An overreaction, perhaps, to the Superlong series: these are songs that weigh in at 2:00 or less. (The shortest is “Bluebirds Over the Mountain,” which runs a mere 1:27.) The cover photo was derived from one of those zillions of Worth1000.com Photoshop contests.

Track listing for 111116-2:

1. Buddy Holly: Rave On
2. The Cleftones: Heart and Soul
3. Max Frost and the Troopers: Shape of Things to Come
4. Gene Pitney: (I Wanna) Love My Life Away
5. Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs: Stay
6. Ersel Hickey: Bluebirds Over the Mountain
7. Al Hirt: Java
8. Barry and the Tamerlanes: I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonight
9. The Chiffons: A Love So Fine
10. David Rose and His Orchestra: The Stripper
11. Roger Miller: Dang Me
12. The Aquatones: You
13. The Coasters: Yakety Yak
14. Tommy Roe: Everybody
15. Jerry Lee Lewis: Great Balls of Fire
16. Johnny Burnette: You’re Sixteen
17. Connie Stevens: Sixteen Reasons
18. The Dave Clark Five: Everybody Knows (I Still Love You)
19. Patience and Prudence: Tonight You Belong to Me
20. The Clovers: Love Potion No. 9
21. Gerry and the Pacemakers: How Do You Do It
22. Marianne Faithfull: Summer Nights
23. The Castaways: Liar, Liar
24. Lesley Gore: Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows
25. The Swinging Blue Jeans: Hippy Hippy Shake
26. Herman’s Hermits: I’m Henry VIII, I Am
27. The Everly Brothers: Wake Up Little Susie
28. Fats Domino: I’m in Love Again
29. Eddie Cochran: Sittin’ in the Balcony
30. The Shirelles: Dedicated to the One I Love
31. Dee Clark: Just Keep It Up (And See What Happens)
32. Dick and Dee Dee: Thou Shalt Not Steal
33. James Ray: If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
34. The Caravelles: You Don’t Have to Be a Baby to Cry
35. Dickey Lee: I Saw Linda Yesterday
36. Chris Kenner: I Like It Like That
37. Joey Dee and the Starliters: Peppermint Twist
38. Clyde McPhatter: Lover Please
39. Diane Ray: Please Don’t Talk to the Lifeguard
40. Freddy Cannon: Palisades Park
41. The Dartells: Hot Pastrami
42. The Rolling Stones: Not Fade Away

Well, after 50s, 60s and 70s stuff, what was left? This is a collection of 1980s material, and there probably will be more of it as I get around to it. Cover photo, unlikely as it may seem, comes from Sears.

Track listing for 111115-2:

1. Robert Palmer: Simply Irresistible
2. Kate Bush: Running Up That Hill
3. Todd Rundgren: Bang the Drum All Day
4. Crowded House: Don’t Dream It’s Over
5. Tears for Fears: Head Over Heels
6. Janet Jackson: What Have You Done for Me Lately
7. Johnny Hates Jazz: Shattered Dreams
8. After the Fire: Der Kommissar
9. Cutting Crew: I Just Died in Your Arms
10. Suzanne Vega: Luka
11. Fine Young Cannibals: She Drives Me Crazy
12. The Romantics: Talking in Your Sleep
13. Bananarama: Cruel Summer
14. Tommy Tutone: 867-5309/Jenny
15. Dave Edmunds: Slipping Away
16. Starship: We Built This City
17. Wall of Voodoo: Mexican Radio
18. Exposé: Seasons Change

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