Acrobat has compiled two 3-CD collections to bring together all the hits from these labels during these years

Philadelphia was a hugely active, powerful and influential city in the pop music of the late 1950s and early '60s, partly reflecting the creative and commercial energy of the Italian-American community there. A number of successful independent record companies were established there, which mostly had one or two highly successful acts and a number of lesser-known ones, who also had hits. Acrobat has compiled two 3-CD collections to bring together all the hits from these labels during these years,, and this second volume is devoted to the Cameo label, founded by the songwriting and production team of Kal Mann and Bernie Lowe, assisted by David Appel, and its sister label Parkway, with the same personalities at its head, plus the Jamie label, founded by Harold Lipsius, who also acquired Guyden. Cameo's biggest stars, who had multiple hits were Charlie Gracie and Bobby Rydell, plus notable names like Dee Dee Sharp and The Orlons, along with many who had one-off successes. Parkway's principal star was Chubby Checker, along with The Dovells, while many of Jamie's hits came from guitarist Duane Eddy. Just about every track in this 94-track 3- CD set was a Top 100 or Hot 100 chart entry, so it's a thoroughly entertaining insight into a particular aspect of the music scene of the time, with plenty of collectable obscurities alongside the big names.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

• Charlie Gracie - Butterfly
• Charlie Gracie - Fabulous
• Charlie Gracie - I Love You So Much It Hurts
• Charlie Gracie - Wanderin' Eyes
• Timmie 'Oh Yeah!' Rogers - Back To School Again
• The Rays - Silhouettes
• The Rays - Daddy Cool
• Charlie Gracie - Cool Baby
• Billy Scott - You're The Greatest
• Mike Pedicin Quintet - Shake A Hand
• The Storey Sisters - Bad Motorcycle
• John Zacherle (The Cool Ghoul) - Dinner With Drac
• The Playboys - Over The Weekend
• The Applejacks - Mexican Hat Rock
• Georgie Young and The Rockin' Bocs - Nine More Miles (The 'Faster-Faster' Song)
• Bernie Lowe Orchestra - Intermission Riff
• Bernie Lowe Orchestra - Sing Sing Sing
• The Applejacks - Rocka-Conga
• The Applejacks - Bunny Hop
• Bobby Rydell - Kissin' Time
• Bobby Rydell - We Got Love
• Bobby Rydell - I Dig Girls
• Bobby Rydell - Wild One
• Bobby Rydell - Little Bitty Girl
• Bobby Rydell - Swingin' School
• Bobby Rydell - Ding-A-Ling
• Bobby Rydell - Volare
• Bobby Rydell - Sway
• Bobby Rydell - Groovy Tonight
• Bobby Rydell - Cherie
• Bobby Rydell - Good Time Baby

Disc 2:

• Bobby Rydell - That Old Black Magic
• Bobby Rydell - The Fish
• Bobby Rydell - I Wanna Thank You
• Bobby Rydell - The Door To Paradise
• Chubby Checker and Bobby Rydell - Jingle Bell Rock
• Bobby Rydell - I've Got Bonnie
• Bobby Rydell - Lose Her
• Dee Dee Sharp - Mashed Potato Time
• Bobby Rydell - I'll Never Dance Again
• The Orlons - The Wah-Watusi
• Dee Dee Sharp - Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)
• The Carroll Brothers - Sweet Georgia Brown
• Jo Ann Campbell - I'm The Girl From Wolverton Mountain
• Bobby Rydell - The Cha Cha Cha
• Dee Dee Sharp - Ride!
• The Orlons - Don't Hang Up
• Pete Antell - Night Time
• Don Covay - The Popeye Waddle
• Chubby Checker - The Class
• Chubby Checker - The Twist
• Chubby Checker - Twistin' U.S.A.
• Chubby Checker - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
• Chubby Checker - The Hucklebuck
• Chubby Checker - Pony Time
• Chubby Checker - Dance The Mess Around
• Chubby Checker - Good, Good Lovin'
• Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again
• The Dovells - Bristol Stomp
• Chubby Checker - The Fly
• The Dovells - Do The New Continental

Disc 3:

• Chubby Checker - La Paloma Twist
• With Dee Dee Sharp - Slow Twistin'
• The Dovells - Bristol Twistin' Annie
• Chubby Checker - Dancin' Party
• The Dovells - Hully Gully Baby
• Chubby Checker - Limbo Rock
• Chubby Checker - Popeye
• The Dovells - The Jitterbug
• Duane Eddy & His 'Twangy' Guitar - Moovin' N' Groovin
• Duane Eddy & His 'Twangy' Guitar - Rebel-'Rouser
• Duane Eddy, His 'Twangy' Guitar & The Rebels - Ramrod
• Duane Eddy, His 'Twangy' Guitar & The Rebels - Cannonball
• Duane Eddy, His 'Twangy' Guitar & The Rebels - The Lonely One
• Duane Eddy, His 'Twangy' Guitar & The Rebels - Yep!
• Duane Eddy & The Rebels - Forty Miles Of Bad Road
• Ray Sharpe - Linda Lu
• Duane Eddy, His 'Twangy' Guitar & The Rebels - Some Kind-A Earthquake
• Duane Eddy, His 'Twangy' Guitar & The Rebels - Bonnie Came Back
• Duane Eddy, His 'Twangy' Guitar & The Rebels - Shazam!
• Duane Eddy & The Rebels - Because They're Young
• Duane Eddy - Kommotion
• Duane Eddy & The Rebels - Peter Gunn
• Duane Eddy, His 'Twangy' Guitar & The Rebels - Pepe
• Titus Turner - Sound Off
• Duane Eddy - Theme From Dixie
• Duane Eddy - Ring Of Fire
• Duane Eddy & The Rebels - Drivin' Home
• Duane Eddy & The Rebels - My Blue Heaven
• Duane Eddy - Caravan Pt. 1
•  Pentagons - I Wonder (If Your Love Will Ever Belong To Me)
• Barbara Lynn - You'll Lose a Good Thing
• Barbara Lynn - Second Fiddle Girl
• Barbara Lynn - You're Gonna Need Me

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Pop/Rock

Language: English

Run Time: 210 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 09/26/25

UPC: 824046917128