The Pop Years - The 50s
Was released with catalogue number CRIMPOP507 on the Crimson label in 2011.
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- Has 38 UK Chart Number 1s.
- Has 11 UK Chart Top 10 hits.
- Has 5 UK Chart Top 40 hits.
- Has 2 US Chart Number 1s.
- Has 5 US Chart Top 10 hits.
- Has 1 US Chart Top 40 hit.
Mona Lisa - Nat King Cole 
- Get Happy - Judy Garland
- No Other Love - Jo Stafford
- Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think) - Doris Day
- I Wanna Be Loved - The Andrews Sisters
- You're Breakin' My Heart - The Ink Spots
- Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered - Mel Torme
- Sunshine Cake - Peggy Lee
- If I Were A Blackbird - Ronnie Ronalds
- I'll Never Be Free - Tennessee Ernie Ford
(and Kay Starr)
- Down In The Glen - Josef Locke
- Dearie - Guy Lombardo
- Home Cookin' - Bob Hope
(and Margaret Whiting)
- I Remember The Cornfields - Anne Shelton
- Virgin Of The Sun God - Yma Sumac
- Bonaparte's Retreat - Kay Starr
- Hey Neighbour - Flanagan & Allen
- Ivory Rag - Joe 'Fingers' Carr
- Cherry Stones - Joy Nichols
(and Max Wall)
- Be My Love - Mario Lanza
- How D'ya Like Your Eggs In The Morning - Dean Martin
(and Helen O'Connell)
- Gone Fishin' - Louis Armstrong
(and Bing Crosby)
- Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
- How High The Moon - Les Paul
(and Mary Ford)
- Cold, Cold Heart - Tony Bennett
- I Apologise - Billy Eckstine
- Jezebel - Frankie Laine
- Turn Back The Hands Of Time - Eddie Fisher
- Cry - Johnnie Ray
- The Loveliest Night Of The Year - Mario Lanza
- Shrimp Boats - Jo Stafford
- It Had To Be You - Doris Day
- Tenderly - Rosemary Clooney
- A Kiss To Build A Dream On - Louis Armstrong
- Sweet Violets - Dinah Shore
- Rose, Rose I Love You (May Kway Oh May Kway) - Miss Hue Lee
- Love's Roundabout - Teddy Johnson
- Rocket 88 - Jackie Brenston
(and His Delta Cats)
- Kissin' Bug Boogie - Tennessee Ernie Ford
- Sixty Minute Man - The Dominoes
Here In My Heart - Al Martino - In The Good Ol' Summertime - Les Paul
(and Mary Ford)
- Somewhere Along The Way - Nat King Cole
- Comes A-Long A-Love - Kay Starr
- Mad About The Boy - Dinah Washington
- Stormy Weather - Billie Holiday
- Lover - Peggy Lee
- A Guy Is A Guy - Doris Day
- Wish You Were Here - Eddie Fisher
- Sugarbush - Eve Boswell
- You Belong To Me - Jo Stafford
- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - Billy Eckstine
- I Could Write A Book - Margaret Whiting
- I Went To Your Wedding - Patti Page
- Half As Much - Rosemary Clooney
- Cowpuncher's Cantata - Max Bygraves
- To Be Worthy Of You - Alma Cogan
- High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) - Tex Ritter
- Walkin' To Missouri - Tony Brent
- Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart - Vera Lynn
- Oh Mein Papa - Eddie Calvert
- Hey Joe - Frankie Laine
- Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes - Perry Como
(and The Ramblers)
- Pretend - Nat King Cole
- Glow Worm - The Mills Brothers
- Rags To Riches - Tony Bennett
- (How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window - Lita Roza
- Seven Lonely Days - Gisele MacKenzie
- Kiss - Dean Martin
- Now - Al Martino
- Baby, It's You - The Spaniels
- Answer Me - David Whitfield
- My Funny Valentine - Chet Baker
- Poppa Piccolino - Diana Decker
- I'm Walking Behind You - Eddie Fisher
(with Sally Sweetland)
- I Wonder - Jane Froman
- Say You're Mine Again - June Hutton & Axel Stordahl With The Boys Next Door
- Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You) - Les Paul
(and Mary Ford)
- April In Portugal - Les Baxter
- Dragnet - Ray Anthony & his Orchestra
- Shake, Rattle And Roll - Bill Haley
(and His Comets)
- Sh-Boom - The Crew Cuts
- Mr. Sandman - The Chordettes
- Heartbeat - Ruby Murray
- Secret Love - Doris Day
- C'est Si Bon - Eartha Kitt
- That's Amore - Dean Martin
- I Get A Kick Out Of You - Frank Sinatra
- All Of You - Sammy Davis Jr.
