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Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran
12+ albums
rockabilly
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Rock'n'roll at the BBC Historic stuff! I used to listen to Saturday Club on the old Light Programme way back when. This sort of treat made a welcome change from Brian Poole and The Tremeloes (who had their moments) or the Mark Leeman Four (who didn't). "Following from the glorious Rockstar Town Hall Party cd we return again to the live radio/tv sound of the brothers in rock. Two BBC Saturday Club radio shows from 5th and 12th of March 1960, Four ITV Boy Meets Girls January 16th and 23rd, February 20th and 27th 1960. As a bonus, three back-stage tour members' inteviews from Mr 'Microphone', Monty Lister, back-stage at the Liverpool Empire theatre March 1960 and a 1995 interview with Monty himself from 1995. Add a brilliant colour NME Poll Winners concert cover, a detailed booklet fine intro by Big jim Sullivan and lotsa rare pics and you're sorted matey. Stop reading this and rush to your nearest record emporium and acquire forthwith. OK, so you may have the 1981 Rockstar lp with the Saturday Club cuts BUT these are from the BBC master tapes and sound absolutely awesome. Tiptop ticketyboo chaps, jolly well done that boy Duncan Cowell in the sound dept! The quaint Brian Matthews dj bits and the star struck girl fan interviewees all add to the impact when the Americans let rip, coaxing their UK band members to unthought of heights of competancy. Great stuff and fantastic to hear in this high quality depth of sound. C'Mon Everybody wasn't on the original album but it'
