Essential Rockabilly - The Capitol Story

 

1-1 Kenny Loran– I Chickened Out

1-2 Rudy Grayzell– There's Gonna Be A Ball

1-3 Skeets McDonald– You Oughta See Grandma Rock

1-4 Simon Crum– Bop Cat Cop

1-5 Gene Vincent– Lotta Lovin'

1-6 Merrill Moore– Rock Rockola

1-7 Charlie Bop Trio– Mr Big Feet

1-8 Tommy Collins– Black Cat

1-9 Jerry Reed– When I Found You

1-10 Wanda Jackson– Honey Bop

1-11 Jimmy Heap– Go Ahead On

1-12 Jean Shepard– Jeopardy

1-13 Jack Scott– Strange Desire

1-14 Faron Young– Honey Stop

1-15 Wanda Jackson– Baby Loves Him

1-16 Gene Vincent– B-I-Bickey-Bi, Bo-Bo-Go

1-17 Tommy Sands– The Worryin' Kind

1-18 Faron Young– I Can't Dance

1-19 Bob Luman– Try Me

1-20 Billy Adams – Peggy's Party

2-1 Skeets McDonald– Heartbreakin' Mama

2-2 Jerry Reed– Mister Whizz

2-3 Del Reeves– Baby I Love You

2-4 Bobby Norris– I Went Rockin'

2-5 Wanda Jackson– Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad

2-6 Rudy Gray– You Better Believe It

2-7 Jack Scott– One Of These Days

2-8 Bobby Louis– Cell Of Love

2-9 Gene Vincent– Race With The Devil

2-10 Hank Thompson– Rockin' In The Congo

2-11 Jimmy Heap– Sebbin Come Elebbin

2-12 Rose Maddox– My Little Baby

2-13 Johnny Fallin– Party Kiss

2-14 Wanda Jackson– Rock Your Baby

2-15 The Louvin Brothers– Red Hen Hop

2-16 Gene Vincent– Woman Love

2-17 Simon Crum– Stand Up, Sit Down, Shut Your Mouth

2-18 Dub Dickerson– My Gal Gertie

2-19 Ferlin Husky– Wang Dang Doo

2-20 Tennessee Ernie Ford– Smokey Mountain Boogie

Essential Rockabilly - The Capitol Story

The Sabre Records Story (Detroit, Michigan) - various artists...rock'n'roll, instrumental, garage

 

The Sabre Records Story collects 27 phenomenal slabs of Detroit-area instrumental and vocal rock ‘n’ roll from the late ‘50s and early ‘60s, featuring alternate takes, unreleased relics, and bona-fide hits like “What’s the Word” by the Thunder Rocks.

Sabre Records was founded in 1960 by the Thunder Rocks who were, by then, a household name in Detroit. Their first release was Sabre #100: “War Path" b/w "Restless" by--you guessed it--Thunder Rocks. The success of their first issue gave the band's signature phrase, “Ride the Rockin’ Rocket” new meaning: both Thunder Rocks and Sabre took off!

The fledgling label had little difficulty signing another of Detroit's more prominent groups for it’s next release: the Low Rocks. These two killer releases boosted the popularity of the label and its bands in the Great Lakes area. Soon Sabre added other incredible local acts to its roster, including the Valiants, Egyptians and Fred Farrah. The rest, as they say, is history.

1 Thunder Rocks– Rampage

2 Thunder Rocks– Shadow

3 Thunder Rocks– Oh, My Linda

4 Thunder Rocks– Hollywood Twist

5 Thunder Rocks– War Path

6 Thunder Rocks– Restless

7 The Valiants – Wild Party

8 The Valiants – Midnight Walk

9 Low Rocks– Blueberry Jam

10 Low Rocks– Midnight Tears

11 Thunder Rocks– What’s The Word

12 Thunder Rocks– Johnny Sax

13 Thunder Rocks– War Path

14 Thunder Rocks– Restless

15 Thunder Rocks– Bugle Rock

16 Fred Farrah with The Hitch Hikers and the Thunder Rocks– Settle Down

17 Fred Farrah with The Hitch Hikers and the Thunder Rocks– Wishing

18 Thunder Rocks– Hollywood Twist

19 Thunder Rocks– Speed Trap

20 Egyptians*– Twin Spin

21 Thunder Rocks– What’s The Word

22 Thunder Rocks– Forgotten

23 Thunder Rocks– Warpath

24 Thunder Rocks– The Wabash Dixie Doodle

25 Thunder Rocks– Sidewinder

26 Thunder Rocks– If I Had The Wings Of An Angel

27 The Valiants – Electric Ivory

The Sabre Records Story

Ultra Rare Fortune & Hi-Q Special - various artists - Rock'n'Roll, Rockabilly, Country

