razwilliams 23rd Aug 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumTony Crombie And His Rockets - Rockin' With The Rockets (1956) | My second copy illustrated here has numerous names scratched onto the surface of the sleeve. It may be defaced but I think its brilliant piece of personalisation.
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razwilliams 25th Jul 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumBill Haley And His Comets - Shake, Rattle And Roll (1955) | Track listing is in the wrong order, See rear of sleeve
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razwilliams 25th Jul 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumBill Haley And His Comets - Live It Up (1955) | Added sleeve.
Notice subtle differences between this and UK, and South African copies
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razwilliams 6th Jul 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumBuddy Johnson And His Orchestra - Rock 'N' Roll (1956) | There was also a rarer Dark Blue version of the sleeve.
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razwilliams 20th Jun 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumPlas Johnson - Plas Johnson (1957) | The penultimate UK London 10" LP .
Same tracks as US Tampa TP 24
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razwilliams 20th Jun 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumElla Mae Morse - Barrelhouse, Boogie And The Blues (1983) | Later release of original 10" LP ,which was released in UK and US
https://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/album/h513
Contains 4 additional tracks.
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razwilliams 13th Jun 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumFrankie Lymon And The Teenagers - Fools In Love (1957) | Much rarer than either of the UK 10" LPs, and better compilation of early recordings.
Released probably in 1957 when "Rock, Rock, Rock" was first screened in New Zealand
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razwilliams 13th Jun 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumJulia Lee And Her Boyfriends - Party Time | Labels are actually usual Capitol Purple
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razwilliams 30th Apr 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumElvis Presley - Good Rockin' Tonight (1963) | I spent years looking for this ,I think its such a great cover and every track is superb ,all Sun issues of course.
Eventually bought this from Beano's in Croydon when they scaled down their collection.
The same shot is on the Golden Records vol2 album RD-27159 .
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razwilliams 4th Apr 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumRusty Bryant - Rock ‘n’ Roll With Rusty Bryant (1956) | My first ever 10" LP and what a superb record.
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razwilliams 4th Apr 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumVarious Artists - Rock 'N' Roll (1957) | [YouTube Video]
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razwilliams 4th Apr 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumVarious Artists - Rock 'N' Roll (1957) | [YouTube Video]
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razwilliams 4th Apr 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumVarious Artists - Rock 'N' Roll (1957) | [YouTube Video]
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razwilliams 4th Apr 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumVarious Artists - Rock 'N' Roll (1957) | [YouTube Video]
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razwilliams 4th Apr 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumVarious Artists - Rock 'N' Roll (1957) | So glad when I tracked down this legendary 10" album.
Some really obscure rocking RnB on here. Not many people would buy this at the time.
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razwilliams 1st Mar 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumT-Bone Walker - Classics In Jazz (1954) | Added clearer images of sleeve.
Rear of cover has been well loved !
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razwilliams 1st Feb 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumLeith Stevens' All Stars - Temas De Jazz De "El Savaje" | There was also a 12" LP with more tracks Decca DL 8349
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razwilliams 1st Feb 2016 | | Vinyl AlbumLeith Stevens' All Stars - Jazz Themes From The Wild One (1954) | Some really great tracks on this album.
Such a superb film. It was based on real events that happened in a town called Holister just after the war.
I particularly love this song.
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razwilliams 21st Dec 2015 | | Vinyl AlbumVarious Artists - Rock And Roll (1956) | I can only guess the year ,but The Treniers and Janis Martin recordings are all from 1956
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razwilliams 1st Dec 2015 | | Vinyl AlbumTommy Steele And The Steelmen - Tommy Steele Stage Show (1957) | Great opening track. Tommy Rocks !
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razwilliams 28th Nov 2015 | | Vinyl AlbumWanda Jackson - Wanda Jackson (1959) | Added wonderful Red vinyl release, presumably later than 1959.
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razwilliams 28th Nov 2015 | | Vinyl AlbumJimmy Daley And The Ding A Lings - Rock, Pretty Baby (1957) | [YouTube Video]
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razwilliams 28th Nov 2015 | | Vinyl AlbumJimmy Daley And The Ding A Lings - Rock, Pretty Baby (1957) | [YouTube Video]
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razwilliams 28th Nov 2015 | | Vinyl AlbumJimmy Daley And The Ding A Lings - Rock, Pretty Baby (1957) | Some really forgettable tracks on this album.
There are however a couple worth hearing
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