The Fabulous Fifties
- Label
- Readers Digest
- Genre
- Pop
- Release Year
- 1977
- Format
- Ten Vinyl Box Set
- Catalogue No.
- GFAB10A
- Condition
- Very Good Plus (VG+)
Description
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Track Listing
| 1950 | ||
| A1 | Frankie Laine | Mule Train |
| A2 | Merv Griffin With Freddy Martin And His Orchestra | I've Got A Lovely Bunch Of Coconuts |
| A3 | Edmundo Ros & His Orchestra | The Wedding Samba |
| A4 | Anne Shelton | I Remember The Cornfields |
| A5 | Vic Damone | You're Breaking My Heart |
| A6 | Frankie Vaughan | The Old Piano Roll Blues |
| A7 | Billy Cotton And His Band | The French Can-Can Polka |
| A8 | The Squadronaires | Sentimental Me |
| B1 | Doris Day | Bewitched |
| B2 | Gene Autry | Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? |
| B3 | Gracie Fields | If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked A Cake |
| B4 | Patti Page | Tennessee Waltz |
| B5 | Joy Nichols | Cherry Stones |
| B6 | Dick James | Let's Do It Again |
| B7 | Cyril Stapleton And His Orchestra | Dear Hearts And Gentle People |
| B8 | Dennis Day With The Mellomen And Henri René And His Orchestra | Christmas In Killarney |
| 1951 | ||
| C1 | Benny Lee | Ferry Boat Inn |
| C2 | Percy Faith & His Orchestra | On Top Of Old Smokey |
| C3 | Eddie Fisher With Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra | Any Time |
| C4 | Jimmy Young With Ron Goodwin And His Orchestra | Too Young |
| C5 | Frankie Laine | Jezebel |
| C6 | The Three Suns | The Petite Waltz |
| C7 | Jo Stafford And Gene Autry | My Heart Cries For You |
| C8 | Tony Bennett | Because Of You |
| D1 | Guy Mitchell | The Roving Kind |
| D2 | Jo Stafford | Shrimp Boats |
| D3 | Tony Bennett With Percy Faith & His Orchestra | Cold, Cold Heart |
| D4 | Stanley Black & His Orchestra With Dick James , The Stagazers And The George Mitchell Choir | Mary Rose |
| D5 | Rosemary Clooney | Come On-A My House |
| D6 | Guy Mitchell | My Truly, Truly Fair |
| D7 | Billy Cotton And His Band | Rose, Rose, I Love You |
| D8 | Eddie Fisher | Unless |
| 1952 | ||
| E1 | Ezio Pinza | Some Enchanted Evening From 'South Pacific' |
| E2 | Billy Cotton And His Band | There's Always Room At Our House |
| E3 | Jimmy Young | We Won't Live In A Castle |
| E4 | Johnnie Ray | Cry |
| E5 | Frankie Laine | High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) |
| E6 | Lee Lawrence | Blue Tango |
| E7 | Anne Shelton | The Isle Of Innisfree |
| E8 | Tony Martin | Domino |
| F1 | Lita Roza | Allentown Jail |
| F2 | Dickie Valentine | The Homing Waltz |
| F3 | Gracie Fields | At The End Of The Day |
| F4 | Del Wood | Down Yonder |
| F5 | Rosemary Clooney | Be My Life's Companion |
| F6 | Doris Day And Frankie Laine | Sugarbush |
| F7 | Eddy Howard And His Orchestra With Jack Halloran Choir | Be Anything (But Be Mine) |
| F8 | Georgia Gibbs | Kiss Of Fire |
| 1953 | ||
| G1 | Eddie Fisher | Outside Of Heaven |
| G2 | Guy Mitchell | She Wears Red Feathers |
| G3 | Lita Roza | (How Much Is) That Doggy In The Window? |
| G4 | The Stargazers | Broken Wings |
| G5 | The Johnston Brothers | Oh, Happy Day |
| G6 | Johnnie Ray | Somebody Stole My Gal |
| G7 | Frankie Laine | I Believe |
| G8 | Billy Cotton And His Band | In A Golden Coach (There's A Heart Of Gold) |
| H1 | Muriel Smith With Wally Stott & His Orchestra | Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me |
| H2 | Percy Faith & His Orchestra | The Song From 'Moulin Rouge' (Where Is You're Heart?) |
| H3 | Ted Heath And His Orchestra | Hot Toddy |
| H4 | Doris Day And Johnnie Ray | Let's Walk That-a-Way |
| H5 | David Whitfield | Answer Me |
| H6 | Ted Heath And His Orchestra | Dragnet |
| H7 | Lee Lawrence | Crying In The Chapel |
| H8 | The Beverley Sisters | I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus |
| 1954 | ||
| I1 | Frankie Laine | Blowing Wild (The Ballad Of Black Gold) |
| I2 | Guy Mitchell With Mitch Miller & His Orchestra | Cloud Lucky Seven |
| Winifred Atwell | Let's Have Another Party (Medley 1) | |
| Winifred Atwell | Let's Have Another Party (Medley 2) | |
| I5 | The Stargazers | I See The Moon |
| I6 | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | Skin Deep |
| I7 | Doris Day | Secret Love (From 'Calamity Jane') |
| I8 | Johnnie Ray | Such A Night |
| J1 | Frankie Laine | The Kid's Last Fight |
| J2 | Billy Cotton And His Band | Friends And Neighbours |
| J3 | David Whitfield | Cara Mia |
| J4 | Petula Clark | The Little Shoemaker |
| J5 | Rosemary Clooney | This Ole House |
| J6 | Eddie Fisher | Oh, Mein Papa |
| J7 | Jo Stafford | Make Love To Me |
| J8 | Dickie Valentine | Finger Of Suspicion |
| 1955 | ||
| K1 | Eddie Fisher | I Need You Now |
| K2 | Rosemary Clooney | Mambo Italiano |
| K3 | Johnny Brandon | Tomorrow |
| K4 | The Crew Cuts | Earth Angel |
| K5 | Doris Day | Ready, Willing And Able |
| K6 | Dickie Valentine | I Wonder |
| K7 | David Whitfield | Everywhere |
| K8 | Tony Bennett | Stranger In Paradise |
| L1 | Frankie Laine | Cool Water |
| L2 | Cyril Stapleton And His Orchestra | Blue Star |
| L3 | Mitch Miller | The Yellow Rose Of Texas |
| L4 | Johnnie Ray | Hey There (From 'The Pajama Game') |
| L5 | Jimmy Young | The Man From Laramie |
| L6 | The Johnston Brothers | Hernando's Hideaway (From 'The Pajama Game') |
| L7 | The Stargazers | Twenty Tiny Fingers |
| L8 | Petula Clark | Suddenly There's A Valley |
| 1956 | ||
| M1 | Bill Hayes | The Ballad Of Davy Crockett |
| M2 | Gary Miller With Tony Osborne And His Orchestra And Beryl Stott Group | Robin Hood |
| M3 | Don Cherry | Band Of Gold |
| M4 | Dave King | Memories Are Made Of This |
| M5 | David Whitfield | My September Love |
| M6 | Lonnie Donegan's Skiffle Group | Lost John |
| M7 | Louis Armstrong | The Theme From 'The Threepenny Opera' (Mack The Knife) |
| M8 | Carl Perkins | Blue Suede Shoes |
| N1 | Doris Day | Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) |
| N2 | The Platters | The Great Pretender |
| N3 | Anne Shelton With Wally Stott , Wally Stott & His Orchestra And The Wally Stott Chorale | Lay Down Your Arms |
| N4 | Freddie Bell & The Bell Boys | Giddy-Up A Ding Dong |
| N5 | Frankie Laine | Woman In Love |
| N6 | Frankie Vaughan With Wally Stott , Wally Stott & His Orchestra And The Wally Stott Chorale | The Green Door |
| N7 | Johnnie Ray | Just Walkin' In The Rain |
| N8 | Little Richard | Rip It Up |
| 1957 | ||
| O1 | Frankie Vaughan With Wally Stott , Wally Stott & His Orchestra And The Wally Stott Chorale | The Garden Of Eden |
| O2 | Lonnie Donegan's Skiffle Group | Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O |
| O3 | David Whitfield | The Adoration Waltz |
| O4 | Johnnie Ray | Look Homeward Angel |
| O5 | Shirley Bassey With Wally Stott , Wally Stott & His Orchestra And The Wally Stott Chorale | The Banana Boat Song |
| O6 | Nancy Whiskey And The Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group | Freight Train |
| O7 | Guy Mitchell | Rock-a-Billy |
| O8 | Russ Hamilton | We Will Make Love |
| P1 | The Diamonds | Little Darlin' |
| P2 | Lonnie Donegan | Gamblin' Man |
| P3 | Harry Belafonte | Island In The Sun |
| P4 | Paul Anka | Diana |
| P5 | Petula Clark | With All My Heart |
| P6 | Paul Anka | I Love You Baby |
| P7 | Everly Brothers | Wake Up Little Susie |
| P8 | Jerry Lee Lewis | Great Balls Of Fire |
| 1958 | ||
| Q1 | Larry Williams | Bony Maronie |
| Q2 | Paul Anka | You Are My Destiny |
| Q3 | Gary Miller | Story Of My Life |
| Q4 | Marion Ryan | Love Me Forever |
| Q5 | Tommy Steele | Nairobi |
| Q6 | Ted Heath And His Orchestra | Swingin' Shepherd Blues |
| Q7 | Lonnie Donegan | Grand Coulee Dam |
| Q8 | Johnny Mathis | A Certain Smile |
| R1 | Jerry Lee Lewis | Breathless |
| R2 | The Platters | Twilight Time |
| R3 | Vic Damone | On The Street Where You Live (From 'My Fair Lady') |
| R4 | Marty Wilde And His Wildcats | Endless Sleep |
| R5 | The Chordettes | Lollipop |
| R6 | Everly Brothers | Bird Dog |
| R7 | Lonnie Donegan | Tom Dooley |
| R8 | Lord Rockingham's XI | Hoots Mon |
| 1959 | ||
| S1 | Shirley Bassey With Wally Stott & His Orchestra | As I Love You (From 'The Big Beat') |
| S2 | Jerry Lee Lewis | High School Confidential |
| S3 | Chris Barber's Jazz Band Featuring Monty Sunshine | Petite Fleur |
| S4 | The Platters | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
| S5 | Marty Wilde | Donna |
| S6 | The Beverley Sisters | The Little Drummer Boy |
| S7 | Anthony Newley | I've Waited So Long |
| S8 | Lonnie Donegan's Skiffle Group | The Battle Of New Orleans |
| T1 | Frankie Vaughan With Wally Stott , Wally Stott & His Orchestra And The Wally Stott Chorale | The Heart Of A Man |
| T2 | Johnny Mathis | Someone |
| T3 | Sarah Vaughan | Broken-Hearted Melody |
| T4 | Everly Brothers | Till I Kissed You |
| T5 | Johnny And The Hurricanes | Red River Rock |
| T6 | Floyd Robinson | Makin' Love |
| T7 | Davis McBeth | Mr Blue |
| T8 | Guy Mitchell | Heartaches By The Number |
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