RELEASED 16.6.2009
A unique collection of 48 performances highlighting the extraordinary diversity of rock 'n' roll and its development over a 20 year period. Features Bo Diddley, Fats Domino, Bobby Darin, Jerry Lee Lewis and many more!

Description:

When Bill Haley's 'Rock Around The Clock' became a major hit all around the world following its first release in 1954 it well and truly announced the arrival of the new Rock 'n' Roll sound which was to change the face of popular music forever. 'Rock Around The Hits' features forty-eight classic rockin' and ballad performances which were recorded for various television broadcasts and promotional purposes during the music's heyday period from the mid-Fifties to early Sixties. Virtually every track in this collection was a chart hit and as well as the major hits from the well-known names it includes rare performances from some of rock 'n roll's highly-influential lesser acts. The list of performers reads like a veritable who's who of Rock 'n' Roll and embraces the music's many and diverse music styles. These range from the rocking R&B sounds of Joe Turner, Bo Diddley and Lavern Baker to the distinctive New Orleans sound of Fats Domino, from Doo Wop and harmony groups such as The Dell-Vikings and The Platters to teen idols such as Bobby Vee, Fabian and Bobby Darin. As well as such stars of the legendary Sun label as Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins it includes rockin' country from Johnny Cash and The Everly Brothers. Each of the dvd tracks can be accessed and played on two virtual juke boxes. The accompanying 16-page illustrated booklet contains concise biographies of all the featured artists, along with individual track notes, whilst captions on the dvd itself introduce each of the forty-eight songs.

Track Listing/Features:

• Great Balls Of Fire
• Rock Around The Clock
• Jackie Wilson
• Goody Goody
• Willie & The Hand Jive
• The Game Of Love
• Little Darlin'
• Silhouettes
• The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
• Pretty Girls Everywhere
• Jitterbug Mary
• Tweedle Dee
• Rip It Up
• Oke-She-Moke-She-Pop
• Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
• What'D I Say
• Party Doll
• Hula Love
• Matchbox
• Road Runner
• You Can'T Judge A Book By The Cover
• Words Of Love
• I Need Your Lovin'
• Blueberry Hill
• I'M In Love Again
• When My Dreamboat Comes Home
• It'S You I Love
• Too Much Tequila
• Dream Lover
• Bye, Bye, Love
• All I Have To Do Is Dream
• That'Ll Be The Day
• Jimmie Rodgers
• Diana
• My Special Angel
• Young Love
• Conway Twitty
• A Boy Without A Girl
• Ruby Baby
• Stranger In Town
• Tell Him
• I'M Alright
• Fabian
• Let'S Twist Again
• I Got Stripes
• Since I Met You Baby
• Only You (And You Alone)

Bonus Materials:

• The Dawn Of Rock 'n' Roll - Artist Biographies
• The Dawn Of Rock 'n' Roll Fourteen classic jump and jive hits from the Forties and early Fifties which heralded the imminent arrival of the Rock 'n' Roll revolution.
• Audio CD - 28 Original Rock 'n' Roll Hits