VA - Rock & Roll, When the Fire Was New (1938-1963) (A Butterboy Compilation) (4 x CDs)

ROCK & ROLL TIMELINE

VA - Rock & Roll, When the Fire Was New (1938-1963) (A Butterboy Compilation) (4 x CDs)

Before you drop the needle on this first track, let me tell you what you’re about to hear, because this isn’t just a box set, it’s a journey, and it’s meant to be heard in order.

What you’ve got in front of you is a timeline. Not a greatest-hits package, not a list of familiar names pulled out of context, but a story that unfolds track by track, year by year, from 1938 to 1963.

I start in 1938 because that’s where the ingredients are already on the table. There’s no such thing as rock & roll yet, no name for it, no category, but you can hear the forces gathering. Gospel fire, blues phrasing, jump-band swing, rhythm starting to matter more than polish. The music is getting louder, leaner, more physical. You can feel it wanting to move.

As this set rolls into the late 1940s, you’ll hear something click into place. By 1947, records start aiming directly at the body. The beat hardens. “Rocking” stops being a metaphor and becomes instruction. By 1949, the sound isn’t a fluke anymore, different artists, different studios, all arriving at the same rhythmic truth. That’s when rock & roll becomes recognizable, even before it’s officially named.

Around 1951, you’ll hear the moment when the world starts calling this thing rock & roll. DJs say the words. Labels market it. Cars, speed, youth, rebellion, it’s all suddenly right there in the grooves.

Then comes the stretch most people think they already know, 1954 to 1958, but here, you’ll hear it as part of a flow, not a highlight reel. This is rock & roll at full voltage, short records, big attitude, no filler. Rockabilly, R&B, vocal groups, instrumentals, all coexisting, all pushing the same beat forward. One thing to listen for here: no artist repeats. That’s intentional. This music wasn’t built by a few giants, it was built by many hands, often just passing through the charts once, but changing everything while they were there.

As we move into 1959 and beyond, listen closely, because this is where things start to stretch and pull apart. The sound gets smoother in places, stranger in others. Dance records, girl groups, surf guitars, soul polish, folk influence, rock & roll is everywhere now, but it’s no longer one voice. It’s becoming many.

And that’s why this set ends in 1963. Not because the music stops, far from it, but because the story changes. After 1963, rock & roll doesn’t disappear… it evolves into rock. Bands take over. Albums matter. Scenes form. The rules are different.

So, this box captures how rock & roll is born, how it finds its voice, how it peaks, and how it finishes becoming what it was always meant to be.

My advice is don’t shuffle this. Let it play straight through. Listen to how the beat hardens, how the attitude shifts, how the edges smooth out, and how, by the end, you can hear the door opening to an entirely new era.

This isn’t nostalgia. This is history, spinning at 45 revolutions per minute. In The majority of cases, I have used the original label mono versions.

Alright… let’s go back to the beginning. (B)

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CD1

01 Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Rock Me 2:36 1938

02 Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five - Caldonia 2:44 1945

03 Big Bill Broonzy - Rockin Chair Blues 2:51 1945

04 Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup - That's All Right - Mama 2:56 1946

05 T-Bone Walker - Call it Stormy Monday 3:02 1947

06 Roy Brown - Good Rockin' Tonight 2:56 1947

07 Julia Lee - King Size Papa 2:41 1947

08 Wynonie Harris - Good Rockin' Tonight 2:45 1948

09 Wild Bill Moore - We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna 2:41 1948

10 Amos Milburn - Chicken Shack Boogie 2:30 1948

11 Bull Moose Jackson - I Love You, Yes I Do 2:59 1948

12 Hal Singer - Cornbread 2:58 1948

13 Paul Williams - The Hucklebuck 3:06 1949

14 Goree Carter - Rock Awhile 2:42 1949

15 Jimmy Preston and His Prestonians - Rock The Joint 2:39 1949

16 Fats Domino - The Fat Man 2:47 1949

17 Todd Rhodes - Blues for the Red Boy 2:41 1949

18 Big Joe Turner - Roll 'em Pete 3:42 1951

19 Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats - Rocket 88 2:51 1951

20 Ike Turner - Cubano Jump 2:18 1951

21 Dominoes - Sixty Minute Man 2:30 1951

22 Esther Phillips - Ring-A-Ding-Doo 2:55 1952

23 Lloyd Price - Lawdy Miss Clawdy 2:30 1952

24 Johnny Ace - My Song 3:01 1952

25 Ruth Brown - (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean 2:57 1953

CD2

01 Elvis Presley - That's All Right 1:55 1954

02 Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock Around the Clock 2:12 1954

03 Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - Work With Me Annie 2:47 1954

04 Big Joe Turner - Shake, Rattle and Roll 3:01 1954

05 Chuck Berry - Maybellene 2:20 1955

06 Little Richard - Tutti Frutti 2:25 1955

07 Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley 2:44 1955

08 Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes 2:17 1956

09 Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps - Be-Bop-A-Lula 2:35 1956

10 Johnny Burnette Trio - The Train Kept A-Rollin 2:14 1956

11 Wanda Jackson - Fujiyama Mama 2:15 1956

12 Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall in Love 2:18 1956

13 Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put a Spell on You 2:24 1956

