Various – 100 Rock & Roll Classics

NOW Music is proud to present NOW That’s What I Call Jukebox Classics! Immerse yourself in the nostalgia and magic of the '50s and '60s with 100 iconic tracks. This is not just an album; it's a passport to transport you to the golden age of Rock 'n' Roll, Doo-wop and Soul!

Like any underground musical movement, the so-called rockabilly revival which curiously blossomed in the UK and spread out to the rest of Europe during the 1970s was largely fed by bootlegs or, at least, reissues of dubious legality.

Here's an educated guess that road tapes are the second most popular type of homemade mix cassette. (One suspects that old off-road standard–the bedroom mix–would clock in at No. 1.) Hot Rods & Custom Classics is Rhino Records' big daddy of road mixes: four discs housed in an elaborate box that includes a scrupulously assembled 66-page booklet, a catalog of hot-rod accessories, a strip of decals, and even a set of fuzzy dice for your own resto rod. Musically, this collection is all over the road, ranging from selections that seem like they were written with one foot on the accelerator (Johnny Bond's "Hot Rod Lincoln," Chuck Berry's "Maybelline," War's "Low Rider") to more tangential tracks that might force you to pull into a rest stop (Hank Williams's mournful "Lost Highway," Rod Stewart's "Gasoline Alley"). Spanning multiple genres and five decades, Custom Classics is enlivened by film and ad snippets, including a public-safety message from high-speed-crash victim James Dean on, naturally, safe highway driving. –Steven Stolder

Like any underground musical movement, the so-called rockabilly revival which curiously blossomed in the UK and spread out to the rest of Europe during the 1970s was largely fed by bootlegs or, at least, reissues of dubious legality.

As you drive into Liverpool you will see a sign Liverpool 'Home Of The Beatles', which is absolutely true, but the city's contribution to popular music is far greater than that, covering the years before the Beatles, the Beatle years themselves, and more recent times. The Wall of Fame in Mathew Street salutes Liverpool's number 1 hit-makers and there is plenty of space for further additions. Compiled and annotated by author and BBC Radio Merseyside broadcaster Spencer Leigh, Liverpool Sounds presents 75 tracks which, by and large, relate to the pre-Beatles area. There are great songs, great comedy and great performances, and every track is here for a reason.

The end of the 1950s was the official beginning of the Rock Era, and the 5 years featured on this compilation changed music history. This collection features love songs, but still contains Rock and R&B party gems from the biggest stars of the day. Includes hit songs from Elvis Presley, Chubby Checker, Connie Francis, Ritchie Valens, Fats Domino, Bill Haley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, and more!

Like any underground musical movement, the so-called rockabilly revival which curiously blossomed in the UK and spread out to the rest of Europe during the 1970s was largely fed by bootlegs or, at least, reissues of dubious legality.

DRIVEN BY ROCK delivers 100 of the most popular Rock classics performed by some of greatest legends of Rock. Whether you like modern, classic, glam or metal, this superb collection has it all. The mighty Rock Gods gathered here include Kiss, Thin Lizzy, Rainbow, Status Quo, Free, Nazareth, Emerson Lake & Palmer, to name but a few. Also included are heavy metal classics from bastions of the genre Motörhead, Anthrax, Angel Witch, plus a strong line of contemporary bands such as 3 Doors Down, The Hives, Queens Of The Stone Age, Lenny Kravitz, Papa Roach, Fall Out Boy, Blink-182 and many more.