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    Looking Back The Jamaican Chart Hits of 1958 & 1959

    Sunrise

    Collecting 59 tracks on 2 discs - the biggest selling records in Jamaica during the last two years of the fifties - these are the sounds that shaped the island's musical tastes and inspired countless perfrmers to make their name on the world stage!

    DISC #1: AN ISLAND IN THE SUN – THE JAMAICAN HITS OF 1958

    1. Island In The Sun – Harry Belafonte (2.48)
    2. Sweet Dreaming – Lord Tanamo (3.16)
    3. The Vow – Gene & Eunice with Ray Ellis, His Orchestra & Chorus (2.31)
    4. Silhouettes – The Rays (2.45)
    5. Mr Lee – The Bobbettes with The Reggie Obrecht Orchestra (2.15)
    6. High School Dance – Larry Williams (2.52)
    7. You Send Me – Sam Cooke with The Bumps Blackwell Orchestra (2.45)
    8. Nightfall In Zion (aka Roll River Jordan) – Laurel Aitken (2.45)
    9. Rock And Cry – Clyde McPhatter with orchestra & chorus conducted by Ray Ellis  (2.16)
    10. Dumplin’s – Ernie Freeman (2.29)
    11. The Walk – Jimmy McCracklin (2.47)
    12. Don’t Break Your Promise – Milson Luce with The Johnny Wallace Sextet (2.41)
    13. Buona Sera – Louis Prima (2.59)
    14. Twilight Time – The Platters (2.45)
    15. Honky Tonk, Part 1 – Bill Doggett (3.07)
    16. Sick And Tired – Fats Domino (2.39)
    17. C.C. Rider – Chuck Willis with the Jesse Stone Orchestra (2.31)
    18. Looking Back – Nat ‘King’ Cole & The Four Knights with Dave Cavanaugh’s Music (2.12)
    19. High Blood Pressure – Huey (Piano) Smith & The Clowns (2.44)
    20. Tabu – The Cyril X. Diaz & His Orchestra (3.34)
    21. Show Me How (You Milk The Cow) – Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five (2.50)
    22. Tears On My Pillow – The Imperials (2.21)
    23. Guaglione – Perez Prado & His Orchestra (2.26)
    24. Fever – Little Willie John (2.42)
    25. The End – Earl Grant with chorus & orchestra conducted by Charles ‘Bud’ Dant (2.21)
    26. Sweet Chariot – Laurel Aitken (3.15)
    27. Hool-A-Hoop Calypso – Count Owen & His Calypsonians, feat Euton Gayle & His Banjo (2.53)
    28. Just A Dream – Jimmy Clanton & His Rockets (2.30)
    29. Stagger Lee – Lloyd Price with Don Costa & His Orchestra (2.25)

    DISC #2: RIDING WEST – THE JAMAICAN HITS OF 1959


    1. Island In The Sun – Count Owen & His Calypsonians feat Euton Gayle & His Banjo (3.16)
    2. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – The Platters (2.38)
    3. Sea Cruise – Frankie Ford with Huey ‘Piano’ Smith & His Orchestra (2.45)
    4. Evening Rain – Earl Grant (2.42)
    5. Little Chickee Wha Wha – Huey’ Piano’ Smith & The Clowns (2.11)
    6. Charlie Brown – The Coasters (2.23)
    7. Sugah Wooga – The Three Playmates (2.39)
    8. Here I Stand – Wade Flemons & The Newcomers (2.24)
    9. Hey Girl – Hey Boy – Oscar McLollie & Annette Baker with Googie Rene & His Orchestra (2.45)
    10. Personality – Lloyd Price with Don Costa & His Orchestra (2.38)
    11. That’s Why (I Love You So)  – Jackie Wilson (2.06)
    12. Riding West – Billy Hope & The Bad Men (2.44)
    13. I May Never (See My Baby Anymore) – Little Jimmy Scott (2.51)
    14. Live It Up (aka Beardman Shuffle) – Ernie Freeman & His Combo (1.54)
    15. Dear Sparrow – The Mighty Sparrow (4.25)
    16. It’s Me (aka Whap Whap) – Lee Andrews & The Hearts (2.53)
    17. Kansas City – Wilbert Harrison (2.28)
    18. No Buts, No Maybes – Professor Longhair (2.10)
    19. No More Doggin’ – Rosco Gordon (2.41)
    20. There Goes My Baby – The Drifters (2.13)
    21. Red River Rock – Johnny & The Hurricanes (2.13)
    22. Boogie Rock – Laurel Aitken with The Boogie Cats (2.34)
    23. G. I. Jive – Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five (3.01)
    24. Be My Guest – Fats Domino (2.16)
    25. Going Back To My Hometown – Hal Paige & The Whalers (2.43)
    26. I-Yi – The Hawks (2.36)
    27. Come Back Jeannie – Laurel Aitken (2.22)
    28. People Are Doing It Everyday – Terry & Jerry (2.25)
    29. 7 – 11 (aka Mambo No. 5) – The Gone All Stars (2.32)
    30. Evening News – Fitz-Vaughn Bryan’s Orchestra with vocals by Kentrick Patrick (2.54)

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