VA - The Unsung Heroes Of British Rock And Roll (2017)

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Artist: Various Artists
Title: The Unsung Heroes Of British Rock And Roll
Year Of Release: 2017
Label: Jasmine Records
Genre: Pop, Rock
Quality: Flac (tracks)/320 Kbps
Total Time: 1:50:18
Total Size: 519/276 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:
1. Tommy Steele - Rock With The Caveman (1:53)
2. Terry Dene - Baby She's Gone (2:48)
3. Laurie London - He's Got The Whole World In His Hands (2:19)
4. Jimmy Justice - When My Little Girl Is Smiling (2:24)
5. Terry Wayne - Matchbox (1:48)
6. Terry Dene - Start Movin' (In My Direction) (2:50)
7. Terry Wayne - Your True Love (1:56)
8. Jackie Dennis - La Dee Dah (1:56)
9. Vince Eager - Yea, Yea (2:24)
10. Most Brothers - Whole Lotta Woman (2:27)
11. Terry Dene - Pretty Little Pearly (1:47)
12. Terry Wayne - Slim Jim Tie (1:57)
13. Vince Eager - No More (2:07)
14. Wee Willie Harris - Riot In Cell Block No. 9 (3:16)
15. Tommy Steele - Come On Let's Go (1:55)
16. Terry Dene - Stairway Of Love (1:58)
17. Vince Eager - This Should Go On Forever (2:47)
18. Dickie Pride - Slippin 'n' Slidin' (2:17)
19. Sally Kelly - Little Cutie (2:14)
20. Duffy Power - Dream Lover (2:21)
21. Terry Wayne - She's Mine (1:59)
22. Dickie Pride - Primrose Lane (2:07)
23. Johnny Kidd - Please Don't Touch (1:48)
24. Vince Taylor - Brand New Cadillac (2:35)
25. Dean Webb - Hey Miss Fannie (2:08)

1. Dickie Pride - Frantic (1:53)
2. Tommy Steele - Tallahassee Lassie (2:01)
3. Johnny Kidd - Shakin' All Over (2:19)
4. Vince Eager - Lonely Blue Boy (2:52)
5. Lance Fortune - Be Mine (1:48)
6. Nelson Keene - Image Of A Girl (2:14)
7. Keith Kelly - (Must You Always) Tease Me (2:24)
8. Vince Taylor - Jet Black Machine (2:22)
9. Tommy Bruce - Ain't Misbehavin' (2:05)
10. Dickie Pride - Betty, Betty (Go Steady With Me) (2:06)
11. Johnny Kidd - Restless (2:09)
12. Lance Fortune - The Love I Have For You (2:23)
13. Jimmy Justice - Bloodshot Eyes (2:27)
14. Tommy Bruce - Broken Doll (2:04)
15. Keith Kelly - Ooh La, La (1:57)
16. Vince Taylor - I'll Be Your Hero (2:13)
17. Dave Sampson - Sweet Dreams (2:30)
18. Johnny Kidd - You Got What It Takes (2:00)
19. Keith Kelly - Listen Little Girl (1:59)
20. The Brook Brothers - Warpaint (1:56)
21. Danny Storm - Honest I Do (2:02)
22. Johnny Kidd - Please Don't Bring Me Down (2:12)
23. Bobby Angelo - Baby Sittin' (2:01)
24. The Brook Brothers - Ain't Gonna Wash For A Week (1:58)
25. Howie Casey - True Fine Mama (1:57)

With Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent and even some R&B acts like Little Richard and Fats Domino gaining popularity it was obvious that Britain could no longer rely on ageing pop singers to service the rock and roll audience and the search for home grown talent began.

This excellent 2CD set from Jasmine turns the spotlight onto some of the lesser known rock and roll acts that surfaced on our shores. Although Tommy Steele can't quite be labelled as unsung, he was the first teenage star to perform rock and roll and scored the first home grown hit with the original song "Rock With The Caveman". The journey rocks on with, Terry Dene's cracking "Baby She's Gone", Wee Willie Harris's "Riot in Cell Block No 9", Dickie Pride's "Slippin N Slidin" and Vince Taylor's "Brand New Cadillac" which is a candidate for the UK's greatest rock and roll record.

This is a remarkable trip down memory lane which will no doubt remind the fans and jukebox junkies of the era of some underrated or forgotten gems that would've had you twitching and gyrating with a flip of your long gone quiffs.

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