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CRITICAL WAX

1950-1959 Recommended Tracks


1952

A-LIST

The DOMINOES
Lloyd PRICE
HAVE MERCY BABY
LAWDY MISS CLAWDY

B-LIST

LITTLE WALTER
MEAN OLD WORLD

1953

A-LIST

Ray CHARLES
Junior PARKER
Willie Mae "Big Mama" THORNTON
MESS AROUND
MYSTERY TRAIN
HOUND DOG

B-LIST

LaVern BAKER
Ruth BROWN
Clyde McPHATTER & THE DRIFTERS
SOUL ON FIRE
MAMA, HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN
MONEY HONEY

1954

A-LIST

CHORDETTES
The CHORDS
Bill HALEY & His Comets
Elvis PRESLEY
Guitar SLIM
MR SANDMAN
SH-BOOM
SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL
THAT'S ALL RIGHT (MAMA)
THE THINGS THAT I USED TO DO

B-LIST

Nat 'King' Cole
Lowell FULSON
Big Joe TURNER
SMILE
RECONSIDER BABY
SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL

1955

A-LIST

Chuck BERRY
Bo DIDDLEY
Bo DIDDLEY
Bill HALEY & His Comets
Bill HALEY & His Comets
Bill HALEY & His Comets
Smiley LEWIS
Muddy WATERS
Sonny Boy WILLIAMSON
MAYBELLENE
BO DIDDLEY
I'M A MAN
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
MAMBO ROCK
ROCK-A-BEATIN' BOOGIE
I HEAR YOU KNOCKING
MANISH BOY
DON'T START ME TALKIN'

B-LIST

Ray CHARLES
The CADILLACS
Elvis PRESLEY
I'VE GOT A WOMAN
SPEEDO B
BABY, LET'S PLAY HOUSE

1956

A-LIST

LaVern BAKER
Chuck BERRY
Chuck BERRY
Richard BERRY
Johnny CASH
Johnny CASH
Bo DIDDLEY
Fats DOMINO
Bill HALEY & His Comets
Screamin' Jay HAWKINS
HILLTOPPERS
Howlin' WOLF
LITTLE RICHARD
LITTLE WILLIE JOHN
LITTLE WILLIE JOHN
Roy ORBISON
Carl PERKINS
PLATTERS
Elvis PRESLEY
Elvis PRESLEY
Elvis PRESLEY
Elvis PRESLEY
Elvis PRESLEY
Gene VINCENT and the Blue Caps
JIM DANDY
ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN
BROWN EYED HANDSOME MAN
LOUIE LOUIE
I WALK THE LINE
FOLSOM PRISON BLUES
WHO DO YOU LOVE
BLUEBERRY HILL
SEE YOU LATER ALLIGATOR
I PUT A SPELL ON YOU
ONLY YOU
SMOKESTACK LIGHTNIN'
SLIPPIN' AND SLIDIN'
FEVER
NEED YOUR LOVE SO BAD
OOBY DOOBY
BLUE SUEDE SHOES
THE GREAT PRETENDER
HEARTBREAK HOTEL
HOUND DOG
LOVE ME TENDER
BLUE SUEDE SHOES
DON'T BE CRUEL
BE-BOP-A-LULA

B-LIST

Chuck BERRY
Johnny BURNETTE
Ray CHARLES
Ray CHARLES
Alma COGAN
Fats DOMINO
Bill HALEY & His Comets
Bill HALEY & His Comets
Frankie LAINE with The Mellowmen
LITTLE RICHARD
Guy MITCHELL
Carl PERKINS
Marty ROBBINS
Tommy STEELE and the Steelmen
Tommy STEELE and the Steelmen
TEENAGERS featuring Frankie LYMON
TOO MUCH MONKEY BUSINESS
THE TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN'
HALLELUJAH, I LOVE HER SO
LEAVE MY WOMAN ALONE
WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
I'M IN LOVE AGAIN
ROCKIN' THROUGH THE RYE
RIP IT UP
SIXTEEN TONS
RIP IT UP
SINGING THE BLUES
HONEY DON'T
SINGING THE BLUES
ROCK WITH THE CAVEMAN
SINGING THE BLUES
WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE

