London Amercan Label Year By Year 1956 / Various London Amercan Label Year By Year 1956 / Various CD

2012 compilation that collects the celebrated A-sides of singles issued by the London-American label in 1956. London-American was the prime UK outlet for U.S. hits in the 1950s and 1960s, introducing the British public to America's biggest stars. The focus is on Rock 'n' Roll and Doo Wop this time around. 28 tracks including cuts from Little Richard, the Drifters, Joe Turner, Chuck Berry, Smiley Lewis and many others. Ace.

1. Rip It Up - Little Richard 2. Soldier of Fortune - the Drifters 3. All the Time - Werly Fairburn and the Delta Boys 4. The Chicken and the Hawk - Joe Turner 5. Down Bound Train - Chuck Berry 6. See You Later Alligator - Bobby Charles 7. One Night - Smiley Lewis 8. Theme from the Threepenny Opera (Moritat) - Billy Vaughn ; His Orchestra 9. The Ballad of Davy Crockett - Bill Hayes 10. I'll Be True - Faye Adams 11. Seven Days - Clyde McPhatter 12. From the Bottom of My Heart - the Clovers 13. Chain Gang - Bobby Scott 14. Daddy-O - the Fontane Sisters 15. Honey Don't - Carl Perkins 16. The Wilder Your Heart Beats, the Sweeter You Love - Jim Reeves 17. Baby Baby All the Time - Julie London 18. Gee Whittakers - Pat Boone 19. Walkin' the Blues - Willie Dixon 20. Fireball Mail - Mac Wiseman 21. Trying - the Hilltoppers 22. When My Dreamboat Comes Home - Fats Domino 23. Get Up! Get Up! (You Sleepy Head) - Lavern Baker and the Gliders 24. Underway - Tom Tall 25. Ivory Tower - Cathy Carr 26. Hen Pecked - Larry Evans 27. Canadian Sunset - Andy Williams 28. Out of This World with Flying Saucers Parts 1 ; 2 - Dave Barry and Sara Berner