Suggest a good Rock'n'Roll compilation

Ddigger

Six year old boy likes Rock'n'Roll.

I probably know the music, but when it comes to it, I don't appear to know the song names or artists. 

Can anyone suggest a good compilation CD that will hit all (or most) of the highlights?

CD would be best so he play it in his room and the car.

Thanks.

scrumhalf

There must be thousands of playlists on Youtube. Just don't pick one with more recent versions of the classics, they rarely compare well to the originals. Yiu can then work ou which artists he prefers.

ICBM

This one's quite good...

https://www.discogs.com/Various-Legends-Of-Rock-N-Roll/release/13324368

The big problem with any of them is that you will very rarely find any Elvis on them.

In which case you also need this -

https://www.discogs.com/Elvis-Presley-ELV1S-30-1-Hits/release/727715

Switch625

A couple from Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ii0K7mNdB89XgcOCUM64t?si=IjexdlwVQFizYdTqbReCjQ

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2OrcmaiKL7xFt5nPb8nH7k?si=6TOqiXtaRJ2jOJ_gpdB8EQ

pintspiller

The supermarkets used to sell CD compilations called Petticoats and Pigtails or something. I had a few and thought them quite good.

Ddigger

Ahh, the wisdom of crowds!

Thanks very much folks.

I will do some investigation. 

EricTheWeary

quite a few on amazon, there's a 3cd #1 rock'n'roll jukebox for £5.99 which seems quite cool. 

I think that rock'n'roll era from a guitarist perspective tends to lean toward the Eddie Cochrans and the Chuck Berrys and the Elivis Presleys but there were a lot of fun semi novelty tracks from people like Neil Sedaka and Brenda Lee and the Big Bopper. My sister had a best of Neil Sedaka that I loved when I was younger and as a kid I learned all of the words to Chantilly Lace by the Big Bopper. 

RandallFlagg

I grew up with a copy of the movie soundtrack double album “That'll Be The Day” and still love it to this day, it was never released on CD so I have recreated the tracklist in iTunes/Apple Music and added the original vinyl cover art.

Ddigger

Right, thanks.  I'll take a look.

He has a wee CD player in his, so I could burn a disc for him.  He likes to have his own things and streaming would just be an excuse for him to have seen time. 

ICBM

If you haven't got anything yet, I just came across this... I forgot I had it. Better than the one I posted above, and does contain a fair bit of Elvis.

https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/music/audio-cd/various-artists-original-rock-n-roll-75-original-rock-n-roll-favourites-3-cd/5019322730309?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIstjv1LrN7gIVCtTtCh3kcwlPEAQYASABEgIyAvD_BwE

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ORIGINAL-ROCK-ROLL-75-TRACKS-VARIOUS-ARTISTS-NEW-SEALED-3CD-/401922722042

