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The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 teams, representing sovereign states and territories participating; by default the Games generally substitute for any World Championships the year in which they take place (however, each class usually maintains their own records). The Olympic Games are normally held every four years, and since 1994, have alternated between the Summer and Winter Olympics every two years during the four-year period. Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games (Ancient Greek: Ὀλυμπιακοί Ἀγῶνες), held in Olympia, Greece from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, leading to the first modern Games in Athens in 1896. The IOC is the governing body of the Olympic Movement (which encompasses all entities and individuals involved in the Olympic Games) with the Olympic Charter defining its structure and authority. The evolution of the Olympic Movement during the 20th and 21st centuries has resulted in several changes to the Olympic Games. Some of these adjustments include the creation of the Winter Olympic Games for snow and ice sports, the Paralympic Games for athletes with disabilities, the Youth Olympic Games for athletes aged 14 to 18, the five Continental games (Pan American, African, Asian, European, and Pacific), and the World Games for sports that are not contested in the Olympic Games. The IOC also endorses the Deaflympics and the Special Olympics. The IOC has needed to adapt to a variety of economic, political, and technological advancements. The abuse of amateur rules by the Eastern Bloc nations prompted the IOC to shift away from pure amateurism, as envisioned by Coubertin, to the acceptance of professional athletes participating at the Games. The growing importance of mass media has created the issue of corporate sponsorship and general commercialisation of the Games. World wars led to the cancellation of the 1916, 1940, and 1944 Olympics; large-scale boycotts during the Cold War limited participation in the 1980 and 1984 Olympics; and the 2020 Olympics were postponed until 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Olympic Movement consists of international sports federations (IFs), National Olympic Committees (NOCs), and organising committees for each specific Olympic Games. As the decision-making body, the IOC is responsible for choosing the host city for each Games, and organises and funds the Games according to the Olympic Charter. The IOC also determines the Olympic programme, consisting of the sports to be contested at the Games. There are several Olympic rituals and symbols, such as the Olympic flag and torch, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies. Over 14,000 athletes competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2022 Winter Olympics combined, in 40 different sports and 448 events. The first-, second-, and third-place finishers in each event receive Olympic medals: gold, silver, and bronze, respectively. The Games have grown so much that nearly every nation is now represented; colonies and overseas territories are allowed to field their own teams. This growth has created numerous challenges and controversies, including boycotts, doping, bribery, and terrorism. Every two years, the Olympics and its media exposure provide athletes with the chance to attain national and sometimes international fame. The Games also provide an opportunity for the host city and country to showcase themselves to the world.
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Look What They've Done to Your Song Ma [2018]
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Dance by the Light of the Moon | 3:02 |
Early Beatles Repertoire 1960-61 [2017]
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(Baby) Hully Gully | 2:08 |
The Complete Loma Singles, Vol. 1 [2017]
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Good Lovin' | 2:32 |
Greatest Rock'n'Roll & Twist Hits, Vol. 1 [2015]
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Western Movies | 2:19 |
Rock 'n' Roll USA, Vol. 1: 1954-1959 [2015]
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Western Movies | 2:21 |
The First U.S. Hot 100: August 1958 [2015]
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Western Movies | 2:21 |
Fonzie Favourites: 22 Rock 'n' Roll Greats [2014]
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Western Movies | 2:28 |
Shake, Rattle and Roll & More Shakers [2014]
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Hully Gully | 3:36 |
The Last Rock 'n' Roll Album [2014]
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Western Movies | 2:22 |
The Legendary Vocal Groups: 200 Original Hits & Rarities [2014]
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Western Movies |
What Made Mods [2014]
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Hully Gully | 3:07 |
Without the Beatles: 50 Original Rock & Soul Classics [2014]
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Shimmy Like Kate |
50 Rockin' Hits, Vol. 1 [2013]
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Dance by the Light of the Moon | 2:08 |
50 Rockin' Hits, Vol. 106 [2013]
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Western Movies | 2:19 |
50 Rockin' Hits, Vol. 96 [2013]
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(Baby) Hully Gully | 2:00 |
America's Greatest Hits, Vol. 9: 1958 [2013]
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Western Movies | 2:21 |
