Golden Age Of American Rock 'n' Roll - Special Doo Wop Edition (1953-1963) - Various Artists

Advantages: Loads of Hits from the Golden Era of Rock N Roll
Disadvantages: None

...The early fifties marked the end of the austere post-war period, and the young people of the time were on the lookout for fun, excitement and sheer enjoyment. They were alive, full of energy and vigour. And so was the music they sang and danced to. It was called Rock and Roll.The years between 1954-1963 are generally regarded as the Golden Era of Rock and Roll.This 2-CD album features some of the hits of that period, and some of the best Rock and Roll artists…Ever! The album opens with Elvis and “Jailhouse Rock.”The young white singer from Tupelo, Mississippi, whose style was a mixture of Blues, Country and Gospel, had yet to reach the height of his career.”Jailhouse Rock” is taken from the film of the same name, in which Elvis played the role of convict Vince Everett… “…Everybody... Read review

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Advantages: Supose it would be ok for background music
Disadvantages: Not the all time greats one would expect

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Advantages: Some cracking tunes
Disadvantages: A bit overblown in places, My world

...that it caused. It is laden with expletives so anyone that is easily offended had better close their ears. It started off innocently enough as a punk-esque little number originally penned by Duff. There are some bluesy guitars at the beginning but the tempo begins to change as Axl venomously screams, 'I sense a smell of retribution in the air...' There then follows the infamous rant at the press, you tell 'em Axl! More swearing than in an episode of the Osbournes, but hey, thats rock n' roll! 6. Shotgun Blues 3.23 mins There then follows a pacey rockin' number called 'Shot Gun Blues'. Written by Axl it's allegedly a dig at Motley Crue's frontman Vince Neil (lets face it who wouldn't like to punch the pie-eater). Anyway, he's supposed to have called Axl and Izzy a pair of wussies (or at least something that rhymes with it!) and so... Read review

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