Whistle Bait: 25 Rockabilly Rave-Ups

Various Artists - Rock - Rockabilly, Ronnie Self | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 8, 2000)
• Original Release Date: August 8, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00004W59Z
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,727 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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52 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rockabilly, the punk rock of the 50's., July 24, 2001

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Matt (Damnation) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whistle Bait: 25 Rockabilly Rave-Ups (Audio CD)

It's as I've said time and time again: Punk was to the eighties what rockabilly was to the fifties, and this compilation proves it. True, punk was more politically fueled and the social mores of the two decades are in stark contrast to one another, but rebellion is rebellion no matter what label you put on it.

In actuality "Whistle Bait" covers the 50's through the 60's and in so doing represents some of the finest artists in this genre as well as encompassing the changing attitudes from one generation to the next. In the course of one CD you hear from such household names as Carl Perkins, and Ronnie Self to slightly lesser knows like Larry Collins. Crossover artists such as country legends Johnny Cash, Joe Maphis, and Werly Fairburn are also fairly represented here.

In total "Whistle Bait" is the most comprehensive collection of Rockabilly tracks on one CD. There's something here for everybody, from the edgy and rebellious to poppy and upbeat. This CD is so complete in its focus I almost thought Rhino Records was responsible for it.

If you love, or even like, 50's rock you absolutely must buy this CD. Also make a note to check out the companion piece, "Ain't I'm a Dog".

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rockabilly rave-ups with a hillbilly bent ., March 31, 2001

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P. D. Laffey (Hitchin) - See all my reviews
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This is a classic collection of fierce rockabilly tunes from the vaults of Columbia records that were recorded between 1955 and 1959 . Well known names like Carl Perkins , Johnny Cash , and Link Wray ( whose sound was years ahead of its time ) sit side by side with lesser known artists but the quality of the music remains consistently high .

This may have been the new music that rebellious teenagers were listening to at the time but you can still smell the country in all of these performers . This collection of songs would not have sounded out of place in the honkytonks let alone on the billboard charts in the late fifties . If you have any interest in this type of music this compilation is a must !

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Raw! Wild! Loud! Guitars!, September 13, 2000

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Ralph Quirino (Keswick, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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Here's a set that delivers what it promises! Wild guitars, hootin' and hollerin' vocals, rumbling bass, thumping drums. Though the names on this set may not seem all that familiar (except for Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins) to most (except die-hard rockabilly fans), it still scores top marks for sheer fun and rockin'& rollin'! And, as an added bonus, you get a big slice o'history as well. It's cool to hear country legends like Lefty Frizzell, Johnny Horton and "Little" Jimmy Dickens belt out scorchin' rockers! Even Rose Maddox turns in a raunchy "Ugly And Slouchy", proving that the ladies could outbelt the guys when they wanted (just ask Wanda Jackson as well!). 25 tracks, no ballads, all dynamite. From a time when Elvis ruled, "Blue Suede Shoes" were cool and The Coasters were king! File this one proudly next to Rhino's "The Sun Story" and Fantasy's "The Specialty Story" box set. A winner (and so is Volume 2 titled "Ain't I'm A Dog").