) - Spencer Ross
10. The Little Drummer Boy (Johnny Cash) - Johnny Cash
11. Little Things Mean a Lot (Joni James) - Joni James
12. Riverboat (Faron Young) - Faron Young
13. Harlem Nocturne (The Viscounts) - the Viscounts
14. God Bless America (Connie Francis) - Connie Francis
15. The Sound of Music (Patti Page) - Patti Page
16. I Don't Know What It Is (The Bluenotes) - the Bluenotes
17. Darling Lorraine (The Knockouts) - the Knockouts
18. In the Still of the Nite (The Five Satins) - the Five Satins
19. Do-Re-Mi (Mitch Miller ; the Kids) - Mitch Miller and the Kids
20. Little Coco Palm (Jerry Wallace) - Jerry Wallace
21. Deck of Cards (Wink Martindale) - Wink Martindale
22. One Mint Julep (Chet Atkins) - Chet Atkins
23. Happy Anniversary (Jane Morgan) - Jane Morgan
24. Smokie Pt. 2 (Bill Doggett) - Bill Doggett
25. One More Chance (Rod Bernard) - Rod Bernard