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Cover of Berry Is On Top - 2025 Repress by Chuck Berry.

Chuck Berry

Berry Is On Top - 2025 Repress

Number One Essentials

    Presented here is Chuck's third LP, 'Berry Is On Top', originally released in July 1957 by Chess Records. Featuring twelve sensational numbers, together with the six bonus tracks, it constitutes a true Chuck Berry greatest hits release.

    "If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'."- John Lennon

    "Chuck is the granddaddy of us all. Even if you're a rock guitarist who wouldn't name him as your main influence, your main influence is probably still

    TRACK LISTING

    Almost Grown
    Carol
    Maybellene
    Sweet Little Rock & Roller
    Anthony Boy
    Johnny B. Goode
    The Downbound Train (Bonus Track)
    Sweet Little Sixteen (Bonus Track)
    School Days (Bonus Track)
    Little Queenie
    Jo Jo Gunne
    Roll Over Beethoven
    Around And Around
    Hey Pedro
    Blues For Hawaiians
    Let It Rock (Bonus Track)
    Rock And Roll Music (Bonus Track)
    Run Rudolph Run (Bonus Track)

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    Cover of Moanin' - 2025 Reissue by Art Blakey.

    Art Blakey

    Moanin' - 2025 Reissue

    Number One Essentials

      The formation heard here marks the third incarnation of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, which included trumpeter Lee Morgan, tenor saxophonist Benny Golson, pianist Bobby Timmons and bassist Jymie Merritt. Benny Golson penned four of the songs from Moanin' and added several perennial compositions to the group's repertoire, among them the two bonus tracks on this edition, 'Whisper Not' and 'I Remember Clifford', the latter in memory of trumpeter Clifford Brown. Pianist Bobby Timmons contributed such hits of his own as the title track, 'Moanin'.

      "Moanin' includes some of the greatest music Blakey produced in the studio with arguably his very best band. Certainly a complete and wholly satisfying album, Moanin' ranks with the very best of Blakey and what modern jazz offered in the late '50s and beyond." - Michael G. Nastos, AllMusic

      TRACK LISTING

      Moanin'
      Are You Real
      Along Came Betty
      I Remember Clifford
      The Drum Thunder Suite
      Blues March
      Come Rain Or Come Shine
      Whisper Not

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      Cover of Breakfast At Tiffany's - 2025 Reissue by Henry Mancini.

      Henry Mancini

      Breakfast At Tiffany's - 2025 Reissue

      Number One Essentials

        Starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, Breakfast at Tiffany's was one of the most popular and iconic films in the history of American cinema. Presented here is the complete soundtrack composed by Henry Mancini. Includes a reprised version of 'Moon River' on which Audrey Hepburn sings and accompanies herself on guitar.

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        Moon River
        Something For Cat
        Sally's Tomato
        Mr. Yunioshi
        The Big Blow Out
        Hub Caps And Tail Lights
        Breakfast At Tiffany's
        Latin Golightly
        Holly
        Loose Caboose
        The Big Heist
        Moon River Cha Cha
        Moon River [sung By Audrey Hepburn]

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        Cover of Little Girl Blue - 2025 Reissue by Nina Simone.

        Nina Simone

        Little Girl Blue - 2025 Reissue

        Number One Essentials

          'Little Girl Blue', released in 1957, was Nina Simone's first studio recording ever. It was originally issued on the Bethlehem label and features the singer/ pianist backed by bassist Jimmy Bond and drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath. Many of the tracks from this LP would become true classics, among them her perennial versions of 'I Loves You Porgy' and 'My Baby Just Cares For Me'.

          "The young Nina Simone wanted to be a concert pianist, playing Bach and Mozart in concert halls and in front of silent, respectful audiences, but circumstance forced her down a very different path and, in the process, allowed her to change the face and sound of popular music in America. She had not even intended to sing in public until a nightclub owner told her that her job and thus her livelihood depended on it. So, Eunice Waymon became Nina Simone, and Nina Simone became an unwitting star. Her debut album was far from her original ambitions, but it remains a key-work of the times, original and powerful, and the start of something remarkable." - Brian Morton BBC Radio.

