Stylus Music proudly presents "Original 70's vinyl compilations of 60's music revisited Vol 1" (10PTING 367)

Many early compilations of USA 60's instrumentals were only available as vinyl albums and we are addressing the balance to bring those excellent compilations to the CD market and as always offering value for money. The first album of its kind was probably in 1974 when the Union Pacific label issued a 16 track disc although the Fireballs track was by a different group and The Vigilantes were British although released on the Pye International label for some inexplicable reason.

11 of those tracks kick start this CD featuring the superbly obscure Ronnie & the Rainbows to The Fendermen, Duane Eddy, Scotty Moore and The Viscounts. Also of note is the opening cut from back in 1954 by Young John Watson with his exaggerated use of reverb and a quick few notes of the well known TV series 'Dragnet'.  The remaining cuts are taken from the European Rockville label from the end of the 70s whose series ran to 4 titles, 16 tracks apiece  with again choice cuts of material.  These include the truly fabulous Rondels, Titans and Wes Dakus. The latter is purely in the Fireballs bracket whilst 'Las Vegas Scene; was composed by George Tomsco himself and has all the magic you might expect. The old favourite 'Theme from Dixie' was rearranged by Jimmy Ganzberg as 'Rebel Yell' whilst 'Joshua fit the battle of Jericho' is turned into  a real superb rocker by The Mysterions. To close we have a group that actually appeared on the Billboard Top 100 with a tune called 'Fried Eggs' but in similar style, the New Jersey band The Intruders perform 'Morse Code' here.

01) YOUNG JOHN WATSON - Space Guitar

02) SCOTTY MOORE TRIO - Have Guitar, Will Travel

03) B.B. CUNNINGHAM Jr -Electrode

04) B.B. CUNNINGHAM Jr - Scratchin'

05) EDDIE SKELTON - Curly

06) THE VIRTUES - Guitar Boogie Shuffle

07) THE VISCOUNTS - Harlem Nocturne

08) DUANE EDDY - Caravan parts 1 & 2

09) RONNIE & THE RAINBOWS - Loose Ends

10) THE FENDERMEN - Torture

11) JOHNNY MADDOX - Flip, Flop and Bop

12) THE CHARGERS - The Large Charge

13) THE TITANS - Reveille Rock

14) THE TITANS - The No Place Special

15) THE RONDELS - Back Beat No.1

16) THE RONDELS - Shades of Green

17) THE RONDELS - Caldonia

18) THE RONDELS - 100 lbs of Drums

19) JIMMY GANZBERG & THE CROWNS - Rebel Yell

20) JIMMY ELLEDGE - Swanee River Rocket

21) WES DAKUS - Las Vegas Scene

22) WES DAKUS - Pedro's Pad

23) WES DAKUS - Sidewinder

24) THE POLARAS - Cricket

25) THE POLARAS - Breaker

26) ANSTON MARTIN - Fallout

27) THE FIVE SPOTS - Black Rock

28) THE FIVE SPOTS - Mr. Fortune

29) PAUL & THE FOUR-MOST - Tight Spot

30) PAUL & THE FOUR-MOST - Cut Out

31) KING ROCK & THE KNIGHTS - Scandal

32) THE GEMTONES - Hawaiian War Chant

33) THE MYSTERIONS - Jericho Rock

34) THE MYSTERIONS - Bite

35) THE INTRUDERS - Morse Code