14 Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightnin' 3:06 1956

15 Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On 2:53 1957

16 Buddy Holly & the Crickets - That'll Be the Day 2:17 1957

17 Everly Brothers - Bye Bye Love 2:19 1957

18 Larry Williams - Bony Moronie 3:03 1957

19 Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues 2:00 1958

20 Link Wray - Rumble 2:25 1958

21 Coasters - Yakety Yak 1:50 1958

22 Ritchie Valens - La Bamba 2:06 1958

23 Faron Young - Sweet Dreams 2:46 1958

24 Elegants - Little Star 2:42 1958

25 Duane Eddy - Rebel Rouser 2:22 1958

CD3

01 Ray Charles - What'd I Say (Pts 1 & 2) 6:28 1959

02 Drifters - There Goes My Baby 2:16 1959

03 Wilbert Harrison - Kansas City 2:25 1959

04 Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want) 2:39 1959

05 Bobby Darin - Dream Lover 2:34 1959

06 Isley Brothers - Shout (Pts 1 & 2) 4:29 1959

07 Flamingos - I Only Have Eyes for You 3:23 1959

08 Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - The Twist 2:36 1959

09 Lloyd Price - Personality 2:37 1959

10 Brook Benton - It's Just A Matter of Time 2:28 1959

11 Rosco Gordon - No More Doggin' 2:38 1959

12 Connie Francis - Everybody's Somebody's Fool 2:41 1960

13 Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow 2:40 1960

14 Chubby Checker - The Twist 2:33 1960

15 Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely 2:28 1960

16 Ventures - Walk, Don't Run 2:05 1960

17 Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - Stay 1:38 1960

18 Ben E. King - Spanish Harlem 2:52 1960

19 Sam Cooke - Chain Gang 2:38 1960

20 Johnny Tillotson - Poetry in Motion 2:34 1960

21 Del Shannon - Runaway 2:21 1961

22 Gary U.S. Bonds - Quarter to Three 2:29 1961

23 Beach Boys - Surfin' U.S.A. 2:30 1961

24 Ernie K-Doe - Mother in Law 2:35 1961

25 Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman 2:30 1961

CD4

01 Booker T. & the M.G.'s - Green Onions 2:53 1962

02 Crystals - He's a Rebel 2:32 1962

03 Shirelles - Soldier Boy 2:40 1962

04 Dick Dale and the Del-Tones - Misirlou 2:14 1962

05 Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - You've Really Got A Hold on Me 2:57 1962

06 Martha and the Vandellas - Come and Get These Memories 2:28 1962

07 Little Eva - The Loco-Motion 2:28 1962

08 Four Seasons - Sherry 2:33 1962

09 Neil Sedaka - Breaking Up is Hard to Do 2:16 1962

10 Jan & Dean - Surf City 2:31 1963

11 Ronettes - Be My Baby 2:39 1963

12 Bob Dylan - Blowin' in The Wind 2:49 1963

13 Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire 2:38 1963

14 Lonnie Mack - Memphis 2:30 1963

15 Kingsmen - Louie, Louie 2:45 1963

16 Trashmen - Surfin' Bird 2:22 1963

17 Angels - My Boyfriend's Back 2:15 1963

18 Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy 2:08 1963

19 Barbara Lewis - Hello Stranger 2:37 1963

20 Tymes - So Much in Love 2:10 1963

21 Exciters - Tell Him 2:38 1963

22 Lou Christie - Two Faces Have I 2:45 1963

23 Rip Chords - Hey Little Cobra 2:00 1963

24 Major Lance - The Monkey Time 2:47 1963

25 Dionne Warwick - Anyone Who Had A Heart 2:53 1963

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VA - Rock 'n' Roll Cowboys, Vol. 01-10 [2013] (10 x CDs)

ROCK 'N' ROLL

VA - Rock 'n' Roll Cowboys, Vol. 01-10 [2013] (10 x CDs)

Rock ’n’ Roll Cowboys is a sprawling 10‑disc import compilation issued by The Intense Media in 2011, designed as a panoramic sampler of mid‑century American music where country, rockabilly, and early rock & roll collide. With 200 tracks spread across ten CDs, the set functions less as a curated narrative and more as a jukebox‑style archive, stacked with short, punchy singles that capture the restless energy of postwar popular music.

 (B)(B0The musical terrain is broad but thematically consistent: honky‑tonk rhythms, slap‑back echo, twanging guitars, and vocal stylings that range from crooning balladeers to hiccupping rockabillies. Familiar names like Johnny Horton, Marty Robbins, Johnny Cash, and George Jones appear alongside lesser‑known regional acts, offering listeners a comparative lens into how different artists approached similar material. The sequencing favors immediacy—most tracks clock in under three minutes, so the listening experience is brisk, kinetic, and often revelatory in its stylistic variety.

What makes this set impactful is its scale and accessibility. For collectors, it’s a convenient way to access hundreds of tracks that might otherwise require hunting down scattered 45s or obscure reissues. For newer listeners, it’s a crash course in the foundational sounds that shaped modern country and rock. While the packaging and liner notes are minimal, the sheer volume of material compensates, offering a sonic map of an era where genre boundaries were fluid and innovation often came from the margins.

As an archival artifact, Rock ’n’ Roll Cowboys doesn’t claim to be definitive—but it’s undeniably useful. It democratizes access to a rich musical past, foregrounds the hybrid nature of American roots music, and invites deeper listening. For anyone tracing the lineage of rock and country, this box set is both a gateway and a reference point. (B)

