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Golden Age of American Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 7
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zig-zags inconsistently between classic oldies that are not hard to find on reissues (
'
's
), mid-level hits (
), and forgotten singles that only struggled up to the middle of the Top 100. Still, like the rest of the series, it's a worthwhile compilation of the gamut of
sounds from
's first decade, with a number of rarities, or even fairly big hits that don't get anthologized too often, like
and
' 1954
lark
one of the first
songs to crossover into the
Top 30. The ace rarity is
's 1961 single
a must-hear for anyone interested in the birth of
, with a brash guitar and exuberant vocal that pointed the way out of
and into a more assertive style, sounding two or three years ahead of its time. It was covered by
during the
, and its dynamite riff was part of the inspiration for the guitar licks used by
in
~ Richie Unterberger