"RARE FIFTIES BOSTON ROCKABILLY" Vol. 1

34 Tracks of very obscure 50s/60s Boston rockabilly featuring THE THREE Ds, WAYNE PARKER, BOB SILVA & THE SILVATONES, JOHNNY LEE & THE ELDORADOS, THE MONARCHS, THE DOWNBEATS, EL MARADAS, BOB RILEY & THE ATOMS, THE SPINDRIFTS, etc. This is a fabulous collectors showcase of the rockabilly sounds that were coming out of Boston in the 50s and early 60s along with many previously unissued gems here being presented for he very first time! Essential stuff.
Although this is volume 1 in this series it's the first time we've seen it. It's more rock 'n roll than rockabilly but there's some good and definitely rare stuff here from the likes of Wayne Parker, Joe Thierrien Jr. (his "I Ain't Gonna Be Around" is one of the best here), Ricky Coyne & The Guitar Rockers, Mel McGonnigle (the hot "Rattle Shakin' Mama" - one of those songs that weaves in titles of other songs), The Phaetons, Alan Barnicoat, Bobby Mansfield and others including some of the earliest recordings of Freddie Cannon doing a advertising song for legendary local DJ Arnie Ginsburg and fronting the The Spindrifts on "Cha Cha Do"). There are some fine instrumental tracks from Howie & The Chrystals, The El Maradas and Bob Madden & The Boppers and some previously unissued tracks including the superb "Wild Little Willy" from Ricky Vance & The Ramrods. (FS) (Roots & Rhythm)

trax:
1. Arnie's Theme - The Three D's 2. Ginger - Wayne Parker 3. Squeeze - The Three D's 4. Pal Mal Rock - The Three D's w/Pal Mal & Arnie Ginsberg 5. Roses Are Blooming - Bob Silva & The Silva-Tones 6. Weepin' And Wailin' - Bob Silva & The Silva-Tones 7. I Ain't Gonna Be Around - Joe Therrien Jr 8. Rollin' Pin Mim - Ricky Coyne & The Guitar Rockers 9. Movin' Too Slow - Leigh Howell & The Uniques 10. Don't Go Away - Bobby Kent & The Kentones 11. Rattle Shakin' Mama - Mel McGonnigle 12. Long Tall Sally - Frankie Rose & The Imperials 13. Linda Lee - Johnny Lee & The Eldorados 14. I Love My Baby - The Phaetons 15. Wild Little Willy - Ricky Vance & The Ramrods 16. Sweet Little Jane - The Downbeats 17. Sarah Lee - Lou & The Monarchs 18. Chopsticks Rock - The Monarchs 19. I Don't Need You No More - Miles Connor 20. Linda Jean - The Satellites 21. Rockateen - The Satellites 22. Savage - Alan Barnicoat 23. Rockin'Hall - Howie & The Chrystals 24. Flip Flop & Fly - Johnny Balboni Aka Johnny Bell 25. Pretty Baby - Bobby Taylor & The Viscount Four 26. A Pretty Girl - Bobby Mansfield & His Dusters 27. Marada Rock - El Maradas 28. Frantic - El Maradas 29. Boppers Boogie - Ralph Madden & The Boppers 30. Tough Mama - Ralph Madden & The Boppers 31. Rock'n'Roll Mama - Bob Riley & The Atoms 32. Four Button Suit - Bob Riley & The Atoms 33. Arnie's Theme - Freddie Cannon 34. Cha Cha Doo - The Spindrifts
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