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CD01

01 Marty Robbins - Singing the Blues 2:27

02 Johnny Horton - The Battle of New Orleans 2:27

03 Marvin Rainwater - Whole Lotta Woman 2:37

04 Don Gibson - Blue Blue Day 1:56

05 Sonny James - Yo Yo 2:15

06 Bobby Bare - All American Boy 3:03

07 Bob Luman - Let's Think About Livin' 2:04

08 Mitchell Torok - Caribbean 2:30

09 Guy Mitchell - Rock-a-Billy 2:14

10 Rusty Kershaw, Doug Kershaw - Hey Mae 2:14

11 George Jones - Just Little Boy Blue 2:10

12 Carl Smith - Cut Across Shorty 2:41

13 Chuck Manning - Let's Go 3:06

14 Stonewall Jackson - Waterloo 2:27

15 Tracey Pendarvis - South Bound Line 2:24

16 Jim Reeves - Overnight 2:02

17 Billy Grammer - Gotta Travel On 2:31

18 Hugh Barrett - Desertion at the Little Big Horn 2:01

19 Hank Davis - One Way Track 2:13

20 Johnny Horton - Sink the Bismarck 3:13

CD02

01 Buck Owens - Above and Beyond 2:26

02 Sonny James - A Mighty Loveable Man 2:02

03 Johnny Horton - I'm Ready If You're Willing 2:19

04 Rusty Kershaw, Doug Kershaw, Wiley Barkdull - So Lovely Baby 2:16

05 Charlie Ryan - Hot Rod Lincoln 2:33

06 Marty Robbins - Respectfully Miss Brooks 3:03

07 George Jones - Why Baby Why 2:15

08 Johnny Cash - Mean Eyed Cat 2:29

09 Marvin Rainwater - Get Off the Stool 2:37

10 Cowboy Copas - Alabam 2:20

11 Don Gibson - Who Cares (For Me) 2:24

12 Roger Miller - You Don't Want My Love 2:01

13 Tennessee Ernie Ford, Ella Mae Morse - Hog-Tied Over You 2:35

14 Ronnie Murray - Train Train 2:04

15 Red Foley - Rock 'n' Reelin' 2:26

16 Lewis Pruitt - Crazy Bullfrog 2:01

17 Wilma Lee Cooper, Stoney Cooper - There's a Big Wheel 2:21

18 Johnny Horton - The Battle of Bull Run 2:36

19 Tommy Nelson - Hobo Bop 2:15

20 Bob Luman - Oh Lonesome Me 2:27

CD03

01 Marvin Rainwater - So You Think You've Got Troubles 1:58

02 Johnny Cash - Smiling Bill McCall 2:06

03 Bobby Bare - Sweet Singin' Sam 1:52

04 Hank Snow - The Last Ride 2:36

05 Guy Mitchell - Heartaches By the Number 2:39

06 Johnny Horton - She Knows Why 2:21

07 Rusty Kershaw, Doug Kershaw - Kaw-Liga 2:14

08 Jimmie Skinner - John Wesley Hardin 2:33

09 Don Gibson - Won't Cha Come Back 1:34

10 Dolly Parton - Puppy Love 1:36

11 Sonny James - Kathaleen 2:24

12 Tennessee Ernie Ford - Country Junction 2:24

13 Bob Luman - Red Hot 2:03

14 Jim Reeves - Billy Bayou 2:06

15 Johnny & Jack - Lonely Island Pearl 1:57

16 Marty Robbins - A White Sport Coat 2:31

17 Jimmy Edwards - Love Bug Crawl 2:03

18 Johnny Horton - The First Train Headin' South 2:19

19 Webb Pierce - A Thousand Miles Ago 2:06

20 Mitchell Totok - Red Light, Green Light 2:01

CD04

01 Don Gibson - Sittin' Here Cryin' 2:22

02 Buck Owens - Excuse Me (I Think I've Got Heartache) 2:26

03 Johnny Horton - Let's Take the Long Way Home 2:09

04 Bill Justis - Raunchy 2:20

05 Marvin Rainwater - My Brand of Blues 2:21

06 Johnny Cash - I Got Stripes 2:01

07 Bob Luman - You've Got Everything 2:28

08 Webb Pierce - Tupelo County Jail 2:05

09 Faron Young - That's the Way I Feel 1:54

10 Marty Robbins - Just Married 2:09

11 Kenny Rogers - We'll Always Have Each Other 2:21

12 Rusty Kershaw, Doug Kershaw - Let's Stay Together 2:13

13 Jimmy Dale - Tennessee Ghost Train 2:39

14 Tennessee Ernie Ford - Mule Train 3:03

15 Johnny Duncan, Johnny Duncans Blue Grass Boys - This Train 2:16

16 Marvin Rainwater - What You Got You Don't Want 1:55

17 Jim Reeves - Yonder Comes a Sucker 2:34

18 Johnny Horton - Johnny Freedom 2:48

19 Sonny James - Beg Your Pardon 2:05

20 George Jones - You Gotta Be My Baby 2:36

CD05

01 Johnny Cash - Kathy Too 1:58

02 Guy Mitchell - Crazy With Love 2:23

03 Sonny James - Let's Play Love 2:32

04 Webb Pierce - You'll Come Back 2:07

05 Marty Robbins - Stairway of Love 2:10

06 Hank Williams - Pan American 2:51

07 Bob Luman - All Night Long 1:43

08 Johnny Duncan, Johnny Duncans Blue Grass Boys - Last Train to San Fernando 2:31

09 Red Foley - Plantation Boogie 2:20

10 Johnny Horton - S. S. Lureline 2:02

11 Hank Snow - The Golden Rocket 2:48

12 Marvin Rainwater - Moanin' the Blues 2:07

13 Ken Patrick - Night Train 2:37

14 Sonny Miller - Richmond, Chicago, Mexico and Home 3:02

15 Don Gibson - My Hands Are Tied 2:00

16 Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues 2:51

17 Tennessee Ernie Ford - Catfish Boogie 2:19

18 Hank Thompson - This Train 2:29

19 Johnny Horton - Sal's Got a Sugarlip 1:58

20 Bob Luman - Everytime the World Goes Round 2:05

CD06

01 Red Foley - Freight Train Boogie 2:52

02 George Jones - Maybe Little Baby 2:02

03 Marvin Rainwater - Gamblin' Man 2:24

04 Webb Pierce - Honky Tonk Song 2:05

05 Johnny Horton - The Wild One 1:54

06 Leroy Van Dyke - Auctioneer 2:55