          "It showcases her ballad voice as one of mystery and sensuality and showcases her uptempo jazz style with authority and an enigmatic down- home feel that is nonetheless elegant. The album also introduced a fine jazz pianist." - **** Thom Jurek, AllMusic

          TRACK LISTING

          Mood Indigo
          Don’t Smoke In Bed
          He Needs Me
          Little Girl Blue
          Love Me Or Leave Me
          My Baby Just Cares For Me
          He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands
          For All We Know
          Good Bait [Instrumental]
          Plain Gold Ring
          You’ll Never Walk Alone
          I Loves You Porgy
          Central Park Blues [Instrumental]
          African Mailman

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          Cover of Alone Together - 2025 Reissue by Chet Baker & Bill Evans.

          Chet Baker & Bill Evans

          Alone Together - 2025 Reissue

          Number One Essentials

            Although Chet Baker and Bill Evans were both highly lyrical and introspective players who could have made a fabulous partnership, they only ever recorded together on a couple or so occasions. By the time the recordings here were made, Chet Baker had been a star for less than a decade and this wholly instrumental album presents him accompanied by other great jazz stars with whom he would also rarely play and record with again.

            "Chet Baker's penultimate session for Riverside produced an all-star lineup to support him, including jazz heavyweights Pepper Adams, Bill Evans, and Kenny Burrell. Each of them makes important contributions to the session. A good place to hear Baker's special way with the horn is made even more attractive with the presence and contributions of top jazz artists." - ***** Dave Nathan, AllMusic

            TRACK LISTING

            Alone Together
            How High The Moon
            It Never Entered My Mind
            'tis Autumn
            I Talk To The Trees
            If You Could See Me Now
            September Song
            You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
            Time On My Hands
            You And The Night And The Music 
            Thank Heaven For Little Girls

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            Cover of Round About Midnight - 2025 Reissue by Miles Davis.

            Miles Davis

            Round About Midnight - 2025 Reissue

            Number One Essentials

              Miles Davis' quintet formed in 1955 is widely regarded as one of the greatest combos in jazz history. Miles was recording for the independent jazz label Prestige at the time, but after the quintet's success at the 1955 Newport Jazz Festival, Miles received a substantial offer from the recording giant Columbia. 'Round About Midnight was his first album for Columbia.

              "First, let me say that you should buy this LP immediately. Perhaps even two copies, since you may wear out one playing it and you will want another. This is the kind of album to which one returns time and time again because it is, in its way, a perfect thing, a slice of modern jazz conceived and executed in the very best style." - ***** Ralph J. Gleason, DownBeat

              TRACK LISTING

              'Round Midnight
              Ah- Leu- Cha
              All Of You
              'Round Midnight [Prestige Version]
              Bye, Bye, Blackbird
              Tadd's Delight
              Dear Old Stockholm
              Sweet Sue, Just You

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              Cover of Showcase by Patsy Cline.

              Patsy Cline

              Showcase

              Number One Essentials

                Widely regarded as the finest female country singer of all time, Patsy Cline achieved icon status following her tragic premature death at age 30 in 1963. Presented here is one of Patsy Cline's best albums, Showcase (1961), originally released by the Decca label. It boasts such important hits as 'Crazy', 'I Fall to Pieces' and 'Walkin' After Midnight.

                Featuring guitar legend Grady Martin, bassist Bob Moore, pianist Floyd Cramer, The Jordanaires, this special edition of Showcase features six bonus tracks, including the unforgettable 'She's Got You' and 'You Belong to Me, constituting a true Patsy Cline greatest hits release.

                "Patsy is and perhaps will always be the standard bearer for all female country singers."- Tammy Wynette

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                I Fall To Pieces
                Foolin' 'round
                The Wayward Wind
                South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way)
                I Love You So Much It Hurts
                Seven Lonely Days
                Back In Baby's Arms
                Walkin' After Midnight [first Version]
                She's Got You
                Crazy
                San Antonio Rose
                True Love
                Walkin' After Midnight
                A Poor Man's Roses (Or A Rich Man's Gold)
                Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)
                Sweet Dreams (Of You)
                Your Cheatin' Heart
                You Belong To Me

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                Cover of Sings - 2024 Repress by Chet Baker.

                Chet Baker

                Sings - 2024 Repress

                Number One Essentials

                  The complementary talents of Chet Baker (1929-1988), both as a trumpet player and as a singer, are now well known, and Will MacFarland's original liner notes for the 10- inch LP Chet Baker Sings, on which he compared Chet with Louis Armstrong, still seem quite appropriate. Both his trumpet and his voice are extensions of the same musical personality, and once you have become familiar with both facets of Baker, you expect to hear them both.

