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…

The brash 1950s music of young white rural America, principally from the southern states of the USA, Rockabilly defied the dictates of Tin Pan Alley, it was the punk music of its day.  With notable exceptions it was a regional phenomenon with a supposedly short shelf-life. In the wake of Elvis a few other performers became stars; many were never even One Hit Wonders in the first place.  But they all left a legacy, re-ignited by a Rockabilly revival in the UK and Continental Europe in the 1970s that reverberates in clubs and at rave weekenders to the present day.

With Volume 5 of this best-selling series we continue to showcase the ‘50s originators with a vibrant 70 tracks of well known names side-by-side with legends of the Rockabilly underground and several ‘who were these guys?‘ one-off sizzlers.  Put your cat clothes on, it’s another invitation to party.

CD 1       
1    Johnny Burnette  Rock 'n' Roll Trio - Sweet love on my mind
2    Bob Luman with the Mac Curtis Band - Stranger than fiction
3    Alvis Wayne - Don't mean maybe baby
4    Benny Cliff and the Benny Cliff Trio - Shake 'em up Rock
5    Johnny Carroll and the Hot Rocks - Rock 'n' Roll ruby
6    Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps - Jump back honey jump back
7    Eddie Cochran - Sweetie Pie
8    Eddie Cash - Doin' all right
9    Carl Perkins - That don't move me
10    Elvis Presley with Scotty & Bill - I don't care if the sun don't shine
11    Bill Browning - Don't push, don't shove
12    Wynn Stewart - Come on
13    Ricky Nelson - One of these mornings
14    Roy Hall - Three alley cats
15    Wanda Jackson - Baby loves him
16    Lee Denson - New shoes
17    Charlie Feathers with Jody & Jerry - Get with it
18    Bubba Ford - Linda Lou
19    Speck and Doyle - Music to my ear
20    Marvin Rainwater - Baby don't go
21    Gene Sisco - Grandma's rock 'n' roll
22    Ray Campi - Caterpillar
23    Red Berry and the Bel Raves - What a dolly
24    Cliff Blakley - Get off my toe
25    Janis Martin - Two long years
26    The Farmer Boys - Cool down Mama
27    Jimmy Haggett - Rabbit action
28    Truitt Forse - Chicken bop
29    Alvis Wayne - Swing bop boogie
30    Carl Mann - Baby I don't care
31    F.D. Johnson - Be my baby
32    Van Brothers - Servant of love
33    Bill Mack - Cat just got back in town
34    Billy Cox with the Covered Wagon Boys - I can't wait 'till Saturday night
35    Les Cole and the Echoes - Be-boppin' baby

CD 2       
1    Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps - Hold me, hug me , rock me
2    Johnny Burnette Rock 'n' Roll Trio - All by myself
3    Janis Martin - Bang bang
4    David Ray - Lonesome baby blues
5    Ricky Nelson - you tear me up
6    The Crickets - I'm lookin' for someone to love
7    Carl Perkins - Her love rubbed off
8    Charlie Feathers with Jody & Jerry - Tongue tied Jill
9    Eddie Cochran - Am I blue
10    Alvis Wayne - Sleep rock a roll, rock a baby
11    Bob Luman with the Mac Curtis Band - Hello baby
12    Wanda Jackson - Money Honey
13    Lattie Moore - Too hot to handle
14    Ray Campi - Play it cool
15    Jimmy Grubbs and his Music Makers - Let's rock tonight
16    Dwain Bell - Rock 'n' Roll on a Saturday night
17    Amos Como - Hole in the wall
18    Tiny Tim and his Tornadoes - I've gotta find someone
19    Deacon and the Rock 'n' Rollers - Rock on the Moon
20    Tracy Pendarvis - A thousand guitars
21    Cecil Campbell - Rock 'n' Roll fever
22    Turnern Moore with Charley Moore & The Crystals - I'll be leaving you
23    Terry Daly and the Nu Tones - You don't bug me
24    The Chavis Brothers - So tired
25    Dickie Damron - Gonna have a party
26    Art Adams and the Rhythm Kings - Dancing doll
27    Gene Simmons - Juicy fruit
28    Jack Earls and the Jimbos - Let's bop
29    Gordon Terry - It ain't right
30    Kenny Parchman - Love crazy baby
31    Ray Melton - Boppin' guitar
32    Jimmy Wages - Mad man
33    Marvin Rainwater - Why did you have to go and leave me
34    George Hamilton IV - Everybody's body
35    Elvis Presley with Scotty & Bill - Milkcow blues boogie