A collection of 27 classic Country and Rock & Roll recordings by Gene Vincent, one of Rock and Roll's originals. Two complete albums from 1959 and 1960 and three bonus tracks make up this collection.

2 LPs on 1 CD: SOUNDS LIKE GENE VINCENT (1959)/CRAZY TIMES!(1960).

Also available as part of the Collectables box THE LEGEND AT HIS BEST!

Includes liner notes by Mark Marymont.

Liner Note Author: Mark Marymont.

Two lesser known (but still exciting) albums featuring Vincent, rock's original bad boy, and the Bluecaps (featuring legendary guitarist Cliff Gallup) a band that was arguably the toughest and most cohesive rock outfit of their day. Unlike some of his earlier albums, there's little throwaway period filler here; the occasional pre-rock pop standard like "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" notwithstanding, most of the songs are flat-out rockers. As usual, Vincent and band throw themselves into even lesser songs ("Mitchiko From Tokyo," " Why Don't You People Learn How to Drive") with an almost feral energy, and when the songs are good, like Johnny Burnette's "I Got to Get to You," the results are transcendent. Bonus tracks include two of Vincent's best known songs, the Bobby Darin-penned "Wear My Ring" and the definitively lubricious rockabilly workout "Lotta Lovin'"

Genre:

• Pop / Rock

Labels:

• Collectables Records

Music Categories:

• Oldies: Rock 'N' Roll

Product Groupings:

• Clearance CDs
• Collectables Records - Audio CDs