That'll Flat Git It! Vol. 20: Rockabilly From The Vaults Of Event Records [Import]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 23, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Bear Family
• ASIN: B0001WELYS
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #356,517 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Baby, Baby - CURTIS JOHNSON

2. Rollin' Pin Min - RICKY COYNE

3. Evenin' Time - SCOTTY McKAY

4. Lover Boy - CURTIS JOHNSON

5. Hold On Tight - THE JAVALINS

6. Bunny Hop Rock - SLIM MARTIN

7. Baby Let's Play House - CURTIS JOHNSON

8. Champagne, Charlene - HERBIE LEE III

9. Slick Chick - JOHNNY HOUSTON

10. I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine - CURTIS JOHNSON

11. Evil Hearted Man Blues - DICK CURLESS

12. Rock-A-Billy Boogie - DANNY HARRISON

13. Let's Do A Little Rockin' - CURTIS JOHNSON

14. Say I Do - THE FOUR DAPPERS

15. Your Love Will Come My Way - THE JAVALINS

16. Teenage Love Affair - CURTIS JOHNSON

17. Rockin' On The Range - JOHNNY HOUSTON

18. Ding Dong - THE DREAMERS

19. I Need You Baby To Love (sax) - CURTIS JOHNSON

20. I Want You To Know - RICKY COYNE

See all 37 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Bear Family's ongoing series of rockabilly and early rock & roll compilations continues with this 37-track overview of the archives of Event Records, a label based out of Portland, ME, that documented the rockin' action in New England in the 1950s. If you weren't aware that the Land of the Lobster was a haven for rockabilly, you're surely not alone, but Event's bosses had the good sense to import a few acts from south of the Mason-Dixon line as well as searching out worthy local talent, and if this isn't near the top of the heap in the That'll Flat Git It! series, it offers up plenty of solid (and hard to find) twang-infused rock. Highlighting the proceedings are a dozen tracks from Curtis Johnson, a strong rockabilly belter whose Elvis covers suggest he'd spent plenty of time studying the King's early Sun sides, and whose other tunes find him in even more impressive form. (Jazz fans take note: guitarist Lenny Breau backs up Johnson on several cuts, recorded when the picker was still in his teens.) Other noteworthy performances include a pair of revved-up sides from Scotty McKay, engaging cuts from the harmony-fueled Javalins and the well-mannered Ricky Coyne, and some hot-wired country from the Western Starlighters and Jimmy Copeland. (You might want to skip over Slim Martin's contribution, though; the title "Bunny Hop Rock" is an oxymoron if there ever was such a thing.) As always, Bear Family's packaging and remastering are sharp, and Colin Escott's liner notes tell listeners as much as is known about the artists on board. Cool stuff, and a solid look at a little-known scene. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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5.0 out of 5 stars Rock-A-Billy Rocks, May 1, 2007

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This review is from: That'll Flat Git It! Vol. 20: Rockabilly From The Vaults Of Event Records (Audio CD)

Another great Bear Family Rock-A-Billy album. I have all but about two off these albums and have only been disapionted in one of them. The liner notes are great, the pictures and stories behind the artists is like a musical history Lesson. This album has 37 songs on it and is well worth the extra money.

The Mean Eyed Cat
Rock-A-Billy Review
KNON 89.3 FM
Dallas, Texas