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  CDCHD1432CD  £10.00

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Ace

Various Artists

Second Helpings ~ Sequels To The Songs That Left 'Em Hungry For More

Can you have too much of a good thing? Not if it's a platter of tasty sequels cherry-picked from Pop's golden era. And if many of these recordings sound familiar then maybe it's because the originals which inspired them were massive hits: eight topped the US charts, a further eight made the Hot 100 Top 5, and six were Top 30 entries. Carefully mined from a wide cross-section of US labels, this sizzling 24-track set serves up a second helping of hit songs by the artists who made them famous the first time around. To tempt even the most jaded of palates, Second Helpings includes many hard-to-find follow-ups, some making their first-ever legitimate CD release. An eclectic smorgasbord, Second Helpings runs the gamut of pop, R&B and country and features a peppering of album tracks by story song supremo Marty Robbins, a teen idol-era Johnny Burnette, rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson and country hero George Jones. Surf's golden boys Jan & Dean and doo wop doyens Shep & The Limelites provide the seasoning, while chart-toppers the Angels, Booker T & The MGs and Jimmy Dean add some bite. Recorded between 1958 and 1966, featured here are lesser-heard gems by Lenny Miles, Jennell Hawkins, Robin Ward, the Crests, Jay & The Americans and, by way of a bonus, a later waxing by the Safaris featuring Jimmy Stephens. While not all were granted a second bite of the chart cherry, hit-makers the Marvelettes, Tex Mex turbanites Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs and the prolific Paul Anka certainly were. We know you have room for more and with two dozen tracks to choose from, the only question is - can you spot the original?

Tracklist

• 1. Peggy Sue Got Married - Buddy Holly (With The Fireballs)
  2. Man, We Had A Party - Wanda Jackson
  3. Root Beer - George Jones
  4. The Hair On My Chinny Chin Chin - Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs
  5. Little Queen Bee (Got A Brand New King) - Slim Harpo
  6. The Cajun Queen - Jimmy Dean
  7. It's My Turn To Cry - Jay & The Americans
  8. You Blew Out The Candles - The Crests
  9. Twistin' Postman - The Marvelettes
  10. Walk Me Home (From The Party) - Claudine Clark
  11. Hey Little Donkey - The Rocky Fellers
  12. Bobby Did - Marcie Blane
  13. (Mama) My Soldier Boy Is Coming Home - The Shirelles
  14. Donna's Gone - Lenny Miles
  15. What Did Daddy Do - Shep & The Limelites
  16. Winter's Here - Robin Ward
  17. The Guy With The Black Eye - The Angels
  18. The Anaheim Azusa & Cucamonga Sewing Circle Book Review & Timing Association - Jan & Dean
  19. Feleena (From El Paso) - Marty Robbins
  20. I'm Still Dreaming - Johnny Burnette
  21. Remember Diana - Paul Anka
  22. Mo' Onions - Booker T & The Mgs
  23. More Money - Jennell Hawkins
  24. My Image Of A Girl (Is You) - The Safaris Feat Jimmy Stephens