1963 & 64 were transition years in rock & roll. The British Invasion of America was underway, and this action-packed CD with 29 original stereo hits, including 10 tracks from the UK captures the international excitement of the times in breathtaking stereo-fidelity!
As if 73 minutes of music and 20 stereo debuts isnt enough, here are a few more highlights:
- Hear the early mono hits by Jay & The Americans and The Seekers, finally in stereo
- Bobby Rydells orchestral masterpiece Forget Him and the lovely So Much In Love by The Tymes
- Early surf classics by the Beach Boys and the late Dick Dale, the original surf guitar maestro, who thrills with his incredible performance of Miserlou in w-i-d-e stereo!
- British Invasion classics by The Animals and The Kinks freed from their narrow one-track existence
- Contemporary TV fans will recognize the rare Anyone Who Knows What Love Is by Irma Thomas as used in multiple episodes of Black Mirror and many commercials
- Fans of rare stereo girl-group hits will find the almost avant-garde Egyptian Shumba by The Tammys, background singers on Lou Christies top hits, an indispensable addition to their collection!
- For serious collectors, finally here are the correct hit single versions of Ill Be There by Gerry & The Pacemakers along with the iconic Heat Wave and The In Crowd!
We've meticulously compared all these great records to their original vinyl singles to match the exact speed and edits heard on the radio, and then added true multidimensional stereo! You wont find these EXCLUSIVE stereo gems online!
Check out the sound samples for each song (on your best system). Includes a 12-page booklet with photos and liner notes by Greg Adams.
– ALL 29 SONGS IN STEREO! 73 MINUTES OF MUSIC! –
MAJOR NEW STEREO / 20 STEREO DEBUTS
– UNEQUALED SOUND QUALITY... CREATED BY COLLECTORS FOR COLLECTORS –
Track Listing — Disc #1 · 29 Songs · Various Artists · Hit Parade Records
| Listen | Track | Title | Artist | Chart Peak | Chart Debut |
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1 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Jay & The Americans | #3 | 8/64 |
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2 |
STEREO SINGLE DEBUT
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Jay & The Americans | #25 | 8/63 |
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3 |
STEREO DEBUT
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The Seekers | #4 | 3/65 |
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4 |
STEREO DEBUT
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The Tymes | #1 | 6/63 |
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5 |
STEREO DEBUT
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The Murmaids | #3 | 11/63 |
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6 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Dale & Grace | #1 | 9/63 |
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7 |
STEREO SINGLE DEBUT
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Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs | #1 | 9/63 |
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8 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs | #15 | 11/63 |
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9 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Millie Small | #2 | 5/64 |
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10 |
RARE ON CD
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The Tammys | — | 12/63 |
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11 |
STEREO SINGLE DEBUT
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The Shangri-Las | #5 | 8/64 |
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12 |
RARE ON CD
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Irma Thomas | #52 | 6/64 |
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13 |
STEREO SINGLE DEBUT
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The Jaynetts | #2 | 8/63 |
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14 |
STEREO DEBUT
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The Ronettes | #24 | 12/63 |
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15 |
U.S. STEREO DEBUT
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The Ronettes | #39 | 3/64 |
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16 |
STEREO DEBUT
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The Animals | #15 | 1/65 |
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17 |
STEREO DEBUT
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The Kinks | #6 | 2/65 |
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18 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Peter & Gordon | #9 | 12/64 |
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19 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Bobby Rydell | #4 | 10/63 |
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20 |
STEREO SINGLE DEBUT
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Petula Clark | #1 | 12/64 |
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21 |
STEREO SINGLE DEBUT
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Gerry & The Pacemakers | #14 | 11/64 |
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22 |
STEREO DEBUT
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The Searchers | #13 | 2/64 |
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23 |
STEREO DEBUT
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The Searchers | #3 | 1/65 |
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24 |
STEREO DEBUT
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The Beach Boys | #1 | 5/64 |
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25 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Dick Dale & The Del-Tones | — | 8/62 |
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26 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Dion | #6 | 8/63 |
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27 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Dobie Gray | #13 | 12/64 |
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28 |
STEREO SINGLE DEBUT
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Martha & The Vandellas | #4 | 7/63 |
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29 |
STEREO DEBUT
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The Singing Nun | #1 | 10/63 |