Carl Rocks [Import]

Carl Perkins | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 8, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Bear Family
• ASIN: B0007V3P7C
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #163,980 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Matchbox

2. Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby

3. Honey Don't [Take 3]

4. Put Your Cat Clothes On

5. Dixie Fried

6. You Can Do No Wrong

7. Boppin' the Blues

8. Your True Love

9. Blue Suede Shoes [Take 2]

10. Her Love Rubbed Off

11. Caldonia

12. Gone, Gone, Gone

13. Right String, Wrong Yo-Yo

14. All Mama's Children

15. Glad All Over

16. Where the Rio de Rosa Flows

17. That's All Right

18. Rockin' Record Hop

19. Sittin' on Top of the World

20. Because You're Mine

See all 31 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Carl Perkins was one of rock & roll's first bona fide guitar heroes, a fine songwriter and an engaging and heartfelt singer, and if he didn't have quite the same magnetism of his one-time labelmates Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis, that doesn't change the fact that he made a handful of great records and was still picking strong up until his passing in 1998. However, there have been precious few career-inclusive compilations exploring Perkins -- most folks don't seem interested in much beyond his early sides for Sun (admittedly they do represent his greatest work), with his later material recorded for a number of labels usually getting short shrift. Leave it to the folks at the German Bear Family label to finally fill this void -- Carl Rocks is an excellent 31-track collection that begins with one of Perkins' first sessions for Sun in 1955 and closes with a terrific cover of John Hiatt's "Memphis in the Meantime" cut for Mercury in 1990. Carl Rocks is anchored by Perkins' Sun masters, and when you have songs like "Honey Don't," "Dixie Fried," "Matchbox," and "Put Your Cat Clothes On" in your catalog, it's no wonder you'd want to lead with them, but the lesser-known cuts such as "Rockin' Record Hop," "Jive After Five," and "Sittin' on Top of the World" prove that Perkins didn't need Sam Phillips to make a good record. And this collection lives up to its name -- Carl hits a solid rockin' groove throughout this compilation, and if you're looking for a Perkins set to get a party started, this will do the trick. Along with classic tunes and great audio remastering, Carl Rocks features an outstanding package with plenty of rare photos and superb liner notes from Hank Davis and Colin Escott -- this is as strong a single-disc Carl Perkins set you can buy, and along with offering a more complete view of his history than most packages available, it's lots of fun and a potent reminder of just how strong he was at the top of his game. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You won't go wrong, December 19, 2005

By 

Thomas Honig (Santa Cruz, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carl Rocks (Audio CD)

This is the album to buy if you don't want the entire Bear Family collection. This is a great overview, with all of Carl Perkins' important '50s recording as well as the best of his later period. There are even two unreleased tunes from his later period that I hadn't heard before. As for the early stuff, it has his hits, and it has songs like "Her Love Rubbed Off" and "Caldonia" that are relics of an era gone by. It's only apparent now -- six years after the death of the great rockabilly -- exactly how good he was as a singer, guitarist and song writer.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something really special, February 1, 2006

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I saw the light (Croatia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rocks (Audio CD)

Carl Perkins invited rockabilly music. This luxury cd from Bear Family Records, 31 tracks, include Carl recordings for Sun, Columbia, Decca and Mercury from 1955-1990. Digipack comes with the 46 pages booklet with nice pictures, complete biography and discography and a tribute from Colin Escott.

Bear Family Records always knew how to deal with rock'n'roll - sound is AMAZING - perfect mix and mastering.

If you don't have a box sets of Carl Perkins, this is the only compilation worth having. This is the real thing from the guy who inspired The Beatles - and he was a damn good guitar player, singer and songwriter.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something really special, February 1, 2006

By 

I saw the light (Croatia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Carl Rocks (Audio CD)

Carl Perkins invited rockabilly music. This luxury cd from Bear Family Records include 31 tracks - Carls recordings for Sun, Columbia, Decca and Mercury from 1955-90.

Digipack comes with the 46 pages booklet with some nice pictures, complete biography and discography and a tribute from Colin Escott.

Bear Family Records always knew how to deal with rock'n'roll - sound is AMAZING - perfect mix and mastering.

If you don't have a box sets of Carl Perkins, this is the only compilation worth having. This is the real thing from the guy who inspired The Beatles - and he was a damn good guitar player, singer and songwriter.