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VELAIRES
The Screamers To Flairs To Velaires, From Sioux City To Phoenix
BCD 16168- AH

Roll Over Beethoven has been covered by almost every band that started rock and roll in the 60s. Some records were not too well done, while others were true to the spirit of the original , and became best selling records. One of these best-sellers that made the Hot 100 was by a band from Sioux City, Iowa, the Velaires.

In 1958 Danny Matousek formed a band with some friends. The group was made up of Danny on rhythm guitar, Bob Lawdy - lead guitar, Don Bourret - drums, and Jerry DeMers - bass. The four members remained together as the Screamers, the Flairs and finally the Velaires. By 1961 the Velaires leased their recordings to Jamie Records on the strength of Roll Over Beethoven, which was originally released on the small, Phoenix based, Palms Records label. All their Jamie issues, plus every track recorded for an unreleased album are included in this new Bear Family release. Also in this set is the bands first record, the very collectable I Dig, on Kay Bank Records, recorded as the Screamers. Even their hard to find version of Summertime Blues is here.

Get ready for some fine mid-west rock and roll, with tight vocal harmonies, a couple of ballads and one instrumental added for fun. The Screamers, the Flairs or the Velaires, whatever name you remember them by, if you grew up as a fan of rock and roll this CD is for you!

 I Dig-Roll Over Beethoven-Brazil - Sticks And Stones - Dream - Hey Pretty Baby - Scotch And Soda - Ubangi Stomp - Sweet Little Sixteen - Memories Are Made Of This - Lotta Lovin' - Mule Train - Lovin' You - It's Almost Tomorrow - Yes It's Me - Tragedy Train - Don't Wake Me Up - Locomotion - Johnny B. Goode - Memory Tree - Summertime Blues - Will I - I Can Never Do Enough For You - Sticks And Stones - What Did I Do Wrong - Ubangi Stomp

GENE VINCENT: The Ballads Of
BCD16846-AR
CD Digipac

Gene Vincent will always be remembered as the Screaming End - the tortured rock 'n' roll singer who rocked harder than anyone in the mid-1950s. What people tend to forget is that Gene had another side, a sweet high voice that lent itself well to ballad material. He grew up with country music and classic pop, and that background comes through on these rarely-heard recordings. From his first session in 1956 until one of his last in 1971, this collection showcases some of the best ballads Vincent ever recorded, from Important Words to Over The Rainbow and The Night Is So Lonely and many more. When the right mood hits you, this collection will send chills down your spine, so enjoy this other side of Gene Vincent!

I Sure Miss You - Wedding Bells (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine) - Up A Lazy River - Unchained Melody - Important Words (version 1) - Wear My Ring - In My Dreams - You Belong To Me - Keep It A Secret - Peace Of Mind - Now Is The Hour - Lonesome Boy - You Are The One For Me - Maybe - My Heart - The Night Is So Lonely - Over The Rainbow - Weeping Willow - There I Go Again (Whoops I'm Dreaming) - Love Of A Man - Where Have You Been All My Life - Lavender Blue - Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You) - Hi-Lili Hi Lo - Lonely Street - Scarlet Ribbons - The Rose Of Love - Distant Drums

GENE VINCENT
The Outtakes
6-CD digibox with 76-page booklet
BCD 16842 FR  Counts as 3 single CDs for shipping purposes.

  * The ultimate collection for the ultimate rock 'n' roll fan.
  * With this collection and Bear Family’s companion volume, fans can own every single note ever recorded by the true King of Rock 'n' Roll!
  * Sit in the control room alongside the producer as Gene Vincent records his classics. Listen to the chatter. Share in the decisions!
  * Fans of legendary producer Joe Meek (the British Phil Spector) will find previously unreleased sessions he produced.

