Also available as part of the Collectables box THE LEGEND AT HIS BEST!
This two-for-one package contains two lesser known (but still exciting) 1958 albums featuring the snarling GeneVincent, rock's original bad boy. Behind him are the Bluecaps (featuring legendary guitarist Cliff Gallup), a band that was arguably the toughest and most cohesive rock outfit of their day.
When the songs are good, like Otis Blackwell's "It's No Lie," the results are nastily transcendent. The musicians throw themselves into even the inferior material ("By the Light of the Silvery Moon," and "You'll Never Walk Alone") with a feral energy that never flags. Even Vincent's hands throwaway filler and cornball standards gain an unexpected edge. Two of Vincent's best known songs, "Be-Bop-A-Lula" and the virtually definitive rockabilly workout "Race With the Devil," are included as bonus tracks, upping the ante a notch.
Includes liner notes by Mark Marymont.
2 LPs on 1 CD: GENE VINCENT ROCKS! & THE BLUECAPS ROLL(1958)/A GENE VINCENT RECORD DATE(1958).
Rocks! & The Bluecaps Roll/A Gene Vincent Record. Songs
Rocks! & The Bluecaps Roll/A Gene Vincent Record. Album Track Listing
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Brand New Beat
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By the Light of the Silvery Moon
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You'll Never Walk Alone
4.
Frankie and Johnny
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In My Dreams
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Flea Brain
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Rollin' Danny
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You Belong to Me
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Your Cheatin' Heart
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Time Will Bring You Everything
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Should I Ever Love Again
12.
It's No Lie
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Five Feet of Lovin'
14.
Wayward Wind, The
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Somebody Help Me
16.
Keep It a Secret
17.
Hey, Good Lookin'
18.
Git It
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Teenage Partner
20.
Peace of Mind
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Look What You Gone and Done to Me
22.
Summertime
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I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)
24.
I Love You
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Be-Bop-A-Lula - (bonus track)
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Race With the Devil - (bonus track)
Rocks! & The Bluecaps Roll/A Gene Vincent Record. Music Review
Customer Rocks! & The Bluecaps Roll/A Gene Vincent Record. Reviews
Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars)
EXCELLENT As a Fan of Gene since his first recor
ding I truly apppreciated all that has
been done to preserve his memory I belie
ve that this kind of work that people
like yourself are doing deserve our to
tal support, Gene will live always not
only by his records but also by the kind
of a truly performer that he was.
Congratulations once again for preserve
the real ROOTS OF ROCK AND ROLL Submitted by seivane (puerto rico) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Sounds great on CD I got the lp from my dad's collection 25 years ago. The cd sounds so much better with a lot more slap bass and drums going on. If you're a fan, you'll enjoy the disc, just because of the improved fidelity. If you're new to Gene Vincent, this is some of his best work after the early Be Bop a Lula days. Submitted by woodhesperia1 (Metal, Alabama) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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