 

1 Farris Wilder– It's All Your Fault 2:40

2 Jimmy Gartin– Honey Won't You Love Me 2:05

3 Eddie Jackson – Rock And Roll Baby 2:32

4 The Terrigan Brothers– Hi Ho Little Girl 1:45

5 Pete Debree* vocal Jimmy Franklin– Long Tall Lou 2:34

6 Dell Vaughn*– Rock The Universe 1:46

7 Johnny Powers– Honey Let's Go 1:56

8 Bobby Bernell– Move Over Big Dog 2:29

9 Shorty Frog And His Space Cats– Sheddin' Tears Over You 2:52

10 Pete Debree* vocal Jimmy Franklin– Hey Mr. Presley 2:37

11 Country Bill Hicks*– Blue Flame 2:08

12 Patty Lynn*– Same Old Blues 2:01

13 Kenny Layne– Froggy Went A Courtin' 3:09

14 Jim Myers* & Tex Regan– Drunk Man's Wiggle 2:48

15 Ellis Kirk– Sweetie Pie 2:20

16 Jim Myers* & Tex Regan– Pretty Baby Rock 2:31

17 The Hunt Sisters & Mark* with Roy Hall & His Boys– Elvis Is Rockin' Again 1:40

18 Eddie Stapleton– Well I'm Weak 2:20

19 Al Burnette– Humpty Dumpty 2:48

20 The Terrigan Brothers– Little Love 2:37

21 Forest Rye– Wild Cat Boogie 2:32

22 Jim Myers* & Tex Regan– After Tomorrow 2:41

23 Eddie Jackson – Blues I Can't Hide 2:07

24 Johnny Powers– Your Love 1:54

25 The Hunt Sisters– I'm Not Gonna Take It Anymore 2:14

26 Jimmy Myers – Ding Dong Mama From Tennessee 2:19

27 Rufus Shoffner & Joyce Songer– It Always Happens To Me 2:36

28 Slim Williams – Tennessee Avenue 2:40

29 Shorty Frog And His Space Cats– I'm Glad You Didn't Say Goodbye 2:26

30 Kenny Layne– Columbus Stockade Blues 2:39

Ultra Rare Fortune & Hi-Q Special

The Note Records Story (Rockin’ With Rhythm And Blues)

 

The Note label was in existence from 1955 to 1959. It operated out of Indianapolis, Indiana, and featured Rhythm and Blues, Rock'n'Roll and Jazz.

For a label which never came close to having a hit record, it managed to lease an extraordinary number of its releases to larger labels. Its leasing partners were the Chess label complex of Chicago, and later ABC-Paramount and its subsidiaries of New York. Like so many other labels of the 1950's, Note Records was able to draw on local talent which had been overlooked by the bigger labels centered in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Los Angeles.

