Various – Bernie Keith’s “Two Minute Heroes” (U.S. Edition )

Back in the late 50s/early 60s, many R&R/Pop records were notoriously short on playing time, often clocking in at two minutes or less.

Indeed, the shortest U.S. #1 record was 'Stay', by Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs (in 1960), at one minute thirty-seven seconds.

These compilations, inspired by a suggestion from deejay Bernie 'Rock'n'Roll Heaven' Keith, each feature three-and-a-half dozen 'Sub-Two Minute Wonders'; i.e. forty-two killer tracks which get the business done in two minutes or less.

You've got a bit of everything here; hits, misses, some that got away, B-sides, odd EP and/or LP tracks - and I'll wager that nobody realised some of these were 'quickies', until now!

Featured artists include Elvis, Eddie Cochran, Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles, Del Shannon, Fats Domino, Ray Charles, the Everlys, Bobby Darin, Duane Eddy, Ricky Nelson, The Coasters, Jack Scott, and many more.

Track Listing
1. EDDIE COCHRAN - C'MON EVERYBODY
2. BUDDY HOLLY - RAVE ON
3. ELVIS PRESLEY - FOLLOW THAT DREAM
4. JOHNNY CASH - YOU DREAMER YOU
5. JACK SCOTT - BABY BABY
6. RAY CHARLES - HIT THE ROAD JACK
7. THE VENTURES - RAM BUNK SHUSH
8. FREDDY CANNON - PALISADES PARK
9. JIMMY JONES - HANDY MAN
10. DEL SHANNON - SO LONG BABY
11. DUANE EDDY - SOME KINDA EARTHQUAKE
12. THE CRICKETS - THINK IT OVER
13. JERRY LEE LEWIS - LOVIN' UP A STORM
14. CHUCK BERRY - LET IT ROCK
15. JOHNNY BURNETTE & THE ROCK'N ROLL TRIO - TEAR IT UP
16. RICKY NELSON - IF YOU CAN'T ROCK ME
17. THE PHANTOM - LOVE ME
18. JODY REYNOLDS - FIRE OF LOVE
19. JOHNNY & THE HURRICANES - ROCKIN' GOOSE
20. NAT KENDRICK & THE SWANS - (Do The) MASHED POTATOES (part 1)
21. JOEY DEE & THE STARLITERS - PEPPERMINT TWIST (part 1)
22. THE EVERLY BROTHERS - HOW CAN I MEET HER
23. DICKEY LEE - I SAW LINDA YESTERDAY
24. GENE PITNEY - (I Wanna) LOVE MY LIFE AWAY
25. THE CLOVERS - LOVE POTION NUMBER 9
26. THE COASTERS - I'M A HOG FOR YOU
27. CLYDE MCPHATTER - LOVER PLEASE
28. CONNIE FRANCIS - ROBOT MAN
29. STEVE LAWRENCE - PRETTY BLUE EYES
30. BOBBY VEE - TEARDROPS FALL LIKE RAIN
31. THE BROWNS FEATURING JIM EDWARD BROWN - TEEN-EX
32. CONNIE STEVENS - SIXTEEN REASONS
33. JOHN D LOUDERMILK - LANGUAGE OF LOVE
34. THE BEACH BOYS - MOON DAWG
35. FABIAN - COME ON AND GET ME
36. THE TOKENS - TONIGHT I FELL IN LOVE
37. MAURICE WILLIAMS & THE ZODIACS - STAY
38. BOBBY DARIN - PLAIN JANE
39. B BUMBLE & THE STINGERS - NUT ROCKER
40. THE SHIRELLES - TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT
41. BRENDA LEE - SAVE ALL YOUR LOVIN' FOR ME
42. FATS DOMINO - WALKIN' TO NEW ORLEANS