Vintage Music Collectors Series, Volumes 15 & 16

Interesting collection with some oldies not widely available like Younger Girl-The Critters, Wade In The Water-Ramsey Lewis Trio and I Wanna Ramble-Little Junior Parker. The inclusion of the Karen Theme-Surfaris is a weird choice as the original '60's TV series track was recorded by The Beach Boys but never released on record. Two each from Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly are always cool. A personal fave is Lloyd Price's I'm Gonna Married in nice stereo.

MCA's Vintage Music series was originally issued on 20 vinyl albums with 10 tracks on each one. When the series was released on CD they were doubled up so that there are 20 cuts on each CD. In addition, each CD contains at least one (and sometimes more) great performances that did not make the Top 40 records charts. In addition, the sound quality on each of the CDs is excellent. Unfortunately, this series is out of print, but if you enjoy rock 'n' roll from the 1950s and 1960s, this is one of the best series of CDs ever issued, so it is worth the search to find them. I own all 10 CDs in this series.1. Where Were You When I Needed You, Grass Roots, 1966, stereo2. Funny (How the Time Slips Away), Joe Hinton, 19643. I'm Gonna Get Married, Lloyd Price, 1959, stereo4. The Mummy, Bob McFadden and Dor, 1959, stereo5. Come On, Chuck Berry, 19616. Please Send Me Someone to Love, The Moonglows, 19567. Look Through My Window, Mamas & The Papas, 1966, stereo8. Everybody, Tommy Roe, 19639. I Wanna Ramble, Little Junior Parker, 195310. It's So Easy, Buddy Holly and the Crickets, 195811. Younger Girl, The Critters, 1966, stereo12. Well . . . All Right, Buddy Holly, 195813. Too Much Monkey Business, Chuck Berry, 195614. Smoky Places, Corsairs, 196215. Wade in the Water, Ramsey Lewis Trio, 1966, stereo16. Hello Dolly, Louis Armstrong, 1964, stereo17. Hey There Lonely Girl, Eddie Holman, 1969, stereo18. Karen Theme, Surfaris, 1964, stereo19. So Far Away, Pastels, 195820. Black Slacks, Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones, 1957