Bear Family is big on putting out these various artists kinds of collections. This one is so much fun. There is only one track here that doesn’t really work for me. There is another that does seem like it goes on a bit too long, but when you are listening to it, you don’t really feel that way. However, more than 20 minutes devoted to one fairly basic instrumental seems excessive. All in all, though, this is such an entertaining disc from start to finish, with a decent range of styles and sounds.

I absolutely love the swinging, jazzy groove on this number. It’s a real big band kind of thing that just rocks like crazy. This is such a great way to start the set in style.

While this track also has a lot of jazz in the mix, it feels more along the lines of contemporary pop music.

Instrumental rock and roll with jazz vibes, this is a powerhouse tune. It has some surf guitar vibes at play.

R&B mixes with rock and roll here. This is a cool tune.

This old school rock and roller is so much fun.

More of a straight rock and roller, I dig the bass and piano on this a lot.

This instrumental has a real surf guitar sound build into it.

More of a rockabilly tune, this has a great groove and energy to it.

With some doo wop backing vocals, this is a fun romp.

This classic stomper works so well. It’s definitely a highlight of the set.

An unusual and unique old-time rock and roller, this is cool stuff, but not a highlight for me.

I love the energy and vibe of this song. There is some killer guitar work, especially on the solo. The bass really rocks, and the horns are a nice touch. This is another standout.

Here is another tasty groove. The saxophone brings something special to it. The whole tune really works well.

I really love the vocal arrangement on this track. The whole instrumental vibe works so well.

I like the harmonica on this. There is a bit of a garage band sound here mixed with down-home blues.

Sort of more along the lines of energized pop of the time, this does have a cool guitar solo along with a blowing sax solo. It’s actually a fun romp, but the vocals seem a little too “vanilla” for my tastes. Still, this is fun.

I love surf guitar music, and Dick Dale was one of the best at the game. This tune really shines.

While the vocal performance is exactly what you expect from Connie Francis, this rock and rolling tune rocks more than her standard sound.

A soulful sort of rock and roll groove really serves this tune well. It’s a fun romp.

Here get what you’d expect, a Cajun styled tune. This doesn’t work as well for me as some of the others do. In fact, I’d consider this the low point of the album, and the one track I’d probably skip.

This instrumental has some killer guitar work built into it.

At over 20-minutes of music, this is the longest track here, and it’s not even close. The jamming on this thing is positively on fire. It has rock and roll and jazz both at play. It turns pretty rocking as it continues driving forward.

This is another fun romp. While it’s not really a standout, it does tend to bring things back down to Earth after that extended instrumental piece.