07 Don Gibson - Just One Time 2:45

08 Johnny Duncan, Johnny Duncans Blue Grass Boys - Rockabilly Baby 2:11

09 Bob Luman - Why Why - Bye Bye 1:49

10 Johnny Cash - Big River 2:33

11 Louvin Brothers - Don't Laugh 2:31

12 Marty Robbins - Ain't I the Lucky One 2:17

13 Bonnie Guitar - Mister Fire Eyes 2:24

14 Rusty Kershaw, Doug Kershaw - You'll See 2:11

15 Wilma Lee Cooper, Stoney Cooper - Big Midnight Special 2:34

16 Ferlin Husky - Prize Possession 2:23

17 Carl Perkins - Dixie Fried 2:27

18 Johnny Horton - North to Alaska 2:49

19 Webb Pierce - Holiday for Love 2:19

20 Don Gibson - Oh Lonesome Me 2:30

CD07

01 Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen Tons 2:37

02 Johnny Duncan, Johnny Duncans Blue Grass Boys - Footprints in the Snow 2:22

03 Marvin Rainwater - I Dig You Baby 1:40

04 Johnny Cash - The Wreck of the Old '97 1:50

05 Johnny Horton - All Grown Up 1:55

06 The Osborne Brothers - Ruby Are You Mad 3:00

07 Don Gibson - Even Tho' 1:57

08 Jim Reeves - Roly Poly 2:34

09 Sonny James - I Can't Stop Loving You 2:23

10 Hank Thompson - I'm Not Mad, Just Hurt 2:15

11 Bob Luman - Make Up Your Mind Baby 1:53

12 Carl Smith - You Are the One 2:11

13 George Jones - Tall Tall Trees 2:27

14 Skeets McDonald - Heartbreakin' Mama 2:21

15 Rusty Draper - Gambler's Guitar 2:35

16 Johnny Horton - The Electrified Donkey 2:23

17 Hank Williams - Kaw-Liga 2:34

18 Webb Pierce - Bye Bye Love 2:11

19 The Carlisles - No Help Wanted 2:26

20 Johnny Cash - Hey Porter 2:13

CD08

01 Johnny Horton - Got the Bull By the Horns 2:11

02 Jim Reeves - Mexican Joe 2:38

03 Bob Luman - Try Me 2:13

04 Hank Snow - Honeymoon on a Rocketship 2:42

05 Marvin Rainwater - Dance Me Daddy 2:33

06 Skeets McDonald - Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes 2:45

07 Red Foley - Salty Dog Rag 2:55

08 Don Gibson - I Ain't a-Studyin' You Baby 2:08

09 Bill Mack - Long Long Train 1:56

10 Sonny James - You Got That Touch 2:00

11 Jerry Pitts - Keep Old Central Rolling 1:40

12 Rusty Kershaw, Doug Kershaw - Why Don't You Love Me 1:53

13 Red Foley, Roberta Lee - Night Train to Memphis 2:45

14 George Thumper Jones - Heartbreak Hotel 1:50

15 Cliff Shepherd - Railroad Crossing 2:22

16 Bill Flagg - I'm So Lonely 2:49

17 Johnny Horton - Big Wheels Rollin' 2:18

18 Marvin Rainwater - Hard Luck Blues 2:40

19 Don Gibson - Didn't Work Out, Did It 2:21

20 Johnny Duncan, Johnny Duncans Blue Grass Boys - All of the Monkeys Ain't in the Zoo 2:07

CD09

01 Don Gibson - Don't Tell Me Your Troubles 2:18

02 Johnny Cash - The Ways of a Woman in Love 2:16

03 Bob Luman - I Love You Because 2:02

04 Larry Harvey - Rolling Home 2:24

05 Johnny Horton - The Golden Rocket 2:04

06 Carl Smith - Hey Joe 2:32

07 Lonnie Donegan - Wabash Cannonball 1:58

08 Marvin Rainwater - A Need for Love 2:18

09 Jimmy North - Leavin' Town 1:39

10 Johnny, Jack - Sailor Man 2:18

11 Rod Morris - The Ghost of Casey Jones 2:40

12 Hank Snow - Spanish Fireball 2:19

13 Don Gibson - Bad Bad Day 2:39

14 Sonny Stewart - The Northern Line 2:22

15 Johnny Horton - Sleepy Eyed John 2:43

16 Don Lang - The Cattle Train 2:00

17 Don Gibson - What About Me 2:13

18 Wayne Busbice - Goin' Back to Dixie 2:41

19 Arlie Duff - You All Come 2:41

20 Jim Reeves - Bimbo 2:48

CD10

01 Johnny Cash - Ballad of a Teenage Queen 2:12

02 Don Gibson - Look Who's Blue 2:25

03 Marvin Rainwater - Love Me Baby 2:05

04 Cecil Foutch - Big Wheel 2:45

05 Johnny Horton - The Sinking of the Reuben James 2:24

06 Jack Kingston - Freight Train Blues 2:32

07 Bob Luman - I Know My Baby Cares 2:22

08 Sanford Clark - The Fool 2:42

09 Rusty Kershaw, Doug Kershaw - Hey Sheriff 2:24

10 Faron Young - I've Got Five Dollars 2:06

11 George Jones - Root Beer 2:41

12 Marty Robbins - I'll Know You're Gone 1:52

13 Hank Thompson - Wake Up Irene 2:15

14 Porter Wagoner - Uncle Pen 2:24

15 Wilburn Brothers - A Woman's Intuition 2:21

16 Bill Clifton - I'm Rollin' On 1:56

17 Don Gibson - If You Don't Know It 2:14

18 Johnny Nelms - Mister Freight Train 2:42

19 Johnny Horton - Joe's Been a-Gittin' Here 2:36

20 Hank Snow - For Now and Always 2:05

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VA - Rock 'n' Roll JukeBox [2008] (16 x CDs)

ROCK 'N' ROLL

VA - Rock 'n' Roll JukeBox [2008] (16 x CDs)

Rock ’n’ Roll Jukebox is a sprawling 16CD box set that plays like a jukebox come to life, one stocked not with filler, but with the foundational sounds of rock ’n’ roll’s golden era. Across 400 tracks, the set delivers a dizzying array of hits, deep cuts, and genre-defining moments from the 1950s and early ’60s, all performed by the original artists. It’s not just a nostalgia trip, it’s a full-blown archive of pop culture’s most explosive birth.

