Craig Douglas

The most beautiful Rock & Roll songs by Johnny Elvis Presley, Cliff Richard;The Shadows, Gene Vincent and many more on one compilation!

Celebrating 60 years rock n roll and swing hits, Dreamboats and Petticoats: The Diamond Edition is the latest instalment in the massively successful series. Split over 4 CDS that features the likes of Paul Anka, Dean Martin, Elvis Presley, The Shirelles, Roy Orbison and many more.

The King of the Ballroom’s third compilation is a poignant collection of the music that influenced both his dance career and memorable life moments and most notably includes the track ‘Pick Yourself Up’ by Len’s dear friend and Strictly Come dancing colleague, the late British showbiz legend Sir Bruce Forsyth. This celebration of the best of British musical talent and timeless classics also features the likes of musical legends; Dame Shirley Bassey, Queen, Dusty Springfield, Elton John, Tom Jones, Acker Bilk, Anthony Newley and many more. Len Goodman said: “I am so pleased to be able to celebrate in music what the UK has given to the world. What better way to pay tribute to my friend Sir Bruce Forsyth whose charisma and talent was the leading light in British talent and has the power to live on and be remembered forever.”

We love everything about love: falling into it, failing at it, redeeming it, finding it and losing it, then finding it again, dreaming about it, wishing for it, and in the case of pop music, singing about it. This five-disc, 100-track collection compiles a large sample of how much we sing about love, with sides drawn from the early years of rock and pop, including hits from Sam Cooke ("You Send Me"), Ricky Nelson ("Poor Little Fool"), and Gene Pitney ("A Town Without Pity") among many, many others, making this a perfect soundtrack to spring and the new hopes and dreams of love it brings.

Back in the late 50s/early 60s, many R&R/Pop records were notoriously short on playing time, often clocking in at two minutes or less. The shortest UK No.1 was 'What Do You Want, by Adam Faith (in 1959), at one minute thirty-eight seconds. These compilations, inspired by a suggestion from deejay BERNIE 'ROCK'n'ROLL HEAVEN' KEITH, each feature three-and-a-half dozen 'Sub-Two Minute Wonders'; i.e. forty-two killer tracks which get the business done in two minutes or less. You've got a bit of everything here; hits, misses, some that got away, B-sides, odd EP and/or LP tracks - but I'll bet none of you realised some of these were 'quickies', until now! Featured artists include Billy Fury, Cliff Richard, The Shadows, Marty Wilde, Joe Brown, Adam Faith, Johnny Kidd & The Pirates, Lord Rockingham's XI, Jimmy Justice, The Krew Kats, Helen Shapiro, John Leyton, Emile Ford & The Checkmates, and many more.

Rhino Records Presents Those Days Were Ours contains the defining tracks of the decade and features some of the biggest hits from artists including Bobby Darin, The Flamingos, The Coasters, Little Anthony & The Imperials, Ritchie Valens and many more.

USM Media is proud to present My Kind Of Music, a brand new series of compilations focusing on affordable musical nostalgia. The first release: ?My Kind Of Music; The Fabulous 50s? is a 3CD Deluxe Boxset, offering old time hits from swing and easy listening to early rock and roll, taking in 50s hits from The Everly Brothers and Adam Faith to Chuck Berry and Dean Martin. The album includes 60 timeless pieces of music from a time of innocence and romance of triumph and tragedy that both inspired and defined a generation.

DECADES - THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION summarises the music of each decade from the 1950s to the 1990s - one per CD! The 1950s disc delves into classic rock'n'roll (Everly Brothers, Johnny Kidd & The Pirates), rhythm & blues (Ray Charles, The Coasters), and pop (Bobby Darin, Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers). CD2 covers the 1960s and the remarkable breadth that the decade produced - from The Monkees to Marmalade, from Sam & Dave to Sonny & Cher, and The Drifters to The Searchers. The 1970s are captured on the third disc: be it disco favourites (You Sexy Thing, Young Hearts Run Free), glam rock (Tiger Feet, Ballroom Blitz), reggae (Everything I Own, Uptown Top Ranking), or joyous pop (Hooked On A Feeling, Love Is In The Air) - it's all there. CD4 features the 1980s and huge hits by Rick Astley, Duran Duran, a-ha, Kylie Minogue, Madness and Tina Turner, whilst the final disc rounds off the collection with the 1990s: Groove Is In The Heart, Love Shack, Return Of The Mack, and Rhythm Is A Dancer are just the tip of the iceberg.With 100 tracks across five discs and five decades, this is the best of the best.