Various Artists - Nashville Rockabilly 1957-1987

Artist:

Various Artists

UPC:

693723309019

Description:

Liner Note Author: Fred James.
Very few of the sides on this 22-track collection are technically rockabilly, being instead a mixture of countrified R&B, horn-led jump bands, and other odds and ends that approximate rockabilly in tone and approach, which is fine, because it means this set list rocks right along from start to finish no matter what label one throws on it. Drawn from tracks recorded in Nashville between 1957 and 1987, this lively compilation shows there`s been more than just mainstream country going on in Nashville and that`s been true for a very long time. Highlights include Baker Knight`s big-band and horn-driven "Bring My Cadillac Back," a little bit of honky tonk Western swing from Whitey Pullen on "Broke Waitin` for a Break," a sleek rockabilly take on "Tear It Up" from Andy Arrow & the Twangtown Mavericks (complete with a guitar break that literally takes over the song midway through), and Jimmy Ellis & the Rockabilly All Stars` "Back on the Street," among others. It might not add up to a rockabilly collection exactly, but it rocks along pretty well just the same. ~ Steve Leggett

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Bring My Cadillac Back - Baker Knight
2. I Cried - Baker Knight
3. They Wanna Fight - Chuck Harrod & The Anteaters
4. Sandy - Chuck Harrod & The Anteaters
5. Crawdad Song - Chuck Harrod & The Anteaters
6. Broke Waitin` for a Break - Dwight "Whitey" Pullen
7. Jinglin` Janglin` Pockets - Tommy Jay
8. Sandy Jane - Tommy Jay
9. It`d Surprise You - Jan Smith
10. Then You`ll Know - Big C/The Galaxies
11. Raid on Cedar Street - Big C/The Wizards
12. Pipeliner Blues - Moon Mullican
13. That`s All Right Mama - Jerry Foster
14. Johnny B. Goode - Nashville Country Jamboree
15. Old Pipeliner - Jimmy Ellis & the Rockabilly All Stars
16. Restless - Jimmy Ellis & the Rockabilly All Stars
17. Back on the Street - Jimmy Ellis & the Rockabilly All Stars
18. You`re Never Too Old to Rock & Roll - Jimmy Ellis & the Rockabilly All Stars
19. Get Rhythm - Billy C and the Sunshine
20. Dixie Fried - Billy C and the Sunshine
21. Tear It Up - Andy Arrow/The Twangtown Mavericks
22. Big Black Cadillac - Freddie & the Screamers

Album Information

Release Date:

05/03/2011

Type:

Collection

Genre:

Oldies

Subgenre:

Rockabilly

Label:

Yellow Label

Producer:

Fred James (Reissue)

Catalog Number:

309012

Original Release Year:

2011

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

55 : 1

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