The scope is staggering with 300 Top Ten hits, 100 Number Ones, and a lineup that reads like a roll call of rock royalty. Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, The Everly Brothers, Fats Domino, Carl Perkins, Ruth Brown, and The Platters all make appearances, alongside doo-wop classics, country crossovers, and rhythm & blues staples. From “Rock Around the Clock” to “Lucille,” “Blue Suede Shoes” to “Mr. Sandman,” the set captures the energy, innocence, and swagger of a generation discovering its voice.

Each disc is sequenced with care, balancing chart-toppers with lesser-known gems. You’ll find jukebox staples like “Shake, Rattle and Roll,” “Be-Bop-A-Lula,” and “Tears on My Pillow” nestled beside regional hits and early crossover experiments. The mastering is clean and punchy, preserving the analog warmth while giving the tracks a fresh shine. Packaging is minimal, paper sleeves and a compact box, but the content more than compensates.

What makes Rock ’n’ Roll Jukebox essential isn’t just its breadth, it’s the emotional punch. These songs aren’t just catchy; they’re cultural artifacts. They speak to teenage rebellion, heartbreak, dancehall joy, and the raw thrill of electric sound. For archivists, DJs, and collectors, the set offers a ready-made library of foundational rock. For casual listeners, it’s a gateway to the roots of modern pop.

Issued in Europe on the Prism Leisure label and now increasingly rare, this box set remains one of the most comprehensive and accessible anthologies of early rock ’n’ roll ever assembled. This set is a time machine. (B)

Thanks to Ziggy for sharing this set with me... (Thanks Ziggy)

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CD01

01 Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall in Love? 2:19

02 Paul Anka - Diana 2:23

03 Johnny Tillotson - Poetry in Motion 2:30

04 Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie 2:04

05 Mickey & Sylvia - Love is Strange 2:55

06 Pat Boone - Don't Forbid Me 2:37

07 Sam Cooke - You Send Me 2:46

08 Tab Hunter - Ninety Nine Ways 1:42

09 Jack Scott - My True Love 2:46

10 Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares for Me 3:37

11 Ivory Joe Hunter - Since I Met You Baby 2:44

12 Elvis Presley - Blue Moon 2:38

13 Bobby Helms - My Special Angel 2:58

14 Pat Boone - Chains of Love 2:59

15 Little Willie John - Fever 2:41

16 Gene Vincent - Lotta Lovin' 2:08

17 Sam Cooke - I'll Come Running Back to You 2:12

18 Johnny Ace - Pledging My Love 2:26

19 Everly Brothers - Let it Be Me 2:37

20 Jimmie Rodgers - Kisses Sweeter than Wine 2:19

21 Pat Boone - I Almost Lost My Mind 2:36

22 Drifters - Such a Night 2:29

23 Jimmy Clanton - A Letter to an Angel 2:53

24 Pat Boone - Love Letters in the Sand 2:15

25 Platters - (You've Got) The Magic Touch 2:30

CD02

01 Frankie Avalon - Venus 2:23

02 Tab Hunter - Young Love 2:17

03 Jimmy Clanton - Venus in Blue Jeans 2:25

04 Ricky Nelson - Be Bop Baby 2:04

05 Eddie Cochran - Sitting in The Balcony 2:00

06 Johnny Cash - Ballad of A Teenage Queen 2:11

07 Brenda Lee - Dynamite 1:58

08 Ricky Nelson - Waiting in School 2:02

09 Gale Storm - A Teenage Prayer 2:16

10 Tommy Sands - Teenage Crush 2:23

11 Eddie Hodges - Girls Girls Girls 2:26

12 Chordettes - Lollipop 2:11

13 Teen Queens - Eddie My Love 3:13

14 Ricky Nelson - Stood Up 1:53

15 Frankie Avalon - Bobby Sox to Stockings 2:39

16 Lewis Lymon - I'm So Happy 2:43

17 Everly Brothers - Problems 1:59

18 Patience & Prudence - Gonna Get Along Without You Now 1:55

19 Frankie Avalon - A Boy Without A Girl 2:00

20 Everly Brothers - Like Strangers 2:03

21 Pat Boone - Remember You're Mine 2:17

22 Larry Williams - High School Dance 2:32

23 Ricky Nelson - A Teenage Romance 2:18

24 Fontane Sisters - Seventeen 2:04

25 Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - The ABC's of Love 1:56

CD03

01 Bill Haley - We're Gonna 2:13

02 Platters - Only You 2:37

03 Platters - The Great Pretender 2:38

04 Bill Haley - R O C K 2:19

05 Little Richard - The Girl Can't Help It 2:32

06 Gene Vincent - Be Bop A Lula 2:36

07 Eddie Cochran - Twenty Flite Rock 1:44

08 Fats Domino - Blue Monday 2:18

09 Platters - You'll Never Know 2:39

10 Julie London - Cry Me A River 2:57

11 Little Richard - She's Got It 2:26

12 Treniers - Rockin is Our Business 2:40

13 Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender 2:45

14 Elvis Presley - We're Gonna Move 2:30

15 Elvis Presley - Poor Boy 2:15

16 Elvis Presley - Let Me 2:10

17 Fats Domino - Ain't That A Shame 2:27

18 Fats Domino - I'm in Love 1:55

19 Bill Haley - Do'nt Knock The Rock 2:20

20 Little Richard - Tutti Fruitti 2:23

21 Bill Haley - Goofin Around 2:40

22 Little Richard - Heebie Jeebies 2:12

23 Jimmy Clanton - Go Jimmy Go 2:15

24 Jimmy Clanton - My Love is Strong 2:22

25 Tommy Sands - Goin Steady 2:36

CD04

01 Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock 2:29

02 Elvis Presley - Treat Me Nice 2:11

03 Little Richard - Lucille 2:25

04 Chuck Berry - You Can't Catch Me 2:44

05 Jimmy Cavello - Rock Rock, Rock! 2:10

06 Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - I,M Not A Juvenile Delinquent 2:38

