The Very Best of Eddie Cochran [IMPORT]

Eddie Cochran

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 2, 2005)
• Original Release Date: May 2, 2005
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Gold Imports
• ASIN: B00081MUQ8
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #162,003 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
One of Rock and Roll's first "legends" Eddie Cochran was an early performer of rockabilly music and one of its most exciting and dynamic guitar players. Over the years, Eddie's records have remained popular and is now recognized worldwide as one of the most important figures of pre-Beatles music. This 2 CD collection features the hits 'C'mon Everybody', 'Weekend', 'Summertime Blues', 'Sweetie Pie' & 'Somethin' Else' among others. EMI Gold. 2005.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I paid for the darn CD, I should be able to rip it...., May 21, 2006

By	randysrodeo.com (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

OK - three things you need to know about this CD:

1) It is easily the best concise collection of Eddie's music - 40 well-selected tracks, sharply remastered, and nicely packaged (though poorly annotated).

2) It's a sweet deal - two CD's for around 10 bucks.

3) It is copy protected which - on my Mac OSX computer, at least - forced me to use a player contained on the CD itself and prevented me from ripping MP3 versions for use on my iTunes or iPod. That, as Eddie once sung, gave me the rock and roll blues.

On the merits of the music alone, 'Best of Eddie Cochran' rates 4 stars - really great stuff, but most of it falls short of the brilliant standard set by classics like 'Summertime Blues' or 'Something Else.' Then, I docked it one star for the copy protection....

TRACK LISTING:

- Disc 1 -
1. Summertime Blues
2. Three Steps To Heaven
3. Somethin' Else
4. Cut Across Shorty
5. Twenty Flight Rock
6. Sittin' In The Balcony
7. Drive In Show
8. Three Stars
9. Skinny Jim
10. Sweetie Pie
11. Completely Sweet
12. Pretty Girl
13. Tell Me Why
14. Undying Love
15. Blue Suede Shoes
16. Little Lou
17. Teresa
18. I Remember
19. Weekend
20. That's My Desire

- Disc 2 -
1. C'mon Everybody
2. Teenage Heaven
3. Hallelujah, I Love Her So
4. Long Tall Sally
5. Nervous Breakdown
6. Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie
7. Lonely
8. Am I Blue
9. Heart Breakin' Mama
10. Rock And Roll Blues
11. Cherished Memories
12. Eddie's Blues
13. My Way
14. Pink Peg Slacks
15. Milk Cow Blues
16. Boll Weevil Song
17. Little Angel
18. Mean When I'm Mad
19. Dark Lonely Street
20. Think Of Me

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars absolutely great, January 26, 2008

By	Thomas P. Mcauliffe (Michigan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This cd has all my favorite Eddie Cochran songs on it, I bought it originally for the "I Remember" song, but all the songs on here, all 40 are just so great to hear again, this is one of my favorite cd's that I've bought.I still can't figure out completely why Eddie was more popular in Europe than here, this is really great rock and roll.My only guess to that question is there was a lot of competition at the time these songs were out,and some of these songs, are very similar to each other, but, whatever, I really enjoy this cd, as you will also. Very Highly Recommended

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Old Rock a Billy, August 23, 2007

By	C. Doud "Obscure Knowledge" (Bay Area) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you are a fan of the blues or rock-a-billy, Elvis or Carl Perkins, then you will enjoy this two CD set. You get over 30 songs for a few bucks, so it's a good deal. There are a few classics that anyone would like and the rest are for those who appreciate the sounds.

Enjoy.