Hardcore Gene Vincent fans - and there are thousands of them out there - have waited all their lives for this collection. Gene died in 1971, and this is the closest his diehard fans will ever get to finding six new CDs of their man in his prime - and the closest they'll ever get to attending a Gene Vincent session. Yes, it's outtakes, but it gives us a chance to hear Gene Vincent's artistry in-the-making. You're there, up in the control room listening to him try a song one way, then another. You can second-guess the producers and listen to the musicians talk it through. If you know every note of the finished song, you can hear how Gene and the Blue Caps got there and share in the decisions along the way.
This is truly it. The SCREAMING END. There are no more Gene Vincent recordings to be released in any way, shape, or form. Diehard fans, musicologists, musicians, and old time rock 'n' rollers looking for something new have waited too long for this. The sessions date from October 1958 to March 1967. All known Gene Vincent outtakes are included. Only a tiny fraction of this material has ever been issued before. The highlights include eleven songs from his final sessions with the legendary Blue Caps spread over CDs 1 & 2, including favourites like You Are The One For Me, Rip It Up, Maybelline and Gone, Gone, Gone. Multiple takes of eight songs from his Capitol Studios sessions of January 1961 are included on CDs 2-4, while CDs 4-5 feature Gene Vincent recording in London 1961-63 (six titles from Abbey Road Studios, two from Olympic Sound Studios, and one from a Joe Meek session for the 'Live It Up' movie soundtrack). The final CD contains material from his 1966-67 sessions in Hollywood for Challenge Records.

CD1:
Lonesome Boy ( Takes 1-7)
You Are The One For Me ( Takes 1-9)
Beautiful Brown Eyes (Takes 1-12, 14, 15)
Rip It Up (Takes 1-11)
Maybelline /(Takes 1-8)
High Blood Pressure (Takes 1-9)
Who's Pushing Your Swing (Takes 1-9)
CD2:
Anna Annabelle (Takes 1-9)
Gone Gone Gone (Takes 1-10)
I Might Have Known (Takes 1-10)
Important Words (Takes 1-12)
Crazy Beat (Takes 1-8)
I'm Gonna Catch Me A Rat (Takes 1-12, 14? Tag 1)
It's Been Nice (Goodnight) (Takes 1-5)
CD3:
It's Been Nice (Goodnight) (Takes 6-12)
That's the Trouble With Love (Stereo - Takes 1-6; Mono - Takes 1-13)
Good Lovin' (Stereo - Takes 1-13; Stereo Tags 1-4; Mono - Takes 1-13; Mono Tags 1-4)
CD4:
Mister Loneliness (Stereo - Takes 1-6; Mono - Takes 1-5)
Teardrops (Stereo - Takes 1-8; Mono - Takes 1-17)
If You Want My Lovin' (Stereo - Takes 1-4; Mono - Takes 1-14)
CD5:
Spaceship To Mars (Stereo - Takes 1-8)
There I Go Again (Whoops I'm Dreaming) (Mono - Takes 1-7, 9-11)
Spaceship To Mars (Mono - Takes 27-30, 32-34)
King Of Fools (Stereo - Takes 1-6)
You're Still In My Heart (Stereo - Takes 1-9)
Held For Questioning (Stereo - Take 1)
Be-Bop-A-Lula '62 (Stereo - Take 1)
Temptation Baby (Joe Meek recording alt)
Temptation Baby (Stereo - Takes 1-3)
Where Have You Been All My Life (Stereo - Takes 1-5, 7-12)
The Beginning Of The End (Stereo - Takes 1-3; Binaural - Takes 4-6)
CD6:
Bird Doggin' (Mono - Takes 1-2, 3 intro; 3 backing vocals overdub excerpt)
Lonely Street (Mono alt take; Mono master without backing vocals overdub)
Love Is A Bird (Mono - Takes 1-4; Stereo master without backing vocals overdub)
Born To Be A Rolling Stone (Stereo - Takes 1-5)
Hurtin' For You Baby (Stereo - Takes 4, 6?)
Hi Lili Hi Lo (Stereo - Takes 1-5)
Poor Man's Prison (Stereo - Takes 1-6)
I'm A Lonesome Fugitive (Stereo - Takes 1-2; Mono - Take 1; Stereo - Take 3)
 