07 Connie Francis - I Never Had A Sweetheart 2:45

08 Johnny Burnette - Lonesome Train [ on A Lonesome Track] 2:02

09 Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - Baby Baby 2:05

10 Connie Francis - Little Blue Wren 2:17

11 Chuck Berry - Roll Over Beethoven 2:24

12 Chuck Berry - Rock and Roll Music 2:32

13 Chuck Berry - Too Much Monkey Business 2:55

14 Fats Domino - The Big Beat 2:03

15 Diamonds - Litte Darlin' 2:09

16 Fats Domino - I'm Walkin' 2:01

17 Elvis Presley - Loving You 2:14

18 Elvis Presley - Let's Have A Party 1:29

19 Elvis Presley - Mean Woman Blues 2:13

20 Elvis Presley - Lonesome Cowboy 3:03

21 Elvis Presley - Got A Lot of Living to Do 2:32

22 Elvis Presley - Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear 1:47

23 Fabian - Hound Dog Man 2:15

24 Tommy Steele - Singing The Blues 2:24

25 Tommy Steele - Butterfingers 2:27

CD05

01 Chuck Berry - School Days 2:43

02 Chuck Berry - Maybellene 2:19

03 Chuck Berry - Wee Wee Hours 3:04

04 Chuck Berry - Thirty Days to Come Back Home 2:24

05 Chuck Berry - Brown-Eyed Handsome Man 2:17

06 Everly Brothers - Bird Dog 2:16

07 Everly Brothers - All I Have to Do is Dream 2:20

08 Everly Brothers - ('Til) I Kissed You 2:23

09 Everly Brothers - Devoted to You 2:24

10 Everly Brothers - Bye Bye Love 2:23

11 Little Richard - Keep a Knockin' 2:18

12 Little Richard - Slippin and Slidin Peepin and Hidin 2:42

13 Little Richard - Long Tall Sally 2:08

14 Little Richard - Ready Teddy 2:07

15 Little Richard - Rip it Up 2:23

16 Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill 2:22

17 Fats Domino - It's You I Love 2:05

18 Fats Domino - Rockin' Chair 2:28

19 Fats Domino - When I See You 2:09

20 Jerry Lee Lewis - My Blue Heaven 2:08

21 Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On 2:53

22 Jerry Lee Lewis - It'll Be Mine 2:14

23 Jerry Lee Lewis - Crazy Arms 2:44

24 Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire 1:52

25 Jerry Lee Lewis - End of The Road 1:49

CD06

01 Elvis Presley - That's All Right (Mama) 1:57

02 Elvis Presley - Good Rockin' Tonight 2:14

03 Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel 2:07

04 Elvis Presley - I Was The One 2:35

05 Elvis Presley - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You 2:39

06 Elvis Presley - Hound Dog 2:16

07 Elvis Presley - Love Me 2:45

08 Elvis Presley - Don't Be Cruel 2:02

09 Elvis Presley - Too Much 2:36

10 Elvis Presley - Anyplace is Paradise 2:26

11 Elvis Presley - Any Way You Want Me (That's How I'll Be) 2:15

12 Elvis Presley - All Shook Up 1:58

13 Elvis Presley - My Baby Left Me 2:11

14 Elvis Presley - Trying to Get to You 2:32

15 Buddy Holly & The Crickets - That'll Be the Day 2:14

16 Buddy Holly - Maybe Baby 2:01

17 Buddy Holly - You Are My One Desire 2:21

18 Buddy Holly & The Crickets - Peggy Sue 2:29

19 Buddy Holly & The Crickets - I'm Looking for Someone to Love 1:55

20 Buddy Holly & The Crickets - Words of Love 1:52

21 Buddy Holly - Rock Around (With Ollie Vee) 2:16

22 Buddy Holly & The Crickets - Everyday 2:06

23 Buddy Holly & The Crickets - Oh Boy 2:07

24 Buddy Holly - Blue Days Black Nights 2:03

25 Buddy Holly - Not Fade Away 2:17

CD07

01 Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet) 2:44

02 Chips - Rubber Biscuit 2:08

03 Bo Diddley - Pretty Thing 2:45

04 Elvis Presley - One Sided Love Affier 2:11

05 Bill Black's Combo - Smokie Part 2 2:06

06 Roy Montrell - (Every Time I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone 2:26

07 Champs - Tequila 2:13

08 Wynonie Harris - Sittin' on it All The Time 2:36

09 Five Keys - Ling, Ting, Tong 2:10

10 Swallows - Bicycle Tillie 2:35

11 Bill Justice - Raunchy 2:20

12 Joe Turner & His Blues Kings - The Chicken and The Hawk (Up, Up and Away) 2:40

13 Billy Ward & The Dominoes - My Baby's 3-D 2:07

14 Eddie Hodges - I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door 2:06

15 Jewel King - 3 X 7 = 21 1:53

16 Link Wray & His Ray Men - Rumble 2:26

17 Cadillacs - Speedoo 2:20

18 Jay McShane & His Orchesta - Hands Off 2:52

19 Chordettes - Zorro 1:59

20 Pat Boone - Gee Whittakers 2:27

21 Champs - El Rancho Rock 2:20

22 Frankie Ford - Cheatin' Woman 2:07

23 Louis Prima - Just A Gigolo 4:42

24 Gene Vincent - Jumps, Giggles and Shouts 2:51

25 Bill Haley - A.B.C. Boogie 2:29

CD08

01 Guy Mitchell - Singing The Blues 2:27

02 Ricky Nelson - I'm Walking 1:57

03 Buddy Knox - Party Doll 2:10

04 Jimmy Clanton - Just A Dream 2:31

05 Pat Boone - Ain't That A Shame 2:25

06 Del-Vikings - Come Go With Me 2:40

07 Frankie Avalon - Dede Dinah 2:12

08 Silhouettes - Get A Job 2:40

09 Danny & The Juniors - At The Hop 2:32

10 Fabian - Tiger 2:32

11 Bill Haley - See You Later Alligator 2:43

12 Coasters - Searchin' 2:44

13 Roy Head - Treat Her Right 2:31

14 Fabian - Turn Me Loose 2:24

15 Everly Brothers - Claudette 2:12

16 Charlie Gracie - Butterfly 2:24

17 Chordettes - Born to Be With You 2:47

18 Pat Boone - April Love 2:40

19 Guy Mitchell - Rock-A-Billy 2:14

20 Bill Haley - Burn That Candle 2:46

21 Jimmie Rodgers - Honeycomb 2:15

22 Frankie Avalon - Why 2:37

23 Chordettes - Mr. Sandman 2:25

24 Pat Boone - I'll Be Home 2:59

25 Spaniels - Goodnight Sweatheart, Goodnight 2:42

