Here is a pre-owned Time-Life Rock 'n' Roll Era CD lot — 19 discs in 18 cases, 410 tracks of original hits by the original artists. The core is the Rock 'n' Roll Era year run from Roots of Rock: 1945–1956 through 1964, plus The '50s: Keep On Rockin' and Teen Idols — and 14 of those 15 CDs are brand new and sealed. Also included: Rock & Roll: The Legendary Years 1957–1959 (2-CD set) and two Classic Rock series discs, Rock Renaissance and Rock Renaissance III. Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Elvis-era pioneers, doo-wop, girl groups, surf, Motown, and the British Invasion years — it's all here.

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Condition Details
Fourteen of the fifteen Rock 'n' Roll Era CDs are brand new and factory sealed; the remaining Era CD is pre-owned in excellent, like-new condition. The Legendary Years discs are mostly clear, and Rock Renaissance and Rock Renaissance III are in great shape with mostly clear discs. The Rock Renaissance III case has a slight hairline crack on the front, and one other case has a slight crack on the back. Everything else is in excellent shape. Please review all photos carefully — the listing photos show every back cover and the full spine run.

Title Breakdown & Track Lists
Roots of Rock: 1945–1956 — where it all started: rhythm & blues and jump blues crossing over, with Rocket "88", Big Mama Thornton's Hound Dog, and Rock Around the Clock's godfathers. (22 tracks)
Good Rockin' Tonight – Wynonie Harris • Sixty-Minute Man – The Dominoes • Caldonia – Louis Jordan • The Hucklebuck – Paul Williams • Rocket "88" – Jackie Brenston and His Delta Kings • Lawdy Miss Clawdy – Lloyd Price • Hound Dog – Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton • Chicken Shack Boogie – Amos Milburn • Good Lovin' – The Clovers • The Fat Man – Fats Domino • The Things That I Used to Do – Guitar Slim • Money Honey – Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters • Crazy, Man, Crazy – Bill Haley and the Comets • Ling, Ting, Tong – The Five Keys • I'm Your Hoochie Cooche Man – Muddy Waters • Honey Hush – Joe Turner • Smokey Joe's Cafe – The Robins • Shake a Hand – Faye Adams • Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So) – Gene and Eunice • Mama (He Treats Your Daughter Mean) – Ruth Brown • Hallelujah, I Love Her So – Ray Charles • Crying in the Chapel – The Orioles

1954–1955 — the birth of rock and roll: Rock Around the Clock, Maybellene, Tutti-Frutti, and doo-wop landmarks Earth Angel and Sh-Boom. (22 tracks)
Rock Around the Clock – Bill Haley and the Comets • Honey Love – Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters • Sincerely – The Moonglows • Speedo – The Cadillacs • Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley • Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight – The Spaniels • Shake, Rattle and Roll – Joe Turner • The Great Pretender – The Platters • I Hear You Knocking – Smiley Lewis • Work with Me Annie – The Midnighters • Earth Angel – The Penguins • Maybellene – Chuck Berry • Tutti-Frutti – Little Richard • Tweedlee Dee – LaVern Baker • Ain't That a Shame – Fats Domino • Hearts of Stone – The Charms • Pledging My Love – Johnny Ace • Sh-Boom – The Chords • I Got a Woman – Ray Charles • Oh What a Dream – Ruth Brown • The Wallflower – Etta James • Gee – The Crows

