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RATING ARTIST * TITLE (LABEL) YEAR
Hasil Adkins * Rock 'n' Roll Tonight (Jamboree) ??
Hasil Adkins * Out To Lunch (Norton) ??
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters * Sexy Ways (King/Rhino) 94
Jesse Belvin * The Blues Balladeer 1952-1958 (Specialty) 90
10- Chuck Berry * The Chess Box 1955-1973 (Chess/MCA) 88
Chuck Berry * Chuck Berry Is On Top (Chess) 59
Chuck Berry * Rockin' At The Hops (Chess) 60
Chuck Berry * New Juke Box Hits (Chess) 61
Chuck Berry * From St. Louis To Liverpool (Chess) 64
Chuck Berry * Rock 'n' Roll Rarities (Chess/MCA) 86
Chuck Berry * More Rock 'n' Roll Rarities (Chess/MCA) 86
Chuck Berry * Missing Berries: Rarities, Vol. 3 (Chess/MCA) 90
Roy Brown * Good Rocking Tonight (King/Rhino) 94
Sonny Burgess * Classic Recordings 1956-1959 (Bear Family) 91
10 Sonny Burgess * Hittinş That Jug! 1956-1958 (Sun) 95
9+ The Johnny Burnette Trio * Rockabilly Boogie 1956-1957 (Bear Family) 89
Johnny Burnette * You're Sixteen: Best Of (Liberty/EMI) 92
James Carr * The Essential (Razor) 95
Eddie Cochran * Legendary Masters Series 1956-1959 (EMI) 90
10- Bo Diddley * The Chess Box 1955-1969 (Chess/MCA) 90
Bo Diddley * Bo Diddley Is A Gun Slinger (Chess) 63
Bo Diddley * The London Bo Diddley Sessions (Chess) 73
Bo Diddley (& Muddy Waters/Howlin' Wolf) * The Super Super Blues Band (Chess/MCA) 86
Bo Diddley (& Muddy Waters/Little Walter) * Superblues (Chess/MCA) 86
Clifton Chenier * Bayou Blues 1954-1955 (Specialty) 75
10 Fats Domino * They Call Me The Fat Man: Leg. Imperial 1949-1962 (Imperial/EMI) 91
Duane Eddy * Twang Twang: The Duane Eddy Anthology 1957-1963 (Rhino) 93
Duane Eddy * Legend Of Rock 1957-1963 (London) 92
Duane Eddy * Have Twangy Guitar Will Travel (Jamie/Motown) 58
Duane Eddy * $1,000,000 Of Twang (Jamie/Motown) 60
9+ Esquerita * Capitol Collectors Series 1958-1959 (Capitol) 91
Billy Fury * The Sound Of Fury (Decca) 59
Guitar Slim * Sufferin' Mind 1953-1955 (Specialty) 91
Guitar Slim * The Atco Sessions 1956-1958 (Atlantic) 87
Bill Haley & His Comets * From The Original Master Tapes 1952-1956 (MCA) 85
Wynonie Harris * Bloodshot Eyes (King/Rhino) 94
10 Screamin' Jay Hawkins * Cow Fingers And Mosquito Pie 1954-1958 (Epic) 91
10 Screamin' Jay Hawkins * Voodoo Jive 1954-1969 (Rhino) 89
Screamin' Jay Hawkins * Spellbound! 1955-1974 (Bear Family) 74
Screamin' Jay Hawkins * Screamin' The Blues (Lightnin) 69
9 Screamin' Jay Hawkins * What That Is (Phillips) 69
9 Screamin' Jay Hawkins * Because Is In Your Mind/Armpitrubber (Phillips) 70
Screamin' Jay Hawkins * Real Life (Blues Collection) 83
Buddy Holly * The Complete Buddy Holly 1955-1958 (MCA) 81
9 Buddy Holly * From The Original Master Tapes 1955-1958 (MCA) 59
Jerry Lee Lewis * Classic Jerry Lee Lewis 1955-1958 (Bear Family) 89
10- Jerry Lee Lewis * Original Sun Greatest Hits 1955-1958 (Rhino) 84
Jerry Lee Lewis * Rare Tracks 1955-1958 (Rhino) 89
Jerry Lee Lewis * Milestones 1955-1972 (Rhino) 85
9+ Jerry Lee Lewis * Live At The Star Club, Hamburg (Rhino) 64
Jerry Lee Lewis * Killer: The Mercury Years, Vol. 1 1963-1968 (Mercury) 89
Jerry Lee Lewis * Killer: The Mercury Years, Vol. 2 1969-1972 (Mercury) 89
Jerry Lee Lewis * Killer: The Mercury Years, Vol. 3 1973-1977 (Mercury) 89
Joe Liggins & the Honeydrippers * Best Of 1950-1954 (Specialty) 93
Joe Liggins & the Honeydrippers * Best Of Vol. 2 1950-1954 (Specialty) 93
Little Richard * Rock Legends 1951-1952 (RCA) 90
Little Richard * Shut Up! A Collection of Rare Tracks 1951-1964 (Rhino) 88
9+ Little Richard * The Specialty Sessions 1955-1964 (Specialty) 90
9+ Little Richard * The Rill Thing (Reprise) 70
Percy Mayfield * Poet Of The Blues 1950-1958 (Specialty) 93
Percy Mayfield * Vol. 2 (Specialty) 95
Percy Mayfield * For Collectors Only 1950-1958 (Specialty) 91
Clyde McPhatter * Deep Sea Ball: Best Of (Altantic) 91
Rick Nelson * The Legendary Masters Series, Vol. 1 1957-1961 (EMI/Imperial) 90
