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British rock was born before the cultural upheaval brought by The Beatles. Inspired at first by the United States, as well as Jamaican and Trinidadian colonies, English rock blossomed out of blues musicians like Alexis Korner, boogie, such as Winifred Atwell's, and the great skiffle craze led by Scotsman Lonnie Donegan. Then came the rise of young artists inspired by the Elvis Presley phenomenon in the US: Tommy Steele, Marty Wilde, Johnny Kidd, Vince Taylor - and also great English stars such as Billy Fury & Cliff Richard and The Shadows. Bruno Blum unveils some remarkable records here and comments on the best of this overlooked period, as The Beatles were assimilating this music and already building their up-and-coming revolution.
Tracklist:
- Five Guys Named Moe
- Oakie Boogie
- Midnight Special
- Rock Island Line
- Rock-A-Boogie Baby
- Giddy-Up-A Ding Dong
- Stranded in the Jungle
- Rock With the Caveman
- Rock Around the Town
- Rebel Rock
- I'm in Love Again
- Fabulous
- Wild Cat
- Teddy Bear
- Teenage Boogie
- County Jail
- Jimmy Dorsey Boogie
- Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O
- Cumberland Gap
- Rock You Sinners
- Rock Rock Rock
- Rockin' At the 2 I's
- Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
- Start Movin'
- Move It
- High Class Baby
- Right Behind You Baby
- I Like Love
- Brand New Cadillac
- Living Doll
- Never Mind
- Please Don't Touch
- Sue Saturday
- Rock House
- She's Mine
- Comes the Day
- Slippin' and Slidin'
- Battle of New Orleans
- Mean Streak
- Teenager in Love
- Apron Strings
- Be-Bop-A-Lula
- Little Cutie
- Shakin' All Over
- Longin' Lips
- Wondrous Place
- Lamp of Love
- Hawk
- That's Love
- My Advice
- Phone Call
- You Don't Know
- Turn My Back on You
- Don't Say It's Over
- Since You've Been Gone
- It's You I Need
- Alright, Goodbye
- Don't Leave Me This Way
- Apache
- Valley of the Sioux
- Swingin' Low
- Tribute to Buddy Holly
- Fury's Tune
- My Bonnie
- Good Golly Miss Molly
- Rain Is Such a Lonesome Sound
- I Can Tell
- Shot of Rhythm and Blues
- Big Blond Baby
- Telstar
- Love Me Do
- P.S. I Love You
British rock was born before the cultural upheaval brought by The Beatles. Inspired at first by the United States, as well as Jamaican and Trinidadian colonies, English rock blossomed out of blues musicians like Alexis Korner, boogie, such as Winifred Atwell's, and the great skiffle craze led by Scotsman Lonnie Donegan. Then came the rise of young artists inspired by the Elvis Presley phenomenon in the US: Tommy Steele, Marty Wilde, Johnny Kidd, Vince Taylor - and also great English stars such as Billy Fury & Cliff Richard and The Shadows. Bruno Blum unveils some remarkable records here and comments on the best of this overlooked period, as The Beatles were assimilating this music and already building their up-and-coming revolution.
Tracklist:
- Five Guys Named Moe
- Oakie Boogie
- Midnight Special
- Rock Island Line
- Rock-A-Boogie Baby
- Giddy-Up-A Ding Dong
- Stranded in the Jungle
- Rock With the Caveman
- Rock Around the Town
- Rebel Rock
- I'm in Love Again
- Fabulous
- Wild Cat
- Teddy Bear
- Teenage Boogie
- County Jail
- Jimmy Dorsey Boogie
- Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O
- Cumberland Gap
- Rock You Sinners
- Rock Rock Rock
- Rockin' At the 2 I's
- Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
- Start Movin'
- Move It
- High Class Baby
- Right Behind You Baby
- I Like Love
- Brand New Cadillac
- Living Doll
- Never Mind
- Please Don't Touch
- Sue Saturday
- Rock House
- She's Mine
- Comes the Day
- Slippin' and Slidin'
- Battle of New Orleans
- Mean Streak
- Teenager in Love
- Apron Strings
- Be-Bop-A-Lula
- Little Cutie
- Shakin' All Over
- Longin' Lips
- Wondrous Place
- Lamp of Love
- Hawk
- That's Love
- My Advice
- Phone Call
- You Don't Know
- Turn My Back on You
- Don't Say It's Over
- Since You've Been Gone
- It's You I Need
- Alright, Goodbye
- Don't Leave Me This Way
- Apache
- Valley of the Sioux
- Swingin' Low
- Tribute to Buddy Holly
- Fury's Tune
- My Bonnie
- Good Golly Miss Molly
- Rain Is Such a Lonesome Sound
- I Can Tell
- Shot of Rhythm and Blues
- Big Blond Baby
- Telstar
- Love Me Do
- P.S. I Love You