1950s

20th Century Masters:
The Best of Chuck Berry
All the rock standards are
here, from "Johnny B.
Goode" to "Maybellene".
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1950s

20th Century Masters:
The Best of Buddy Holly
Great early rock, including "Peggy Sue" and "That'll Be the Day".
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1950s

Dion & the Belmonts
Greatest Hits
A tremendous package,
including "Runaround Sue",
"The Wanderer", and
"Abraham, Martin, and John".
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1960s

The Very Best of Tommy
James and the Shondells
Great stuff, with "I Think
We're Alone Now", "Mony,
Mony" and of course
"Crystal Blue Persuasion".
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1960s

The Who: Tommy (1969
Original Concept Album)
The first ever rock opera,
with "Pinball Wizard", "We're
Not Gonna Take It", and
of course, "Tommy".
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1960s

Crosby, Stills & Nash
The smash 1969 debut
of CSN, featuring "Suite:
Judy Blue Eyes" and
"Marrakesh Express".

See also their 1970 follow up
with Neil Young: Deja Vu.
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