Track Listing

1. Venus in Blue Jeans - Jimmy Clanton
2. Sacred - Castells
3. Enamorado - Keith Colley
4. Talk To Me - Sunny & Sunglows
5. Cherry Pie - Skip & Flip
6. Stop And Think It Over - Dale & Grace
7. Little Band of Gold - James Gilreath
8. That Stranger Used To Be My Girl - Trade Martin
9. It Hurts To Be Sixteen - Andrea Carroll
10. Baby Blue - Echoes
11. (There Was A) Tall Oak Tree - Dorsey Burnette
12. So This Is Love - Castells
13. Take Good Care of Her - Adam Wade
14. There She Goes - Jerry Wallace (Stereo)
15. Mission Bell (Original Version) - Donnie Brooks (Original Version CD Debut)
16. Comin' Down With Love - Mel Gadson (CD Debut)
17. Mountain Of Love - Harold Dorman
18. If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody - James Ray (Rare On CD)
19. Heartbreak (It's Hurtin' Me) - Jon Thomas (CD Debut)
20. Ruby Duby Du - Tobin Mathews (CD Debut)
21. Misery - The Dynamics (CD Debut)
22. She's About A Mover - Sir Douglas Quintet (First-Time Ever Stereo on CD!)
23. Roses Are Red My Love - The You-Know-Who Group! (Stereo) (CD Debut)
24. One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart) - Barry Young (Stereo) (CD Debut)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #42914 in Music
• Released on: 2007-04-17
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .21 pounds

Album Description
"Hard To Find 45s on CD Volume 10 (1960-1965)" also features the trademark formula of charted hits not commonly found on other CDs and even more CD debuts. Almost a full hour of music that includes 24 carefully chosen rock'n'roll songs from the early 60s, 18 of which made the Top 30. Many rarities plus more than 10 hits never before on CD. Superbly remastered for highest quality sound. Includes a 12 page booklet with detailed biographies of all the artists. No real oldies collection is complete without these "Hard To Find 45s"!

Highlights include STEREO CD debuts of "She's About A Mover" by the Sir Douglas Quintet, "There She Goes" by Jerry Wallace, "Roses Are Red (My Love)" by the You-Know-Who Group and "One Has My Name" by Barry Young. Also "Take Good Care of Her" by Adam Wade & "Mission Bell" by Donnie Brooks (both CD debuts of the original single versions).

Customer Reviews

Welcome back, "Hard To Find 45's on CD"!
With the declining sales and profitibility of music on CD, the mega-music companies that hold the rights to much of early and classic rock music are less and less interested in offering product of all but the most well-known and expectedly financially advantageous music from rock music's genesis. Disappointingly, even some of the independents that used to feed the die-hard fans and collectors have pulled in the reins on dredging up and reissuing the long-lost tunes that once were the staple of a.m. radio. While there may be technical issues with getting some of this remaining music on CD in quality form, thankfully there are still a few companies that satisfy the salivating collectors. After a five-year hiatus, Eric Records, the big little reissue company, sends two more volumes of its extraordinary "Hard To Find 45's on CD" roaring into the marketplace. This volume, tenth in the series, serves up a generous 24 tracks with nearly half of them making their CD debut. Among these virgin-to-CD tracks are Barry Young's Dean Martinesque "One Has My Name", Andrea Carroll's "It Hurts To Be Sixteen" and "Roses Are Red My Love from the "You Know Who Group". So the claim made a few years back by one of the then most notable reissue companies that virtually everything of that era worth reissuing was already out there, just wasn't, and still isn't, true. Beyond the appearance of new-to-CD tracks, adding to the appeal of this collection are tunes seldom found elsewhere on CD, and almost certainly, not of this quality. Notable in this category are Dale and Grace's follow-up hit "Stop and Think It Over" and "Talk To Me" from Sunny and the Sunglows. The revelations don't stop here either, as there are the stereo debut of Sir Douglas Quintet's "She's About A Mover" and the original versions of Donnie Brooks' "Mission Bell", Jerry Wallace's "There She Goes" and Adam Wade's "Take Good Care of Her". When all is said and done, this CD is jam-packed with goodies to satiate both the seasoned collector and casual listener. In keeping with Eric Records' usual high standards, the 12-page liner notes booklet contains backround info on each of the included acts and all the tracks are very clean sounding with many in stereo (tracks 2,8,10-12,14,22-24 in particular). While some have been lifted from vinyl, considerable effort has gone into presenting them in their best possible sonic state. If any fault must be found, there is an error in the liner notes regarding Dale and Grace. The duo of Jimmy Dale Gordon and Grace Sattenfield referred to here are not the Dale Houston and Grace Broussard that recorded in the early 60's. This "reinvented" Dale and Grace that run the D & G Ministries have hijacked the original duo's moniker and, while not claiming to be the original artists, capitalize on the confusion it causes. But as far as this CD is concerned, one is hard-pressed to find a better executed "oldies" collection (but there is still volume nine in this series to be considered!). Bravo to Eric! And with apologies to Andrea True, "More, More, More"!

