Fats Domino - (1957)

Domino's third consecutive No. 1 U.S. Billboard R&B chart-topper (UK #19).

Mark Dinning - (1959)

Teenage tragedy song, a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #1 chart-topper, (UK singles #27).

Nina Simone - (1968)

Single taken from Simone's album ""Nuff Said", and used in the soundtrack to the musical "Hair".

The Coasters - (1959)

U.S. Billboard R&B #1 chart-topper, (UK #15), written by the American duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.

Billy Fury - (1959)

Excellent example of the English rock and roll singers debut single, with it's original company paper sleeve.

Little Richard - (1958)

Rock and roll, up-tempo rendition of the Harry Akst/Benny Davis song, first performed by Jan Garber in 1926.

The Ventures - (1960)

The American '60s instrumental band's cover version, of the Spanish song first published in 1939, and recorded by Xavier Cugat in 1940.

Connie Francis - (1958)

UK chart-topping single, (U.S. Billboard #14), written by Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka.

Buddy Holly - (1958).

Cover version of the Bobby Darin song, first recorded by him through Atco Records, credited to the Rinky Dinks.

The Everly Brothers - (1958)

Original UK Trinagular centre variant of Boudleaux Bryant song, a #2 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Buddy Holly - (1963)

Posthumous hit in the UK, cover version of the song first recorded by Chuck Berry in 1957.

The Tokens - (1961)

Cover version of the song originally written and recorded by Solomon Linda with the Evening Birds in 1939, under the title "Mbube".

Gene Pitney - (1960)

Well presented example of the American singer-songwriter's first charting single, (U.S. Billboard #39, UK #26).

Elvis Presley -

Early 1960's round push-out centre re-press, of the 4-track Extended Play series first released in 1959.

The Beach Boys - (1964)

Carl Wilson's first recognised writing contribution to a Beach Boys single, paired with "The Warmth of the Sun".

Tommy Roe - (1962)

Original version of the U.S. Billboard, chart-topping, rock and roller, (UK singles #3), based on the Lubbock sound, made popular by Buddy Holly.

Eddie Cochran - (1958)

Well presented original UK pressing of rock 'n' roll standard, originally released as a B-side, (UK singles #6).

Bill Haley and his Comets - (1957)

EX+/EX+ (UK Brunswick OE 9250) 4-track EP Tri-centre silver/red labels in a laminated flipback sleeve.