Second Helpings: Sequels To The Songs / Various Second Helpings: Sequels To The Songs / Various CD

2015 collection. Can you have too much of a good thing? Not if it's a platter of tasty sequels cherry-picked from Pop's golden era. And if many of these recordings sound familiar then maybe it's because the originals which inspired them were massive hits: eight topped the US charts, a further eight made the Hot 100 Top 5, and six were Top 30 entries. Carefully mined from a wide cross-section of US labels, this sizzling 24-track set serves up a second helping of hit songs by the artists who made them famous the first time around. An eclectic smorgasbord, Second Helpings runs the gamut of pop, R&B and country and features a peppering of album tracks by story song supremo Marty Robbins, a teen idol-era Johnny Burnette, rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson and country hero George Jones. Surf's golden boys Jan & Dean and doo wop doyens Shep & The Limelites provide the seasoning, while chart-toppers the Angels, Booker T & The MGs and Jimmy Dean add some bite. Recorded between 1958 and 1966, featured here are lesser-heard gems by Lenny Miles, Jennell Hawkins, Robin Ward, the Crests, Jay & The Americans and, by way of a bonus, a later waxing by the Safaris featuring Jimmy Stephens. While not all were granted a second bite of the chart cherry, hit-makers the Marvelettes, Tex Mex turbanites Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs and the prolific Paul Anka certainly were.

1. Peggy Sue Got Married - Buddy Holly (With the Fireballs) 2. Man, We Had a Party - Wanda Jackson 3. Root Beer - George Jones 4. The Hair on My Chinny Chin Chin - Sam the Sham ; the Pharaohs 5. Little Queen Bee (Got a Brand New King) - Slim Harpo 6. The Cajun Queen - Jimmy Dean 7. It's My Turn to Cry - Jay ; the Americans 8. You Blew Out the Candles - the Crests 9. Twistin' Postman - the Marvelettes 10. Walk Me Home (From the Party) - Claudine Clark 11. Hey Little Donkey - the Rocky Fellers 12. Bobby Did - Marcie Blane 13. (Mama) My Soldier Boy Is Coming Home - the Shirelles 14. Donna's Gone - Lenny Miles 15. What Did Daddy Do - Shep ; the Limelites 16. Winter's Here - Robin Ward 17. The Guy with the Black Eye - the Angels 18. The Anaheim Azusa ; Cucamonga Sewing Circle Book Review ; Timing Association - Jan ; Dean 19. Feleena (From El Paso) - Marty Robbins 20. I'm Still Dreaming - Johnny Burnette 21. Remember Diana - Paul Anka 22. Mo' Onions - Booker T ; the MGS 23. More Money - Jennell Hawkins My Image of a Girl (Is You) - the Safaris Feat Jimmy Stephens