- Wanted - Perry Como
- Smile - Nat King Cole
- Such A Night - Johnnie Ray
- Cara Mia - David Whitfield
(with Mantovani & his Orchestra)
- I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You) - The Four Knights
- The Finger Of Suspicion - Dickie Valentine
(with The Stargazers)
- Make Love To Me - Jo Stafford
- This Ole House - Rosemary Clooney
- Little Things Mean A Lot - Kitty Kallen
- There Will Never Be Another You - Chet Baker
- Let's Have Another Party - Winifred Atwell
- Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley
(and His Comets)
- Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley
- Maybellene - Chuck Berry
- Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
- Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) - The Penguins
- You My Love - Frank Sinatra
- Relax-Ay-Voo - Dean Martin
- Rock and Roll Waltz - Kay Starr
- Happy Days And Lonely Nights - Frankie Vaughan
- A Blossom Fell - Nat King Cole
- The Yellow Rose Of Texas - Mitch Miller
- Love Is A Many Splendored Thing - The Four Aces
- The Man From Laramie - Al Martino
- Dreamboat - Alma Cogan
- Arrivederci Darling - Anne Shelton
- Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Eddie Calvert
- Unchained Melody - Jimmy Young
- Suddenly There's A Valley - Jo Stafford
- Rose Marie - Slim Whitman
- The Man That Got Away - Judy Garland
- Memories Are Made Of This - Dean Martin
- Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) - Doris Day
- Manhattan - Ella Fitzgerald
- Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell
- Just Walkin' In The Rain - Johnnie Ray
- Too Young To Go Steady - Nat King Cole
- Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) - Perry Como
- True Love - Bing Crosby
(and Grace Kelly)
- Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
- See You Later Alligator - Bill Haley
(and His Comets)
- Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford
- Why Do Fools Fall In Love? - Frankie Lymon
(and The Teenagers)
- I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash
- Mack The Knife - Louis Armstrong
- Rock With The Caveman - Tommy Steele
(and The Steelmen)
- Ooby Dooby - Roy Orbison
(and The Teen Kings)
- Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry
- I'll Be Home - Pat Boone
- A Woman In Love - Frankie Laine
- Ain't Got No Home - Clarence Henry
- Bye, Bye Love - The Everly Brothers
- Baby, Baby - Frankie Lymon
(and The Teenagers)
- Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
- My Special Angel - Bobby Helms
- Diana - Paul Anka
- Raunchy - Bill Justis
- Sittin' In The Balcony - Eddie Cochran
- Only You (And You Alone) - The Platters
- Ain't That A Shame - Fats Domino
- Party Doll - Buddy Knox
(and The Rhythm Orchids)
- A Fine Romance - Ella Fitzgerald
- Dance To The Bop - Gene Vincent
- When I Fall In Love - Nat King Cole
- Teenage Crush - Tommy Sands
- Long Tall Sally - Little Richard
- Young Love - Tab Hunter
- Rockin' With Fes - Professor Longhair
- Susie Q - Dale Hawkins
- Little Darlin' - The Diamonds
- Come Go With Me - The Del-Vikings
- Do You Want To Dance - Bobby Freeman
- Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
- At The Hop - Danny & The Juniors
- Ballad Of A Teenage Queen - Johnny Cash
- Maybe Baby - Buddy Holly
- Chantilly Lace - The Big Bopper
To Know Him, Is To Love Him - The Teddy Bears - Tom Hark - Elias & His Zigzag Jive Flutes
- Rebel Rouser - Duane Eddy
(and The Rebels)
- Hoots Mon - Lord Rockingham's XI
- Bird Dog - The Everly Brothers
- High School Confidential - Jerry Lee Lewis
(and His Pumping Piano)
- Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran
- Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) - Dean Martin
- Stupid Cupid - Connie Francis
- Lollipop - The Chordettes
- La Bamba - Ritchie Valens
- More Party Pops - Russ Conway
- Since I Don't Have You - The Skyliners
- Tequila - The Champs
- C'mon Everybody - Eddie Cochran
- Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong
- Heartbeat - Buddy Holly
- What A Difference A Day Makes - Dinah Washington
- Maybe Tomorrow - Billy Fury
- Dream Lover - Bobby Darin
- Only Sixteen - Craig Douglas
- A Teenager In Love - Dion
(and The Belmonts)
- Please Don't Touch - Johnny Kidd & The Pirates
- Love Potion No. 9 - The Clovers
- Bad Boy - Marty Wilde
- Oh Carol - Neil Sedaka
- Put Your Head On My Shoulder - Paul Anka
- Personality - Lloyd Price & his Orchestra
- Venus - Frankie Avalon
- Here Comes Summer - Jerry Keller
- Staccato's Theme - Elmer Bernstein
- Lipstick On Your Collar - Connie Francis
- Sea Of Love - Phil Phillips
(and The Twilights)
- Brand New Cadillac - Vince Taylor & The Playboys