CD: 1
  1. Johnny B Goode [Chuck Berry]
  2. Jailhouse Rock [Elvis Presley]
  3. Rock Around the Clock [Bill Haley & His Comets]
  4. Tutti Frutti [Little Richard]
  5. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On [Jerry Lee Lewis]
  6. What'd I Say Pts. 1 & 2 [Ray Charles]
  7. Summertime Blues [Eddie Cochran]
  8. That'll Be the Day [Buddy Holly]
  9. Bo Diddley [Bo Diddley]
  10. Shake, Rattle & Roll [Big Joe Turner]
  11. Blue Suede Shoes [Carl Perkins]
  12. Be - Bop
  13. Bye Bye Love [The Everly Brothers]
  14. Why Do Fools Fall In Love? [Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers]
  15. For Your Precious Love [Jerry Butler & The Impressions]
  16. Earth Angel [The Penguins]
  17. Lawdy Miss Clawdy [Lloyd Price]
  18. In The Still Of The Night [The Five Satins]
  19. I Only Have Eyes For You [The Flamingos]
  20. Sh - Boom [The Chords]
  21. Blueberry Hill [Fats Domino]
  22. Please, Please, Please [James Brown & The Famous Flames]
  23. Money Honey [The Drifters Featuring Clyde McPhatter]
  24. Lucille [Little Richard]
  25. Rock & Roll Music [Chuck Berry]
CD: 2
  1. Hound Dog [Elvis Presley]
  2. Long Tall Sally [Little Richard]
  3. Maybellene [Chuck Berry]
  4. Great Balls of Fire [Jerry Lee Lewis]
  5. Peggy Sue [Buddy Holly]
  6. I Walk the Line [Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two]
  7. Fever [Little Willie John]
  8. Ain't That A Shame [Fats Domino]
  9. The Train Kept A Rollin' [Johnny Burnette Trio]
  10. Let The Good Times Roll [Shirley & Lee]
  11. Rockin Pneumonia & The Boogie Woogie Flu [Huey 'Piano' Smith & The Clowns]
  12. Pledging My Love [Johnny Ace]
  13. Sixty Minute Man [The Dominoes]
  14. Come Go With Me [The Del - Vikings]
  15. The Great Pretender [The Platters]
  16. Yakety Yak [The Coasters]
  17. You Send Me [Sam Cooke]
  18. Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite [The Spaniels]
  19. I Got A Woman [Ray Charles]
  20. There Goes My Baby [The Drifters]
  21. Shout Pts 1 & 2 [The Isley Brothers]
  22. Keep A' Knockin' [Little Richard]
  23. Susie Q [Dale Hawkins]
  24. Sweet Little Sixteen [Chuck Berry]
  25. Heartbreak Hotel [Elvis Presley]
CD: 3
  1. Rumble [Link Wray]
  2. Good Golly Miss Molly [Little Richard]
  3. School Days [Chuck Berry]
  4. Don't Be Cruel [Elvis Presley]
  5. Mack The Knife [Bobby Darin]
  6. La Bamba [Ritchie Valens]
  7. I'm Walkin' [Fats Domino]
  8. Rocket 88 [Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats]
  9. Your Cheatin' Heart [Hank Williams]
  10. Folsom Prison Blues [Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two]
  11. Wake Up Little Susie [The Everly Brothers]
  12. Kansas City [Wilbert Harrison]
  13. Money (That's What I Want) [Barrett Strong]
  14. Searchin' [The Coasters]
  15. Lonely Teardrops [Jackie Wilson]
  16. Sea Cruise [Frankie Ford]
  17. Work With Me, Annie [Hank Ballard & The Midnighters]
  18. Rave On [Buddy Holly]
  19. Little Darlin' [The Diamonds]
  20. At The Hop [Danny & The Juniors]
  21. That's All Right [Elvis Presley With Scotty & Bill]
  22. Rip It Up [Little Richard]
  23. Roll Over Beethoven [Chuck Berry]
  24. Shake, Rattle & Roll [Bill Haley & The Comets]
  25. Since I Don't Have You [The Skyliners]


Forgot to say, it's one of those where the CDs are printed to look like miniature vinyl records as well, very cool .

Nitefly

Blimey, that's some collection @ICBM - it's the soundtrack to my teenage years...

Ddigger

Thanks ICBM.  That looks like the one.

Funkfingers

@ICBM How did the compilation track listing manage to get the artiste credit for CD1 Tk3 right and CD3 Tk24 wrong?

scrumhalf

Funkfingers said:

@ICBM How did the compilation track listing manage to get the artiste credit for CD1 Tk3 right and CD3 Tk24 wrong?

They were known by both names.

Caffeine_Vampire

Jive Bunny.

Ddigger

ICBM said:

If you haven't got anything yet, I just came across this... I forgot I had it. Better than the one I posted above, and does contain a fair bit of Elvis.

https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/music/audio-cd/various-artists-original-rock-n-roll-75-original-rock-n-roll-favourites-3-cd/5019322730309?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIstjv1LrN7gIVCtTtCh3kcwlPEAQYASABEgIyAvD_BwE

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ORIGINAL-ROCK-ROLL-75-TRACKS-VARIOUS-ARTISTS-NEW-SEALED-3CD-/401922722042