1 Ronnie Haig– Rockin’ With Rhythm And Blues

2 The Five Stars – Paradise

3 Rusty York– Sugaree

4 Jimmy Coe– Shuffle Stroll

5 Jerry Seifert*– Never, Baby, Never

6 The Denhams– Cry, Baby, Cry

7 The Treasures With Jimmy Brinkley Combo*– Why, Oh, Why

8 The Students– Every Day Of The Week

9 The Students– That’s How I Feel

10 The Students– So Young

11 The Students– My Vow To You

12 The Five Dots*– I Just Love The Things She Do…

13 The Five Dots*– Well, Little Baby

14 The Five Stars – Am I Wasting My Time

15 The Five Stars – Friction

16 Ronnie Haig & The Five Stars – Traveler Of Love

17 Ronnie Haig & The Five Stars – Don’t You Hear Me Calling

18 Ronnie Haig & The Five Stars – Send For Me

19 The Counts*– I Guess I Brought It All On Myself

20 The Five Stars – Sweet Names

21 The Five Stars – Dreaming

22 Jimmy Brinkley Combo*– Wine, Wine, Wine

23 The Teasers With The Jimmy Brinkley Combo*– How Could You Hurt Me So

24 The Teasers With The Jimmy Brinkley Combo*– I Was A Fool To Let You Go

25 The Jimmy Brinkley Combo*– Blue Moon

26 The Five Stars – Picken’ On The Wrong Chicken

27 The Co-Horts*– Country Blues

28 The Co-Horts*– Flippin’ And Floppin’

29 Jon Thomas – Rib Tips

30 Jon Thomas – Hi-Fi

31 The Three Souls*– Night Theme

The Note Records Story

Essential Rockabilly - The Imperial Story - various artists

 

1-1 Bob Luman– Red Hot

1-2 The Strikes – Rockin'

1-3 Dennis Herrold– Hip Hip Baby

1-4 Dorsey & Johnny Burnette*– Warm Love

1-5 Laura Lee Perkins– Kiss Me Baby

1-6 Ricky Nelson – Stood Up

1-7 Johnny Garner– Didi Didi

1-8 Lew Williams– Bop Bop Ba Doo Bop

1-9 Gene Henslee– Rockin' Baby

1-10 Bob Luman– Red Cadillac & A Black Moustache

1-11 Merle Kilgore– Everybody Needs A Little Lovin'

1-12 Lew Williams– Centipede

1-13 The Strikes – If You Can't Rock Me

1-14 Ricky Nelson – Boppin' The Blues

1-15 Laura Lee Perkins– Oh La Baby

1-16 Ronnie Smith – Long Time No Love

1-17 Slick Slavin– Speed Crazy

1-18 Billy Eldridge– Let's Go Baby

1-19 Bob Luman– Your Love

1-20 Lew Williams– Gone Ape Man

2-1 Dennis Herrold– Make With The Lovin'

2-2 Lew Williams– Cat Talk

2-3 The Strikes – I Don't Want To Cry Over You

2-4 Weldon Rogers– So Long, Good Luck & Goodbye

2-5 Bob Luman– Make Up Your Mind

2-6 Laura Lee Perkins– I Just Don’t Like This Kind Of Livin'

2-7 Jay Blue– Get Off My Back

2-8 Jimmy Craig – Oh Little Girl

2-9 Dorsey & Johnny Burnette*– My Honey

2-10 Johnny Garner– Kiss Me Sweet

2-11 Lew Williams– Abracadabra

2-12 Merle Kilgore– Ernie

2-13 Ricky Nelson – My Bucket's Got A Hole In It

2-14 Bob Luman– All Night Long

2-15 Jackie Walker– Only Teenagers Allowed

2-16 The Strikes – Baby I'm Sorry

2-17 Laura Lee Perkins– Don’t Wait Up

2-18 Gene Henslee– Dig'n And Datin'

2-19 Lew Williams– Something I Said

2-20 Bill Allen – Please Give Me Something

The Imperial Story - one

The Imperial Story - two

High Voltage: The Big Top Records Story - 1958-1962 by various artists

 

disc 1   
1    Del Shannon–    Runaway
2    Johnny And The Hurricanes–    Down Yonder
3    The Dream Girls –    Don't Break My Heart
4    Bobby Pedrick Jr.–    White Bucks And Saddle Shoes
5    Sammy Turner–    Lavender Blue
6    Mel Gadson–    Comin' Down With Love
7    Don & Juan–    What I Really Meant To Say
8    Mike Drummond–    Little Lover
9    Mickey Denton –    Steady Kind
10    Gerri Granger–    Don't Want Your Letters
11    Maximilian –    The Snake
12    Jeri Lynn–    If
13    The Shades –    Sun Glasses
14    Del Shannon–    Hats Off To Larry
15    Liza Smith–    I Wanna Love You
16    The Visions –    Tell Me You're Mine
17    Johnny And The Hurricanes–    Rocking Goose
18    Lou Johnson–    If I Never Get To Love You
19    The Parakeets–    I Love You Like I Do
20    Jamie Coe–    But Yesterday
21    The Lincoln Trio–    Garden Of Eden
22    Rocky Hart & The Passions–    Crying
23    The Five Teenbeats–    Time To Rock
24    Del Shannon–    So Long Baby
25    Joey & The Ambers–    The Treasure In My Heart

