604988024128

Twistin' The Night Away - 50 Great Recordings Dedicated To The Most Popular Dance Of The Century 1959 - 1962

Various Artists

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Cat No: JASCD241

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Release Date:  26 August 2013

Label:  Jasmine Records

Packaging Type:  Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  604988024128

Genres:  Rock 'N' Roll  Easy Listening  

  • Description

    When Hank Ballard and The Midnighters recorded their song, "The Twist" they would have had no idea what they were about to start. For what was about to happen would change dancehalls across the known world forever, welcome ladies and gentleman to the dance phenomenon, The Twist!

    Here we have 50 tracks inspired by the craze that was sweeping the nation like a teenage jigging plague and includes all the major classics such as, "Let's Twist Again", and "Twistin' the Night Away".



    Features, as you expect all the usual suspects: Chubby Checker, Sam Cooke, The Isley Brothers and the not so obvious, Frank Sinatra!



    So come on, roll back the carpet it's twisting time!

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. The Twist - Hank Ballard And The Midnighters
      • 2. Twistin' The Night Away - Sam Cooke
      • 3. Peppermint Twist Part One- Joey Dee And The Starliters
      • 4. Peppermint Twist Part Two- Joey Dee And The Starliters
      • 5. The Twist - Chubby Checker
      • 6. Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker
      • 7. Dear Lady Twist - Gary Us Bonds
      • 8. Twist And Shout - The Topnotes
      • 9. Spanish Twist - Bill Haley & His Comets
      • 10. Meet Me At The Twistin' Place - Johnny Morrisete
      • 11. Slow Twistin - Chubby Checker And Dee Dee Sharp
      • 12. Twist Twist Senora - Gary Us Bonds
      • 13. Soul Twist - King Curtis & His Noble Knights
      • 14. A Kissin' And A Twistin' - Fabian
      • 15. Hey Let's Twist - Joey Dee And The Starliters
      • 16. Twistin' Matilda (And The Channel) - Jimmy Soul
      • 17. Twist Around The Clock - Clay Cole
      • 18. Twistin' Fever - The Marcels
      • 19. Twist Her - Bill Black's Combo
      • 20. Twist And Shout - The Isley Brothers
      • 21. Bristol Twistin' Annie - The Dovells
      • 22. Wobble Twist- King Curtis & His Noble Knights
      • 23. Twistin' Postman - The Marvellettes
      • 24. Scratch 'N' Twist - Wild Jimmy Spruill
      • 25. It's Twistin' Time - Hank Ballard

      Disc 2

      • 1. Teach Me To Twist - Chubby Checker And Bobby Rydell
      • 2. Good Twistin' Tonight - Hank Ballard
      • 3. Merry Twistmas-The Marcels
      • 4. Xmas Twist - The Twistin' Kings
      • 5. Whitehouse Twist - The Twistin' Kings
      • 6. Twist On Little Girl - Jimmy Clanton
      • 7. Twistin' Usa - Danny And The Juniors
      • 8. Twistin' With Linda - The Isley Brothers
      • 9. Peppermint Twist - Danny Peppermint & The Jumpin' Jacks
      • 10. Twistin' All Night Long - Danny And The Juniors/Freddie Cannon
      • 11. Twist Chango - Machito
      • 12. Everybody's Twistin' - Frank Sinatra
      • 13. Basie Twist - Count Basie And His Orchestra
      • 14. The Twister - Bo Diddley
      • 15. Muddy Water's Twist - Muddy Waters With Earl Hooker's Orchestra
      • 16. Jam Up Twist - Tommy Ridgley
      • 17. New Orleans Twist - Blazer Boy
      • 18. Twistin' Out In Space - Robert Parker
      • 19. Twisting Time - King Curtis & His Noble Knights
      • 20. The Italian Twist - The Unique Echoes
      • 21. Twist And Freeze - Billy Huhn & The Catalinas
      • 22. Medley - Danny And The Juniors
      • 23. The Twist - The Olympics
      • 24. The Alvin Twist - The Chipmunks
      • 25. Joey Dee Teaches You How To Do The Peppermint Twist