Notes & Personnel Info |  | Also sold as part of a 3-CD box set with ROOTS OF ROCK & ROCK & ROLL GREATS, entitled, GOLDEN HITS OF THE 50'S & 60'S. | | 50's Summer Dance Party has a fairly promising track listing that mixes rockabilly, surf, and rock & roll hits. However, none of the songs here appear in their original versions. Woeful re-recordings and live versions of Chuck Berry's "School Days," Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti," and Gene Vincent's "Be-Bop-A-Lula" make the lackluster versions of Duane Eddy's "Rebel Rouser" and "Shazam!" the standout tracks by default. That's almost beside the point, though; there are many collections that do feature the original versions of these songs, making this collection a waste of time and money. ~ Heather Phares |
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