Beatles Beginnings, Vol. 4: The Cavern Club 1961-62 [2013]
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Hully Gully | 2:05 |
Essential Doo Wop, Vol. 4: 100 Essential Doo Wop Tracks [2013]
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Big Boy Pete | 2:12 |
Golden Oldies Hit Series, Vol. 22 [2013]
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(Baby) Hully Gully | 2:00 |
Golden Oldies Hit Series, Vol. 31 [2013]
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Dance by the Light of the Moon | 2:08 |
Golden Oldies Hit Series, Vol. 36 [2013]
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Western Movies | 2:19 |
I Sold My Heart to the Junkman and More Sixties Sensations [2013]
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Big Boy Pete | 2:28 |
Let's Soul Dance: Black Dance Crazes from the Late 50s & 60s [2013]
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The Slop | 2:11 |
(Baby) Hully Gully | 2:07 |
Street Corner Symphonies: The Complete Story of Doo Wop, Vol. 11: 1959 [2013]
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(Baby) Hully Gully | 2:06 |
Street Corner Symphonies: The Complete Story of Doo Wop, Vol. 12: 1960 [2013]
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Big Boy Pete | 2:28 |
The History of Doo Wop, Vol. 7: 50 Unforgettable Doo Wop Tracks [2013]
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Big Boy Pete | 2:12 |
The History of Rhythm and Blues, Vol. 4 1957-1962 [2013]
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(Baby) Hully Gully | 2:06 |
1961 British Hit Parade, Pt. 1 [Fantasic Voyage] [2012]
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Shimmy Like Kate | 2:26 |
50 Original HiFi Hits of the Fifties, Vol. 1 [2012]
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Western Movies | 2:20 |
Crazy & Weird Novelty Hits: 20 Very Strange Hits [2012]
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Western Movies | 2:21 |
Doo Wop Party Favorites [2012]
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Western Movies | 2:24 |
Oldies Hits A to Z, Vol. 10 [2012]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:21 |
Oldies Hits A to Z, Vol. 9 [2012]
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Dance by the Light of the Moon | 2:07 |
Sounds of the 60's, Vol. 3 [2012]
Song | Duration |
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(Baby) Hully Gully | 2:06 |
Street Corner Symphonies: The Complete Story of Doo Wop, Vol. 10 (1958) [2012]
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Western Movies | 2:22 |
The Original Sound of R&B 1958 [2012]
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Western Movies | 2:28 |
Totally Cool!: The Shag, and How To Do It [2012]
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(Baby) Hully Gully | 2:06 |
Shimmy Like Kate | 2:40 |
1958 British Hit Parade, Pt. 2: June-December [2011]
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Western Movies |
Doo Wop Treasures [Cherished] [2011]
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Big Boy Pete | 2:12 |
Doo Wop: The Greatest Hits, 1957-60 [2011]
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Baby Hully Gully | 3:40 |
R&B Spotlight 1960 [2011]
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Big Boy Pete |
Roots of Trash & Garage [2011]
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Farmer John | 2:29 |
Hully Gully | 3:39 |
The Cruisin' Story 1955-1960 [2011]
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(Baby) Hully Gully | 2:04 |
The Cruisin' Story 1959 [2011]
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(Baby) Hully Gully | 2:05 |
Greatest Ever! Rock 'N' Roll Legends: The Definitive Collection [2010]
Song | Duration |
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Hully Gully | 2:21 |
The Ultimate Oldies But Goodies Collection [2010]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:23 |
Ultimate Oldies But Goodies Collection [2010]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:22 |
The Olympics Meet the Halos [2009]
Song | Duration |
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Big Boy Pete | 2:13 |
Dance by the Light of the Moon | 2:17 |
(Baby) Hully Gully | 3:39 |
Shimmy Like Kate | 2:26 |
100 Hits Rock 'n' Roll [EMI] [2008]
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Western Movies | 2:21 |
Doo Wop Themes, Vol. 20: Moonlight [2008]
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Dance by the Light of the Moon | 2:12 |
Great Fifties Collection [2008]
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Western Movies |
Rock Around the Clock [Union Square] [2008]
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Hully Gully | 2:19 |
The Jerry Ragovoy Story: Time Is on My Side 1953-2003 [2008]
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Good Lovin' | 2:32 |
The Ultimate Oldies But Goodies Collection: Raunchy [2008]
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Western Movies | 2:23 |
Only the Best of the History of Rock the 60s [2007]
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Big Boy Pete | 2:10 |
Blowing the Fuse: 31 R&B Classics That Rocked the Jukebox in 1958 [2006]
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Western Movies | 2:22 |
Collectors Gold Series [2006]
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(Baby) Hully Gully | 2:07 |
The Slop | 2:11 |
Big Boy Pete | 2:28 |
Shimmy Like Kate | 2:24 |
Dance by the Light of the Moon | 2:15 |
Little Pedro | 2:23 |
Greatest Ever! Memories [2006]
