V/A - Remember Then
This here's the closest I got to getting a musical education from my Dad, meaning it's one of very (very) few albums he and I share a taste for. Some truly great songs on this one, for instance...
V/A - Absolute Beginners OST
And talking of 50s-related stuff, I've been digging this one like ditches lately (again). Terrible movie, but what a soundtrack - it's just jam-packed with terrific songs. Like this one...