disc 2   
1    Johnny And The Hurricanes–    High Voltage
2    Bobby Pedrick Jr.–    Betty Blue Eyes
3    Del Shannon–    Hey! Little Girl
4    Rocky Hart & The Passions–    Baby You've Got It Made
5    Johnny Gibson–    Midnight
6    Willie Jones –    Somewhere
7    Dotty Clark–    That's A Step In The Right Direction
8    Jamie Coe–    Cleopatra
9    Sammy Turner–    Always
10    John Price –    I'll Never Let Her Go
11    Lou Johnson–    You Better Let Him Go
12    Maximilian –    The Twistin' Ghost
13    Johnny And The Hurricanes–    Traffic Jam
14    Spencer Stirling–    Jilted
15    Del Shannon–    The Swiss Maid
16    Tony Middleton–    Unchained Melody
17    Don & Juan–    What's Your Name
18    The Visions –    All Through The Night
19    Gerri Granger–    Castle In The Sky
20    Bobbie Smith & The Dream Girls–    Your Lovey Dovey Ways
21    Kenny Martin –    Fever
22    The Doves –    Let's Make Up
23    The Royal Jokers –    Red Hot
24    Del Shannon–    Little Town Flirt
25    The Honeytones–    Don't Look Now, But...

 Big Top Records

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Gee Whiz The Class Records Story 1956-1962....50 original recordings

 

Tracklist
1-1    Bob & Earl–    Gee Whiz
1-2    Bobby Day–    Rockin' Robin
1-3    Oscar McLollie–    Convicted
1-4    Jeani Mack–    Dirty Dishes
1-5    Googie Rene–    Ez-Zee
1-6    The Classics –    Gosh, But This Is Love
1-7    Johnny Guitar Watson–    The Bear
1-8    Terry & Jerry–    People Are Doing It Everyday
1-9    The Blenders –    My Heart's Desire
1-10    The Satellites –    Heavenly Angel
1-11    The Hollywood Chicks–    Hey, Little Gigolo
1-12    The Pelicans–    I Bow to You
1-13    The Pharaohs –    Teenagers Love Song
1-14    The Intervals–    Here's That Rainy Day
1-15    Bobby Day–    The Bluebird, The Buzzard & The Oriole
1-16    Eugene Church–    The Struttin' Kind
1-17    The Titans –    No Time
1-18    Googie Rene–    Cool It At The Coliseum
1-19    The Sputniks –    Wait A Little While
1-20    Bob & Earl–    You Made A Boo Boo
1-21    The Tangiers –    School Days Will Be Over
1-22    The Rollettes–    Sad Fool
1-23    The Searchers –    Ooo Wee
1-24    Oscar McLollie & Jeanette Baker–    Hey Girl - Hey Boy
1-25    Eugene Church–    I Ain't Goin' For That

2-1    Bobby Day–    Little Bitty Pretty One
2-2    Oscar McLollie–    The Honey Jump
2-3    Jesse Belvin–    I'm Confessin'
2-4    The Classics –    If Only The Sky Was A Mirror
2-5    The Satellites –    You Ain't Sayin' Nothin'
2-6    Bob & Earl–    That's My Desire
2-7    The Tangiers –    Don't Try
2-8    The Hollywood Chicks–    Tossin' An Ice Cube
2-9    The Intervals–    Wish I Could Change My Mind
2-10    The Sputniks –    My Love Is Gone
2-11    Googie Rene–    Flapjacks
2-12    Jeani Mack–    Super Duper
2-13    The Searchers –    Wow Wow Baby
2-14    The Blenders –    Little Rose
2-15    Terry & Jerry–    Mama Julie
2-16    Eugene Church–    Miami
2-17    Oscar McLollie & Jeanette Baker–    Let Me Know, Let Me Know
2-18    Bob & Earl–    When She Walks
2-19    Paul Clifton–    I Need You
2-20    The Sputniks –    Johnny's Little Lamb
2-21    Bobby Day–    My Blue Heaven
2-22    Sonny Sinbad–    Emily
2-23    Eugene Church–    Pretty Girls Everywhere
2-24    Googie Rene–    Side Track
2-25    The Rollettes–    Kiss Me Benny

 Class Records one

Class Records two