ABC Records Rock'n Soul Series

ABCレコードが1973年にサブ・タイトルに"The History of Rock in the Pre-Beatle Decade of Rock"と名付け、ロックンロールの創生と云われる1955年からビートルズ出現直前1963年までの歴史を追った毎年1枚全9枚のシリーズ。当時のニュース/文化を垣間見せる新聞紙ジャケとR&Bヒットを中心とした意外にも渋い選曲が良いですね。
日本では70年代の後半にカット盤が相当数出回った記憶があります。


1,Rock'n Soul 1958/V.A. (ABC) 1LP 100円
Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price
Little Star - Elegants
Maybe - Chantels
Western Movies - Olympics (Mirwood remake)
Lucky Lady Bug - Billie & Lillie
Just A Dream - Jimmy Clanton

Get A Job - Silhouettes
Do You Want To Dance - Bobby Freeman
Down The Aisle Of Love - Quintones
For Your Precious Love - Jerry Butler
La Dee Dah - Billie & Lillie
Don't You Just Know It - Huey "Piano" Smith







2,Rock'n Soul 1959/V.A. (ABC) 1LP 100円
Personality - Lloyd Price
Six Nights A Week - Crests
Just Keep It Up - Dee Clark
Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison
I'm Gonna Get Married - Lloyd Price
Sea Cruise - Frankie Ford

Sixteen Candles - Crests
Where Were You (On Our Wedding Day) - Lloyd Price
Hey Little Girl - Dee Clark
Breakin' Up Is Hard To Do - Jivin' Gene & Jokers
The Angels Listened In - Crests
I Only Have Eyes For You - Crests










3,Rock'n Soul 1962/V.A. (ABC) 1LP 100円
Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler
Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker
Snap Your Fingers - Joe Henderson
Peppermint Twist, Part 1 - Joey Dee & Starlighters
Stormy Monday Blues - Bobby Bland
Dear Lady Twist - Gary (U.S.) Bonds

I Need Your Lovin' - Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford
Yield Not To Temptation - Bobby Bland
Wiggle Wobble - Les Cooper & Soul Rockers
Annie Get Your Yo-Yo - Junior Parker
Turn On Your Love Light - Bobby Bland
Make It Easy On Yourself - Jerry Butler





Make It Easy On Yourself



The Crests - Six Nights A Week


Jerry Butler - For Your Precious Love (1958)


Little Junior Parker - Annie Get Your Yo-Yo (1962)


Jivin' Gene - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do