Various Artists - Greatest Country Hits Of 1957 / Various (CD)

Details: This release continues the series which we re-established a couple of years ago and which comprises selected annual collections of the biggest US country hits of each year. This great-value 120-track collection fills in a gap in the series for 1957, replacing a 2-CD version which was previously as ADDCD3029, but which is now no longer available. The Country & Western charts published in Billboard during 1957 were restricted to 15 places, and this collection comprises every record which appeared in the Best Sellers, Most Played by Disc Jockeys, and Most Played in Juke Boxes charts during the year. Because of the brevity of the recordings, we were able to include not only those records which had already charted and peaked during 1956, but also those which were listed as "tag-along" B sides. For reasons of space we have omitted a few tracks which charted in the lower reaches of the airplay chart and which peaked in 1958, so appear in that collection. The charts were a fascinating mixture of material as the established traditional country stars like Eddy Arnold, Webb Pierce, Ray Price and Kitty Wells found themselves fighting for elbow room with not only new crossover acts like Marty Robbins and Johnny Cash but with the big rock 'n' roll hits of the era which crossed into the country and R&B charts. With an in-depth 10-000+ word booklet with background notes on every record, it gives a solid overview of the most popular country music of the year.

Tracklist:

1. Marty Robbins - Singing The Blues
2. Ray Price - Crazy Arms
3. Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line
4. Ray Price - I've Got A Brand New Heartache
5. Ray Price - Wasted Words
6. Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender
7. Elvis Presley - Any Way You Want Me
8. Elvis Presley - Don't Be Cruel
9. Elvis Presley - Hound Dog
10. Johnny Cash - There You Go
11. Johnny Cash - Train Of Love
12. Louvin Brothers - Cash On The Barrel Head
13. Louvin Brothers - You're Running Wild
14. Sonny James - Young Love
15. Kitty Wells - Searching
16. Faron Young - Sweet Dreams
17. Kitty Wells - Repenting
18. Kitty Wells - I'm Counting On You
19. Hank Snow - Stolen Moments
20. Carl Smith - Before I Met You
21. Jim Reeves - According To My Heart
22. Benny Barnes - Poor Man's Riches
23. Webb Pierce - I'm Tired
24. Webb Pierce - It's My Way
25. Wilburn Brothers - Go Away With Me
26. Leroy Van Dyke - Auctioneer
27. Elvis Presley - Love Me
28. Faron Young - Turn Her Down
29. Jim Reeves - Am I Losing You
30. Jim Reeves - Waitin For A Train
31. Marty Robbins - I Can't Quit
32. George Jones ; Jeanette Hicks - Yearning
33. Sonny James - You're The Reason I'm In Love
34. George Morgan - There Goes My Love
35. Marty Robbins - Knee Deep In The Blues
36. Marty Robbins - Same Two Lips
37. Elvis Presley - Too Much
38. Elvis Presley - Playing For Keeps
39. Faron Young - I Miss You Already
40. Faron Young - I'm Gonna Live Before I Die
41. Ferlin Huskey - Gone
42. Hank Thompson - Rockin' In The Congo
43. Hank Thompson - I Was The First One
44. Johnny Horton - I'm Coming Home
45. Patsy Cline - Walkin' After Midnight
46. Patsy Cline - Poor Man's Roses
47. Carl Smith - You Can't Hurt Me Anymore
48. Carl Perkins - Your True Love
49. Louvin Brothers - Don't Laugh
50. George Jones - Don't Stop The Music
51. George Jones - Uh Uh No
52. Jim Ed ; Maxine Brown - Money
53. Bobby Helms - Fraulein
54. Webb Pierce - Honky Tonk Song
55. Webb Pierce - Some Day
56. Brenda Lee - One Step At A Time
57. Marvin Rainwater - Gonna Find Me A Bluebird
58. Marvin Rainwater - So You Think You Got Trouble
59. Webb Pierce ; Kitty Wells - Oh So Many Years
60. Elvis Presley - All Shook Up
61. Sonny James - First Date First Kiss First Love
62. Marty Robbins - White Sport Coat
63. Jim Reeves - Four Walls
64. Everly Brothers - Bye Bye Love
65. Jim Lowe - Talkin' To The Blues
66. Jimmy Newman - Fallen Star
67. Faron Yong - The Shrine Of St. Cecilia
68. Johnny Cash - Next In Line
69. Johnny Cash - Don't Make Me Go
70. Johnny Horton - Woman I Need
71. Webb Pierce - Missing You
72. Kitty Wells - Three Ways
73. George Jones - Too Much Water
74. Bonnie Guitar - Dark Moon
75. Ray Price - I'll Be There
76. Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
77. Billy Walker - On My Mind Again
78. Elvis Presley - Teddy Bear
79. Elvis Presley - Loving You
80. Ferlin Husky - Prize Possession
81. Ernest Tubb ; Wilburn Brothers - Mister Love
82. Louvin Brothers - Plenty Of Everything But You
83. Hank Snow - Tangled Mind
84. Hank Snow - My Arms Are A House
85. Ray Price - My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You
86. Faron Young - Love Has Finally Come My Way
87. Warner Mack - Is It Wrong
88. Jim Reeves - Two Shadows On Your Window
89. Jim Reeves - Young Hearts
90. Elvis Presley - Mean Woman Blues
91. Hank Locklin - Geisha Girl
92. Hank Locklin - Livin Alone
93. Porter Wagoner - I Thought I Heard You Call My Name
94. Jim Edward Maxine ; Bonnie Brown - I Heard The Bluebirds Sing
95. Marty Robbins - Teenage Dream
96. Marty Robbins - Please Don't Blame Me
97. Johnny Cash - Home Of The Blues
98. Johnny Cash - Give My Love To Rose
99. Carl Smith - Why Why
100. Kitty Wells - I'll Always Be Your Fraulein
101. Rusty ; Doug - Love Me To Pieces
102. Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie
103. Webb Pierce - Holiday For Love
104. Webb Pierce - Don't Do It Darlin'
105. Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock
106. Elvis Presley - Treat Me Nice
107. Bobby Helms - My Special Angel
108. Hank Thompson - Tears Are Only Rain
109. Jimmie Rodgers - Honeycomb
110. Jimmie Skinner - I Found My Girl In The USA
111. Bonnie Guitar - Mister Fire Eyes
112. Marty Robbins - The Story Of My Life
113. Bill Justis - Raunchy
114. Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire
115. Jimme Rodgers - Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
116. Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock