The Royaltones - Detroit Rock'n'Roll Began Here! (2009)
Artist: The Royaltones
Title: Detroit Rock'n'Roll Began Here!
Year Of Release: 2009
Label: Ace Records
Genre: Rock'n'Roll
Quality: Flac (tracks, .cue, log)
Total Time: 01:07:26
Total Size: 303 Mb (scans)
WebSite: Album Preview
Title: Detroit Rock'n'Roll Began Here!
Year Of Release: 2009
Label: Ace Records
Genre: Rock'n'Roll
Quality: Flac (tracks, .cue, log)
Total Time: 01:07:26
Total Size: 303 Mb (scans)
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
01. Poor Boy
02. Wail
03. Big Wheel
04. Ginchy
05. Flamingo Express aka The Flip
06. El Toro
07. Goin' Swimmin'
08. Misty Sea
09. Little Bo
10. Good Times
11. Revival Tonite
12. Butterscotch aka Scotch 'N' Soda
13. Short Line
14. Royal Whirl
15. Lonely World
16. Boss Limbo
17. Allouette
18. Holy Smokes
19. If You Don't
20. Dixie Rock aka Dixie Cup
21. Mairzy Doats And Dozy Doats
22. Peppermint Twist aka Candystick Twist aka Do The Early Bird
23. Our Faded Love
24. Seesaw
25. Tacos
26. Yea Yea Song
27. Clip Clop
28. Secret Love
29. Poor Boy (Original acetate version)
30. Crazy In Love [stereo]
This rock & roll instrumental band came from Dearborn, Michigan. With their honking saxophone-dominated records, the Royaltones typified the sound of rock & roll bands of the late '50s, before the guitar sound had become dominant. The band was formed in 1957 as the Paragons, and comprised George Katsakis on tenor saxophone, Karl Kay on guitar, and two brothers, Mike Popoff on piano and Greg Popoff on drums. "Poor Boy" was a U.S. Top 20 hit in 1958. "Flamingo Express" went to number 82 in 1961. The Royaltones broke up in the mid-'60s, long after their sound had become passé.