1956 — Blue Suede Shoes, Roll Over Beethoven, Blueberry Hill, and Why Do Fools Fall in Love — rock's first full explosion. (22 tracks)
Blue Suede Shoes – Carl Perkins • I'm in Love Again – Fats Domino • I'll Remember (In the Still of the Night) – The Five Satins • The Fool – Sanford Clark • Let the Good Times Roll – Shirley and Lee • Eddie My Love – The Teen Queens • Roll Over Beethoven – Chuck Berry • Love Is Strange – Mickey and Sylvia • Be-Bop-a-Lula – Gene Vincent • My Prayer – The Platters • Honky Tonk (Part 2) – Bill Doggett • Blueberry Hill – Fats Domino • Rip It Up – Little Richard • Stranded in the Jungle – The Cadets • Treasure of Love – Clyde McPhatter • Drown in My Own Tears – Ray Charles • Young Love – Sonny James • Long Tall Sally – Little Richard • Why Do Fools Fall in Love – Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers • Fever – Little Willie John • See You Later, Alligator – Bill Haley and the Comets • Since I Met You Baby – Ivory Joe Hunter

1956: Still Rockin' — James Brown's debut Please, Please, Please, Johnny Cash's I Walk the Line, and Roy Orbison's Ooby Dooby. (22 tracks)
Please, Please, Please – James Brown with the Famous Flames • When You Dance – The Turbans • (You've Got) The Magic Touch – The Platters • My Blue Heaven – Fats Domino • Church Bells May Ring – The Willows • My Special Angel – Bobby Helms • Slippin' and Slidin' – Little Richard • It's Too Late – Chuck Willis • Boppin' the Blues – Carl Perkins • Slow Walk – Sil Austin • A Thousand Miles Away – The Heartbeats • I Want You to Be My Girl – Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers • Ooby Dooby – Roy Orbison and the Teen Kings • Ivory Tower – Otis Williams and His Charms • Corrine Corrina – Joe Turner • Out of Sight, Out of Mind – The Five Keys • Oh What a Nite – The Dells • Ready Teddy – Little Richard • Ruby Baby – The Drifters • I Walk the Line – Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two • Devil or Angel – The Clovers • Goodnight My Love – Jesse Belvin

1957 — Jerry Lee Lewis twice, Peggy Sue, At the Hop, and Sam-era classics from the Coasters and Everly Brothers. (22 tracks)
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On – Jerry Lee Lewis • Come Go with Me – The Dell-Vikings • I'm Walkin' – Fats Domino • Keep A Knockin' – Little Richard • Happy, Happy Birthday Baby – The Tune Weavers • At the Hop – Danny and the Juniors • Wake Up Little Susie – The Everly Brothers • Little Bitty Pretty One – Thurston Harris • C.C. Rider – Chuck Willis • Jim Dandy – LaVern Baker • Susie-Q – Dale Hawkins • Great Balls of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis • Little Darlin' – The Diamonds • Searchin' – The Coasters • Mr. Lee – The Bobbettes • Over the Mountain, Across the Sea – Johnnie and Joe • Peggy Sue – Buddy Holly • School Day – Chuck Berry • Young Blood – The Coasters • Party Doll – Buddy Knox • Short Fat Fannie – Larry Williams • Could This Be Magic – The Dubs

1957: Still Rockin' — That'll Be the Day, Rock & Roll Music, Ricky Nelson's Be Bop Baby, and Paul Anka's Diana. (22 tracks)
That'll Be the Day – The Crickets • Diana – Paul Anka • Black Slacks – Joe Bennett and the Sparkletones • Blue Monday – Fats Domino • Raunchy – Bill Justis • Be Bop Baby – Ricky Nelson • Lucille – Little Richard • The Stroll – The Diamonds • Buzz-Buzz-Buzz – The Hollywood Flames • I'm Stickin' with You – Jimmy Bowen with the Rhythm Orchids • I'm Sorry – The Platters • Rock & Roll Music – Chuck Berry • Lotta Lovin' – Gene Vincent • Jenny, Jenny – Little Richard • Ain't Got No Home – Clarence "Frogman" Henry • Hula Love – Buddy Knox • Just Because – Lloyd Price • Whispering Bells – The Dell-Vikings • Bony Moronie – Larry Williams • Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu – Huey "Piano" Smith and the Clowns • Sittin' in the Balcony – Eddie Cochran • Without Love (There Is Nothing) – Clyde McPhatter

