Disc 2
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Wanted - Perry Como ~ Various Artists |  |
| 2. Eh, Cumpari - Julius LaRosa ~ Various Artists | |
| 3. Day By Day - The Four Freshmen ~ Various Artists | |
| 4. Dear Hearts And Gentle People - Dinah Shore ~ Various Artists | |
| 5. Three Bells, The - The Browns ~ Various Artists | |
| 6. Since I Fell For You - Lenny Welch ~ Various Artists | |
| 7. Harbor Lights - The Platters ~ Various Artists | |
| 8. Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darin ~ Various Artists | |
| 9. An Affair To Remember (Our Love Affair) - Vic Damone ~ Various Artists | |
| 10. Oh! My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa) - Eddie Fisher ~ Various Artists | |
| 11. Why Don't You Believe Me? - The DuPrees ~ Various Artists | |
| 12. This Ole House - Rosemary Clooney ~ Various Artists | |
| 13. Unchained Melody - Les Baxter His Chorus & Orquestra ~ Various Artists | |
| 14. Smoke Rings - Les Paul & Mary Ford ~ Various Artists | |
| 15. Where The Boys Are - Connie Francis ~ Various Artists | |
| 16. Venus - Frankie Avalon ~ Various Artists | |
| 17. Two Different Worlds - Don Rondo ~ Various Artists | |
| 18. Hernando's Hideaway - Archie Bleyer ~ Various Artists | |
| 19. Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight - McGuire Sisters ~ Various Artists | | Disc 3
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Chances Are - Johnny Mathis ~ Various Artists | |
| 2. Break It To Me Gently - Brenda Lee ~ Various Artists | |
| 3. No, Not Much! - The Four Lads ~ Various Artists | |
| 4. Harbor Lights - Sammy Kaye ~ Various Artists | |
| 5. Patricia - Perez Prado & His Orchestra ~ Various Artists | |
| 6. Rock And Roll Waltz - Kay Starr ~ Various Artists | |
| 7. Sea Of Heartbreak - Don Gibson ~ Various Artists | |
| 8. That Old Black Magic - Keely Smith/Louis Prima ~ Various Artists | |
| 9. Scotch And Soda - The Kingston Trio ~ Various Artists | |
| 10. Come On-A My House - Rosemary Clooney ~ Various Artists | |
| 11. It's Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty ~ Various Artists | |
| 12. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine - Jimmie Rodgers ~ Various Artists | |
| 13. Put Your Head On My Shoulder - Paul Anka ~ Various Artists | |
| 14. Young Love - Sonny James ~ Various Artists | |
| 15. Lollipop - The Chordettes ~ Various Artists | |
| 16. How High The Moon - Les Paul & Mary Ford ~ Various Artists | |
| 17. Goodnight Irene - Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra/The Weavers ~ Various Artists | |
| 18. See You In September - The Tempos ~ Various Artists | |
| 19. You Belong To Me - The DuPrees ~ Various Artists | |
| Shout! Factory takes you on another trip down memory lane with the 3-CD set Moments to Remember: The Golden Hits Of The ’50s And ’60s, the companion set to the upcoming PBS special of the same name, which revisits this time with the most memorable songs of the era. This set is a sequel to the popular PBS boxed set entitled Magic Moments: The Best of ’50s Pop, which has sold 50,000 units to date. Like its predecessor, it will benefit from enormous television exposure via PBS pledge drives.
Features an amazing list of artists, including Nat "King" Cole, Paul Anka, Dean Martin, Patti Page and many more.
Includes #1 hits by The Platters ("Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"), Les Baxter ("Unchained Melody"), Rosemary Clooney ("Come On-A My House"), Johnny Mathis ("Chances Are"), Frankie Avalon ("Venus") and more.
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| Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Liner Note Author: Bill Dahl. | | Recording information: 1953-1961. | | Shout Factory's three-disc set of vocal pop hits from the '50s (and early '60s) is a valuable collection, both because it includes a wealth of chart-toppers and because it unearths quite a few of the nuggets that rarely make it to anthologies of this sort. As a summation of '50s pop, it's an excellent overview, providing an extended look at the great good feeling ("Dear Hearts and Gentle People" by Dinah Shore, "How High the Moon" by Les Paul & Mary Ford, "Lollipop" by the Chordettes); hopeful sentimentality ("Chances Are" by Johnny Mathis, "April Love" by Pat Boone, "You Belong to Me" by the Duprees); and occasional bursts of ennui ("Where the Boys Are" by Connie Francis, "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" by the Platters, "Crazy" by Patsy Cline) that characterized vocal pop music during that decade. Better still is how the compilers spice the mix with the odd middle-charting hit -- Jim Lowe's "The Green Door," Archie Bleyer's "Hernando's Hideaway," "See You in September" by the Tempos, "Eh, Cumpari" by Julius LaRosa -- that sums up the era as well as the smashes. A few of the era's biggest hits are missing, however. It's hard to believe the compilers forgot "Cry" by Johnnie Ray, "Wheel of Fortune" by Kay Starr, "The Tennessee Waltz" by Patti Page, and "Because of You" by Tony Bennett, each of which ruled the roost for months and were available for licensing (in fact, other hits appear from Starr and Page). Also, was it necessary to include two different versions of "Harbor Lights," one by the Platters and one by Sammy Kaye? (It has to be granted, however, that at least nine versions of that song reached the Hit Parade during the '50s.) ~ John Bush |
Producer: Jeff Palo; Richard Foos (Compilation); T.J. Lubinsky (Compilation); Garson Foos (Compilation) |
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| Technical Info |
| Release Date : 05/28/2006 | | Original Release Date : 2006 | | Catalog ID : 10046 | | Label : Shout! Factory | | Number of Discs : 3 | | Studio/Live : Live | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00826663100464 |
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