"TWISTIN’ TIME" Vol. 1

Compilation of very cool and rare twist records from the early sixties. Wacky collection, this should appeal to those who like The Big Itch series and other comps in that weird vein!After Chubby Checker had a #1 hit with Hank Ballard’s “The Twist”, there was an avalanche of twist records released. Out of this mountain of records, we have culled the most rockin’, novel, stupid, inept and twistacular examples from an amazing time in American history! (Tubby Chess, liner notes)traxfromwax:
1. the lone twister - The Lone Twister 2. tiki twist - The Vistas 3. seattle twist & freeze - Orlie & The Saints 4. go man go, and twist - Rex Zario 5. twist enos twist - The Page-Boys 6. he won the purple heart (for doing the twist) - Herbie Jay 7. W-C-K-R Twist - The Wacky WCKR Crew 8. twist around the state - The Troubadour Kings 9. buffalo twist - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys 10. twistin' up a storm - The Lone Twister 11. the big split twist - Marty & The Merits 12. the kilt twist - Dick Lamb 13. the twist to end all twists - Robby Lawrence 14. the baby twist - ????? 15. celebrity twist - Rod McKuen 16. everybody's twist'n' - Big John Watson 17. kansas city twist - Jerry Merrett & The Crowns 18. cowboy twist - Lou Colburn w/The Traditions
Compiled by the great Johnny Bartlett of Hillsdale Records and a member of The Phantom Surfers - among many other cool bands!
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