 Once described by the influential, international newspaper USA Today as “The greatest Rock star you never heard of”, and often referred to as “The French Elvis”, JOHNNY HALLYDAY was a megastar in France for very nearly sixty years, from 1960 until his death, from cancer, in 2017. He’d originally achieved fame as a Rock & Roll singer, very often with French language cover versions of American and/or British hit records. His photogenic, James Dean-esque looks guaranteed him front covers of just about every French magazine, whilst his powerful, charismatic live performances, both onstage and on television, elevated him to iconic status. This compilation presents the very best of his early R&R years, featuring Hallyday singing both in French and English, the latter sides recorded in Nashville during 1962. All thirty-two of these sides were significant hits in France, a half-dozen topping the French charts; his ‘Viens Danser Le Twist’ (a cover of Chubby Checker’s ‘Let’s Twist Again’) was one of the first Pop records to sell a million copies in France, alone.

• 1. Laisse Les Filles
• 2. Souvenirs, Souvenirs
• 3. Le P'tit Clown De Ton Coeur (Cathy's Clown)
• 4. Kili Watch
• 5. Oui, Mon Cher (I Want That)
• 6. Tu M'plais
• 7. Nous, Quand On S'embrasse (High School Confidential)
• 8. Tu Peux La Prendre (You Can Have Her)
• 9. Viens Danser Le Twist (Let's Twist Again)
• 10. Avec Une Poignee De Terre (A Hundred Pounds of Clay)
• 11. Wap-Dou-Wap (Tu Aimes Le Twist)
• 12. Si Tu Me Telephones
• 13. Retiens La Nuit
• 14. Shake the Hand of a Fool
• 15. Hold Back the Sun (Retiens La Nuit)
• 16. Blueberry Hill
• 17. Hello Mary Lou
• 18. Feel So Fine
• 19. I Got a Woman
• 20. Be-Bop A-Lula
• 21. You're Sixteen
• 22. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
• 23. Serre La Main D'un Fou (Shake the Hand of a Fool)
• 24. Dans Un Jardin D'amour (Garden of Love)
• 25. Caravan of Lonely Men
• 26. Hey Little Girl
• 27. Madison Twist (Meet Me At the Twistin' Place)
• 28. Hey! Baby
• 29. Pas Cette Chanson (Don't Play That Song)
• 30. L'idole Des Jeunes (Teenage Idol)
• 31. Tout Bas, Tout Bas, Tout Bas (Apron Strings)
• 32. Elle Est Terrible (Somethin' Else)