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Hully Gully | 2:20 |
Let's Have a Rock 'N Roll Party [Bonus CD] [2006]
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Western Movies | 2:26 |
Mirwood Soul Story, Vol. 2 [2006]
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Secret Agents | 2:27 |
West Coast Sock Hop [2006]
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Big Boy Pete | 2:28 |
(Baby) Hully Gully | 2:06 |
Shimmy Like Kate | 2:23 |
Dance by the Light of the Moon | 2:15 |
Arvee Singles Plus [2005]
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(Baby) Hully Gully | 3:36 |
Big Boy Pete | 2:09 |
The Slop | 2:10 |
Dance by the Light of the Moon | 2:12 |
Little Pedro | 2:22 |
Groovy Sixties, Vol. 2 [Box Set] [2004]
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Big Boy Pete |
The PPL Records Story, Vols. 3 - 4 1986 - 1990 [2004]
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Big Boy Pete | 4:08 |
Western Movies | 4:34 |
History of Rock Box [2003]
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Big Boy Pete | 2:27 |
25 All-Time Novelty Hits [2002]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:21 |
Do You Wanna Dance?: The Fifties a Decade to Remember [2002]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:26 |
Fifties: A Decade to Remember [3 CD] [2002]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:26 |
Golden Oldies, Vol. 5 [Original Sound 2002] [2002]
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(Baby) Hully Gully | 3:38 |
Happy Days 50's & 60's [2002]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:21 |
Rock N' Roll Hits: Golden 1958 [2002]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:25 |
Very Best of the Olympics [2002]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movie | 2:21 |
(Baby) Hully Gully | 2:07 |
Big Boy Pete | 2:29 |
The Slop | 2:12 |
Shimmy Like Kate | 2:23 |
Dance By the Light of the Moon | 2:14 |
Little Pedro | 2:23 |
Very Best of the Olympics [Bonus Track] [2002]
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Hully Gully ( Baby ) | |
Big Boy Pete | |
The Slop | |
Shimmy Like Kate | |
Dance by the Light of the Moon | |
Little Pedro |
20th Century Rocks: '50s Rock 'N Roll - Whole Lot of Shakin' [2001]
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Western Movies | 2:39 |
Doo Wop Classics [Castle Pie] [2001]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:22 |
Doo Wop Greats [2001]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:19 |
Before They Were Hits or We Did It First [2000]
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Good Lovin' |
Doo Wop Collection [Box] [2000]
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Western Movies | 2:24 |
Good Old Rock and Roll [2000]
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Western Movies | 2:19 |
Hot Hits: Rock N' Roll of the 50's [2000]
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Western Movies | 2:27 |
Jerry Williams Väljer Århundradets Rocklåtar, Vol. 1 [2000]
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Western Movies | 2:22 |
Oldies but Goodies, Vol. 1 [2000] [2000]
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(Baby) Hully Gully | 3:38 |
Rock N' Roll [2000]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:28 |
Roots of Rock 'N Roll: The Best of Doo Wop 1955-1959, Vol. 1 [2000]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:24 |
The Doo Wop Collection, Vol. 1 [2000]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:24 |
From the Vaults/More from the Vaults [1999]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:21 |
Land of 1000 Dances: The Ultimate Compilation of Hit Dances 1958-1965 [1999]
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Baby Hully Gully | 2:05 |
Rock & Roll Show [King] [1999]
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Western Movies | 2:53 |
Rock N' Roll of the 50's, Vol. 1 [1999]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:27 |
Roots of Rock 50's, Vol. 1 [1999]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:20 |
The 60's Ultimate Collection, Vol. 2 [Box Set] [1999]
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Big Boy Pete |
1958: A Time to Remember, 20 Original Chart Hits [1998]
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Western Movies | 2:21 |
The Ultimate History of Rock & Roll Collection, Vol. 2: R&B Greats [1998]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:27 |
Wolfman Jack: Let's Cruise, Vol. 1 [1998]
Song | Duration |
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Big Boy Pete | 2:34 |
The Ultimate History of Rock 'N' Roll Collection [1997]
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Western Movies | 2:22 |
American Jukebox Classics, Vol. 7: Dance Crazy Days [1995]
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(Baby) Hully Gully |
Hello America [1995]
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Western Movies | 2:19 |
The Best of Loma Records: Rise and Fall of a 1960s Soul Label [1995]
Song | Duration |
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Good Lovin' | 2:31 |
Doin' the Hully Gully/Dance by the Light of the Moon/Party Time [1994]
Song | Duration |
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(Baby) Hully Gully | 3:36 |
Hully Gully, (Baby) | |
Big Boy Pete | 2:10 |
The Slop | 2:11 |
Dance by the Light of the Moon | |
Little Pedro | 2:23 |
Shimmy Like Kate | 2:23 |
Olympics & Marathons: Greatest Hits of the 1960's [1994]
Song | Duration |
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(Baby) Hully Gully | 3:37 |
