Description: Tracks:Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) - The Southlanders(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock - Deep River BoysAin't That a Shame - The SouthlandersWhy Do Fools Fall in Love - Alma CoganBad Penny Blues - Humphrey LytteltonRock 'n' Roll Blues - Don LangLeft Hand Boogie - Ray Ellington QuartetI'm in Love Again - Alma CoganTeach You to Rock - Tony Crombie & His RocketsGiddy-Up-A-Ding-Dong - Ray EllingtonDon't Nobody Move - Lee LawrenceLet's You and I Rock - Tony Crombie & His RocketsWhite Sport Coat, A (And a Pink Carnation) - The King BrothersDon't You Rock Me Daddy-O - The Vipers Skiffle GroupParty Doll - Ricky JamesSchool Day (Ring, Ring Goes the Bell) - Don LangBye Bye Love - Rory BlackwellStart Movin' - Larry PageFabulous - Alma CoganMatchbox - Terry WayneBe My Girl - Jim DaleYour True Love - Terry WayneThat'll Be the Day - Larry PageHe's Got the Whole World in His Hands - Laurie LondonRed Planet Rock - Don Lang & His Frantic FiveSlim Jim Tie - Terry WayneRaunchy - Ken MackintoshUnder Control - Larry PageBook of Love - The Ken Jones Jive Group/The MudlarksMercy, Mercy, Percy - Neville TaylorTeenage Love - The Five Chestnuts/The Five ChesternutsMove It - Cliff RichardTears on My Pillow - Neville Taylor & the CuttersNo More - Vince EagerThis Little Girl's Gone Rockin' - Janice Peters/The Frank Barber BandQueen of the Hop - Don Lang & His Frantic FiveHigh School Confidential - Adam FaithBrand New Cadillac - Vince Taylor & the PlayboysOnce More - Bill ForbesGirl Likes, A - Janice PetersSlippin' and Slidin' - Dickie PrideHey Miss Fannie - Dean WebbThis Should Go on Forever - Vince EagerPlease Don't Touch - Johnny Kidd & the PiratesAh! Poor Little Baby - Adam FaithShe's Mine - Terry WayneApron Strings - Cliff Richard (live)Only Sixteen - Craig DouglasJet Black - The DriftersFrantic - Dickie PrideI Don't Know - Lorne LesleySaturday Dance - Cliff Richard & the Shadows/The ShadowsBetty Betty (Go Steady with Me) - Dickie PrideLonely Blue Boy - Vince EagerIf You Don't Know - Jody Gibson & the Muleskinners(Must You Always) Tease Me - Keith KellySweet Dreams - Dave Sampson & the HuntersSixteen Reasons - Marion RyanAin't Misbehavin' - Tommy Bruce & the BruisersShakin' All Over - Johnny Kidd & the Pirates'Beat Girl' Theme, The - John Barry OrchestraMade You - Adam FaithApache - Bert WeedonTell Laura I Love Her - Ricky ValanceWalk Don't Run - The John Barry SevenNine Times Out of Ten - Cliff Richard & the ShadowsRestless - Johnny Kidd & the PiratesTeenage Love - Michael CoxDon't Treat Me Like a Child - Helen ShapiroGee Whiz It's You - Cliff Richard & the ShadowsTrambone - The Krew KatsSweet Little Sixteen - Michael CoxBaby Sittin' - Bobby Angelo & the TuxedosAll Grown Up - Paul RavenI'm a Moody Guy - Shane Fenton & the FentonesPlease Don't Bring Me Down - Johnny Kidd & the PiratesSavage, The - Cliff Richard & the Shadows/The ShadowsWatch Your Step - Adam FaithHoney 'Cause I Love You - Michael CoxWonderful Land - Cliff Richard & the Shadows/The ShadowsMexican, The - FentonesI Should Have Listened to Mama - Jimmy CrawfordJohnny Get Angry - Carol DeeneIt'll Be Me - Cliff Richard & the ShadowsWhy Little Girl - Shane Fenton & the FentonesStand Up - Michael CoxDance On - Cliff Richard & the Shadows/The ShadowsUbangi Stomp - Dean ShannonI Can Tell - Johnny Kidd & the PiratesShot of Rhythm and Blues, A - Johnny Kidd & the Pirates Performer Notes: "Love Me Do," the Beatles' first single, entered the British charts on October 11, 1962, more than seven years after the onset of the Rock Era in 1955 heralded by the American success of Bill Haley & the Comets' "Rock Around the Clock." This three-CD set chronicles U.K. attempts (as culled from the vaults of EMI Records) to make English rock before the Beatles. Haley's hit, for example, is rendered here early on by Deep River Boys, and that cover serves as an example of how clueless the Brits were at first; it sounds more like watered-down