Various Artists - Precious Years: 34 Teen Dance Hits From the Bear Family Archives (CD)

Teenage parties of the late 1950s and early '60s had a soundtrack all their own, full of sweet and happy songs about teenage love, innocent good times, breaking-up and well... teenage parties. Bear Family's 34-song CD compilation 'The Precious Years' would have been perfect listening for those attending high school dances, sock hops, college parties, record hops, pyjama parties, and senior proms, loaded with wonderful ditties celebrating the joys of being young by some of the leading teen idols of the day-Rick Nelson, The Everly Brothers, Paul Anka, Tommy Sands, Eddie Cochran, Johnny Burnette (his brother Dorsey's here too), and Pat Boone, just for starters. But here's more. Even though we have names like Lefty Frizzell, Marty Robbins, Jimmy Donley, Marvin Rainwater and Glenn Reeves (to name a few) not directly associated with teenage music, these artists have delivered a number of highly acclaimed contributions to this genre. Nothing too wild or raucous here, just lighthearted toe-tapping and up-tempo rock and roll and a few dreamy ballads from the golden teenage era by young singers who knew how to carry a tune. This is the kind of great pop music you could hear at the parties of those years. We will take you on a journey through time to the milkshakes, ice cream sundaes, pizza parlors, malt shops and drive-in cinemas.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Tommy Sands - Man Like Wow
2. Johnny Preston - Feel So Good (Feel So Fine)
3. Terry Noland - Let Me Be Your Hero
4. The Kalin Twins - the Spider and the Fly
5. Gus Backus - My Chick Is Fine
6. Glenn Reeves - Precious Years
7. Dorsey Burnette - Don't Let Go
8. The Danleers - One Summer Night
9. Paul Anka - Dance on Little Girl
10. Clyde Stacy - You Want Love
11. Jimmy Donley - Radio, Jukebox and T.V
12. Johnny Burnette - Dreamin'
13. Pat Boone - a Thousand Years
14. Marty Robbins - While You're Dancing
15. Ersel Hickey - Lover's Land
16. Carl Dobkins Jr. - If You Don't Want My Lovin'
17. Guy Mitchell - Sweet Stuff
18. Warner Mack - Too Bashful
19. Billy 'Crash' Craddock - I Want That
20. Jo Ann Campbell - I Really Really Love You
21. Eddie Cochran - Little Angel (Take 9)
22. The Everly Brothers - Crying in the Rain
23. The Crickets - Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Flu
24. Sanford Clark - Modern Romance
25. Sonny James - Let's Play Love
26. Lefty Frizzell - Heaven's Plan
27. Hank Davis - Salamay
28. Brenda Lee - (If I'm Dreaming) Just Let Me Dream
29. Bob Luman - Meet Mr. Mud
30. Roy Orbison - Lana
31. Ben Hewitt - Patricia June
32. Robin Luke - Bad Boy
33. Marvin Rainwater ; Connie Francis - the Majesty of Love