CD09

01 Ray Charles - Mess Around 2:42

02 Robins - Smokey Joe's Cafe 2:45

03 Ruth Brown - Mambo Baby 2:42

04 Clovers - Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash 3:20

05 Clyde McPhatter - Seven Days 2:28

06 Lavern Baker & The Gliders - Jim Dandy 2:13

07 Clyde McPhatter - Treasure of Love 2:10

08 Ray Charles - Hallelujah, I Love Her So 2:32

09 Clovers - Ting-A-Ling 3:08

10 Cardinals - The Door is Open 2:57

11 Ruth Brown - Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean 2:54

12 Ray Charles - Greenbacks 2:50

13 Clovers - Good Lovin' 2:59

14 Ruth Brown - 5-10-15 Hours 3:12

15 Clovers - One Mint Julep 2:29

16 Clovers - Devil Or Angel 2:24

17 Clyde McPhatter - Just to Hold My Hand 2:23

18 Clovers - Lovey Dovey 2:43

19 Ray Charles - This Little Girl of Mine 2:32

20 Ruth Brown - Teardrops From My Eyes 2:52

21 Clovers - Fool, Fool, Fool 2:33

22 Clyde McPhatter - Without Love 2:56

23 Lavern Baker & The Gliders - Tweedle Dee 3:06

24 Drifters - Steamboat 2:28

25 Ruth Brown - Oh What A Dream 2:55

CD010

01 Drifters - Money Honey 2:59

02 Willows - Church Bells May Ring 2:23

03 Diamonds - Silhouettes 2:43

04 Platters - It Isn't Right 2:26

05 Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - Who Can Explain? 2:13

06 Flamingos - A Kiss From Your Lips 3:01

07 Mellows - Smoke From Your Cigarette 2:27

08 Drifters - Bip Bam 2:46

09 Coasters - Down in Mexico 3:16

10 Penguins - Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) 2:55

11 Platters - On My Word of Honour 2:44

12 Billy Ward & The Dominoes - These Foolish Things 3:06

13 Cadillacs - Zoom 2:25

14 Platters - One in A Million 2:54

15 Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters - Lucille 3:03

16 Magnificents - Up on The Mountain 2:49

17 Drifters - Ruby Baby 2:25

18 Drifters - Adorable 2:42

19 Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters - Honey Love 2:25

20 Billy Ward & The Dominoes - I'd Be Satisfied 1:56

21 Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - Goody Goody 2:12

22 Platters - I'm Sorry 2:53

23 Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - I Want You to Be My Girl 2:58

24 Coasters - Young Blood 2:20

25 Cadets - Stranded in The Jungle 3:05

CD11

01 Elvis Presley - I Forgot to Remember to Forget 2:30

02 Everly Brothers - This Little Girl of Mine 2:17

03 Bob Luman - Let's Think About Living 2:04

04 Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes 2:16

05 Elvis Presley - Baby Let's Play House 2:17

06 Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues 2:46

07 Sanford Clark - The Fool 2:42

08 Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'N' Roll Trio - Midnight Train 2:12

09 Troy Shondell - This Time 2:37

10 Jerry Lee Lewis - You Win Again 2:55

11 Carl Perkins - Boppin' The Blues 2:51

12 Johnny Cash - Get Rhythm 2:13

13 Everly Brothers - When Will I Be Loved 2:03

14 Elvis Presley - I'm Left, Your Right, She's Gone 2:39

15 Roy Orbison & The Teen Kings - Rockhouse 2:04

16 Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'N' Roll Trio - Rock Billy Boogie 2:33

17 Carl Perkins - Honey Don't 2:49

18 Elvis Presley - Milk Cow Blues Boogie 2:38

19 Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line 2:43

20 Carl Perkins - Matchbox 2:09

21 Elvis Presley - I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine 2:28

22 Everly Brothers - Take A Message to Mary 2:27

23 Johnny Tillotson - It Keeps Right on A-Hurtin' 2:50

24 Elvis Presley - Praying for Keeps 2:49

25 Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'N' Roll Trio - The Train Kept A-Rollin' 2:16

CD12

01 Don Lang - Six-Five Special 2:21

02 Lonnie Donegan - Putting on The Style 3:32

03 Tommy Steele - Rock With The Caveman 1:55

04 Johnny Duncan - Last Train to San Fernando 2:29

05 Tony Crombie - Let's You and I Rock 1:59

06 Lonnie Donegan - Cumberland Gap 1:56

07 Heinz - Just Like Eddie 2:39

08 Terry Dene - Start Moving in My Direction 2:54

09 Vipers - Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O 2:16

10 Lonnie Donegan - Rock Island Line 2:27

11 Tommy Steele - Water Water 2:18

12 Mike Berry - Tribute to Buddy Holly 2:58

13 Jim Lowe - The Green Door 2:13

14 Don Lang - Rock 'n' Roll Blues 2:34

15 Tommy Steele - Knee Deep in The Blues 2:10

16 Lonnie Donegan - Gamblin' Man 3:14

17 Tommy Steele - Shiralee 2:59

18 Lonnie Donegan - Lost John 2:42

19 Heinz - Diggin' My Potatoes 2:59

20 Mike Berry - Don't You Think It's Time? 1:41

21 Terry Dene - A White Sports Coat (& Pink Carnation) 2:27

22 Lonnie Donegan - Bring A Little Water, Sylvie 2:27

23 Tony Crombie - Teach You Rock 2:02

24 Chas McDevitt & Nancy Whiskey - Freight Train 2:16

25 Lonnie Donegan - Stewball 2:10

CD13

01 Shirley & Lee - Let The Good Times Roll 2:25

02 Little Esther - Ring-A-Ding-Doo 2:53

03 Larry Williams - Short Fat Fannie 2:24

04 Little Walter and His Jukes - My Babe 2:33

05 Bo Diddley - I'm Looking for A Woman 2:31

06 Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - Sexy Ways 2:30

07 Wynonie Harris - All She Wants to Do is Rock 2:33

08 Frankie Ford - Roberta 2:25

09 Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns - High Blood Pressure 2:48