1958 — Johnny B. Goode and Sweet Little Sixteen, Summertime Blues, Yakety Yak, and Chantilly Lace. (22 tracks)
Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry • Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochran • It's Only Make Believe – Conway Twitty • Good Golly, Miss Molly – Little Richard • Don't You Just Know It – Huey "Piano" Smith and the Clowns • Tears on My Pillow – Little Anthony and the Imperials • Breathless – Jerry Lee Lewis • Get a Job – The Silhouettes • Splish Splash – Bobby Darin • Tequila – The Champs • Maybe – The Chantels • Sweet Little Sixteen – Chuck Berry • Oh, Boy! – The Crickets • Little Star – The Elegants • Book of Love – The Monotones • Rebel-'Rouser – Duane Eddy • Endless Sleep – Jody Reynolds • Yakety Yak – The Coasters • Rock-In Robin – Bobby Day • Chantilly Lace – Big Bopper • Do You Wanna Dance – Bobby Freeman • Just a Dream – Jimmy Clanton

1959 — Ray Charles' What'd I Say, Dream Lover, Sea of Love, and the Drifters' There Goes My Baby. (22 tracks)
Charlie Brown – The Coasters • A Teenager in Love – Dion and the Belmonts • So Fine – The Fiestas • Donna – Ritchie Valens • Dream Lover – Bobby Darin • 16 Candles – The Crests • Stagger Lee – Lloyd Price • What'd I Say (Parts 1 and 2) – Ray Charles • I Cried a Tear – LaVern Baker • I Want to Walk You Home – Fats Domino • Sea of Love – Phil Phillips • Sea Cruise – Frankie Ford • Poison Ivy – The Coasters • Kansas City – Wilbert Harrison • The All-American Boy – Bill Parsons • A Lover's Question – Clyde McPhatter • Sleep Walk – Santo and Johnny • There Goes My Baby – The Drifters • Personality – Lloyd Price • I've Had It – The Bell Notes • Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home) – The Impalas • Come Softly to Me – The Fleetwoods

1960 — Save the Last Dance for Me, Cathy's Clown, Only the Lonely, and the Ventures' Walk—Don't Run. (22 tracks)
Save the Last Dance for Me – The Drifters • Finger Poppin' Time – Hank Ballard and the Midnighters • Walk—Don't Run – The Ventures • Last Date – Floyd Cramer • He Will Break Your Heart – Jerry Butler • A Thousand Stars – Kathy Young and the Innocents • Only the Lonely – Roy Orbison • Good Timin' – Jimmy Jones • Sweet Nothin's – Brenda Lee • Walking to New Orleans – Fats Domino • Alley-Oop – The Hollywood Argyles • Handy Man – Jimmy Jones • Lonely Blue Boy – Conway Twitty • Angel Baby – Rosie and the Originals • Cathy's Clown – The Everly Brothers • Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go – Hank Ballard and the Midnighters • Calendar Girl – Neil Sedaka • Stay – Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs • New Orleans – Gary "U.S." Bonds • You Talk Too Much – Joe Jones • Let the Little Girl Dance – Billy Bland • Image of a Girl – The Safaris

1961 — Runaway, Stand by Me, Please Mr. Postman, The Lion Sleeps Tonight, and Blue Moon. (22 tracks)
Runaway – Del Shannon • I Like It Like That – Chris Kenner • Dedicated to the One I Love – The Shirelles • Quarter to Three – Gary "U.S." Bonds • The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens • There's a Moon Out Tonight – The Capris • Blue Moon – The Marcels • Will You Love Me Tomorrow – The Shirelles • Tossin' and Turnin' – Bobby Lewis • Shop Around – The Miracles • My True Story – The Jive Five • Runaround Sue – Dion • Mother-in-Law – Ernie K-Doe • Raindrops – Dee Clark • Peppermint Twist – Joey Dee and the Starliters • Hats Off to Larry – Del Shannon • Those Oldies but Goodies – Little Caesar and the Romans • Please Mr. Postman – The Marvelettes • Stand by Me – Ben E. King • You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) – Ral Donner • The Mountain's High – Dick and Dee Dee • Daddy's Home – Shep and the Limelites

