razwilliams 10th Feb 2017 | | Vinyl AlbumLittle Richard - Little Richard / Buck Ram And His Rock `N` Ram Orchestra (1959) | Contains all of Richard's RCA sides from 1951-52
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razwilliams 10th Feb 2017 | | Vinyl AlbumBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra - Walkin´ (1957) | Superb
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razwilliams 10th Feb 2017 | | Vinyl AlbumBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra - Rock 'N' Roll (1956) | [YouTube Video]
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razwilliams 10th Feb 2017 | | Vinyl AlbumBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra - Rock 'N' Roll (1956) | [YouTube Video]
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razwilliams 10th Feb 2017 | | Vinyl AlbumBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra - Rock 'N' Roll (1956) | Great album, first picked up from Our Price records on the Official label.
Now I've got the first pressing , love the original artwork, and every song is great.
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razwilliams 10th Feb 2017 | | Vinyl AlbumLittle Willie John - Fever (1958) | Cover is a bit rough, but it is the legendary "Nurse" cover, so unlikely to find another.
Reissued later with different cover
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razwilliams 2nd Feb 2017 | | Vinyl AlbumTommy Sands - Sing Boy Sing (1958) | Also issued in the UK, same number
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razwilliams 1st Feb 2017 | | Vinyl AlbumVarious Artists - Rock And Roll Dance Party (1958) | Added front and rear sleeve.
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razwilliams 1st Feb 2017 | | Vinyl AlbumAlan Freed And His Rock ´N Roll Band - Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party Vol.2 (1957) | OK its 1957 in your favourite record shop, browsing the racks you find this. On the back are listed another Alan Freed LP or alternatively what about the Johnny Burnette and the Rock n Roll Trio LP.
Which do you choose?
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razwilliams 26th Jan 2017 | | Vinyl AlbumAlan Freed And His Rock ´N Roll Band - Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party Vol.2 (1957) | Also released in the UK on Vogue Coral LVA 9066
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razwilliams 19th Jan 2017 | | Vinyl AlbumVarious Artists - The Blues Came Down From Memphis (1977) | Originally released on London HAS 8265 in 1965
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razwilliams 13th Jan 2017 | | Vinyl AlbumBill Haley And His Comets - Haley's Juke Box (1960) | Best Track on the album
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razwilliams 5th Jan 2017 | | Vinyl AlbumElvis Presley - Good Rockin' Tonight (1957) | Finally after many years got hold of an early issue.This is September 1958.
The various releases are very confusing, but this early issue has foldover flaps and the sleeve is similar in weight to most UK releases from the same period. The label is black, I'm unsure why the other 1958 illustrated on this page has a yellow label. I thought all the 50's versions had the black label.
I also have one from 11/61. The sleeve is hard cardboard ,like a US record, without flaps .The label is yellow.
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razwilliams 31st Dec 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumBill Doggett - Hot Doggett (1956) | My fav. track on the album
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razwilliams 30th Dec 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumRed Prysock And His Orchestra - Rock 'N Roll (1955) | First heard this track on a radio programme called "The Story Of Pop" presented by Kenneth More, a very unlikely choice.
[YouTube Video]
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razwilliams 24th Dec 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumBill Haley And His Comets - Twistin' Knights At The Roundtable (1962) | [YouTube Video]
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razwilliams 24th Dec 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumBill Haley And His Comets - Twistin' Knights At The Roundtable (1962) | Recorded between March 23/25 1962 at New Yorks Roundtable Nightclub [as a favour to the mob] . Bill drafted in Franny Beecher for the weeks stint. Franny was working in a mask factory during the day. Issued on Album in the US and the UK.
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razwilliams 3rd Dec 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumBill Haley And His Comets - Rockin' The Joint (1958) | Best song on this album
[YouTube Video]
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razwilliams 25th Nov 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumRonnie Self / Carl Perkins - Rock Infernal (1960) | One of the great unknown albums. You can still find on Ebay Brazil occassionally
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razwilliams 12th Oct 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumJohnny Burnette And The Rock 'n Roll Trio - Johnny Burnette And The Rock 'n' Roll Trio (1956) | I think the story was, Chester from The Bop Shop Harrow had this, sold it and then won it back in a game of poker. This was back in the 70's.He then sold it to a customer, and I swapped it with the customer 30 years later in exchange for the US Coral 12". I think I got the better deal.
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razwilliams 12th Oct 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumJohnny Burnette And The Rock 'n Roll Trio - Johnny Burnette And The Rock 'n' Roll Trio (1956) | Notice the sleeve has a date on the rear 56/12
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razwilliams 7th Oct 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumVarious Artists - Rockabilly Party (1979) | Lots of old mates pictured on the rear
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razwilliams 7th Oct 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumJohnny Burnette And The Rock 'n Roll Trio - Johnny Burnette And The Rock 'n' Roll Trio (1956) | Surely the most desirable UK Rock n Roll LP
so many great tracks, this is my fav
Your Baby Blue Eyes
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razwilliams 7th Oct 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumSil Austin - Sil Austin's Danny Boy (1959) | Really beautiful looking record, unlisted anywhere else.
One decent track Hey Eula !
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razwilliams 6th Oct 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumArt Baxter And His Rock 'n' Roll Sinners - Rock You Sinners (1956) | A very embarrassing addition, My copy is badly wrecked, mind you it was a freebie.
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razwilliams 29th Sep 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumEarl Bostic And Bill Doggett - Bostic Meets Doggett (1958) | Bo Do Rock
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razwilliams 29th Sep 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumThe Blazers - Rock And Roll (1958) | Also on a French issue Fontana 662.023 with a great cover, and in the US on Harmony HL 7103
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razwilliams 24th Sep 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumCol Joye And The Joy Boys - Jump With Joye (1959) | Good attempt to emulate Gene Vincent
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razwilliams 14th Sep 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumTony Crombie And His Rockets - Rockin' With The Rockets (1956) | Brighton Rock
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razwilliams 14th Sep 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumTony Crombie And His Rockets - Rockin' With The Rockets (1956) | Slightly scruffy, but you try to find another one !
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