604988103724

Little Boy Blue - The Rock & Roll Years

Colin Hicks & The Cabin Boys

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Format: CD

Cat No: JASCD1037

Release Date:  31 July 2020

Label:  Jasmine Records

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  604988103724

Genres:  Rock 'N' Roll  Rock 'N' Roll  

  • Description

    Famously the younger brother of Britain's very first Rock & Roller, Tommy Steele, the much-underrated Colin Hicks was destined to enjoy his biggest successes in mainland Europe, notably in Italy, where he became a major star. This 35-track compilation presents his three Pye 45s, alongside the pick of his Italian R&R releases; much of this material is virtually impossible to find elsewhere on CD.

    He kickstarted his career as a 16-year old, in the summer of 1957, with three releases for Pye Records, which included a couple of near-hits/jukebox favourites, 'Wild Eyes And Tender Lips' and 'Little Boy Blue'.

    During 1958 Hicks unexpectedly became a huge star in Italy after live clips of he and his band, The Cabin Boys, were included in a prestigious Allesandro Blasetti documentary, "Europa Di Notte".
    The same year he toured Italy, initially third on a bill headed by The Platters, taking over star billing during the tour.

    The following year he moved to Milan, where he cut a series of huge hits, comprising cover versions of songs like 'Teenager In Love', 'Tallahassee Lassie', 'Brand New Cadillac', 'Oh Boy!', 'Twenty Flight Rock', and many more.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Wild Eyes And Tender Lips
      • 2. Empty Arms Blues
      • 3. La Dee Dah
      • 4. Wasteland
      • 5. Little Boy Blue
      • 6. Jambalaya
      • 7. A Teenager In Love
      • 8. Dream Lover
      • 9. Tallahassee Lassie
      • 10. Brand New Cadillac
      • 11. Johnny Be Good
      • 12. Mean Woman Blues
      • 13. Tutti Frutti
      • 14. Whole Lotta Shakin'
      • 15. Oh Boy!
      • 16. (Hang Up My) Rock And Roll Shoes
      • 17. Yea Yea
      • 18. Book Of Love
      • 19. Twenty Flight Rock
      • 20. Giddy-Up-A-Ding-Dong
      • 21. Hanging Around
      • 22. Lovin' Up A Storm
      • 23. Put Me Down
      • 24. Hollering And Screaming
      • 25. (Stop Me) Standing Around
      • 26. That Little Girl Of Mine
      • 27. Sexy Rock
      • 28. Love's Made A Fool Of You
      • 29. Blue Moon Of Kentucky
      • 30. The Garden Of Eden
      • 31. For Every Boy
      • 32. Swingin' School
      • 33. Robot Man
      • 34. Impazzivo Per Te
      • 35. Hallelujah I Love Her So

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