1962 — Duke of Earl, The Loco-Motion, Sherry, Green Onions, and the Beach Boys' Surfin' Safari. (22 tracks)
Duke of Earl – Gene Chandler • The Loco-Motion – Little Eva • Baby It's You – The Shirelles • Up on the Roof – The Drifters • You'll Lose a Good Thing – Barbara Lynn • Twist and Shout – The Isley Brothers • I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) – Barbara George • Hey! Baby – Bruce Channel • Soldier Boy – The Shirelles • Only Love Can Break a Heart – Gene Pitney • Lover Please – Clyde McPhatter • Surfin' Safari – The Beach Boys • The Wanderer – Dion • She Cried – Jay and the Americans • Sheila – Tommy Roe • Let Me In – The Sensations • Party Lights – Claudine Clark • Sherry – The 4 Seasons • Green Onions – Booker T. and the MG's • Little Town Flirt – Del Shannon • Palisades Park – Freddy Cannon • What's Your Name – Don and Juan

1963 — Surfin' U.S.A. and Surf City, Wipe Out, He's So Fine, and Little Stevie Wonder's Fingertips. (22 tracks)
Surf City – Jan and Dean • Mockingbird – Inez Foxx • It's All Right – The Impressions • Easier Said than Done – The Essex • Denise – Randy and the Rainbows • Hello Stranger – Barbara Lewis • Fingertips—Part 2 – Little Stevie Wonder • He's So Fine – The Chiffons • Wipe Out – The Surfaris • Cry Baby – Garnet Mimms • Sally Go 'round the Roses – The Jaynetts • One Fine Day – The Chiffons • Pipeline – The Chantays • I'm Leaving It Up to You – Dale and Grace • On Broadway – The Drifters • If You Wanna Be Happy – Jimmy Soul • Our Day Will Come – Ruby and the Romantics • Surfin' U.S.A. – The Beach Boys • It's My Party – Lesley Gore • Walking the Dog – Rufus Thomas • Tell Him – The Exciters • Memphis – Lonnie Mack

1964 — Motown arrives: Where Did Our Love Go, My Guy, Dancing in the Street, plus Oh, Pretty Woman and Louie Louie. (22 tracks)
Where Did Our Love Go – The Supremes • Rag Doll – Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons • Under the Boardwalk – The Drifters • It Hurts to Be in Love – Gene Pitney • The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena) – Jan and Dean • You Don't Own Me – Lesley Gore • Oh, Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison • My Guy – Mary Wells • Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun) – Del Shannon • C'mon and Swim – Bobby Freeman • Last Kiss – J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers • Dancing in the Street – Martha and the Vandellas • G.T.O. – Ronny and the Daytonas • Suspicion – Terry Stafford • No Particular Place to Go – Chuck Berry • Leader of the Pack – The Shangri-Las • Hi-Heel Sneakers – Tommy Tucker • Chapel of Love – The Dixie Cups • Louie Louie – The Kingsmen • Goin' Out of My Head – Little Anthony and the Imperials • The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) – Betty Everett • Surfin' Bird – The Trashmen

The '50s: Keep On Rockin' — a bonus fifties round-up led by the Isley Brothers' Shout, The Girl Can't Help It, and the Platters' Only You. (22 tracks)
Shout (Parts 1 and 2) – The Isley Brothers • I'm Ready – Fats Domino • Think It Over – The Crickets • Oh Julie – The Crescendos • Hey, Little Girl – Dee Clark • Lavender Blue – Sammy Turner • The Girl Can't Help It – Little Richard • Sweet Little Rock and Roller – Chuck Berry • You Were Mine – The Fireflies • Teen Beat – Sandy Nelson • Tragedy – Thomas Wayne with the DeLons • Dizzy, Miss Lizzy – Larry Williams • Bad Boy – The Jive Bombers • When – The Kalin Twins • Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes – Chuck Willis • Susie Darlin' – Robin Luke • Only You – The Platters • At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama Song) – The El Dorados • Linda Lu – Ray Sharpe • Tear Drops – Lee Andrews and the Hearts • Guitar Boogie Shuffle – The Virtues • It Was I – Skip and Flip