10 Barbara Pittman - I Need A Man 2:54

11 Elvis Presley - I Got A Woman 2:26

12 Roy Orbison & The Teen Kings - Go! Go! Go! 2:08

13 Thurston Harris - Little Bittie Pretty One 2:23

14 Dale Hawkins - Susie-Q 2:18

15 Big Joe Williams - Baby Please Don't Go 2:46

16 Frankie Ford - Sea Cruise 2:46

17 Piano Red - The Wrong Yo Yo 1:59

18 Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley 2:30

19 Fats Domino - Don't You Lie to Me 2:19

20 Bill Black's Combo - White Silver Sands 2:09

21 Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns - Don't You Just Know It 2:34

22 Cardinals - She Rocks 3:04

23 Billy "The Kid" Emerson - Red Hot 2:23

24 Patsy Cline - Walking After Midnight 2:35

25 George Miller - Boogie's the Thing 2:47

CD14

01 Huey "Piano" Smith - Rockin' Pneumonia 2:18

02 Larry Williams - Bony Moronie 2:32

03 Little Junior's Blue Flames - Feelin' Good 2:56

04 Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - Work With Me Annie 2:45

05 Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - Annie Had A Baby 2:40

06 Frankie Lee Sims - She Likes to Boogie Real Low 2:06

07 Spaniels - Bounce 2:06

08 Pearl Edwards - The Jerk Part 1 2:17

09 Bill Black's Combo - Twist-Her 2:06

10 Professor Longhair - Boogie Woogie 2:41

11 Bo Diddley - I'm A Man 2:47

12 Larks - Little Side Car 2:40

13 Clarence "Frogman" Henry - Ain't Got No Home 2:22

14 G-Clefs - Ka-Ding Dong 1:59

15 Wynonie Harris - Rock Mr.Blues 2:40

16 Wynonie Harris - Good Morning Judge 2:41

17 Jack Scott - Leroy 2:09

18 Robins - Riot in Cell Block No.9 3:02

19 Bo Diddley - Diddy Wah Diddy 2:29

20 Rufus Thomas - Bear Cat 2:52

21 Big Maybelle - One Monkey Don't Stop No Show 2:52

22 Fats Domino - Poor, Poor Me 2:11

23 Flamingos - Hurry Home Baby 3:08

24 Orioles - See See Rider 2:32

25 Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell on You 2:28

CD15

01 Five Keys - Little Girl of Mine 3:12

02 Five Keys - Out of Sight, Out of Mind 2:18

03 Charms - Hearts of Stone 2:35

04 5 Royales - Too Much Lovin' (Much Too Much) 3:00

05 Du Droppers - I Wanna Know 2:21

06 Du Droppers - I Found Out (What You Do When You Go Round There) 2:23

07 Danderliers - Chop Chop Boom 2:14

08 Five Satins - (I'll Remember) in the Still of the Nite 3:04

09 Five Keys - Close Your Eyes 2:19

10 Five Satins - To The Aisle 2:45

11 Vocaleers - Is it A Dream 3:07

12 Nutmegs - Story Untold 2:19

13 El Dorados - At My Front Door 2:36

14 Platters - My Prayer 2:46

15 Turbans - When You Dance 2:57

16 Crows - Gee 2:13

17 Heartbeats - A Thousand Miles 2:26

18 Four Fellows - Solider Boy 3:00

19 5 Royales - Baby Don't Do It 2:46

20 Hearts - Lonely Nights 2:38

21 Heartbeats - Crazy for You 2:17

22 Spaniels - Baby It's You 2:37

23 5 Royales - Help Me Somebody 3:04

24 Moonglows - Sincerely 3:11

25 5 Royales - Dedicated to the One I Love 2:43

CD16

01 Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats - Rock '88 2:50

02 Wynonie Harris - Good Rockin' Tonight 2:44

03 Wild Bill Moore Sextette - We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll 2:39

04 Joe Turner - Flip, Flop and Fly 2:47

05 Ruth Brown - Wild Wild Young Men 2:31

06 Roy Brown & His Mighty-Mighty Men - Rockin' at Midnight 2:43

07 Ravens - Rock Me All Night Long 2:45

08 Lloyd Price - Lawdy Miss Clawdy 2:31

09 Wynonie Harris - I Like My Baby's Pudding 2:42

10 Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup - That's All Right Mama 2:56

11 Gale Storm - I Hear You Knocking 2:22

12 Four Tunes - Marie 2:20

13 Orioles - Crying in The Chapel 3:02

14 Billy Ward & The Dominoes - 60 Minute Man 2:30

15 Joe Turner With The Cookies - Corrine Corrina 2:55

16 Chords - Sh-Boom 2:25

17 Lowell Fulson - Reconsider Baby 3:10

18 Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog 2:50

19 Delmore Brothers - Freight Train Boogie 2:44

20 Amos Milburn - Chicken Shack Boogie 2:49

21 Hank Snow - I'm Moving On 2:49

22 Hank Williams - Move it on Over 2:44

23 Joe Turner - Honey Hush 2:39

24 Louis Jordan - Choo Choo Ch'boogie 2:40

25 Bill Haley - Shake, Rattle and Roll 2:29

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