Discover some hidden gems in this eclectic collection of early sixties Billboard Hot 100 pop hits.
Eric Records is at it again. They have just released two more volumes of their popular "Hard To Find 45's on CD" series. Volume 10 features two dozen tunes from the years 1960-1965. Collectors should be quite pleased with the opportunity to latch on to digitally remastered versions of some long forgotten favorites as well as to sample a number of songs from the lower reaches of the Hot 100 they might not have even heard before. However, as Eric continues to mine the more obscure stuff you must be prepared for a few disappointments. For me, "Hard to Find 45's On CD: Vol 10" turns out to be a bit of a mixed bag. I was extremely pleased to find Jimmy Clanton's classic hit "Venus In Blue Jeans" in this collection. This is certainly among my very favorite tunes from this period as is Sunny & the Sunglows superb rendition of Little Willie John's "Talk To Me" which also appears here. You may or may not be familiar with James Gilreath's 1963 hit "Little Band of Gold". This is a terrific tune that is extremely hard to come by and I was happy to see that Eric managed to include it here. If you are a fan of group harmony then you will also enjoy the newly re-mastered version of the Castelles 1962 hit "So This Is Love". For my money, Adam Wade is one of the most underrated performers of the rock and roll era. You will find the original version of "Take Good Care of Her" in this collection. What a great record! And for the first time ever you can enjoy a stereo recording of the Sir Douglas Quintet's 1965 hit "She's About A Mover". In the category of pleasant surprises I would recommend to you a pair of tunes. My favorite has to be Andrea Carroll's "It Hurts To Be Sixteen", a real period piece from the summer of '63. I would also recommend for your consideration Trade Martin's 1962 entry "That Stranger Used To Be My Girl". Nice tune!
As is the case with the other volumes in this series "Hard To Find 45's on CD: Vol 10" includes a thoughtful 12 page booklet featuring information and photos on each of the artists as well as Billboard chart information for each tune. The remastering job is outstanding. As I indicated earlier I did find 3 or 4 "clunkers" on this one and that is what prevented me from rating this collection five stars. Nevertheless I do appreciate the fact that Eric continues to make these extremely rare recordings available to us. At the end of the day this is a disc I can recommend to both the serious collector and to those who are simply interested in exploring the music of this era.

Brighter Than a Diamond Ring
Volume 10 is an excellent addition to the "Hard to Find 45s on CD" line. I think my favorite track is the catchy "Cherry Pie" by Skip & Flip that oozes softly, "Give me some." One-hit wonder Trade Martin's "That Stranger Used to Be My Girl" is a catchy track that'll set your foot to tapping, "Once she said she loves me so now she doesn't even say hello; There she goes with her turned-up nose," boasting one of the few rock records with a tuba. On Andrea Carroll's record "It Hurts to Be 16," the Chiffons fill out background vocals. Although I can't find information in the booklet about the Castells, they sound like The Lettermen with their plush harmonies on "So This Is Love." Donnie Brooks' "Mission Bell" brims with energy, a great string arrangement and that delightful bell that dongs through the song, and refreshingly unabashed romantic lyrics, "My love is warmer than a day in spring, brighter than a diamond ring, braver than a mighty king is my love for you." I put Charley Pride's "Mountain of Love" on the turntable this week, played this Vol. 10 version of Harold Dorman's recording; but I'll stick with Johnny Rivers' urgency in his recording that nails it for me; but this is fascinating to hear. "Heartbreak (It's Hurtin' Me)" is an infectious rock blowout with a smoking sax solo, "She led me to believe that I was all she had; This morning I was happy, tonight I've got it bad." The Dynamics' "Misery" is a catchy track with a blazing falsetto vocal on a track I've not heard before. Sir Douglas Quintet's "She's About a Mover" is a familiar track to me and sounds great in this digitally remastered version. The You Know Who band's "Roses Are Red" sets my toe to tapping. Barry Young's "One Has My Name" sent me to the booklet to see if Dean Martin was on this set. This is an excellent set of tracks with sterling sound quality on the recording, worth it for those who love music from this interesting era of the early 60s. Enjoy!