Teen Idols — the heartthrob years, 1956–1962: Frankie Avalon, Fabian, Bobby Vee, Connie Francis, and Neil Sedaka. (22 tracks)
Love Letters in the Sand – Pat Boone • Dreamin' – Johnny Burnette • Tiger – Fabian • Who's Sorry Now – Connie Francis • Poetry in Motion – Johnny Tillotson • Sixteen Reasons – Connie Stevens • Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen – Neil Sedaka • The Night Has a Thousand Eyes – Bobby Vee • A Rose and a Baby Ruth – George Hamilton IV • Why – Frankie Avalon • Tell Laura I Love Her – Ray Peterson • Venus in Blue Jeans – Jimmy Clanton • You're Sixteen – Johnny Burnette • Turn Me Loose – Fabian • Teen-Age Crush – Tommy Sands • Where the Boys Are – Connie Francis • Sealed with a Kiss – Brian Hyland • Rubber Ball – Bobby Vee • Oh! Carol – Neil Sedaka • Venus – Frankie Avalon • I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door – Eddie Hodges • Johnny Angel – Shelley Fabares

Rock & Roll: The Legendary Years 1957–1959 (2-CD set, 36 tracks) — a later Time-Life best-of spanning the peak years, from the Everly Brothers and Jerry Lee Lewis to Ritchie Valens and Sam Cooke.
Disc One: Bye Bye Love – The Everly Brothers • Whole Lot of Shakin' Goin' On – Jerry Lee Lewis • Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu – Huey "Piano" Smith • Bony Moronie – Larry Williams • I'm Walkin' – Fats Domino • You Send Me – Sam Cooke • A White Sport Coat (And a Pink Carnation) – Marty Robbins • Wake Up Little Susie – The Everly Brothers • Great Balls of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis • Tequila – The Champs • Get a Job – The Silhouettes • Good Golly Miss Molly – Little Richard • Sweet Little Sixteen – Chuck Berry • Short Shorts – The Royal Teens • Don't You Just Know It – Huey "Piano" Smith • Rebel Rouser – Duane Eddy • Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochran • Poor Little Fool – Ricky Nelson
Disc Two: Rock and Roll Music – Chuck Berry • Party Doll – Buddy Knox • Searchin' – The Coasters • Book of Love – The Monotones • Little Star – The Elegants • Yakety Yak – The Coasters • Splish Splash – Bobby Darin • Chantilly Lace – Big Bopper • Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry • La Bamba – Ritchie Valens • Stagger Lee – Lloyd Price • Charlie Brown – The Coasters • Donna – Ritchie Valens • Dream Lover – Bobby Darin • It's Only Make Believe – Conway Twitty • I Only Have Eyes for You – The Flamingos • There Goes My Baby – The Drifters • What'd I Say (Part 1) – Ray Charles

Rock Renaissance (Time-Life Classic Rock series, 22 tracks) — the psychedelic and garage years: Hendrix's Purple Haze, MC5's Kick Out the Jams, the Byrds, the Kinks, and the Allman Brothers' Whipping Post.
Purple Haze – The Jimi Hendrix Experience • Till the End of the Day – The Kinks • All I Really Want to Do – The Byrds • Get Me to the World on Time – The Electric Prunes • Black Magic Woman – Fleetwood Mac • Kentucky Woman – Deep Purple • Whipping Post – The Allman Brothers Band • Sookie Sookie – Steppenwolf • Feelin' Alright – Joe Cocker • Sugar and Spice – The Cryan' Shames • Catch the Wind – Donovan • Kick Out the Jams – MC5 • 7 and 7 Is – Love • I'm Gonna Love You Too – The Hullaballoos • Ballad of Easy Rider – The Byrds • Paper Sun – Traffic • Homburg – Procol Harum • Hey Joe – The Leaves • Money – The Kingsmen • Happenings Ten Years Time Ago – The Yardbirds • I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag – Country Joe and the Fish • Combination of the Two – Big Brother and the Holding Company

