Teen Time: The Young Years of Rock & Roll, Vol. 3
contains 20
pop
tracks recorded for
Eric Records
in the late '50s and early '60s. This is squeaky-clean teen music of the era, post-
Chuck Berry
and early
Elvis
, pre-
Beatlemania
. Four of the songs were Top Five hits recorded by one-hit wonders
Carl Dobkins Jr.
(
"My Heart Is an Open Book"
),
Robin Luke
"Susie Darlin'"
Dodie Stevens
"Pink Shoe Laces"
), and
the Crescendos
"Oh Julie"
). Even though half of these tunes failed to reach the Top 20, a few certainly had hit potential and relied on passionate performances over
novelty
lyrics or sappy dramatic string arrangements, including
Arthur Alexander
's
"You Better Move On"
(also covered by
the Rolling Stones
), future
Motown
lyricist
Eddie Holland
"Jamie,"
and
Johnny Nash
crooning
"A Very Special Love,"
15 years prior to his chart-topping
reggae
classic
"I Can See Clearly Now."
~ Al Campbell