Celebrating 75 years of the Ace Cafe, London with 28 British and American Rock 'n' Roll recordings released in the UK between 1956 and 1962. The tracks are rebellious, wild and frantic much like the cultural shift in Britain that the Ace helped drive throughout the 1950s and '60s. This is the soundtrack of the Ton Up era and subsequent Rocker culture. Featured artists: Gene Vincent, Jackie Lee Cochran, Roy Orbison, Peanuts Wilson, Johnny Kidd & The Pirates, Chan Romero, Vince Taylor, Buddy Holly, Johnny Carroll, Jack Scott, Ronnie Self, Dale Hawkins, Adam Faith, Terry Dene, Johnny Duncan & The Blue Grass Boys, Sid King & The Five Strings, Johnny Burnette Rock 'n' Roll Trio, Jerry Lee Lewis, Adam Faith, Billy Fury, Jet Harris, Ricky Nelson, Billy 'Crash' Craddock, Tommy Sands, Link Wray and His Ray Men, Eddie Cochran.
