Gene Vincent And His Blue Caps – Gene Vincent And The Blue Caps
Gene Vincent And His Blue Caps – Gene Vincent And The Blue Caps
Gene Vincent And His Blue Caps – Gene Vincent And The Blue Caps
Gene Vincent And His Blue Caps – Gene Vincent And The Blue Caps

Gene Vincent And His Blue Caps – Gene Vincent And The Blue Caps

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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

Written by Bill Davis (A1-2, A5-6, B1, B4), Jack Rhodes (A1), Gene Vincent (A2, A4-5, B1), Alex North (A3), Hy Zaret (A3), Cliff Gallup (A4-5), Danny Wolfe (B2), A. Delmore (B3), Glover (B3), R. Delmore (B3), Raney (B3), Paul Peek (B4), E. Bryan (B5), Sheriff Tex Davis (B5), Danny Wolfe (B6)

 

 

1 LP, Standard sleeve

Original analog Master tape : YES

Heavy Press : 180g

Record color : black

Speed : 33RPM

Size : 12”

Stereo

Studio

Record Press : Rainbo Records

Label : Capitol Records

Original Label : Capitol Records

Recorded in October 1956

Produced by Ken Nelson

Originally Released in March 1957

Reissued in 2005

 

 

Tracks :

Side A:

  1. Red Bluejeans And A Pony Tail
  2. Hold Me, Hug Me, Rock Me
  3. Unchained Melody
  4. You Told A Fib
  5. Cat Man
  6. You Better Believe

Side B:

  1. Cruisin'
  2. Double Talkin' Baby
  3. Blues Stay Away From Me
  4. Pink Thunderbird
  5. I Sure Miss You
  6. Pretty, Pretty Baby


 

Reviews:

“Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps, cut in October 1956, only four months after its predecessor, came about under slightly less favorable circumstances than the Bluejean Bop album. Cliff Gallup, whose lead guitar had been so central to the group's original sound, and rhythm guitarist Willie Williams, who was only somewhat less important to their sound, had been gone from the band for nearly two months when producer Ken Nelson decided it was time to cut material for more singles and a second album. Gallup was persuaded to rejoin temporarily for the sessions that yielded this album, and with him he brought not only a hot-sounding instrument but one first-rate original song, "You Better Believe," alongside a few other notable band originals ("Cruisin'," "Hold Me, Hug Me, Rock Me") that are among the best songs Vincent and his band ever recorded. The sound ends up similar to the Bluejean Bop album, with a little more depth in places and Vincent showing more maturity and confidence, which is how he gets away with "Unchained Melody," the most challenging ballad he'd cut up to that time -- Gallup's trilled, mandolin-like playing (which turns up on "I Sure Miss You" as well) also serves to make this one of the more unusual and memorable of the many good versions of this song. Vincent's singing also stands out on his dark, moody, ominous rendition of the Delmore Brothers' "Blues Stay Away From Me." And the band runs circles around virtually every other white rock & roll outfit of the period. Unfortunately, Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps would also be the last time that this version of the band would turn up on record with Vincent -- Gallup soon left again, and in less than three months, every member of the group except drummer Dickie Harrell would be gone. In 1998, Collectables Records reissued this album, paired with Bluejean Bop, on Bluejean Bop/Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps.” AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder

 

 

 

Rating:

AllMusic : 5 / 5 ; Discogs 4.47 / 5

 

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