Since September 2010, this blog has recorded the journey of this music junkie as I attempt to listen to all the music in my CD collection. CDs revisited in their entirety from start to finish - no skipping tracks, no shuffle. Compact Discs only - no vinyl, no tapes, no files.

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Various Artists - Rockin' Down the Block (1987)


Mined from the Capitol Records vaults, this 2 CD set contains 40 classic oldies that, at the time of purchase in June 1988, I would have described as "frat rock." The song selections were seemingly influenced by the 1978 movie Animal House. Good for parties and that's why these were originally purchased: parties at 1311 Lee St., Commerce during my undergrad days. It's a fantastic, fun compilation and I've definitely gotten my money's worth out of it because it still holds up today, especially when a bunch of us old folk are hanging out in the back yard. As a 21 year old college kid, I'm sure I was unfamiliar with at least a third of these tunes, but what a great introduction.

Amazingly, this set was also released under the name "1st And Ten: The Party Animal Album" that tied in with the '80s HBO comedy series, 1st and Ten.   Yes, that's series star O.J. Simpson on the cover.


Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: Did not chart

Tracks:

CD 1:
Song
Artist
YearHot 100
RespectAretha Franklin19671
Double Shot Of My Baby's LoveThe Swingin' Medallions196617
Keep On Dancin'The Gentrys19654
Wooly BullySam The Sham & The Pharaohs19652
Papa-Oom-Mow-MowThe Rivingtons196248
I Get AroundThe Beach Boys19641
Five O'Clock WorldThe Vogues19654
I Like It Like ThatChris Kenner19612
Dance To The MusicSly & The Family Stone19688
Good Lovin'The Young Rascals19661
RunawayDel Shannon19611
She's About A MoverThe Sir Douglas Quintet196513
UptightStevie Wonder19663
Mother-In-LawErnie K-Doe19611
No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)The T-Bones19663
Louie, LouieThe Kingsmen19632
No Particular Place To GoChuck Berry196410
Gimme Some Lovin'The Spencer Davis Group19677
Willie & The Hand JiveJohnny Otis Show19589
Hi-Heel SneakersTommy Tucker196411
Do You Love MeThe Contours19623

CD 2:
Song
Artist
YearHot 100
You Ain't Seen Nothing YetBachman-Turner Overdrive19741
Mony MonyTommy James & The Shondells19683
Devil With A Blue Dress/
Good Golly Miss Molly
Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels19664
I Got You (I Feel Good)James Brown19653
What'd I SayRay Charles19596
I Fought The LawThe Bobby Fuller Four19669
Mama Told Me (Not To Come)Three Dog Night19701
Shout (Part 1)the Isley Brothers195947
Land Of 1000 DancesWilson Pickett19666
Green OnionsBooker T. & The MG's19623
Soul ManSam & Dave19672
G.T.O.Ronny & The Daytonas19641
I Want To Take You HigherIke & Tina Turner197034
Love Potion #9The Clovers195923
WipeoutThe Surfaris19632
Surfin' BirdThe Trashmen19634
Lady MarmaladeLaBelle19751
Twist And ShoutThe Isley Brothers196217
Walk - Don't RunThe Ventures19602

No complaints here. The '70s tunes don't really fit in, but they're not bad tunes so I won't pick at that nit.

Personal Memory Associated with this CD: I didn't own a CD player until January 1988 (Sony D-160), so these are surely the first oldies compilation CDs I ever bought. They're also the only CDs I've ever purchased via mail-order based on a block party TV ad:

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