



Gene Vincent – Gene Vincent Rocks! And The Blue Caps Roll (Mono)
RARITY - SEALED
Gene Vincent – guitar, vocal [click here to see more vinyl featuring Gene Vincent]
The Blue Caps:
- Cliff Gallup – lead guitar
- Paul Peek – rhythm guitar
- Willie Williams – rhythm guitar
- Russell Williford – acoustic guitar
- Jack Neal – upright bass
- Dickie Harrell – drums
- Clifton Simmons - piano
1 LP, Standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Mono
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Capitol Records
Original Label : Capitol Records
Originally Released in 1958
Reissued in 2013
Tracks :
Side A:
- Brand New Beat
- By The Light Of The Silvery Moon
- You'll Never Walk Alone
- Frankie And Johnnie
- In My Dreams
- Flea Brain
Side B:
- Rollin' Danny
- You Belong To Me
- Your Cheatin' Heart
- Time Will Bring You Everything
- Should I Ever Love Again
- It's No Lie
Review :
“By the time of the December 1957 sessions that made up this, his third album, Gene Vincent's band had changed radically from its original lineup, with drummer Dickie Harrell the only original member (and even he wasn't long for the lineup). Johnny Meeks was the lead guitarist, and while he was a good player, he wasn't the kind of wildly inventive talent that Cliff Gallup had been; Meeks also had a cleaner sound, with none of the dark, almost dirty, blues-style licks that Gallup traded in. New rhythm guitarist Max Lipscomb (who later changed his professional name to Scotty McKay) doubled on piano, the first time that instrument was heard on a Gene Vincent record; Bobby Jones played bass, and former rhythm guitarist Paul Peek shifted to backing vocals alongside Tommy Facenda (collectively the two came to be known as the Clapper Boys). The changes resulted in a somewhat less frantic sound. The music was beautifully played and exciting, but a little bit tamer overall; the occasional wild shouts that punctuated the old band's playing were absent, and Vincent was indulging increasingly in softer pop and ballad material, which worked but also served to tone down the impact of the album. The music was still lively, but much more a creation of the studio than an offshoot of intense, raucous stage performances.” AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder
Rating:
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs 4.31 / 5