Vinyl LP pressing. Eddie Cochran was one of the most iconic figures of the rock 'n' roll era, his mystique and legendary status heightened by his tragic death in a road accident in 1960 when he was... more

Vinyl LP pressing. Gene Vincent was an iconic figure in the history of rock 'n' roll, if only for his iconic landmark hit in 1956 with the self-penned Be-Bop-A-Lula, which remains one of the great... more

There are a whole lotta reasons why Jerry Lee Lewis was branded "The First Wild Man of Rock" and gained the nickname "The Killer". An outrageous, controversial, and over-the-top character, he was... more

Vinyl LP pressing. "If there were no Carl Perkins there would be no Beatles" - Sir Paul McCartney. It would be easy to dismiss Carl Perkins as a one-hit wonder who only merits a footnote in the... more

Bobby Darin - Dream Lover: Best Of 1958-62 - A fantastic overview of Darin's early career and showcases just how driven he was. There is no doubt that even among the legion of larger-than-life... more

Duane Eddy - Dance With The Guitar Man: Greatest Hits 1958-62 - Duane Eddy's guitar was the sound of the instrumental hits of rock 'n' roll music in the late fifties and early sixties. This... more

Ritchie Valens was one of leading lights in what became known as the Chicano style of rock - music from the Mexican-American community of the USA, often sung in Spanish and heavily influenced by R&B,... more

Roy Orbison was one of the most talented and distinctive singers and songwriters of the rock 'n' roll era and beyond, with a unique and original approach to writing songs and a remarkable and... more

Bill Haley's place in rock 'n' roll history hardly needs underlining, but suffice to say that his landmark No. 1 hit with "Rock Around The Clock" in 1955 was one of the most significant records in... more

The sub-genre of guitar instrumental hits is a fascinating musical strand of rock 'n' roll, with Duane Eddy representing it's primary high-profile chart vanguard, but it was with groups like The... more

"Be-Bop-A-Lula," of course, is the immortal rockabilly classic that made Gene Vincent an icon of early rock 'n' roll—but he had a whole heap of other killer cuts, too, and here are well over two and... more

Little Richard was one of the unique personalities who were at the core of the explosion of rock 'n' roll in the middle and later years of the 1950s, his highly individual piano style combining with... more

Every track this iconic rock 'n' roller released during his far-too-short life: the early Cochran Brothers singles and all the single sides, EP tracks and LP cuts issued during his lifetime plus... more

The rock 'n' roll explosion of the late '50's encompassed artists with a range of highly individual styles, and there is no doubt that The Everly Brothers' sound was one of the most distinctive of... more

Chuck was on such a (rock 'n') roll in his Chess prime that many of his B-sides became classics. This is a great value for every A- and B-side he issued during this legend-making era: the smash that... more

Here's another compilation that lays it all out in the title. But as is the case with anything the Killer ever did, mere words pale in comparison to hearing him in action! So push play and start... more

Many stars take a stab at rock 'n' roll, R&B, country, jazz, folk…but who other than Darin could try and triumph every time? He was one of the most versatile, talented pop stars of his time, and... more

The sound quality's a little rough, there are some annoying fade-outs, BUT it's rare live Airplane from 1966, a full 70 minutes' worth of pyrotechnics from the most dynamic live band of the San... more