The Bopcats - 25 Years of Rock n' Roll (2012)

Tracklist

01. I Don't Want to Be Alone
02. Dark Train
03. Who Drank My Beer
04. Broke Down
05. All I Need
06. Wheels of Mine
07. That's Right
08. Crazy Li'l Baby
09. Red Cadillac
10. Ventilator Blues
11. Marie Marie
12. Sweet Thing
13. Life of Crime
14. Jenny Jenny
15. Get Rhythm
16. On a Roll
17. The Race Is On

The Bopcats have been rocking since the 1980s. They managed to release two vinyl albums during the first few years of their existence but then disappeared onto the bar circuit, literally performing thousands of times during the course of more than a quarter of a century. Their other recordings have been limited to promo tapes and self-issued releases. They were in the first wave of the rockabilly revival movement and while they may expand in a blues or a straight rock and roll direction at times, The Bopcats have stayed true to their original intent and roots. While today the band consists of a basic trio of guitarist/vocalist Lindy Fralin, drummer/vocalist Paul Hammond, and bassist/vocalist Steve Hudgins, a number of musicians have passed through. At times, there have been keyboardists and horn players, which have given the band a fuller sound. They have finally raided the vaults to issue 25 Years of Rock ‘n’ Roll. The 17 tracks trace their history from near the beginning to the present day. A number of musicians meander in an out but the one constant is Fralin’s guitar work, which can twang with the best of the rockabilly guitarists of yesteryear.

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