Various Artists

2 LPs ON 1

30 Original recordings that inspired the world’s most influential pop-rock band

Including:

- THE COASTERS
- LARRY WILLIAMS
- ELVIS PRESLEY
- BUDDY HOLLY
- THE ISLEY BROTHERS
- CHUCK BERRY
- BOBBY FREEMAN
- THE TOP NOTES
- LITTLE RICHARD
- BARRETT STRONG
- GENE VINCENT
- THE SHIRELLES
- LLOYD PRICE
and many more!!!

Beyond The Beatles’ own awesome talents there lay an unparalleled understanding of music itself. John, Paul, George and Ringo managed to draw on a vast range of different influences that included rock & roll, rhythm & blues, rockabilly, country & western, girl groups, skiffle, Broadway show tunes and the Motown hit factory sound. They blended these styles into their own unique sound that would be celebrated the world over.

This special collector’s edition presents the root of “The Fab Four”, from Chuck Berry and Little Richard to Buddy Holly, from The Shirelles, The Miracles, Barret Strong and The Coasters to Lonnie Donegan and Fats Domino, among many others. All of these pioneer artists and influences are gathered here. So listen to these quintessential original recordings and enjoy a collection of songs that provided the sountrack to the birth of Beatlemania.

INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET

TRACKS:

BARRETT STRONG
01. MONEY (THAT’S WHAT I WANT) 2:40

THE COASTERS
02. YAKETY YAK 1:53

LARRY WILLIAMS
03. BAD BOY 2:19

CHUCK BERRY
04. BROWN EYED HANDSOME MAN 2:18

BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETS
05. WORDS OF LOVE 1:57

THE ISLEY BROTHERS
06. SHOUT! (Pts. 1 & 2) 4:27

FATS DOMINO
07. WHOLE LOTTA LOVIN’ 1:40

THE EVERLY BROTHERS
08. JUST IN CASE 2:13

THE SHIRELLES
09. WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW 2:44

JACKIE BRENSTON & HIS DELTA CATS
10. ROCKET 88 2:50

GENE VINCENT & THE BLUE CAPS
11. BRAND NEW BEAT 2:30

LLOYD PRICE
12. HAVE YOU EVER HAD THE BLUES 2:12

CARL PERKINS
13. MATCHBOX 2:11

THE TOP NOTES
14. SHAKE IT UP, BABY 2:06

LENNY WELCH
15. A TASTE OF HONEY 2:40

BILLY LEE RILEY
16. FLYIN’ SAUCERS ROCK ‘N’ ROLL 2:03

THE DEL-VIKINGS
17. COOL SHAKE 2:14

BOBBY FREEMAN
18. DO YOU WANNA DANCE? 2:36

LONNIE DONEGAN
19. GAMBLIN’ MAN 3:21

ELVIS PRESLEY
20. THE GIRL OF MY BEST FRIEND 2:25

SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES
21. SHOP AROUND 2:51

RAY CHARLES
22. I’VE GOT A WOMAN 2:55

EDDIE FONTAINE
23. AIN’T NOTHIN’ SHAKIN’ 2:57

THE EXCITERS
24. TELL HIM 2:37

BEN E. KING
25. SPANISH HARLEM 3:10

DEE CLARK
26. OH LITTLE GIRL 2:39

EDDIE COCHRAN
27. SOMETHIN’ ELSE 2:10

BRUCE CHANNEL
28. HEY! BABY 2:25

JIMMY JONES
29. HANDY MAN 2:05

LITTLE RICHARD
30. KANSAS CITY / HEY-HEY-HEY-HEY! 2:07

TOTAL TIME: 75:15