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NEWSLETTER #125
Vintage Rock 'n' Roll & Rockabilly
Billy Adams -> Bobby Vee
| BILLY ADAMS EDDIE COCHRAN THE FIREBALLS |
EDDIE HODGES LONNIE MACK THE SHANGRI-LAS VARIOUS ARTISTS BOBBY VEE |
| BILLY ADAMS | Screen Door 0200 | Legacy | ● CD $14.98 |
| 17 tracks, 44 mins, recommended Back in the 50s Kentucky
born Billy Adams recorded a handful of excellent and highly collectable
rockabilly 45s with his band The Rock-A-Teers. In 1959 he and the band went
their separate way and Billy mostly concentrated on country and gospel in
the 60s and 70s. In 1997 Billy entered the Sun studios in Memphis and
accompanied by an excellent trio re-recorded four of his 50s songs, did
twelve new songs he had written and a sterling cover of Fats Domino's I'm
Walking. After forty years Billy still has a fine and soulful voice and
the band of your musicians do spot on accompaniments with particular nice
lead guitar work from James Lott. (FS) |
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| EDDIE COCHRAN | Liberty (UK) CDECB 1 | The Eddie Cochran Box Set | ● CD $59.98 |
| 4 CD set, 113 tracks, highly recommended. Utterly beautiful
collection available again. 4 CD box set covering all aspects of Eddie's
career with 113 tracks. Each disc is titled, with "I'm Ready" (1956)
covering Eddie's pre-Liberty sides including the Cochran Bros. & solo Crest
sides, and the first of the Liberty recordings, which are continued on
"Summertime Blues" (1957), and "Something Else" (1959-60). "Something" also
collects some of the instrumentals discovered by Rockstar, with 4th Man
Theme\ Chicken Shot Blues, as well as recently found stereo masters of
such tunes as Weekend/ Cut Across Shorty. The fourth disc, "Three
Steps To Heaven" has 11 tunes from Jan. & Feb. '60 appearances on BBC's Boy
Meets Girl TV show with Gene Vincent, and we also find Eddie in the studio
working on 5 tunes, incl. Jelly Bean/ Don't Bye Bye Baby Me. The set
concludes with 10 tunes Eddie worked on, including the Holly Twins- I
Want Elvis for Xmas, Skeets MacDonald- You Ought to See Grandma Rock
and songs by Al Casey, Wynn Stewart, the 4 Dots, etc. Sound is great, plus
there is a 60 page booklet with a biography loaded with rare pix, and a
complete discography and sessionography. If you have an extensive Cochran
collection you may have everything here, but the packaging and sound are so
fine and it's as complete a set as you could ever want. (GM) |
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| THE FIREBALLS | Ace CDCHD 828 | The Best Of The Rest | ● CD $18.98 |
| 30 tracks, mostly drawn from the B-sides of singles and most
of them making their first appearance on CD. Includes Jimmy Gilmer's first
single from 1959 before he joined The Fireballs. |
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| LONNIE MACK | Ace CDCHD 847 | Still On The Move | ● CD $18.98 |
| 26 tracks, 65 mins, highly recommended This is a revised version of Ace 352 that was issued in 1992 and was more or less a straight reissue of a Trip double album which featured some of Lonnie's Fraternity singles along with previously unissued masters. For this CD Ace have been able to work from the original master tapes for superior sound. They have left off a couple of tracks (which can be found on the other Mack issues on Ace 713 and 807) and have added in ten tracks including a few previously unissued alternate takes. Mack was one of the finest and least self-indulgent guitar heroes - he could burn ferocious lines up and down the neck of his Gibson Flying V, yet he was such a soulful singer/ writer that chops never got in the way of the songs. There are quite a few covers here, often instrumental versions like his rockin' workout on Ray Charles' Sticks & Stones or his soulful rendering of Ben E. King's Stand By Me. Another winner from Lonnie Mack and Ace! (FS) BEAU DOLLAR & THE COINS: Soul Serenade/ LONNIE MACK: Cry Cry Cry/ Don't Make My Baby Blue/ Dorothy On My Mind/ Florence Of Arabia/ Florence Of Arabia (alternate Take)/ I Found A Love/ I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water/ I've Had It/ Men At Play/ Money (that's What I Want) (alternate Take)/ Oh Boy!/ Oh I Apologise/ Omaha/ One Mint Julep/ Sa-ba-hoola/ Shotgun/ Snow On The Mountain/ Stand By Me/ Sticks And Stones/ The Circus Song Aka A Good Woman's Love/ Tonky Go Go/ When I'm Alone/ Wildwood Flower/ Lonnie On The Move (aka For Kicks Aka Turn On Your Lovelight) |
