LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

• The London-American label was the prime UK outlet for US hits in the 1950s and 1960s, introducing the British public to Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, the Drifters, Eddie Cochran, Bobby Darin, Little Richard, Roy Orbison, Pat Boone and countless others.""

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• For those who grew up on a musical diet of London-American releases - and also for those who simply enjoy great 20th century American music - Ace debuts the first of a series of at least 15 year-by-year overviews of the legendary black and silver (and, before that, black and gold) label - starting with one of its halcyon years, 1960.""

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• Tracks for the series have been carefully chosen to reflect the diversity of its output, and concentrating on recordings that do not appear on other Ace compilations. ""

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• All tracks are presented in glorious mono - the way that you first heard and bought them on London at the time of their release. We are also, wherever possible, using the original London tapes for authenticity.""

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• Many countries apart from the UK had a London American label - for example Canada and Australia. Thus this series will have international 'legs' too.""

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• Most tracks were US or UK hits. The rest are such a familiar part of the DNA of American music that they feel as though they were anyway."

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Track listing"

1. LET IT ROCK - Chuck Berry""

2. THREE STEPS TO HEAVEN - Eddie Cochran""

3. WISHFUL THINKING - Wynn Stewart""

4. KOMMOTION - Duane Eddy""

5. BLUE ANGEL - Roy Orbison""

6. MYSTERY TRAIN - Vernon Taylor""

7. TINY TIM - LaVern Baker""

8. POETRY IN MOTION - Johnny Tillotson""

9. I LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE - Marv Johnson""

10.ROAD RUNNER - Bo Diddley""

11.BEATNIK FLY - Johnny and the Hurricanes""

12.ALL I COULD DO WAS CRY - Etta James""

13.TOO YOUNG TO DATE - The Delicates""

14.DON'T BE CRUEL - Bill Black's Combo""

15.WAKE ME, SHAKE ME - The Coasters""

16.JUDY - Teddy Redell""

17.SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME - The Drifters""

18.HEY LITTLE ONE - Dorsey Burnette""

19.LOVEY - The Clovers""

20.SOMEBODY TO LOVE - Bobby Darin""

21.I'VE BEEN LOVED BEFORE - Shirley & Lee""

22.DOLL HOUSE - Donnie Brooks""

23.PERFIDIA - The Ventures""

24.LIKE STRANGERS - The Everly Brothers""

25.MY GIRL JOSEPHINE - Fats Domino""

26.THE GIRL ON DEATH ROW - Lee Hazlewood with Duane Eddy and his orchestra""

27.SADIE'S BACK IN TOWN - Sonny Burgess""

28.YOU'RE SIXTEEN - Johnny Burnette""