GENE VINCENT
The Road Is Rocky
The Complete Studio Masters 1956-1971
8-CD Boxset & 132-page Hardcover Book
BCD 16257 HL

Gene Vincent lived his life for Rock 'n' Roll and will always be remembered for Be Bop A Lula, one of the greatest recordings of the 1950s. It made him an instant star and launched an extraordinary rollercoaster of a career that always seemed destined to end in tragedy. Along the way he recorded more than 200 songs including many of the finest and best loved Rock 'n' Roll classics such as Bluejean Bop, Lotta Lovin' and Dance To The Bop.

He became an enormously influential figure, especially in Europe, known for his black leather image, hell-raising lifestyle and the sheer - brilliance of his wild stage act. Here for the first time are the complete studio recordings of Gene Vincent gathered together on eight CDs and covering the 16 year period from 1956 to 1971. All of his recordings for Capitol, Columbia, Challenge, Forever/Playground, Dandelion, Kama Sutra and B&C are presented in chronological order, including previously unissued stereo versions. Together, they form an incredible body of work and a lasting memorial to this tortured genius. The set is accompanied by a hardcover-book containing a detailed discography, lavishly illustrated with a wonderful array of rare and exciting - photos plus the full story of Gene's amazing life and the background to each of his recordings. Rock 'n' Roll comes no better than this.

