Gotta Roll (The Early Recordings 1949-1955) - Buddy Holly

Advantages: some compelling tracks.
Disadvantages: A band disilillusioned by drugs

...in the Songwriters hall of fame, known by their nickname of 'The Glimmer Twins.' Incidentally, all the tracks on this album were written by the 'glimmer twins,' apart from 'You Gotta Move' which was written by Fred McDowell and Rev. Gary Davis. Our line up has been; Mick Jagger, vocals. Keith Richards and Mick Taylor, guitars. Charlie Watts, drums. Bill Wyman, bass. (We also heard Jack Nitzche, piano, on Sister Morphine.) This band and they will keep going whether we like it or not deserve a place in our record collections and particularly this album. We all have our favourites and we won't all agree. Our sleeve is Andy Warhol, but not literally I don't think. A man from the waste down in jeans. The backing sleeve, the same guy without the jeans…. It is here were we find the track listings for the album.. One thing is for sure... Read review

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Advantages: Loads of Hits from the Golden Era of Rock N Roll
Disadvantages: None

...release he recorded “No Particular Place To Go.” also on this album… ”Ridin’ along in my automobile, My baby beside me at the wheel, Cruisin’ and playin’ my radio, With no particular place to go…” The Everley Brothers feature with “Wake Up Little Susie”, an amusing ditty, and two other hits,”Claudette” (“pretty little thing, Claudette”) and “Bye Bye Love.”The Everley Brothers had a reputation for never smiling, but with hits like these, they had lots to smile about. Charles Hardin Holly, known to all Rock and Roll fans as the much-loved and sadly-missed Buddy with The Crickets, is next with the classic “Oh Boy”… “…All my love, all my kissin’…you don’t know what you’ve been a... Read review

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Advantages: something for everyone, a useful way of storing tracks
Disadvantages: USB format can only be used with suitable appliances

...album obviously for Rolling Stones fans but it also makes great listening to fans of Status Quo, Buddy Holly, The Beatles and other 60's artists. AVAILABILITY ---------------------- The USB is available from online shops such as Play.com, Amazon and HMV for £15-£25. The USB is reasonably priced compared to the CD which retails at about £10-£19 in most stores. SUMMARY ---------------- I thought I would hate the Rolling Stones, but I liked most of their songs. I would definitely recommend this to fans of Country and Western, Rock and Roll or Blues. There seems to be a little something of everything on this album so a very worthwhile purchase!... Read review

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