VA - Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits

Rhino issued these compilations for the years 1955 through 1974. Starting for 1975 Rhino issued dropped the "Rock'n'Roll" from the title and just calls them "Top Hits" and the compilations drift away from a Rock focus. This is a complete set of the "Rock 'n' Roll" discs. Rhino selected 10 excellent songs for each year, but these are not anyone's idea of the 10 best songs of the year. Rhino was limited by what they could obtain. As one example, The Beatles utterly dominated the second half of the sixties, yet there are no Beatles songs. Despite its shortcomings, the collection has a unique temporal balance because it allows each year the amount of contribution. And listening to it year by year you can get a good understanding of how rock evolved over these two decades.

I made a playlist file for each disc. I also made a playlist file for the entire collection, but it has a running time of 9:31:11 and that seems to be a bit much. So I also made a playlist for each 5 year period. If you look at my matrix of album covers above, I have a separate playlist for each row. These are each a bit longer than two hours which seems a reasonable amount for a single listening session.

For a long time I was missing 1973. I finally bought a genuine copy on EBAY and ripped it myself. I don't have a scanner but I found a jpg of the album cover on the Internet. It matched my album cover perfectly. But, as I worked with the disc, I noticed that while the album cover had the correct list of songs, the order did not match the order on the disc. I spot checked some other years and found more instances of order mismatch. I cannot explain this. Maybe the Rhino guys are on drugs or something. But the discrepancy on 1973 is Rhino's, not mine. I'm sure the original uploaders for the 19 other discs were as careful as I was, and I place the discrepancies for the others discs with Rhino as well. Below is a tracklist. The order is what's on the discs (and thus the MP3's) and not the order on the album covers.

Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits 1955
01 - Rock Around The Clock [Bill Haley & His Comets](02:13)
02 - Maybellene [Chuck Berry](02:24)
03 - Earth Angel [The Penguins](02:59)
04 - Ain't That A Shame [Fats Domino](02:36)
05 - Hearts Of Stone [The Fontane Sisters](02:09)
06 - Black Denim Trousers [The Cheers](02:14)
07 - Only You [The Platters](02:40)
08 - Tweedlee Dee [LaVern Baker](03:12)
09 - At My Front Door [The El Dorados](02:39)
10 - Sincerely [The Moonglows](03:11)

Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits 1956
01 - Don't Be Cruel [Elvis Presley](02:04)
02 - Be-Bop-A-Lula [Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps](02:38)
03 - Blue Suede Shoes [Carl Perkins](02:17)
04 - I'm In Love Again [Fats Domino](01:59)
05 - See You Later, Alligator [Bill Haley & His Comets](02:47)
06 - Hound Dog [Elvis Presley](02:19)
07 - The Fool [Sanford Clark](02:47)
08 - The Green Door [Jim Lowe](02:15)
09 - Why Do Fools Fall In Love [The Teenagers feat. Frankie Lymon](02:20)
10 - The Flying Saucer - Pts 1 & 2 [Buchanan & Goodman](04:23)

Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits 1957
01 - All Shook Up [Elvis Presley](02:00)
02 - Wake Up Little Susie [The Everly Brothers](02:04)
03 - Diana [Paul Anka](02:29)
04 - Party Doll [Buddy Knox](02:15)
05 - That'll Be The Day [The Crickets](02:18)
06 - Jailhouse Rock [Elvis Presley](02:28)
07 - Little Darlin' [The Diamonds](02:10)
08 - Peggy Sue [Buddy Holly](02:31)
09 - School Day [Chuck Berry](02:44)
10 - Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On [Jerry Lee Lewis](02:53)

Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits 1958
01 - At The Hop [Danny & The Juniors](02:33)
02 - Tequila [The Champs](02:14)
03 - To Know Him, Is To Love Him [The Teddy Bears](02:26)
04 - It's Only Make Believe [Conway Twitty](02:15)
05 - Get A Job [The Silhouettes](02:46)
06 - Hard Headed Woman [Elvis Presley](01:56)
07 - Little Star [The Elegants](02:43)
08 - Bird Dog [The Everly Brothers](02:18)
09 - Yakety Yak [The Coasters](01:54)
10 - Great Balls Of Fire [Jerry Lee Lewis](01:51)

Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits 1959
01 - Mack The Knife [Bobby Darin](03:11)
02 - Venus [Frankie Avalon](02:23)
03 - Lonely Boy [Paul Anka](02:36)
04 - Stagger Lee [Lloyd Price](02:23)
05 - Kansas City [Wilbert Harrison](02:28)
06 - A Big Hunk O' Love [Elvis Presley](02:07)
07 - The Happy Organ [Dave ''Baby'' Cortez](02:00)
08 - Charlie Brown [The Coasters](02:26)
09 - 16 Candles [The Crests](02:55)
10 - Sleep Walk [Santo & Johnny](02:22)

Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits 1960
01 - You Talk Too Much [Joe Jones](02:32)
02 - Cathy's Clown [The Everly Brothers](02:26)
03 - The Twist [Chubby Checker](02:36)
04 - Save The Last Dance For Me [The Drifters](02:31)
05 - Running Bear [Johnny Preston](02:39)
06 - Sweet Nothin's [Brenda Lee](02:26)
07 - Handy Man [Jimmy Jones](02:03)
08 - Walk Don't Run [The Ventures](02:06)
09 - Alley Oop [Hollywood Argyles](02:46)
10 - Stay [Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs](01:40)

Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits 1961
01 - Tossin' And Turnin' [Bobby Lewis](02:37)
02 - Runaway [Del Shannon](02:22)
03 - Blue Moon [The Marcels](02:15)
04 - Runaround Sue [Dion](02:44)
05 - Quarter To Three [U.S. Bonds](02:31)
06 - Will You Love Me Tomorrow [The Shirelles](02:44)
07 - I Like It Like That, Part 1 [Chris Kenner](01:59)
08 - Daddy's Home [Shep & The Limelites](02:53)
09 - Stand By Me [Ben E. King](02:55)
10 - Goodbye Cruel World [James Darren](02:21)

Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits 1962
01 - Big Girls Don't Cry [The 4 Seasons](02:30)
02 - Duke Of Earl [Gene Chandler](02:28)
03 - Soldier Boy [The Shirelles](02:45)
04 - Sheila [Tommy Roe](02:03)
05 - Peppermint Twist - Part I [Joey Dee & The Starliters](02:03)
06 - The Loco-Motion [Little Eva](02:30)
07 - The Wanderer [Dion](02:51)
08 - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do [Neil Sedaka](02:19)
09 - Johnny Angel [Shelley Fabares](02:25)
10 - Palisades Park [Freddy Cannon](01:53)

Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits 1963
01 - Sugar Shack [Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs](02:04)
02 - Surf City [Jan & Dean](02:30)
03 - He's So Fine [The Chiffons](01:55)
04 - It's My Party [Lesley Gore](02:23)
05 - If You Wanna Be Happy [Jimmy Soul](02:23)
06 - Louie Louie [The Kingsmen](02:45)
07 - Easier Said Than Done [The Essex](02:09)
08 - Deep Purple [Nino Tempo & April Stevens](02:45)
09 - My Boyfriend's Back [The Angels](02:40)
10 - Surfin' U.S.A. [The Beach Boys](02:30)

Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits 1964
01 - Bread And Butter [The Newbeats](02:01)
02 - Under The Boardwalk [The Drifters](02:43)
03 - I Get Around [The Beach Boys](02:16)
04 - The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena) [Jan & Dean](02:25)
05 - Out Of Limits [The Marketts](02:09)
06 - Suspicion [Terry Stafford](02:33)
07 - Chapel Of Love [The Dixie Cups](02:50)
08 - She's Not There [The Zombies](02:25)
09 - Last Kiss [J. Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers](02:28)
10 - Leader Of The Pack [The Shangri-Las](02:53)

Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits 1965
01 - The Name Game [Shirley Ellis](03:04)
02 - A Lover's Concerto [The Toys](02:42)
03 - This Diamond Ring [Gary Lewis & The Playboys](02:11)
04 - Help Me, Rhonda [The Beach Boys](02:49)
05 - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' [The Righteous Brothers](03:48)
06 - Wooly Bully [Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs](02:22)
07 - 1-2-3 [Len Barry](02:26)
08 - Treat Her Right [Roy Head & The Traits](02:07)
09 - I Got You Babe [Sonny & Cher](03:14)
10 - Eve Of Destruction [Barry McGuire](03:38)

Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits 1966
01 - I'm A Believer [The Monkees](02:47)
02 - Summer In The City [The Lovin' Spoonful](02:40)
03 - Wild Thing [The Troggs](02:38)
04 - Hanky Panky [Tommy James & The Shondells](02:55)
05 - When A Man Loves A Woman [Percy Sledge](02:58)
06 - (You're My) Soul And Inspiration [The Righteous Brothers](03:11)
07 - Monday, Monday [The Mamas & The Papas](03:28)
08 - Good Vibrations [The Beach Boys](03:39)
09 - Devil With A Blue Dress On & Good Golly Miss Molly [Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels](03:32)
10 - Good Lovin' [The Young Rascals](02:32)

Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits 1967
01 - Little Bit O' Soul [Music Explosion](02:22)
02 - The Letter [Box Tops](01:56)
03 - Happy Together [Turtles](02:56)
04 - Soul Man [Sam And Dave](02:40)
05 - Windy [Association](02:55)
06 - Respect [Aretha Franklin](02:26)
07 - Incense And Peppermints [Strawberry Alarm Clock](02:50)
08 - I Think We're Alone Now [Tommy James And The Shondells](02:11)
09 - Groovin' [Rascals](02:32)
10 - Gimme Some Lovin' [Spencer Davis Group](02:58)

Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits 1968
01 - Tighten Up [Archie Bell And The Drells](03:15)
02 - Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) [John Fred And His Playboy Band](02:58)
03 - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay [Otis Redding](02:42)
04 - People Got To Be Free [Rascals](03:02)
05 - Chain Of Fools [Aretha Franklin](02:49)
06 - Green Tambourine [Lemon Pipers](02:28)
07 - Cry Like A Baby [Box Tops](02:35)
08 - Mony Mony [Tommy James And The Shondells](02:55)
09 - Yummy Yummy Yummy [Ohio Express](02:23)
10 - The Horse [Cliff Nobles And Co.](02:40)

Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits 1969
01 - Aquarius - Let The Sunshine In [The 5th Dimension](04:51)
02 - Dizzy [Tommy Roe](02:59)
03 - Sugar, Sugar [The Archies](02:48)
04 - Crimson And Clover [Tommy James & The Shondells](03:30)
05 - Crystal Blue Persuasion [Tommy James & The Shondells](04:05)
06 - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye [Steam](04:06)
07 - Take A Letter Maria [R.B. Greaves](02:46)
08 - Build Me Up Buttercup [The Foundations](03:00)
09 - Time Of The Season [The Zombies](03:33)
10 - Good Morning Starshine [Oliver](03:39)

Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits 1970
01 - Venus [The Shocking Blue](03:06)
02 - Mama Told Me (Not To Come) [Three Dog Night](03:22)
03 - I Think I Love You [The Partridge Family](02:53)
04 - The Tears Of A Clown [Smokey Robinson & The Miracles](03:00)
05 - The Rapper [The Jaggerz](02:44)
06 - I Want You Back [The Jackson 5](03:02)
07 - Spirit In The Sky [Norman Greenbaum](04:02)
08 - Vehicle [The Ides Of March](02:56)
09 - War [Edwin Starr](03:25)
10 - Green-Eyed Lady [Sugarloaf](03:40)

Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits 1971
01 - Joy To The World [Three Dog Night](03:18)
02 - Maggie May [Rod Stewart](05:16)
03 - One Bad Apple [The Osmonds](02:46)
04 - Family Affair [Sly & The Family Stone](03:06)
05 - Knock Three Times [Dawn](03:01)
06 - Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves [Cher](02:38)
07 - Indian Reservation [Raiders](02:55)
08 - Treat Her Like A Lady [Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose](02:46)
09 - Black Magic Woman [Santana](03:20)
10 - Draggin' The Line [Tommy James](02:48)

Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits 1972
01 - Alone Again (Naturally) [Gilbert O'Sullivan](03:40)
02 - I Can See Clearly Now [Johnny Nash](02:49)
03 - Black & White [Three Dog Night](03:51)
04 - Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) [Looking Glass](03:08)
05 - My Ding-A-Ling [Chuck Berry](04:24)
06 - A Horse With No Name [America](04:14)
07 - Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) [The Hollies](03:20)
08 - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone [The Temptations](06:56)
09 - Nights In White Satin [The Moody Blues](05:52)
10 - Back Stabbers [The O'Jays](03:08)

Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits 1973
01 - Crocodile Rock [Elton John](03:58)
02 - Bad Bad Leroy Brown [Jim Croce](03:02)
03 - Midnight Train To Georgia [Gladys Knight And The Pips](04:42)
04 - Brother Louie [Stories](03:57)
05 - Frankenstein [Edgar Winter Group](03:28)
06 - Will It Go Round In Circles [Billy Preston](03:47)
07 - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road [Elton John](03:16)
08 - Let's Get It On [Marvin Gaye](04:04)
09 - Ramblin' Man [Allman Brothers Band](04:58)
10 - Love Train [O'Jays](03:00)

Billboard Top Rock 'n' Roll Hits 1974
01 - Bennie And The Jets [Elton John](05:23)
02 - The Loco-Motion [Grand Funk](02:48)
03 - Nothing From Nothing [Billy Preston](02:38)
04 - Come And Get Your Love [Redbone](03:35)
05 - I Can Help [Billy Swan](02:59)
06 - Dancing Machine [The Jackson 5](02:39)
07 - The Joker [Steve Miller Band](03:39)
08 - Sweet Home Alabama [Lynyrd Skynyrd](03:40)
09 - Boogie Down [Eddie Kendricks](03:52)
10 - Rock On [David Essex](03:25)


The MP3's are all 320 CBR. The rar file has a 5% recovery record.


     file            size                                     link
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BBrr.part1.rar     350.0 MB     https://mega.co.nz/#!GMFinQpS!LBQntFP20E1qHLp2cl8bIbs8TkF3qOKoI-C1o1YnzZw
BBrr.part2.rar     350.0 MB     https://mega.co.nz/#!jEVQzCjQ!A7tp3EIa3TN6AybHL5AoBauGOCXmStv863093HTO0Mg
BBrr.part3.rar     350.0 MB     https://mega.co.nz/#!KYdiUKgA!1psPedH_48tssdtcragb-BR6CRt1DrRfC1SlpzK9ELs
BBrr.part4.rar     336.3 MB     https://mega.co.nz/#!zF8VHTLY!yZ1BVgNy5J2Bw-RU0bciPjmxQxfWw9YnVlqqgo8_Uqc

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