1957

A-LIST

Chuck BERRY
Bobby BLAND
Nat 'King' COLE
The CRICKETS
The CRICKETS
The CRICKETS
Bo DIDDLEY
Bo DIDDLEY
Fats DOMINO
Fats DOMINO
EVERLY BROTHERS
EVERLY BROTHERS
Buddy HOLLY
Buddy HOLLY
Curtis LEE
Jerry Lee LEWIS
Jerry Lee LEWIS
LITTLE RICHARD
LITTLE RICHARD
LITTLE RICHARD
PLATTERS
Elvis PRESLEY
Lloyd PRICE
Jackie WILSON
ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC
FURTHER ON UP THE ROAD
WHEN I FALL IN LOVE
THAT'LL BE THE DAY
OH BOY
NOT FADE AWAY
HEY! BO DIDDLEY
MONA
HONEY CHILE
BLUE MONDAY
BYE BYE LOVE
WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE
PEGGY SUE
EVERYDAY
PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES
WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN' GOIN' ON
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE
LONG TALL SALLY
TUTTI FRUTTI
KEEP A KNOCKIN'
ONLY YOU
ALL SHOOK UP
JUST BECAUSE
REET PETITE (THE SWEETEST GIRL IN TOWN)

B-LIST

Paul ANKA
Chuck BERRY
BOBBETTES
The DEL-VIKINGS
DIAMONDS
Fats DOMINO
Fats DOMINO
Fats DOMINO
Bill HALEY & The Comets
Bill HALEY & The Comets
Slim HARPO
LITTLE RICHARD
LITTLE RICHARD
LITTLE RICHARD
Julie LONDON
Amos MILBURN
Carl PERKINS
Elvis PRESLEY
Elvis PRESLEY
Elvis PRESLEY
Elvis PRESLEY
Elvis PRESLEY
Muddy WATERS
DIANA
SCHOOL DAY
MR LEE
COME GO WITH ME
LITTLE DARLIN'
AIN'T THAT A SHAME
I'M WALKIN'
VALLEY OF TEARS
ROCK THE JOINT
DON'T KNOCK THE ROCK
I'M A KING BEE
SHE'S GOT IT
THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT
LUCILLE
CRY ME A RIVER
LET'S HAVE A PARTY
MATCHBOX
TOO MUCH
(LET ME BE YOUR) TEDDY BEAR
LET'S HAVE A PARTY
GOT A LOT O' LIVIN' TO DO
LAWDY MISS CLAWDY
GOT MY MOJO WORKING

1958

A-LIST

Chuck BERRY
Chuck BERRY
James BROWN
CHAMPS
CHORDETTES
COASTERS
Eddie COCHRANE
Sam COOKE
DANNY & THE JUNIORS
Bobby DARIN
Bobby DAY
Fats DOMINO
EVERLY BROTHERS
Peggy LEE
LITTLE RICHARD
LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS
Ricky NELSON
Johnny OTIS
Elvis PRESLEY
SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN
JOHNNY B.GOODE
TRY ME
TEQUILA
LOLLIPOP
YAKETY YAK
SUMMERTIME BLUES
YOU SEND ME
AT THE HOP
SPLISH SPLASH
ROCKIN' ROBIN
THE BIG BEAT
ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM
FEVER
GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY
TEARS ON MY PILLOW
I GOT A FEELING
WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE
JAILHOUSE ROCK

B-LIST


Chuck BERRY
BIG BOPPER
CRICKETS
CRICKETS
DION & The Belmonts
Fats DOMINO
Duane EDDY & The Rebels
EVERLY BROTHERS
The FIVE ROYALES
Bobby FREEMAN
Buddy HOLLY
Buddy HOLLY
KALIN TWINS
LITTLE RICHARD
LITTLE WILLIE JOHN
Clyde McPHATTER
The MONOTONES
MUDLARKS
PONI-TAILS
Elvis PRESLEY
Elvis PRESLEY
Elvis PRESLEY
Jody REYNOLDS
Cliff RICHARD & The Drifters
Cliff RICHARD & The Drifters
Huey 'Piano' SMITH & The Clowns
Tommy STEELE
Ritchie VALENS
Ritchie VALENS
Marty WILDE
Chuck WILLIS
Larry WILLIAMS
Larry WILLIAMS
Link WRAY