Rick Nelson * The Best Of, Vol. 2 1961-1965 (EMI) 91
10- Roy Orbison * The Sun Years 1956-1957 (Rhino) 89
Roy Orbison * The Legendary Roy Orbison 1956-1968 (CBS) 90
9+ Roy Orbison * The All-Time Greatest Hits 1958-1965 (CBS) 67
9- Roy Orbison * In Dreams: Best Of (Virgin) 89
Carl Perkins * Up Through The Years 1954-1957 (Bear Family) 86
10- Carl Perkins * Original Sun Greatest Hits 1955-1957 (Rhino) 89
Carl Perkins * Honky Tonk Gal 1955-1957 (Rounder) 89
Carl Perkins * Jive After Five 1958-1978 (Rhino) 90
Gene Pitney * Greatest Hits (Rhino) 88
9+ Elvis Presley * Sun Sessions 1954-1955 (RCA) 55
Elvis Presley * The King Of Rock & Roll: The Complete '50s Masters 1954-1959 (RCA) 92
Elvis Presley * The Hillbilly Cat Live 1954-195555Mu (Works) ic
Elvis Presley * The First Live Recordings 1954-195555Mu (Works) ic
Elvis Presley * Elvis Presley (RCA) 56
Elvis Presley * Elvis (RCA) 56
Elvis Presley * A Date With Elvis 1955-1956 (RCA) 59
Elvis Presley * For LP Fans Only 1955-1956 (RCA) 59
Elvis Presley (& Lewis/Perkins/Cash) * The Million Dollar Quartet (RCA) 56
Elvis Presley * Rocker (RCA) 84
Elvis Presley * Return Of The Rocker (RCA) 86
Elvis Presley * Elvis Is Back! (RCA) 60
9 Elvis Presley * The Lost Album (RCA) 63
9 Elvis Presley * From Elvis In Memphis (RCA) 69
Elvis Presley * The Memphis Record (RCA) 69
Lloyd Price * Lawdy! 1952-1956 (Specialty) 91
Cliff Richard * Rock On With Cliff Richard (MFP) ??
10- Billy Riley * Classic Recordings 1956-1960 (Sun/Bear Family) 92
Jack Scott * Greatest Hits 1958-1961 (Carlton/Curb) 61
Jack Scott * The Way I Walk 1958-1961 (Carlton) ??
9+ Warren Smith * Classic Recordings 1956-1959 (Sun/Bear Family) 92
9 Ritchie Valens * The History of Ritchie Valens 1959 (Rhino) 81
Ritchie Valens * Ritchie Valens (Del-Fi/Rhino) 59
Ritchie Valens * Ritchie (Del-Fi/Rhino) 59
Ritchie Valens * In Concert At Pacoima Jr. High (Del-Fi/Rhino) 60
10- Gene Vincent * Capitol Collector's Series 1956-1958 (Capitol) 51
Gene Vincent * Capitol Collector's Series 1959-1965 (Capitol) 93
9+ Larry Williams * Bad Boy: The Best Of 1956-1959 (Specialty) 90
Larry Williams * Unreleased Larry Williams 1956-1959 (Specialty) 86
Larry Williams * Hocus Pocus 1956-1959 (Specialty) 86
Link Wray * Link Wray & The Raymen (Edsel) ??
9+ Various * Another Saturday Night 1963-1971 (Ace)
9+ Various * Lafayette Saturday Night 1963-1977 (Ace)
9+ Various * Louisiana Rockers 1958-1972 (Ace)
9+ Various * Louisiana Saturday Night 1959-1973 (Ace)
9 Various * New Orleans Ladies: Rhythm and Blues from the Vaults of Ric and Ron 1960-65 (Rounder)
Various * The Sun Story Vol. 1: Sun Rise (Rhino) 87
Various * The Sun Story Vol. 2: Rockabilly Rhythm (Rhino) 89
9+ Various * Swamp Gold Vol. 1 (Jin) 91
9+ Various * Swamp Gold Vol. 2 (Jin) 91
9+ Various * We Got A Party: The Best of Ron Records Vol. 1 1958-62 (Rounder) 88
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Revisiting music after 20+ years | Jun 28
Most Anticipated Releases | Jun 28
The Runaways | March 29
2010 Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | March 16
Storytime With Dr. Fester | Feb 22
40 years ago, metal was born like a demon-alien out of the festering guts of rock 'n' roll | Feb 12
Favorite Albums Growin' Up | Feb 10
The Soft Pack (Kemado) | Jan 24
2009 Year-End Summary | Dec 23
Best Of The 00s | Dec 19
Between The Cracks | Dec 13
Lost Classics: Sweet, Sweet Fanny Adams (RCA) 1974 | Jul 26
Stoner Rock Primer | Jul 23
Garry Mulholland, Fear Of Music: The 261 Greatest Albums Since Punk And Disco (2006) | Mar 9
15 Albums That Changed Your Life | Mar 3
2008 Year-End Summary & Fester's Lucky 13s | Dec 31
Nursery Rhymes for Demon Children: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Live at the Riviera | Sep 30
TV On The Radio, Dear Science, | Sep 22
Pirates + Metal = Awesome | Sep 19
Finnish Folk Metal | Sep 8
"Roadrunner" & Other Drivin' Tunes | Jun 25
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