"London American Rockabilly" 1955-196

If it wasn't for the London American label, it's conceivable that there might have been no Joe Strummer…...The link between the legendary label that, for many years from the late Forties to early Sixties, brought authentic American sounds into the United Kingdom and the Clash's iconic frontman isn't as far-fetched as you'd think. And because Strummer was a major rockabilly aficionado, it's relevant to this compilation. The link is genial Irishman Ted Carroll, who founded the Rock On record stall in a market at the top of London's Portobello Road at the start of the Seventies, and made a livelihood out of selling singles from the London American label he'd bought in Dublin. Carroll went on to found his own label in the mid Seventies. Called Chiswick, it is remembered for such releases as 'Keys To Your Heart' by the 101ers, that gave a crucial first taste of fame to the previously mentioned Joe Strummer. There is little doubt the late, great Clash frontman would approve of our collection here 50 tracks all exhibiting the rough edge punk would happily inherit.(Ish Kabibble, The Rockabilly Monthly)

trax disc 1:
1. Don't Treat Me This Way - Dale Hawkins 2. Boo Hoo - Marvin Rainwater 3. Ballroom Baby - Dick Lory 4. Boogie Woogie Bill - Billy Joe Tucker 5. Rockin Little Angel - Ray Smith 6. Tootsie - Carl McVoy 7. Lonesome For A Letter - Sanford Clark 8. Shes Neat - Dale Wright & The Rock-Its 9. Feelin Low - Ernie Chaffin 10. Glad All Over - Carl Perkins 11. Stockin's And Shoes - Eddie Cochran 12. Little Pigeon - Chuck Sims 13. Rock A Chicka - Jim Lowe 14. Midge - Jack Scott 15. Lonley Weekends - Charlie Rich 16. Down The Line - Jerry Lee Lewis 17. Hot Rod Jalopy - Johnny Bond 18. We're Gonna Bop - Alvadean Coker 19. I'm Coming Home - Carl Mann 20. Rakin And Scrapin - Dean Beard 21. Save It - Mel Robbins 22. My Bucket's Got A Hole In It - Ricky Nelson 23. Say Yeah - Wayne Handy With Jim Thornton & His Band 24. Matchbox - Carl Perkins 25. Mystery Train - Vernon Taylor
trax disc 2:
1. Nothin' Shakin But The Leaves On The Trees - Eddie Fontaine 2. Step Up And Go - Mac Wiseman 3. Only Teenagers Allowed - Jackie Walker 4. Rocking Love - Carl Mann 5. Big Blon Baby - Jerry Lee Lewis 6. Linda Lu - Ray Sharpe 7. The Fool - Sanford Clark 8. Honey Don't - Carl Perkins 9. Completely Sweet - Eddie Cochran 10. Cool It Baby - Dick Lory 11. Big River - Johnny Cash 12. Sadie's Back In Town - Sonny Burgess 13. Shake Baby Shake - Jesse Lee Turner 14. Believe What You Say - Ricky Nelson 15. Sweetie Pie - Eddie Cochran 16. Susi Q - Dale Hawkins 17. Geraldine - Jack Scott 18. If You Don't Know - George Hamilton IV 19. Your True Love - Carl Perkins 20. Till The Law Says Stop - Johnny Faire 21. Cool Baby - Charlie Gracie 22. Ernie - Merle Kilgore 23. Endless Sleep - Jody Reynolds 24. Mona Lisa - Carl Mann 25. Honky Tonk Rock - Betty Johnson
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