                  This album was initially issued in 1954 as a 10-inch Long Play containing eight songs. Its success soon led to it being reissued as a 12" LP, with the addition of material from later 1956 sessions. On all of them Chet is backed by Russ Freeman on piano, who was a member of the trumpeter's regular group at the time. This edition presents all the songs from the 12" LP plus one bonus track from the same period, 'Just Friends'.

                  TRACK LISTING

                  That Old Feeling
                  It's Always You
                  Like Someone In Love
                  My Ideal
                  I've Never Been In Love Before
                  My Buddy
                  Just Friends
                  But Not For Me
                  Time After Time
                  I Get Along Without You Very Well
                  My Funny Valentine
                  There Will Never Be Another You
                  The Thrill Is Gone
                  I Fall In Love Too Easily
                  Look For The Silver Lining

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                  Cover of Solitude - 2024 Reissue by Billie Holiday.

                  Billie Holiday

                  Solitude - 2024 Reissue

                  Number One Essentials

                    Specially prepared liner notes by renowned music writer Brian Morton.

                    After an impasse in which she mostly recorded with tightly arranged groups (for Commodore) and big bands with strings (for Decca), Billie Holiday signed her last long-term contract with Norman Granz who tried to repeat the small group magic of her early days.

                    Solitude was among Billie's first studio sessions for Granz and features the singer backed by Charlie Shavers, Flip Phillips, the Oscar Peterson Trio, and Alvin Stoller or J. C. Heard.

                    TRACK LISTING

                    East Of The Sun
                    Blue Moon
                    You Go To My Head
                    You Turned The Tables On Me
                    Easy To Love
                    These Foolish Things
                    If The Moon Turns Green
                    April In Paris
                    I Only Have Eyes For You
                    Solitude
                    Everything I Have Is Yours
                    Love For Sale
                    Moonglow
                    Tenderly
                    I'll Be Seeing You

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                    Cover of In The Wee Small Hours - 2024 Reissue by Frank Sinatra.

                    Frank Sinatra

                    In The Wee Small Hours - 2024 Reissue

                    Number One Essentials

                      By 1955, Sinatra's ubiquitous presence as an entertainer had completely abolished all memories of his struggles in the early '50s. He began the year by touring Australia for the first time, and less than a week after returning, he would be back in Capitol's KHJ Studios to begin recording one of his most treasured albums, In the Wee Small Hours , a concept album which would enter the Billboardcharts on May 28, 1955. It would rise to #2 and remain on the chart for a total of 33 weeks and in 1984 it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

                      "One great talent who has had the recognition he deserved is Frank Sinatra. There's nobody in the world like Frank, and I have great admiration for a whole bunch of singers. He was as great when he retired as he was twenty years earlier. When you've got it, you've got it--that's it." - Buddy Rich

                      TRACK LISTING

                      In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
                      Mood Indigo
                      Glad To Be Unhappy
                      I Get Along Without You Very Well
                      Deep In A Dream
                      I See Your Face Before Me
                      Can't We Be Friends
                      When Your Lover Has Gone
                      What Is This Thing Called Love?
                      Last Night When We Were Young
                      I'll Be Around
                      Ill Wind
                      It Never Entered My Mind
                      Dancing On The Ceiling
                      I'll Never Be The Same
                      This Love Of Mine
                      Stormy Weather

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                      Cover of Number One U.S. Singles 1956-62 by Elvis Presley.

                      Elvis Presley

                      Number One U.S. Singles 1956-62

                      Number One Essentials

                        Known as the "King of Rock and Roll", Elvis Presley is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. This compilation collects all of Elvis' singles that reached number one on the US pop charts between 1956 and 1962.

                        Among other smash hits on this special gatefold edition, are both A and B sides of the single ' Hound Dog' /'Don't Be Cruel' (the most successful Elvis single release, with 11 weeks on the charts), Elvis' second RCA single, ' I Want You, I Need You, I Love You', and the classic rocker Heartbreak Hote' , which peaked at number one and remained on the charts for eight weeks..

                        TRACK LISTING

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                        I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
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                        Love Me Tender 
                        Too Much 
                        All Shook Up 
                        (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear 
                        Jailhouse Rock
                        That's All Right Mama
                        Don't 
                        Hard Headed Woman 
                        A Big Hunk O' Love
                        Stuck On You 
                        It's Now Or Never 
                        Are You Lonesome Tonight?
                        Surrender
                        Good Luck Charm
                        One Night

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