The Slop | 2:09 |
Little Pedro | 2:21 |
Shimmy Like Kate | 2:21 |
Radio Gold, Vol. 2 [1994]
Song | Duration |
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Shimmy Like Kate | 2:23 |
The Golden Age of American Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 3 [1994]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:24 |
Hits of the 50's, Vol. 4 [Elap] [1993]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:16 |
70 Ounces of Gold: Rock & Gold [1992]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movie | 2:27 |
History of Rock: Jukebox Giants, Vol. 3 [1992]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:24 |
Jukebox Giants: WCBS New York, Vol. 3 [1992]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:24 |
Rhythm & Blues: 1958 [1992]
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Western Movies |
Rhythm & Blues: 1960 [1992]
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Big Boy Pete |
Super Hits of the 50's [1992]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:19 |
The Rock 'N' Roll Era: Lost Treasures, Vol. 2 [1992]
Song | Duration |
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Dance by the Light of the Moon | 2:14 |
All-Time Greatest Hits! [1991]
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Good Lovin' | |
Western Movies | |
Big Boy Pete | |
(Baby) Hully Gully | |
Dance by the Light of the Moon | |
Shimmy Like Kate | |
The Slop | |
Little Pedro |
Cruisin' 1959 [1991]
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(Baby) Hully Gully | 3:33 |
Rock Classics [Polygram Video] [1991]
Song | Duration |
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Good Lovin' | 2:30 |
The Rock 'N' Roll Era: Rock Classics - The Originals [1991]
Song | Duration |
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Good Lovin' | 2:32 |
All-Time Greatest Hits of Rock & Roll, Vol. 1 [1990]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:19 |
Groove 'N' Grind: 50's & 60's Dance Hits [1990]
Song | Duration |
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(Baby) Hully Gully | 2:05 |
History of Rock: The 60's, Pt. 3 - WCBS FM 101 [1990]
Song | Duration |
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Big Boy Pete | 2:10 |
History of Rock: The 60s, Pt. 3 [1990]
Song | Duration |
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Big Boy Pete | 2:10 |
The Olympics Meet the Marathons [1990]
Song | Duration |
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Big Boy Pete | 2:11 |
Dance by the Light of the Moon | 2:15 |
The Slop | 2:12 |
Little Pedro | 2:23 |
Shimmy Like Kate | 2:24 |
Golden Oldies, Vol. 3 [Original Sound 1994] [1989]
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Western Movies | 2:21 |
Golden Oldies, Vol. 5 [Original Sound 1989] [1989]
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(Baby) Hully Gully | 3:37 |
The Rock 'N' Roll Era: 1958 - Still Rockin' [1989]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:23 |
21 All-Time Hits, Vol. 1 [1988]
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Western Movies |
The Cruisin' Story 1960 [1988]
Song | Duration |
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Big Boy Pete | 0:51 |
50's Dance Party [1987]
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Western Movies | 2:28 |
Good Old Rock and Roll, Vol. 1 [1987]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:19 |
Living the American Dream [1987]
Song | Duration |
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Big Boy Pete | 4:08 |
Western Movies | 4:34 |
Greatest Hits 1957 [1986]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:19 |
Super Oldies of the 50's, Vol. 2 [1986]
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Western Movies |
The Best of 50's Jumpin' Jive [1986]
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Western Movies |
Oldies But Goodies: Legendary Hits [1979]
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(Baby) Hully Gully | 3:37 |
Kooky Tunes [KTEI] [1976]
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Western Movies |
Something Old, Something New [1966]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:23 |
Hully Gully | 2:03 |
Big Boy Pete | 2:21 |
Shimmy Like Kate | 2:33 |
Dance by the Light of the Moon | 2:27 |
Secret Agents | 2:27 |
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy [1962]
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(Baby) Hully Gully |
The Ventures' Beach Party [aka Mashed Potatoes and Gravy] [1962]
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(Baby) Hully Gully |
Doin' the Hully Gully [1961]
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Big Boy Pete | |
Little Pedro | |
The Slop | |
(Baby) Hully Gully |
100 Hits of the 50s [Tring]
Song | Duration |
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Western Movies | 2:17 |
Oldies But Goodies, Vol. 10
Song | Duration |
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(Baby) Hully Gully | 3:37 |
Sessions Presents 42 Original Hits
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Western Movies |
Unknown Album
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Peanut Butter | 2:05 |
Private Eye | 2:28 |
Stay Where You Are | 2:17 |
Big Chief Little Puss | 2:13 |
Dooley | 2:11 |
Hoochie Coochie Coo | 2:24 |
What'd I Say | 4:06 |
Stay Away from Joe | 2:30 |
Western Movie | 2:26 |
Big Boy Pete | |
Little Pedro | |
(Baby) Hully Gully | |
Boo-Dee Green | 2:21 |
Everybody Likes to Cha Cha Cha | 2:34 |
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