Smith & Co

Volume 3 in the highly acclaimed “Just about as good as it gets!” series. Includes early Cliff Richards and Shadows (The Drifters) recordings. British rock ‘n’ roll still has some harsh critics, despite the huge improvement in sound mastering and the discovery of so many genuine gems included on this compilation. Yet, on the other side, interest continues to grow in this hybrid of the original. Rock ‘n’ roll and Jive clubs now often pulsate to the sounds of the Southlanders, Ray Ellington, Tony Crombie and Wee Willie Harris and many others, bringing home to so many that quite a large chunk of those 50’s British rockers were really good. So enjoy some of the best one more time.

1. Vince Taylor & The Playboys-Right Behind You Baby
2. Cliff Richard & The Drifters-Move It
3. Tommy Steele-Come On, Let's Go
4. Terry Dene-This Is The Night
5. Vince Eager-Five Days, Five Days
6. Marty Wilde & The Wildcats-Endless Sleep
7. The Vipers-No Other Baby
8. The Most Brothers-Whole Lotta Woman
9. Adam Faith-High School Confidential
10. Cliff Richard & The Drifters-My Feet Hit The Ground
11. Franklyn Boyd & The Society Six-I Got A Feeling
12. Ernie Shear & The Lew Randall Band-Cannonball
13. Vince Taylor & The Playboys-I Like Love
14. Terry Dene & The Malcolm Lockyer Group-Start Movin'
15. Jim Dale-Don't Let Go
16. Winifred Atwell-Boogie In The Groove
17. Hal Burton-Rave On
18. Vince Eager & The Vagabonds-Gum Drop
19. The Five Chestnuts-Jean Dorothy
20. Cliff Richard & The Drifters-High Class Baby
21. Marty Wilde & The Wildcats-Fire Of Love
22. Bert Weedon-Big Note Blues
23. Ricky James-Ninety Nine Ways
24. Dave Grant-Stood Up
25. Jim Dale-Crazy For You
26. Johnny Luck-Play Rough
27. Stan Greig's Jazz Band-Skinnie Minnie
28. Franklyn Boyd & The Coronets-It's Only Make Believe
29. David Ross-Singing The Blues
30. The Five Chesternuts-Teenage Love
31. Paul Rich-Fabulous
32. Winifred Atwell-Dob's Boogie
33. David Ross-Wake Up Little Susie
34. Cliff Richard & The Drifters-Schoolboy Crush

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1. The Southlanders-Penny Loafers and Bobby Socks
2. Deep River Boys-Itchy Twitchy Feeling
3. Ray Ellington-Living Doll
4. Tony Crombie & His Rockets-Rock Shuffle Boogie
5. Don Lang & His Frantic Five-Rock Pretty Baby
6. Wee Willie Harris-Rosie Lee
7. Bertice Reading-Rock Baby Rock
8. The Rock 'n' Rollers-Ko Ko Mo
9. Neville Taylor & The Cutters-Mercy Mercy Mercy
10. The Southlanders-I Wanna Jive Tonight
11. Ken Mackintosh-Six Five Blues
12. Deep River Boys-Not Too Old To Rock 'n' Roll
13. The Four Jacks-Hey Baby
14. The Four Jones Boys-Priscilla
15. Ken Mackintosh-Big Guitar
16. Janice Peters & The Frank Barber Band-This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'
17. The Rock 'n' Rollers-Happy Baby
18. The King Brothers-Party Time
19. Lord Rockingham's XI-The Squelch
20. John Barry Seven-Every Which Way
21. Billy Sproud & The Rock 'n' Roll Six-If You're So Smart, How Come You Ain't Rich
22. Don Lang & His Frantic Five-The Big Beat
23. Red Price-Weekend
24. The Four Jacks-It's A Lie
25. Les Hobeaux-Dynamo
26. Johnnie (the Gash) Gray with Ken Jones-Tequila
27. Tommy Steele & The Steelmen-Take Me Back Baby
28. Paul Rich-Bye Bye Baby
29. Tony Crombie & His Rockets-Rex Rocks
30. The Four Jacks-A Million Tears
31. Victor Silvester & his Rock 'n' Roll Rhythm-Alligator Roll
32. Alma Cogan-Gettin' Ready For Freddy
33. Lord Rockingham's XI-Hoots Mon
34. Terry-Thomas Esq. With his Rock 'n' Roll Rotters-A Sweet Old Fashioned Boy

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