jump blues than rock & roll, and even has a Dixieland flavor. Whether copies of American hits or attempts to create homegrown rock, these recordings only gradually suggest an appreciation of the feel of the music. As late as Larry Page's version of Buddy Holly's "That'll Be the Day," which comes toward the end of the first disc, the music still sounds anemic. An important change comes near the start of the second disc, however, with Cliff Richard's "Move It." Especially in this context, surrounded by so many lesser lights, Richard stands out as a rocker who knows what he's doing. And from there, things improve. Adam Faith (due to judicious choices from his many recordings) comes off well, and then, of course, Johnny Kidd & the Pirates sound like the real thing, even before "Shakin' All Over" ends disc two. Just as was the case in the U.S., the music begins to soften toward the end of the 1950s and the start of the `60s, but the percentage of winners picks up. (It should be noted that this compilation is not a collection of hits exclusively; many of these recordings probably are seeing the light of day for the first time since their single releases crashed and burned at the time.) By the end of the third disc, particularly with such artists as Shane Fenton, a sound not unlike the early Beatles is beginning to emerge, demonstrating that they were influenced not just by American music but also by what was being recorded by other British artists in the early `60s. The box set tends to confirm much of what has been said about early British rock, but there is still entertainment to be had in listening to the hapless copycats, along with excitement as the true talents emerge. ~ William Ruhlmann Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo Country: USA Studio/Live: Studio Release Date: 4 October, 2010 Label: EMI
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Track #1: Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) - The Southlanders
Track #2: (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock - Deep River B
Track #3: Ain't That a Shame - The Southlanders
Track #4: Why Do Fools Fall in Love - Alma Cogan
Track #5: Bad Penny Blues - Humphrey Lyttelton
Track #6: Rock 'n' Roll Blues - Don Lang
Track #7: Left Hand Boogie - Ray Ellington Quartet
Track #8: I'm in Love Again - Alma Cogan
Track #9: Teach You to Rock - Tony Crombie & His Rockets
Track #10: Giddy-Up-A-Ding-Dong - Ray Ellington
Track #11: Don't Nobody Move - Lee Lawrence
Track #12: Let's You and I Rock - Tony Crombie & His Rockets
Track #13: White Sport Coat, A (And a Pink Carnation) - The K
Track #14: Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O - The Vipers Skiffle Gro
Track #15: Party Doll - Ricky James
Track #16: School Day (Ring, Ring Goes the Bell) - Don Lang
Track #17: Bye Bye Love - Rory Blackwell
Track #18: Start Movin' - Larry Page
Track #19: Fabulous - Alma Cogan
Track #20: Matchbox - Terry Wayne
Track #21: Be My Girl - Jim Dale
Track #22: Your True Love - Terry Wayne
Track #23: That'll Be the Day - Larry Page
Track #24: He's Got the Whole World in His Hands - Laurie Lon
Track #25: Red Planet Rock - Don Lang & His Frantic Five
Track #26: Slim Jim Tie - Terry Wayne
Track #27: Raunchy - Ken Mackintosh
Track #28: Under Control - Larry Page
Track #29: Book of Love - The Ken Jones Jive Group/The Mudlar
Track #30: Mercy, Mercy, Percy - Neville Taylor
Track #31: Teenage Love - The Five Chestnuts/The Five Chester
Track #32: Move It - Cliff Richard
Track #33: Tears on My Pillow - Neville Taylor & the Cutters
Track #34: No More - Vince Eager
Track #35: This Little Girl's Gone Rockin' - Janice Peters/Th
Track #36: Queen of the Hop - Don Lang & His Frantic Five
Era: 1960s, 1950s
Run Time: 12265 Sec
Format: CD
Release Year: 2010
Features: Studio Recording
Genre: Pop, Rock, R&B & Soul
Style: Early Pop/Rock
Type: Album, Box Set
Artist: Various Artists
Record Label: EMI
Release Title: British Beat before the Beatles 1955-1962
