Released 26/11/21
• A crazy 22-track collection containing some of the biggest dance craze hits from the Philadelphia label that got the world dancing in the early 1960s
• Includes tracks by Cameo Parkway’s biggest stars: Chubby Checker, Bobby Rydell, Dee Dee Sharp, The Orlons and The Dovells as well as R&B greats Don Covay and The Turbans
• Twelve Top 40 hits including three number 1 chart toppers!
• Chubby Checker’s original hit version of “The Twist,” which has the distinction of being the only single of the rock era to reach number 1 twice in two consecutive years, is included
• Features an essay by acclaimed rock & roll and R&B historian John Broven
• Mastered from the original master tapes from ABKCO’s Cameo Parkway archive
• Bespoke printed inner bags including extensive liner notes and period photos
Side One
1. The Twist - Chubby Checker
2. The Wah-Watusi - The Orlons
3. Bristol Stomp - The Dovells
4. Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp
5. You Can't Sit Down - The Dovells
Side Two
1. The Third House (In From The Right) - Bobby Rydell
2. Do The Bird - Dee Dee Sharp
3. Slow Twistin' - Chubby Checker/Dee Dee Sharp
4. Shimmy Shimmy - The Orlons
5. The 81 - Candy And The Kisses
6. (Everybody Do) The Swim, Pt 1 - The Marlins
Side Three
1. The Popeye Waddle - Don Covay
2. Do The New Continental - The Dovells
3. Baby, Do The Froog - Dardenelles
4. Rocka-Conga - The Applejacks
5. The Hucklebuck - Chubby Checker
Side Four
1. The Mash - Tom Young & The Hippies
2. Mexican Hat Rock - The Applejacks
3. The Cha Cha Cha - Bobby Rydell
4. When You Dance - The Turbans
5. Everybody South Street - The Taffys
6. Twistin' U.S.A. - Chubby Checker