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| THE SHANGRI-LAS | RPM 506 | Myrmidons Of Melodrama | ● CD $15.98 |
| 32 tracks, 79 mins, highly recommended According to the
dictionary a myrmidon is an unquestioning follower so I'm not sure I
understand the context but it sounds good. The Shangri-Las were one of the
top girl groups of the 60s featuring the exciting lead vocals of Mary Weiss,
the Spectorish flavored productions of George Shadow Morton and the
wonderfil melodramatic stories of teen angst - often from the pens of Morton
and Brill Building stalwarts Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry. All their hits
are here including the classics Leader Of The Pack/ Remember Walking In
The Sand/ Give Him A Great Big Kiss/ I Can Never Go Home Anymore/ He Cried
and others as well as obscure B-sides, LP tracks and both sides of their
first single for Smash in 1963. Several tracks are presented in stereo for
the first time and the set ends with four brief radio spots - two
advertising Revlon makeup and two with Mary giving tips on gift receiving
and dating courtesy! Includes fold out booklet with 4,800 word essay by Mick
Patrick along with photos and other memorabilia. (FS) |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Ace CDCHD 840 | Land Of 1000 Dances, Vol. 2 | ● CD $18.98 |
| Complementing Ace 702 this is another collection of rock &
roll and R&B dance to tunes from the 50s and 60s. HANK BALLARD & the MIDNIGHTERS: The Twist/ GARY "US" BONDS: Twist, Twist Senora/ RAY BRYANT COMBO: The Madison Time Pt 1/ CANDY & the KISSES: The 81/ ALVIN CASH: Twine Time/ TED CASSIDY: The Lurch/ BOBBY COMSTOCK: Let's Stomp/ LOU COURTNEY: Skate Now/ DANNY & THE JUNIORS: Twistin' Usa/ THE DEL-VIKINGS: Cool Shake/ DUANE EDDY & THE REBELETTES: (dance With) The Guitar Man/ THE FIVE DU-TONES: Shake A Tail Feather/ THE FLARES: Foot Stomping Pt 1/ BOBBY FREEMAN: (i Do The) Shimmy Shimmy/ GENE & WENDELL with the SWEETHEARTS: The Roach (dance)/ GUITAR JUNIOR: The Crawl/ CURTIS LEE: The Wobble/ MARK IV: (make With) The Shake/ THE MIRACLES: Mickey's Monkey/ THE NOVAS: The Crusher/ THE OLYMPICS: The Bounce/ ROBERT PARKER: Barefootin'/ THE PASTEL SIX: Cinnamon Cinder (it's A Very Nice Dance)/ THE RIVINGTONS: The Bird's The Word/ ROUND ROBIN: Land Of 1000 Dances (the "na Na Song")/ HUEY SMITH: Pop- Eye/ THE LARKS: The Jerk/ JOHNNY THUNDER: Loop De Loop/ ANDRE WILLIAMS: Bacon Fat/ JACKIE WILSON: Baby Workout |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Ace CDCHD 844 | Love That Louie | ● CD $18.98 |
| A tribute to one of the all time greatest rock 'n' roll
songs that has been performed over the years by thousands of artists and
recorded by hundreds and even provided the basis for a book by Dave Marsh.
Though not the first this is the most authoritative aural survey of the
phenomenon featuring, of course, the original 1957 version by Richard Berry
(from original mastertape for the first time), songs that may have
influenced the composition, Northwest garage groups that first brought it to
prominence in the early 60s (Rockin' Robin Roberts & The Wailers, Kingsmen,
Paul Revere & The Raiders, Sonics, etc), miscellaneous American and British
covers (Otis Redding, Travis Wammack, The Kinks, Sounds Orchestra, etc),
songs featuring rewrites of the lyrics (Jack E. Lee & The Squires, The
Kingsmen), sequels to the song from Richard Berry & Paul Revere & The
Raiders and ends with Toots & The Maytals reggae treatment. Includes 20 page
booklet with introduction by Dave Marsh and incredibly detailed notes from
Alec Palao with interviews and loads of photos and other visual ephemera.