Rock Renaissance III (Time-Life Classic Rock series, 22 tracks) — more sixties rock: Cream's I Feel Free, Blind Faith, the Moody Blues, Van Morrison's Caravan, and the Sonics' Psycho.
Tobacco Road – The Nashville Teens • Steppin' Out – Paul Revere and the Raiders • When You Walk in the Room – The Searchers • Love's Made a Fool of You – Bobby Fuller Four • With a Girl Like You – The Troggs • Are You a Boy or Are You a Girl – The Barbarians • Can't Seem to Make You Mine – The Seeds • Psycho – The Sonics • 5 D (Fifth Dimension) – The Byrds • Let's Talk about Girls – Chocolate Watch Band • I See the Light – The Five Americans • Hello It's Me – Nazz • A Salty Dog – Procol Harum • Ride My See-Saw – The Moody Blues • I Feel Free – Cream • Delta Lady – Joe Cocker • Midnight Rider – The Allman Brothers Band • The Pusher – Steppenwolf • I Can't Quit Her – Blood, Sweat and Tears • Groovin' Is Easy – The Electric Flag • Caravan – Van Morrison • Presence of the Lord – Blind Faith

About the Rock 'n' Roll Era Series
Time-Life's Rock 'n' Roll Era is the definitive year-by-year chronicle of rock's first decade: each double-length CD packs 22 original hits from a single year, remastered with program notes inside. This run starts before rock had a name — the R&B and jump blues of Roots of Rock — and walks year by year through doo-wop, rockabilly, teen idols, surf, girl groups, and early Motown to 1964. The two Rock Renaissance discs from Time-Life's Classic Rock series carry the story into the psychedelic late sixties, and the Legendary Years set rounds it out with a 36-track best-of of 1957–1959. For oldies fans, doo-wop and rockabilly collectors, and anyone who grew up with this music, it's the whole era in one box.

Pressing Info
Series: Time-Life Music The Rock 'n' Roll Era (Warner Special Products), all with program notes inside
Roots of Rock: 1945–1956: 2RNR-30, OPCD-2570 (1990)
1954–1955: 2RNR-08, OPCD-2555 (1988)
1956: 2RNR-14, OPCD-2544 (1987)
1956: Still Rockin': 2RNR-23, OPCD-2553 (1989)
1957: 2RNR-01, OPCD-2533 (1987)
1957: Still Rockin': 2RNR-17, OPCD-2546 (1988)
1958: 2RNR-05, OPCD-2538 (1992)
1959: 2RNR-13, OPCD-2543 (1988)
1960: 2RNR-11, OPCD-2541 (1992)
1961: 2RNR-04, OPCD-2536 (1987)
1962: 2RNR-02, OPCD-2534 (1992)
1963: 2RNR-07, OPCD-2550 (1986)
1964: 2RNR-10, OPCD-2542 (1987)
The '50s: Keep On Rockin': 2RNR-24, OPCD-2554 (1989)
Teen Idols: 2RNR-27, OPCD-2564 (1990)
Rock & Roll: The Legendary Years 1957–1959: 2-CD set, Universal Music / Time-Life (2004), 19883-2, B0002584-02, UPC 6 10583 10594 1
Rock Renaissance (Classic Rock series): 2CLR-17, OPCD-2586 (1989)
Rock Renaissance III (Classic Rock series): 2CLR-26, OPCD-2609 (1990)
19 discs in 18 cases, 410 tracks total

Ships next business day!
Be sure to check photos and enjoy!