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Various Artists: Great Rockabilly 1955-1956
Various Artists: Great Rockabilly 1955-1956

Great Rockabilly 1955-1956

Various Artists

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Format: 2CD

Cat No: SCCD1125

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Release Date:  29 January 2007

Label:  Smith & Co

Packaging Type:  Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  8717278721255

Genres:  Rock 'N' Roll  

Release Date:  01 October 2012

Label:  Smith & Co

Packaging Type:  Gate Fold Vinyl

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  8718053744629

Genres:  Rock 'N' Roll  

  • Description

    It is now over 50 years since Elvis Presley made his first hot rhythmic recordings that would come to be regarded as so important historically as the first real Rockabilly records. Rhythm was the word along with lashings of upright slap bass, searing guitar breaks and some of the most exaggerated vocals ever heard in the pantheon of recorded sound. Elvis had it all and by 1956 had signed with the mighty RCA Victor company, who duly propelled him to ultimate stardom. In the beginning, however, Elvis had been a Mississippi country boy who had attracted the attention of Sam Phillips of Sun Records in Memphis. Elvis recorded his classic Sun sides during 1954-55 and toured all over the Southern States, whipping up crowds into a frenzy and inspiring dozens of like-minded country boys to follow in his wake.

    This mid price double presents 64 of the very best Rockabilly recordings of the era, including many that have come to be regarded as absolute classics of the genre. It's a Rhythm Riot from start to finish.

    Description

    One of our distributing companies has pointed out that many rock 'n' roll fans, young and old, are not best pleased having to get their music kicks via CDs or I-pods, much preferring the solid certainty and (it is argued) superior acoustic balls of good old-fashioned vinyl.

    Ever-ready to oblige, we are testing that proposition with this deluxe double-album in a gatefold sleeve and featuring 32 tracks from our first CD volume of Great Rockabilly. If it's a commercial mistake we might not risk it again. If it proves to be a winner then you better start re-organising your stock space as there'll be plenty more to come. How's the supply of turntables and styli in your territory?

    The pressings are 180 gram heavy black vinyl and will be packaged a gatefold sleeve of 350 gsm white-white board with a gloss finish.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Rock It - George Jones
      • 2. Hot Rock - John Carroll
      • 3. Duck Tail - Joe Clay
      • 4. Heartbreakin' Mama - Skeets McDonald
      • 5. Rockin' Rollin' Stone - Andy Starr
      • 6. Slow Down - Jack Earls
      • 7. Rock 'N' Roll Ruby - Warren Smith
      • 8. Draggin' - Curtis Gordon
      • 9. One Hand Loose - Charlie Feathers
      • 10. Boppin' Bonnie - Eddie Bond
      • 11. Pretty Bad Blues - Ronnie Self
      • 12. Woman Love - Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps
      • 13. Lonesome for a Letter - Sanford Clark
      • 14. Barking Up the Wrong Tree - Don Woody
      • 15. Come On Little Mama - Ray Harris
      • 16. Baby Let's Play House - The Bill
      • 17. Let's Elope Baby - Janis Martin
      • 18. Maybelline - Marty Robbins
      • 19. Teenage Boogie - Webb Pierce
      • 20. Ooby Dooby - Roy Orbison
      • 21. Rock With Me Baby - Billy Lee Riley
      • 22. Boppin' the Blues - Carl Perkins
      • 23. That Ain't Nothing But Right - Mac Curtis
      • 24. Stutterin' Papa - Buck Griffin
      • 25. Mr. Blues - Marvin Rainwater
      • 26. Do What I Do - Slim Rhodes
      • 27. So Doggone Lonesome - Johnny Cash
      • 28. The Fool - Sanford Clark
      • 29. Hang Loose - Tommy Spurlin
      • 30. Go Go Go - Roy Orbison
      • 31. Be-bop-a-lula - Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps

      Disc 2

      • 1. Crazy Crazy Lovin' - Johnny Carroll
      • 2. Sixteen Chicks - Joe Clay
      • 3. Hot and Cold - Marvin Rainwater
      • 4. You Oughta See Grandma Rock - Skeets McDonald
      • 5. Bottle to the Baby - Charlie Feathers
      • 6. Mobile Alabama - Curtis Gordon
      • 7. Flip Flop Mama - Eddie Bond
      • 8. All the Time - Sleepy LaBeef
      • 9. Rockhouse - Roy Orbison
      • 10. Heartbreak Hotel - George Jones
      • 11. Train Kept A'Rollin' - Johnny Burnette and The Rock 'n' Roll Trio
      • 12. Bird Dog - Don Woody
      • 13. All By Myself - Roy Hall
      • 14. Rockin' With My Baby - Malcolm Yelvington
      • 15. Sweet Love On My Mind - Jimmy And Johnny
      • 16. Dixie Fried - Carl Perkins
      • 17. Where'd You Stay Last Night - Ray Harris
      • 18. Ubangi Stomp - Warren Smith
      • 19. You're My Baby - Roy Orbison
      • 20. Behave, Be Quiet Or Be Gone - Giovacchino Giovacchini
      • 21. Grandaddy's Rockin' - Mac Curtis
      • 22. Rock-ola Ruby - Sonny West
      • 23. Midnight Shift - Buddy Holly
      • 24. When My Baby Left Me - Sid King & The Five Strings
      • 25. Yakety Yak - Malcolm Yelvington
      • 26. Get Rhythm - Johnny Cash & Tennessee Two
      • 27. Rockidaddy - Sonny Fisher
      • 28. I Flipped - Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps
      • 29. Wild Wild Women - Johnny Carroll
      • 30. How Come It - George Jones
      • 31. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
      • 32. Mystery Train - Elvis Presley

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Johnny Carroll & The Hot Rocks - Crazy Crazy Lovin'
      • 2. Joe Clay - Sixteen Chicks
      • 3. Marvin Rainwater - Hot And Cold
      • 4. Skeets McDonald - You Oughta See Grandma Rock
      • 5. Charlie Feathers & The Musical Warriors - Bottle To The Baby
      • 6. Curtis Gordon - Mobile Alabama
      • 7. Eddie Bond & The Stompers - Flip Flop Mama
      • 8. Sleepy LaBeef - All The Time

      Side 2

      • 1. Roy Orbison - Rock House
      • 2. Gearge 'Thumper' Jones - Heartbreak Hotel
      • 3. Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'n' Roll Trio - Train Kept A'Rollin'
      • 4. Don Woody - Bird Song
      • 5. Roy Hall - All By Myself
      • 6. Malcolm Yelvington - Rockin' with My Baby
      • 7. Jimmy & Johnny - Sweet love On My Mind
      • 8. Carl Perkins - Dixie Fried

      Disc 2

      Side 1

      • 1. Ray Harris - Where'd You Stay Last Night
      • 2. Warren Smith - Ubangi Stomp
      • 3. Roy Orbison - You're My Baby
      • 4. Roy Duke - Behave
      • 5. Be Quiet Or Be Gone
      • 6. Mac Curtis - Grandaddy's Rockin'
      • 7. Sonny West - Rock-Ola Ruby
      • 8. Buddy Holly - Midnight Shift

      Side 2

      • 1. Sid King & The Five Strings - When My Baby Left Me
      • 2. Malcolm Yelvington - Yakety Yak
      • 3. Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two - Get Rhythm
      • 4. Sonny Fisher - Rockin' Daddy
      • 5. Gene Vincent & The Bue Caps - I Flipped
      • 6. Johnny Carroll & The Hot Rocks - Wild Wild Women
      • 7. George 'Thumper' Jones - How Come It
      • 8. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes
        • . Elvis Presley

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