American Heartbeat 1961 / Various

In 1961 a new era was dawning with John F. Kennedy taking office, it was also the year Brylcreem-coiffed young guns like Dion, Ricky Nelson and Bobby Vee all gave Elvis and Roy a run for their money. The year may have ended on a negative note with the conflict in North Vietnam, but in pop 1961 was definitely another winner. CD 1 1. Runaround Sue - Dion 2. Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles 3. Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean 4. You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You...) - Ral Donner 5. Please Stay - The Drifters 6. Crying - Roy Orbison 7. Walk On By - Leroy Van Dyke 8. The Mountain's High - Dick And Dee Dee 9. (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley 10. Pony Time - Chubby Checker 11. A Hundred Pounds Of Clay - Gene McDaniels 12. Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe 13. (I Don't Know Why) But I Do - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry 14. Last Night - The Mar-Keys 15. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes 16. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles 17. Run To Him - Bobby Vee 18. Crazy - Patsy Cline 19. The Writing On The Wall - Adam Wade 20. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens 21. Calcutta - Lawrence Welk & His Orchestra 22. Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell 23. Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds 24. I Like It Like That (Part 1) - Chris Kenner 25. On The Rebound - Floyd Cramer & Willie Reed CD 2 1. Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee 2. Runaway - Del Shannon 3. Running Scared - Roy Orbison 4. Fool No. 1 - Brenda Lee 5. Apache - Jørgen Ingmann 6. Raindrops - Dee Clark 7. Surrender - Elvis Presley 8. Michael (Row The Boat Ashore) - The Highwaymen 9. School Is Out - Gary U.S. Bonds 10. My True Story - The Jive Five 11. Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson 12. Blue Moon - The Marcels 13. Dedicated To The One I Love - The Shirelles 14. Shop Around - The Miracles 15. Tossin' & Turnin' - Bobby Lewis 16. Moody River - Pat Boone 17. There's A Moon Out Tonight - The Capris 18. Bristol Stomp - The Dovells 19. Daddy's Home - Shep And The Limelites 20. Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren 21. Don't Worry - Marty Robbins 22. I Feel So Bad - Elvis Presley 23. Wheels - The String-A-Longs 24. The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton 25. Together - Connie Francis