The Rock 'N' Roll Era 1958

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Album Info

Release Date: 1987

Labels: Warner Special Products, Time Life Music

There are three known variants of this CD:

This release is likely the original pressing from 1987, with an "RE-1" in the matrix number. (There are no known variants of this CD that lack the RE- designation.) The RE-1 release has 23 tracks, including "To Know Him, Is To Love Him".

Various - The Rock 'N' Roll Era 1958 is a 1992 reissue with "RE-2" in the matrix number. The RE-2 reissue has only 22 tracks, omitting "To Know Him, Is To Love Him" and reordering the remaining tracks. The RE-2 reissue features drastically improved sound on nearly all tracks, likely from lower-generation source tapes.

is a 1993 pressing on the JCI label. The JCI reissue has the same 22 tracks, in the same order and with the same mastering, as the RE-2 reissue. The JCI artwork includes an additional catalog number of JCI-1058 at the bottom of the rear artwork, in the credits on the last page of the booklet, and at the 3-o'clock position on the CD.

Track durations are shown as printed on rear artwork, except tracks 2 (printed 1:53, actual 1:59), 10 (printed 2:03, actual 2:09), and 16 (printed 2:17, actual 2:24). All others are accurate to within +/- 5 seconds.

Volume 5 of a 40 volume set, sold by subscription.