Smith & Co

Our JUST ABOUT AS GOOD AS IT GETS! series is now an established guarantee of great value, authoritative compilations, expert re-mastering, consistently recognisable presentation, positive reviews and persistent sales in the Formula One reissue market.  So no further introduction required?  Well perhaps a few more words about this particular 2CD set…

Some reviewers were suspicious when we released Great British Rock ‘n’ Roll #1 (SCCD1124) in 2007.  Did the UK produce any great rock ‘n’ roll in the 1950s?  Or was this just a play on words, alluding to the efforts of homage to the USA by young upstarts in a North Atlantic monarchy that still then called itself Great Britain?  After three successive volumes and now into #5 the judges rumble on amongst themselves while we continue to prove that along with the big three - Cliff Richard, Marty Wilde and Billy Fury - there was a lot more cooking in Britain at the time than is generally remembered.  Some of it is ham, much of it is beef, mostly prime cuts.  Exotic vegetables and wavy gravy served on the side.

CD 1
1 - Cliff Richard and the Shadows - Nine times out of ten
2 - Marty Wilde and the Wildcats - It's been nice
3 - Emile Ford and the Checkmates - Move along
4 - Billy Fury and the Four Jays - Turn my back on you
5 - Johnny Kidd and the Pirates - Shakin' all over
6 - Johnny Worth - Nightmare
7 - Wee Willie Harris - I go Ape
8 - Joe Brown and the Bruvvers - Darktown Strutters ball
9 - Vince Eager - It's late
10 - Dave Sampson and the Hunters - If you need me
11 - Jimmy Crawford - Long Stringy Baby
12 - Jim Gunner and the Echoes - Hoolee Jump
13 - Dickie Pride - Midnight oil
14 - Adam Faith - Say mam
15 - Mike Sagar - Deep Feeling
16 - Bobby Stevens - A mess of blues
17 - Marty Wilde and the Wildcats - So glad you're mine
18 - Vince Taylor and the Playboys - Jet black machine
19 - Gary Mills - Hey baby
20 - Billy Fury and the Four Jays - That's love
21 - Dave Sampson and the Hunters - It's lonesome
22 - The John Barry Seven - Walk don't run
23 - Emile Ford and the Checkmates - You'll never know what you're missing
24 - Hal Burton - Susie Darlin'
25 - Vince Eager with the John Barry Seven - Good rocking tonight
26 - The Voices - Race with the devil
27 - Johnny Kidd and the Pirates - Restless
28 - Marty Wilde and the Wildcats - Blue moon of Kentucky
29 - Billy Fury and the Four Jays - My advice
30 - The Hunters - Teen scene
31 - Emile Ford and the Checkmates - Send for me
32 - Joe Brown and the Bruvvers - Shine
33 - Danny Rivers - Can't you hear my heart
34 - Dave Sampson and the Hunters - Sweet Dreams
35 - Billy Fury - Collette

CD 2
1 - Clive Scott and the Skywegians - I'll lay it on the line
2 - Cliff Richard and the Shadows - Choppin 'n' Changin'
3 - Billy Fury and the Four Jays - Don't say it's over
4 - Joe Brown and the Bruvvers - Swagger
5 - Marty Wilde and the Wildcats - Down the line
6 - Brian Bentley and the Bachelors - Please make up your mind
7 - Emile Ford and the Checkmates - Red sails in the sunset
8 - Vince Taylor and the Playboys - I'll be your hero
9 - The Shadows - The Stranger
10 - Jimmy Miller and the New Barbecues - Cry baby cry
11 - Billy Fury and the Four Jays - It's you I need
12 - Joe Henderson - Coffee bar jive
13 - Tommy Hawke - Good gravy
14 - The Five Dallas Boys - Do you wanna jump children
15 - Danny Rivers - Hawk
16 - Joe Brown and the Bruvvers - The switch
17 - Alma Cogan - This little girl's gone rockin'
18 - The King Brothers - Hop skip and jump
19 - Ray Ellington - Flat foot floogie
20 - The Southlanders - Ko Ko Mo
21 - Cab Kaye with the Eric Delaney Band - Rock 'n' Roll King Cole
22 - The Kilties - Giddy up a ding dong
23 - Art Baxter and his Rock 'n' Roll Sinners - Rock and roll rag
24 - The Five Dallas Boys  - Fatty patty
25 - The Terry Sisters - It's the same old jazz
26 - Jack Parnell and his Music Makers - Night train
27 - Franklyn Boyd and the Lew Randall Band - Baby face
28 - The Trojans  - Make it up
29 - The King Brothers - The cradle rock
30 - The Kilties  - Teach you to rock
31 - Jim Gunner and the Echoes - Footloose
32 - The Jones Sisters - I'm in love again
33 - Toni Eden - Teen street
34 - Art Baxter and his Rock 'n' Roll Sinners - Don't knock the rock
35 - Chris Andrews with Tony Sheridan  - Move it