CD 1: Race With The Devil - Be-Bop-A-Lula - Woman Love - I Sure Miss You - Jezebel - Crazy Legs - Peg O' My Heart - Wedding Bells (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine) - Waltz Of The Wind - Up A Lazy River - Ain't She Sweet - Gonna Back Up Baby - Who Slapped John - Jumps, Giggles And Shouts - Bluejean Bop - I Flipped - Bop Street - Well, I Knocked Bim Bam - You Told A Fib - Jump Back, Honey, Jump Back - Teenage Partner (version 1) - Blues Stay Away From Me - Five Feet Of Lovin' (version 1) - Cat Man - Double Talkin' Baby - Hold Me, Hug Me, Rock Me - Unchained Melody
CD 2: B-I-Bickey-Bi Bo Bo Go - Pink Thunderbird - Pretty, Pretty Baby - Cruisin' - Important Words (version 1) - You Better Believe - Red Bluejeans And A Pony Tail - Five Days, Five Days - In My Dreams - I Got It - Wear My Ring - Lotta Lovin' - Rollin' Danny - Time Will Bring You Everything - True To You - In My Dreams - Dance To The Bop - By The Light Of The Silvery Moon - Right Now - You'll Never Walk Alone - I Got A Baby - Your Cheatin' Heart - Baby Blue (version 1) - Walkin' Home From School - It's No Lie - Should I Ever Love Again - Flea Brain - Brand New Beat - Frankie And Johnnie
CD 3 : You Belong To Me - Keep It A Secret - Yes, I Love You Baby - Dance In The Street - Git It - I Love You - Teenage Partner (version 2) - Peace Of Mind - Lovely Loretta - Little Lover - Rocky Road Blues - Somebody Help Me - Five Feet Of Lovin' (version 2) - Look What You Gone And Done To Me - Hey, Good Lookin' - Summertime - I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) - The Wayward Wind - Now Is The Hour - In Love Again - Say Mama (Hey Mama) - The Night Is So Lonely (version 1) - The Night Is So Lonely (version 2) - Lonesome Boy - Lady Bug - Lonesome Boy - You Are The One For Me - Maybe
CD 4: In Love Again - Say Mama - Be Bop Boogie Boy - I Can't Believe You Want To Leave - I Got To Get To You Yet - My Heart - The Night Is So Lonely - Beautiful Brown Eyes - Rip It Up - Maybelline - High Blood Pressure - Who's Pushing Your Swing - Anna Annabelle - Gone, Gone, Gone - I Might Have Known - Important Words - My Baby Don't Low - Over The Rainbow - Ready Teddy - Vincent's Blues - Pretty Pearly (Mono) - Accentuate The Positive (Mono) - She She Little Sheila (Mono) - Darlene (version 1) (Mono) - Why Don't You People Learn How To Drive (Mono) - Crazy Times (Mono) - Greenback Dollar (Mono) - Big Fat Saturday Night (Mono) - Wild Cat (Mono) - Hot Dollar (Mono) - Right Here On Earth (version 1) (Mono) - Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain (Mono) - Everybody's Got A Date But Me (Mono) - Mitchiko From Tokyo (Mono)
CD 5: Pretty Pearly (Stereo) - Accentuate The Positive (Stereo) - She She Little Sheila (Stereo) - Darlene (version 2) (Stereo) - Why Don't You People Learn How To Drive (Stereo) - Crazy Times (Stereo) - Greenback Dollar (Stereo) - Big Fat Saturday Night (Stereo) - Wild Cat (Stereo) - Hot Dollar (Stereo) - Right Here On Earth (version 2) (Stereo) - Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain (Stereo) - Everybody's Got A Date But Me (Stereo) - Mitchiko From Tokyo (Stereo) - Pistol Packin' Mama - Weeping Willow - Crazy Beat - I'm Gonna Catch Me A Rat - It's Been Nice - That's The Trouble With Love - Good Lovin' - Mister Loneliness - Teardrops - If You Want My Lovin' - I'm Goin' Home (To See My Baby) - Love Of A Man - Baby Don't Believe Him - Lucky Star
CD 6 : Spaceship To Mars - There I Go Again (Whoops I'm Dreaming) - King Of Fools - You're Still In My Heart - Held For Questioning - Be-Bop-A-Lula '62 - Temptation Baby - Where Have You Been All My Life - The Beginning Of The End - La Den Da Den Da Da - Humpity Dumpity - A Love 'em And Leave 'em Kinda Guy - Love Love Love - Lavender Blue - You Are My Sunshine - Slippin' And Slidin' - Private Detective - Shimmy Shammy Shingle - Long Tall Sally - Good Golly Miss Molly - Send Me Some Lovin' - Hey Hey Hey Hey - Another Saturday Night - Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You) - Baby Blue - Suzie-Q
CD 7: Bird Doggin' - Ain't That Too Much - Lonely Street - I've Got My Eyes On You - Love Is A Bird - Born To Be A Rolling Stone - Hurtin' For You Baby - Hi-Lili Hi Lo - Poor Man's Prison - I'm A Lonesome Fugitive - Words And Music - Am I That Easy To Forget - Pickin' Poppies - Story Of The Rockers - In The Pines - White Lightnin' - Lotta Lovin' '69 - Circle Never Broken - Black Letter - Rainbow At Midnight - (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle - Scarlet Ribbons - Rockin' Robin - Ruby Baby - Sexy Ways - Be Bop A Lula '69 - Pickin' Poppies (different mix) - Story Of The Rockers (different mix)
CD 8 : Sunshine - I Need Woman's Love - Slow Times Comin' - Danse Colinda - Geese - 500 Miles Away From Home - Listen To The Music - If Only You Could See Me Today - A Million Shades Of Blue - Tush Hog - How I Love Them Old Songs - High On Life - You Can Make It If You Try - There Is Something On Your Mind - North Carolina Line - Our Souls - Oh Lonesome Me - Boppin' The Blues - The Day The World Turned Blue - The Woman In Black - Looking Back - Say Mama '71 - I'm Movin' On

Recording data:
1956 - 1971
Original labels: Capitol, Columbia, Challenge, Forever/Playground, Dandelion, Kama Sutra and B&C