Elvis Presley - (1957)

U.S. Billboard chart-topper, Elvis' last co-writing credit.

Buddy Holly - (1958)

Written by his manager Norman Petty, the single is one of six songs that Holly charted in 1958.

The Chantays (1963)

Surf rock and roll instrumental, named after the surfing Banzi Pipeline in Hawaii.

Brenda Lee (1959)

Brenda Lee's first single to chart in the UK, (#4 UK singles).

The Ronettes - (1963)

Successful follow-up to "Be My Baby", written and produced by Phil Spector

Elvis Presley - (1957)

U.S. Billboard #1 for several weeks, recorded for the soundtrack to Elvis' second motion picture "Loving You".

The Crystals - (1963)

London HLU 9773, Phil Spector/Elle Greenwich/Jeff Barry classic - UK and U.S. top-10 chart single.

Brenda Lee - (1961)

Rockabilly cover, originally performed by the Nashville group Alvin Gaines & the Themes.

Ray Charles - (1959)

London HLE 8917 - Charles' concert closer from his album of the same name, hails the birth of soul music.

U.K. London HLN 8733 (1958)

Phil Spector U.S. Billboard chart-topper in excellent condition.

Jan & Dean - (1963)

Brian Wilson classic - the first surf-sound song to reach number-one on the Billboard Hot 100.

Ritchie Valens - (1958)

London HL 8803 - La Bamba/Donna, Valens' rock and roll adaptation of what was originally a Mexican folk song.

The Dixie Cups - (1964)

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, released from the American girl-group's debut album.

Little Richard - (1956)

Early '60s re-issue of the 12-bar blues song first released in 1956, pressed with "Tutti Frutti" on the flip-side.

Eddie Cochran (1961)

Posthumously released as a single, charting only in the UK, with "Cherished Memories" pressed on the flip-side.

The Crickets - (1957)

Vogue Coral Q 72279 (with triangular centre) - the Crickets version of the song first recorded by Buddy Holly and the Three Tunes.

Bill Haley & His Comets - (1954)

U.K. Brunswick 05317 (triangular centre with silver lettering), cover version first recorded by Sonny Dae and His Knights in March 1954.

Carole King - (1962)

Written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin, originally intended for release by Bobby Vee.

The Clovers - (1959)

Round centre variant of the Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller classic, used in the soundtrack to the film American Graffiti.

The Skykiners - London HLB 8829

British collectors doo-wop rarity, in excellent condition.

Small Faces - (1968)

Original single with B side "Rollin' Over", taken from their concept album "Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake".

The Viscounts - (1961)

The British rock 'n' roll band's cover version of the song originally performed by Barry Mann & the Halos.

Shocking Blue - (1969)

U.S. Billboard number 1 psychedelic-freakbeat classic from the Dutch band.

Elvis Presley - (1958)

4-track EP, (RCX 117) triangular centre, with the cream coloured, laminated back cover variant.

The Troggs - (1966)

"Strong excellent" pressing of the band's UK top-10 single, suggests few plays.

The Coasters - (1958)

U.K. London HLE 8665 - #1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and R&B chart-topper

Buddy Holly - (1958)

U.K. Coral Q 72293 taken from his eponymous album released in the same year.

The Rolling Stones - (1964)

1964 classic written by iconic blues composer Willie Dixon.

The Shadows - (1963)

5-track Extended Play, UK Columbia SEG 8268 (UK chart #7), in excellent condition.

The Shadows - (1961)

UK number-one selling EP for a total of 28 weeks between June 1961 until May 1962, features "Apache", "Man of Mystery", "FBI" and "The Stranger".

The Beatles - (1967)

Clean EX+ example, later included on the U.S. "Magical Mystery Tour" album, and the "Yellow Submarine" soundtrack album.

The Miracles - (1965)

(TMG 540) - Follow-up to the million selling hit "The Tracks of My Tears", taken from the album "Going to a Go-Go" .

The Chiffons - (1963)

UK Stateside SS 202, written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and produced by the Tokens.

The Beatles - (1963)

Parlophone R 5015 in "strong excellent" condition, with original company paper sleeve.

Cliff Richard & The Shadows - (1961)

Turquoise label variant, 4-track Extended Play, UK Columbia 8119 (mono), peaking at no. 3 in the UK charts.

The Kinks - (1966)

British top-10 hit released as a non-album single.

Desmond Dekker - (1968)

"EX+" (PYR 6058) Desmond Dekker / Leslie Kong penned masterpiece that combines the Rastafarian religion with rude boy concerns.

Cliff Richard & The Shadows - (1959)

Original 1st pressing turquoise label variant of 4-track EP, taken from Cliff's album of the same name, features covers "Here Comes Summer" and "Blue Suede Shoes".

Cliff Richard & The Shadows - (1964)

UK Columbia SEG 8347 4-track EP (uncharted), in excellent condition, the lead track being a cover version of the song originally sung by Bobby Vee..

The Kinks - (1965)

U.K. Pye 7N 15759 chart topper, taken from their second studio album "Kinda Kinks".

Otis Redding - (1968)

Al Bell / Allen Jones penned R&B classic, taken from the album "The Immortal Otis Redding" - Stunning!

Desmond Dekker & The Aces - (1969)

UK Top-10 single written by Dekker and his record producer Leslie Kong.

Cliff Richard & The Shadows - (1960)

Uncharted 4-track EP, Columbia (SEG 8050), includes "Please Don't Tease", "Fall in Love With You" and "Travellin' Light".

Upsetters - (1969)

Double A sided 7" single with "Dollar in the Teeth",  by producer Lee "Scratch" Perry's house band, led by pianist Gladstone Anderson.

Ruby and the Romantics - (1963)

The original version, a minor hit in the UK reaching #38 - Stunning!