Reception
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As with most of the albums in the series, Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits: 1955 was well received. In their review for the album, Stephen Thomas Erlewine and Bruce Eder of Allmusic commented that the series "offers a view of the popular mainstream for each year ... ." Erlewine and Eder also lauded the inclusion of many of the most important artists of the 1950s on the early volumes; for instance, the initial 1955 volume included Bill Haley & His Comets, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino and The Platters. Subsequent volumes included tracks by early rock and roll artists Jerry Lee Lewis, the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Paul Anka and Carl Perkins.
There were criticisms. For instance, Erlewine and Eder faulted the "poor liner notes, and brevity, as well as the omission of several important pop, rock, and album rock artists," although they admitted "the series isn't attempting to be comprehensive." The review concluded, "Still, this is a fun half-hour's listening, even with the weak moments that slipped through."
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