CAROL
CHANTILLY LACE
MAYBE BABY
THINK IT OVER
I WONDER WHY
SICK AND TIRED
REBEL ROUSER
CLAUDETTE
DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE
DO YOU WANT TO DANCE
LISTEN TO ME
RAVE ON
WHEN
OOH! MY SOUL BE
THERE IS SOMEONE IN THIS WORLD FOR ME
A LOVER'S QUESTION
THE BOOK OF LOVE
LOLLIPOP
BORN TOO LATE
WEAR MY RING AROUND YOUR NECK
HARD HEADED WOMAN
KING CREOLE
ENDLESS SLEEP
MOVE IT
HIGH CLASS BABY
DON'T YOU JUST KNOW IT
COME ON, LET'S GO
LA BAMBA
DONNA
ENDLESS SLEEP
WHAT AM I LIVING FOR
BONY MORONIE
DIZZY MISS LIZZIE
RUMBLE

1959

Paul ANKA
BELL NOTES
Chuck BERRY
Chuck BERRY
Max BYGRAVES
Johnny CASH
Ray CHARLES
The CLOVERS
COASTERS
Eddie COCHRANE
Eddie COCHRANE
Sam COOKE
CRICKETS
Bobby DARIN
Bobby DARIN
DION & The Belmonts
Fats DOMINO
Fats DOMINO
Duane EDDY
EVERLY BROTHERS
Emile FORD & The Checkmates
Connie FRANCIS
Wilbert HARRISON
Buddy HOLLY
Buddy HOLLY
Buddy HOLLY
The ISLEY BROTHERS
Elmore JAMES
JOHNNY & The Hurricanes
Jerry KELLER
Johnny KIDD
Brenda LEE
Jerry Lee LEWIS
LITTLE WILLIE JOHN
The MYSTICS
Ricky NELSON
Ricky NELSON
Ray PETERSON
Elvis PRESLEY
Elvis PRESLEY
Elvis PRESLEY
Elvis PRESLEY
Elvis PRESLEY
Lloyd PRICE
Lloyd PRICE
Cliff RICHARD & The Drifters
Cliff RICHARD & The Drifters
Cliff RICHARD & The Drifters
Cliff RICHARD & The Shadows
Cliff RICHARD & The Shadows
Cliff RICHARD & The Shadows
Chan ROMERO
Jack SCOTT
The SHIRELLES
The SKYLINERS
Tommy STEELE
Burt WEEDON
Marty WILDE
Jackie WILSON
Lonely Boy
I've Had It
Memphis, Tennessee
Back In The USA
Jingle Bell Rock
I Still Miss Someone
What'd I Say
Love Potion No.9
Poison Ivy
C'mon Everybody
Somethin' Else
Only Sixteen
Love's Made A Fool Of You
Queen Of The Hop
Dream Lover
A Teenager In Love
I Want To Walk You Home
Be My Guest
Peter Gunn
Problems
What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For
Lipstick On Your Collar
Kansas City
Heartbeat
It Doesn't Matter Anymore
Peggy Sue Got Married
Shout (Parts 1 & 2)
The Sky Is Crying
Red River Rock
Here Comes Summer
Please Don't Touch
Sweet Nuthin's
Lovin' Up A Storm
Leave My Kitten Alone
Hushabye
It's Late
Just A Little Too Much
The Wonder Of You
One Night
I Got Stung
(Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I
I Need Your Love Tonight
A Big Hunk O' Love
Stagger Lee
Where Were You (On Our Wedding Day)?
Livin' Lovin' Doll
Mean Streak
Never Mind
Living Doll
Dynamite
Travellin' Light
Hippy Hippy Shake
The Way I Walk
Dedicated To The One I Love
Since I Don't Have You
Little White Bull
Guitar Boogie Shuffle
A Teenager In Love
That's Why (I Love You So)


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