NOW Yearbook presents: 60s – Volume 1: 1960-1962
Early era of rock’ n’ roll examined, Yearbook style.
NOW Music are releasing a new series under the Yearbook banner which steps back into the 1960s, with the first volume devoted to the very early era of rock’ n’ roll, classic pop tunes, timeless ballads and the first soul explosions.
60s Vol. 1: 1960-1962 is packaged Yearbook style with 4CD sets available as deluxe hardcover book edition – with a 28-page booklet including a look back at the early ’60s and a detailed track-by-track guide – and standard card sleeve 4CD sets, as well as 3LP coloured vinyl versions. The CD sets offer 87 tracks while the vinyl delivers 54 songs.

This first volume examines what you might call the pre-Beatles era with songs from acts such as The Everly Brothers, Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Elvis, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Chubby Checker, Helen Shapiro, Ben E. King, The Drifters, Matt Munro, Dinah Washington, Eddie Cochran, Richie Valens, Adam Faith, Lonnie Donegan, Acker Bilk, Shirley Bassey, Roy Orbison, Petula Clark and many more.
NOW Yearbook Presents The 60s – Volume 1: 1960-1962 will be released on 21 November 2025.
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Tracklisting
NOW Yearbook presents: The 60s – Vol 1: 1960-1962 Various Artists /
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CD 1
- The Everly Brothers – Cathy’s Clown
- Cliff Richard & The Shadows – The Young Ones
- Elvis Presley – It’s Now Or Never
- Bobby Darin – Beyond The Sea
- Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons – Sherry
- Chris Montez – Let’s Dance
- Chubby Checker – Let’s Twist Again
- Little Eva – The Locomotion
- Dion – The Wanderer
- Del Shannon – Runaway
- Susan Maughan – Bobby’s Girl
- Helen Shapiro – Walkin’ Back To Happiness
- Carole King – It Might As Well Rain Until September
- Neil Sedaka – Oh! Carol
- Billy Fury – Halfway To Paradise
- Gene Chandler – Duke Of Earl
- Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs – Stay
- Bruce Channel – Hey! Baby
- Brian Hyland – Sealed With A Kiss
- Roy Orbison – Only The Lonely (Know The Way I Feel)
- Bobby Vee – More Than I Can Say
- Buddy Holly – True Love Ways
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CD 2
- Ben E. King – Stand By Me
- Dionne Warwick – Don’t Make Me Over
- The Drifters – Save The Last Dance For Me
- The Marvelettes – Please Mr. Postman
- The Crystals – He’s A Rebel
- Shelley Fabares – Johnny Angel
- Connie Francis – Where The Boys Are
- Brenda Lee – I’m Sorry
- Jim Reeves – He’ll Have To Go
- Patsy Cline & The Jordanaires – I Fall To Pieces
- The Shadows – Wonderful Land
- Frank Ifield – I Remember You
- Bobby Vinton – Roses Are Red (My Love)
- Matt Monro – Softly As I Leave You
- Percy Faith & His Orchestra – Theme From “A Summer Place”
- Johnny Mathis – Misty
- Danny Williams – Moon River (From “Breakfast At Tiffany’s”)
- Shirley Bassey – As Long As He Needs Me
- Timi Yuro – Hurt
- Dinah Washington – Mad About The Boy
- Etta James – At Last
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CD 3
- Chubby Checker – The Twist
- Dion – Runaround Sue
- Bobby Vee – Take Good Care Of My Baby
- Eddie Cochran – Three Steps To Heaven
- Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Please Don’t Tease
- Johnny Kidd & The Pirates – Shakin’ All Over
- The Marcels – Blue Moon
- Emile Ford & The Checkmates – What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For
- Neil Sedaka – Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
- Ricky Valance – Tell Laura I Love Her
- Elvis Presley – Wooden Heart
- Pat Boone – Speedy Gonzales
- Connie Francis – Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool
- Clarence “Frogman” Henry – (I Don’t Know Why) But I Do
- Karl Denver – Wimoweh (Mbube)
- Jimmy Jones – Handy Man
- Joe Brown & The Bruvvers – A Picture Of You
- Adam Faith – Poor Me
- Mike Sarne – Come Outside
- Lonnie Donegan & His Group – My Old Man’s A Dustman
- The Temperance Seven – You’re Driving Me Crazy
- David Rose – The Stripper
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CD 4
- The Tornados – Telstar
- The Shadows – Apache
- Dave Brubeck – Take Five
- Acker Bilk – Stranger On The Shore
- Shirley Bassey – Reach For The Stars
- Connie Stevens – Sixteen Reasons
- Helen Shapiro – You Don’t Know
- Linda Scott – I’ve Told Every Little Star
- Roy Orbison – Crying
- The Everly Brothers – Walk Right Back
- Bobby Darin – Things
- The Tokens – The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh)
- Brian Hyland – Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
- Mark Wynter – Venus In Blue Jeans
- Anthony Newley – Why
- Eden Kane – Well I Ask You
- Frankie Vaughan – Tower Of Strength
- The Allisons – Are You Sure?
- Michael Holliday – Starry Eyed
- Petula Clark – Sailor
- Patsy Cline – Crazy
- Elvis Presley – Can’t Help Falling In Love
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CD 1
By Paul Sinclair
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