Smith & Co

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.

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

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1. Crazy Crazy Lovin' - Johnny Carroll & The Hot Rocks
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 & The Musical Warriors
6. Mobile Alabama - Curtis Gordon
7. Flip Flop Mama - Eddie Bond & The Stompers
8. All The Time - Sleepy LaBeef
9. Rockhouse - Roy Orbison
10. Heartbreak Hotel - George 'Thumper' Jones
11. Train Kept A'Rollin' - Johnny Burnette & 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 & 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 - Roy Duke
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 & The Tennessee Two
27. Rockin' Daddy - Sonny Fisher
28. I Flipped - Gene Vincent & The Bue Caps
29. Wild Wild Women - Johnny Carroll
30. How Come It - George 'Thumper' Jones
31. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
32. Mystery Train - Elvis Presley, Scotty & Bill.

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