CD: 1
  1. Johnny B Goode [Chuck Berry]
  2. Jailhouse Rock [Elvis Presley]
  3. Rock Around the Clock [Bill Haley & His Comets]
  4. Tutti Frutti [Little Richard]
  5. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On [Jerry Lee Lewis]
  6. What'd I Say Pts. 1 & 2 [Ray Charles]
  7. Summertime Blues [Eddie Cochran]
  8. That'll Be the Day [Buddy Holly]
  9. Bo Diddley [Bo Diddley]
  10. Shake, Rattle & Roll [Big Joe Turner]
  11. Blue Suede Shoes [Carl Perkins]
  12. Be - Bop
  13. Bye Bye Love [The Everly Brothers]
  14. Why Do Fools Fall In Love? [Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers]
  15. For Your Precious Love [Jerry Butler & The Impressions]
  16. Earth Angel [The Penguins]
  17. Lawdy Miss Clawdy [Lloyd Price]
  18. In The Still Of The Night [The Five Satins]
  19. I Only Have Eyes For You [The Flamingos]
  20. Sh - Boom [The Chords]
  21. Blueberry Hill [Fats Domino]
  22. Please, Please, Please [James Brown & The Famous Flames]
  23. Money Honey [The Drifters Featuring Clyde McPhatter]
  24. Lucille [Little Richard]
  25. Rock & Roll Music [Chuck Berry]
CD: 2
  1. Hound Dog [Elvis Presley]
  2. Long Tall Sally [Little Richard]
  3. Maybellene [Chuck Berry]
  4. Great Balls of Fire [Jerry Lee Lewis]
  5. Peggy Sue [Buddy Holly]
  6. I Walk the Line [Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two]
  7. Fever [Little Willie John]
  8. Ain't That A Shame [Fats Domino]
  9. The Train Kept A Rollin' [Johnny Burnette Trio]
  10. Let The Good Times Roll [Shirley & Lee]
  11. Rockin Pneumonia & The Boogie Woogie Flu [Huey 'Piano' Smith & The Clowns]
  12. Pledging My Love [Johnny Ace]
  13. Sixty Minute Man [The Dominoes]
  14. Come Go With Me [The Del - Vikings]
  15. The Great Pretender [The Platters]
  16. Yakety Yak [The Coasters]
  17. You Send Me [Sam Cooke]
  18. Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite [The Spaniels]
  19. I Got A Woman [Ray Charles]
  20. There Goes My Baby [The Drifters]
  21. Shout Pts 1 & 2 [The Isley Brothers]
  22. Keep A' Knockin' [Little Richard]
  23. Susie Q [Dale Hawkins]
  24. Sweet Little Sixteen [Chuck Berry]
  25. Heartbreak Hotel [Elvis Presley]
CD: 3
  1. Rumble [Link Wray]
  2. Good Golly Miss Molly [Little Richard]
  3. School Days [Chuck Berry]
  4. Don't Be Cruel [Elvis Presley]
  5. Mack The Knife [Bobby Darin]
  6. La Bamba [Ritchie Valens]
  7. I'm Walkin' [Fats Domino]
  8. Rocket 88 [Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats]
  9. Your Cheatin' Heart [Hank Williams]
  10. Folsom Prison Blues [Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two]
  11. Wake Up Little Susie [The Everly Brothers]
  12. Kansas City [Wilbert Harrison]
  13. Money (That's What I Want) [Barrett Strong]
  14. Searchin' [The Coasters]
  15. Lonely Teardrops [Jackie Wilson]
  16. Sea Cruise [Frankie Ford]
  17. Work With Me, Annie [Hank Ballard & The Midnighters]
  18. Rave On [Buddy Holly]
  19. Little Darlin' [The Diamonds]
  20. At The Hop [Danny & The Juniors]
  21. That's All Right [Elvis Presley With Scotty & Bill]
  22. Rip It Up [Little Richard]
  23. Roll Over Beethoven [Chuck Berry]
  24. Shake, Rattle & Roll [Bill Haley & The Comets]
  25. Since I Don't Have You [The Skyliners]


Forgot to say, it's one of those where the CDs are printed to look like miniature vinyl records as well, very cool .

OK, this was one I bought in the end.

Six year old boy turned seven today, so we have managed to play the first track seven times in a row...

The effect was "electrifying".  He loves it.

Thanks for all tips, you have made a small boy very happy.

He has been taking ukelele lessons for a few weeks (currently interrupted due to being back at school and holidays).  I guess I will have to find the tab for Johnny B Goode and give it a whirl on the uke. 

pintspiller

Best of Chuck Berry

scrumhalf

pintspiller said:

Best of Chuck Berry

Everything he did was the best of Chuck Berry. 

Ddigger

pintspiller said:

Best of Chuck Berry

Thanks for the tip. £9.99.  Now all I have to do is find somewhere other than Amazon to buy it. 

pintspiller

The Chuck Berry suggestion was light-hearted. But I did love strumming along for hours once I worked out how to play the Chuck Berry boogie!