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Various Artists - Before They Were Hits Or We Did It First: Vol. 1 (1963)

Track listing:
  1. This Diamond Ring Sammy O. Ambrose 2:25
  2. Louie, Louie Richard Berry & The Pharaohs 2:15
  3. Hang On Sloopy The Vibrations 2:52
  4. My Boy Lollipop Barbie Gaye 2:09
  5. The Twist Hank Ballard & The Midnighters 2:34
  6. Just To Be With You Jerry Landis (Paul Simon) 2:33
  7. Doo Wah Diddy The Exciters 2:26
  8. Twist & Shout The Top Notes 2:08
  9. Baby Talk The Laurels 2:18
  10. Little Darlin' The Gladiolas 2:22
  11. Johnny Angel Georgia Lee 2:23
  12. Worst That Could Happen The Fifth Dimension 2:38
  13. Good Lovin' The Olympics 2:32
  14. The Shoop Shoop Song Merry Clayton 2:03
  15. Willie MaeThornton Hound Dog 2:56
  16. Only In America The Drifters 2:09
  17. I Can Hear Music The Ronettes 3:13
  18. Piece Of My Heart Erma Franklin 2:35
  19. Gloria The Mills Brothers 2:56
  20. I'm Into Something Good Earl Jean 2:52
  21. Time Is On My Side Irma Thomas 2:51
  22. A Rockin' Good Way Priscilla Brown & The Spanials 2:13
  23. Land Of 1000 Dances Chris Kenner 2:49
  24. Hanky Panky The Raindrops 2:24
  25. Handy Man The Sparks Of Rhythm 2:54

Notes

Twenty-five original recordings that became hits by others, including Sammy Ambrose's "This Diamond Ring" (Gary Lewis & the Playboys), Richard Barry's "Louie Louie" (The Kingsmen), Merry Clayton's "The Shoop Shoop Song" (Betty Everett), the Laurels' "Baby Talk" (Jan & Dean), the Gladiolas' "Little Darlin'" (the Diamonds), the Olympics' "Good Lovin'" (the Rascals), Hank Ballard's "The Twist" (Chubby Checker), and more.