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Richard Cliff - Let Me Tell You Baby…It’s Called Rock’n’ Roll 2CD (CD)
€22,00Quick View”Taas löytyy! Upea kokoelma 1958-1960 matskua! Ennenjulkaisemattomia!!
Available at last, this 2 CD set is an extended version of the much-praised ten inch LP of the same title, released by Rollercoaster last year. These recordings are previously unissued on CD. Broadcast on the Light Programme s Saturday Club in the 50s and 60s, we are fortunate that these masters of Cliff as a primal rocker have survived, enabling us to hear the early days of a kid with a very big future. Two CDs and a 44-page booklet are included. Rock n Roll has become a generic term these days … it is even used in the USA to describe current recordings by artists that make genuine Rock n Roll fans cringe. Real Rock n Roll comes from the 50s and early 60s, and no matter how much they are imitated by tribute bands and the like, the originals remain the best. Cliff Richard soon hung up his Rock n Roll shoes (despite what he says on the last track of CD2 in this collection) as he became an all-round entertainer . But before Cliff slipped into a smart suit and tie and clipped his hair, there was a brief period when TV s ’Oh Boy’ and radio s ’Saturday Club’ featured just enough wild rockers to keep us watching and listening to them …
after all, those shows were all there was. Cliff and the Drifters were stars of both programmes and, thanks to their almost instant baptism via live shows in theatres following the chart success of Move It , they were soon belting out quality Rock n Roll on the airwaves. Many of the recordings seem superior to the released records for energy and sheer enthusiasm. Cliff was lucky to have a great band from the start of his professional career … a driving rhythm section that soon became stars in their own right. A detailed booklet with notes by respected journalist and historian Rob Finnis tells the story of Cliff s Rock n Roll years and is illustrated with rare photographs and memorabilia from the era. For historic reasons we have created two CDs containing tracks from ’Saturday Club’: CD 1 features musical content from high-quality recordings plus some tracks of historical interest that were taped off-air (and are therefore of a lesser quality); these have been gathered at the end of CD1 and do not appear on CD 2. On CD 2 we have included the music together with the introductions and interviews just as they were heard in the original broadcasts. Words alone cannot describe the music that captivated many teenagers in the 1950s and turned them into fans for the rest of their lives, but Cliff came pretty close when he sang, Let me tell you baby, it s called Rock n Roll . For more proof, listen to this album.”
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Vincent Gene - A Tribute To Gene Vincent – A Piece At A Time 2CD (CD)
€20,00Quick ViewThis double CD package brings together 56 tracks all linked to Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps. It features tracks by Gene himself, the Blue Caps and a host of fellow artists, friends and admirers who have all been inspired by the legendary Gene Vincent stage act and his unforgettable recordings from the rockin 50s and beyond.
It also contains a recently discovered 1967 Gene Vincent recording and several other previously unreleased tracks. The 44-page booklet gives details of each track, a piece at a time, together with many rare photographs and illustrations.
It s an absolute must for all Gene Vincent fans….
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Box David - Story Vol 2 (CD)
€20,00Quick ViewDavid Box is surely one of the ’Great Unknowns’ from the rock’n’roll era. A previous album, The David Box Story (RCCD 3024), dedicated to the memory of David, was so warmly received and so deeply appreciated by his many fans, that a follow-up, volume two of The David Box Story was conceived. This CD set compiles the remaining known recordings of David Box which were not included on The David Box Story .The tracks on CD1 are mostly high quality studio recordings. On CD2 we have included home demos, acetates and other recordings. Also included in our acclaimed Rolapak cover is a 48 page booklet designed by David Gibsone ….crammed with photos, memorabilia together interviews and memories, contributed by those who knew David. This package was lovingly supervised by David Box fan and archivist John Davison-White who supervised the first volume of David Box Story to critical acclaim.
