Various Artists – The Songs That Shaped The Beatles

• Their fans’ obsession with THE BEATLES is endless, and their earliest heroes and influences have long been endlessly scrutinised.
• Consequently, there have been any number of “Who did ’em first?”-type compilations over the years, although many of them recycle the same fifty or sixty records.
• We’ve attempted to throw the net a bit wider, and introduce songs that other compilations may have missed.
• Among the perhaps familiar, expected names herein are Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins, Fats Domino, Gene Vincent, Ray Charles, Bill Haley & The Comets, Buddy Holly, etc.
• Perhaps a little less obvious are artists like Little Willie John, Bill Justis, The Jodimars, Emile Ford, The Drifters, The Johnny Burnette Trio, The Coasters, Billy Lee Riley, etc.
• This set is complementary to an earlier Jasmine release, “Without The Beatles”  (JASCD787).

Track Listing

1. Little Willie John - LEAVE MY KITTEN ALONE
2. The Top Notes - TWIST AND SHOUT
3. Little Richard - OOH' MY SOUL
4. Chuck Berry - TOO MUCH MONKEY BUSINESS
5. Carl Perkins - LEND ME YOUR COMB
6. Fats Domino - THE SHEIK OF ARABY
7. Gene Vincent - AIN'T SHE SWEET
8. Bill Justis – RAUNCHY
9. Chuck Berry - I GOT TO FIND MY BABY
10. Ray Charles - I GOT A WOMAN
11. The Jodimars – CLARABELLA
12. Emile Ford - RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET
13. Bill Haley & The Comets - SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL
14. Chuck Berry - SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN
15. Elvis Presley - THAT'S ALL RIGHT MAMA
16. The Isley Brothers - SHOUT (Part )
17. The Drifters - SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME
18. Buddy Holly - MAILMAN BRING ME NO MORE BLUES
19. Elvis Presley - I FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET
20. Chuck Berry - LITTLE QUEENIE
21. Little Richard - RIP IT UP
22. Eddie Cochran - HALLELUJAH I LOVE HER SO
23. Carl Perkins - GLAD ALL OVER
24. Chuck Berry – CAROL
25. Johnny Burnette Trio - LONESOME TEARS IN MY EYES
26. The Coasters - YOUNG BLOOD
27. Buddy Holly - CRYING, WAITING, HOPING
28. Fats Domino - I'M READY
29. Little Richard – LUCILLE
30. Chuck Berry - JOHNNY B. GOODE
31. Elvis Presley - BABY I DON'T CARE
32. Carl Perkins - BLUE SUEDE SHOES
33. Billy Lee Riley - RED HOT