Best of 1961 Volume 5 (11/12/11)

1.  Chubby Checker- Pony Time

Buy Pony Time – The Best of Chubby Checker: 1959-1963 (Cameo Parkway Original Recordings)

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2.  The Halos- Nag

Buy Nag – Warwick Collection, Vol. 4

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3.  The Showmen- It Will Stand

Buy It Will Stand – The New Orleans Hit Story, 1950-1970 (Disc 1)

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4.  The Phil Upchurch Combo- You Can’t Sit Down (Parts 1 & 2)

Buy You Can’t Sit Down – Part One – You Can’t Sit Down

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5.  The Ventures- Ram-Bunk-Shush

Buy Ram-Bunk-Shush – Walk Don’t Run : The Best Of The Ventures

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6.  Lavern Baker- Saved

Buy Saved – Soul On Fire: The Best of LaVerne Baker

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7.  Freddie King- I Love the Woman

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8.  Howlin’ Wolf- The Red Rooster

Buy The Red Rooster (1961 Single Version) – The Definitive Collectio

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9.  Ben E. King- Young Boy Blues

Buy Young Boy Blues – The Ultimate Collection

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10.  Nina Simone- Rags and Old Iron

Buy Rags and Old Iron – Anthology:The Colpix Years

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11.  Sam Cooke- Don’t Get Around Much Anymore

Buy Don’t Get Around Much Any More – The Man Who Invented Soul

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12.  Ray Charles- I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town

Buy I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town – Genius + Soul = Jazz (Expanded Edition)

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13.  Joyce Harris- No Way Out

Buy No Way Out – The Domino Story

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14.  The Coasters- Little Egypt (Ying-Yang)

Buy Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) – Coast Along With The Coasters

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15.  Ernie “K” Doe- Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta

Buy Te Ta Te Ta Ta – Original – Ernie K-Doe Selected Hits (Vol. 2)

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16.  Hank Ballard & the Midnighters- Let’s Go Again (Where We Went Last Night)

Buy Let’s Go Again – Hank Ballard & The Midnighters – All 20 of Their Chart Hits (1953-1962)

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17.  Buck Owens- Foolin’ Around

Buy Foolin’ Around – Sings Harlan Howard

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18.  Willie Nelson- Mr. Record Man

Buy Mr. Record Man – The Essential Willie Nelson

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19.  Faron Young- Hello Walls

Buy Hello Walls – Billboard #1s: Classic Country

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20.  Slim Harpo- Rainin’ In My Heart

Buy Rainin’ in My Heart – The Best of Slim Harpo

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21.  The Drifters- Please Stay

Buy Please Stay – All-Time Greatest Hits & More (1959-1965)

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22.  Elvis Presley- Surrender

Buy Surrender – Elvis: 30 #1 Hits

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23.  The Tokens- Tonight I Fell in Love

Buy Tonight I Fell in Love – Oldies Are Now

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24.  The Sevilles- Charlena

Buy Charlena – Rare Rock N’ Roll Masters

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25.  The Quotations- Imagination

Buy Imagination – Rare Gold Doo Wops Vol 4

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26.  Jan & Dean- Heart and Soul

Buy Heart and Soul – Surfin’ Beach Party (Beach Boys / Jan & Dean / Deltas)

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27.  Johnny Cash- Tennessee Flat-Top Box

Buy Tennessee Flat-Top Box – The Essential Johnny Cash

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28.  Bobby Darin- Lazy River

Buy Lazy River – The Ultimate Bobby Darin

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29.  John Coltrane- My Favorite Things (Part 2)

Buy My Favorite Things, Part 2 (Single Version) – My Favorite Things

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