THE BEACH BOYS: Louie Louie/ CHUCK BERRY: Havana Moon/ RICHARD BERRY & THE PHAROAHS: Have Love Will Travel/ Louie Louie/ DON & THE GOODTIMES: Louie Louie/ JACK ELY & THE COURTMEN: Louie Louie '66/ H.B. & THE CHECKMATES: Louise Louise/ THE KINGSMEN: Long Green/ Louie Louie/ THE KINKS: Louie Louie/ JACK E. LEE & THE SQUIRES: Love That Louie/ LITTLE BILL with the ADVENTURERS and the: Louie Louie/ JOHNNY MERCER with PAUL WESTON & HIS ORCHESTRA: One For My Baby/ OTIS REDDING: Louie Louie/ PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS: Louie Go Home/ Louie Louie/ ROCKIN' ROBIN ROBERTS & THE WAILERS: Louie Louie/ THE SANDPIPERS: Louie Louie/ THE SONICS: Louie Louie/ SOUNDS ORCHESTRAL: Louie Louie/ THE SWAMP RATS: Louie Louie/ TOOTS & THE MAYTALS: Louie Louie/ RENE TOUZET: El Loco Cha Cha/ TRAVIS WAMMACK: Louie Louie |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Ace CDCHD 853 | More Rockin' On Broadway - The Time/Brent/ Shad Story | ● CD $18.98 |
| Complementing Ace 758 ("Rockin' On Broadway") and 739 ("Wop
Ding A Ling") this is another collection of sides recorded for Bob Shad's
Time, Brent, Shad & Warner label. Though not as strong as the first two
there some fine rockers and doo-wops hers including sides by The Beau-Marks,
Bell Notes, Chevrons, Rusty Isabell, The Genies, Knockouts, Eddie Quinteros,
Jimmy Church (two unissued tracks), O.C. And The Holidays (actually King
Curtis & his band) and others. O.C. AND THE HOLIDAYS: The Tuttle/ Watch That Action/ THE BEAU-MARKS: Cause We're In Love/ Daddy Said/ Rockin' Blues/ THE BELL NOTES: No Dice/ She Went That-a-way/ You're A Big Girl Now/ THE CHEVRONS: Come Go With Me/ Day After Forever/ That Comes With Love/ JIMMY CHURCH: I Wish/ Teenage Baby/ THE FI-DELLS: No Other Love (like Yours)/ THE GENIES: Chicken Necks/ The First Time/ RUSTY ISABELL: I Give Up/ The Blast/ THE KNOCKOUTS: Rich Boy, Poor Boy/ THE MIGHTY JUPITERS: Hy Wocky Toomba/ EDDIE QUINTEROS: Lindy Lou/ SKIP & FLIP: Fancy Nancy/ THE STROLLERS: Crowded Classroom/ We're Strollin'/ WAYNE WORLEY: To Be Alone |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Norton CNW 910 | Everybody's Boppin' | ● CD $13.98 |
| 22 tracks, 49 mins, highly recommended. Terrific collection
of rockabilly, rock 'n' roll and wild instrumental recorded in the late 50s
and early 60s by artists in the Pacific Northwest. Although a number of
these tracks have been reissued before this is the first time they have put
into context and set includes 8 page booklet with informative notes, photos
and label shots. Includes sides by Clayton Watson & The Silhouettes, The Rovin' Gamblers (the hot instrumental Do The Fly), Val Volk, Sherree
Scott (very Wanda Jacksonish on Fascinating baby), The Renegades,
Butch Paulson & The Motations, The Glitters, The Stompers, The Volk
Brothers, The Tornados and more. (FS) |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Norton CNW 911 | Chicken Session | ● CD $13.98 |
| 22 tracks, highly recommended 22 more slabs of hot rockin'
from the Northwest including a previously unissued demo from 1958 of the
Wailers classic Dirty Robber. Also includes the great title song by
Larry De Rieux plus Leon Mach, Jackie Johnson (fourteen years old at the
time she cut her rocking version of Star Light, Star Bright!), Dennis
Wayne & Vinny's Rhythmaires (a fine cover of Webb Pierce's Teenage Boogie),
Bobby Wayne & The Warriors (the superb Sally Ann), The Stripes, Gerry
Fiander & The Stripes, Daryl Britt & The Blue Jeans, The Country Lads, The
Gems, The Trebletones and more. Excellent sound and informative illustrated
8 page booklet. (FS) |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Norton CNW 912 | Shake Em Up Rock | ● CD $13.98 |
| More great late 50s/ early 60s rock 'n' roll from the
Northwest including the earliest recordings of Paul Revere & The Raiders.
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| BOBBY VEE | EMI (UK) 97788 | The Essential & Collectable | ● CD $21.98 |
| The ultimate collection for Bobby Vee fans. This two CD has
50 tracks - all his hits, LP tracks, rare 'B' sides of singles and 12
previously unissued tracks. Also includes a 16 page booklet with notes by
Bobby himself reminiscing on the recordings, the songwriters and producers
he worked with and more. Also features unpublished photos from Bobby's own
collection. |
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