Eddie Cochran With Dick D'Agostin and The Swingers - 7th February 1959 1.Introduction 2.Instrumental 3.Introduction 4.C'mon everybody 5.Have I told you lately that I love you 6.Don't blame it on me 7.Summertime blues 8.Interview 9.Introduction 10.Night Walk 11.School day 12.Be honest with me 13.Money honey 14.C'mon everybody
Gene Vincent and The Blue Caps 25th October 1958 15.Introduction 16.Be-bop-a-lula 17.High blood pressure 18.Rip it up 19.Introduction 20.Dance to the bop 21.You win again 22.For your precious love
Gene Vincent With the 'Town Hall Party' musicians - 7th November 1959 23.Introduction 24.Roll over Beethoven 25.Over the rainbow 26.She she little Sheila
Not exactly hi-fi, but essential for collectors. It's absolutely fascinating listening to this stuff. It's all here, the spoken introductions by Gene and Eddie - the lot! Rockstar Records went to a lot of trouble and expense to issue this, the real stuff. With so many 'tribute' albums to Gene and Eddie, it's nice to let them 'speak for themselves'!
Town Hall Party
"26 tracks, 60 mins. Thanks to companies like Rockstar we are now able to hear some more great and long forgotten moments in rock'n'roll history. This set features two pioneers live on the legendary Southern California based TV show 'Town Hall Party'. Best known as an outlet for country performers the show, on the air from 1953 and 1960, Town hall Party featured many great rock'n'roll and rockabilly performers. Fortunately, kinescopes of a number of the original shows are preserved at the Country Music Foundation which is the source of these priceless recording. Eddie is featured on a show from February 1959 accompanied by the excellent Dick D'Agostin & The Swingers. He does eight songs including his most recent hit, 'C'Mon Everybody' (twice!), 'Summertime Blues' and several covers including great versions of Fats Domino's 'Don't Blame It On Me' and Chuck Berry's 'School Days', both of which he had not recorded elsewhere. Lots of great singing and guitar playing from Eddie. There is also an interesting interview of Eddie by Johnny Bond which is several cuts above most interviews of rock'n'roll performers. Gene is featured on two shows - from October, 1958 with The Bluecaps and from November, 1959 with Town Hall Party musicians. The first show includes the expected 'Be-Bop-A-Lula' plus 'High Blood Pressure'/'Dance To The Bop' and others including two not recorded elsewhere - Hank Williams' 'You Win Again' and Jerry Butler & The Impressions' 'For Your Precious Love', and Gene does a splendid job on them reminding us what a superb and versatile singer he was. The Town Hall musicians do a decent job accompanying Gene on three fine performances - 'Roll Over Beethoven'/'Over The Rainbow' and 'She She Little Sheila'. While sound is not exceptional it's more than satisfactory and the twelve page booklet includes informative notes and great stills from the kinescopes." Roots and Rhythm
Eddie Cochran