A treasure trove of rockabilly in an incredible collection – one that will completely change your mind about the role of the major labels in music! If you think that back in the day, the big boys only recorded mainstream pop and soundtrack albums, think again – because in the 50s and 60s, the big companies were taking a hell of a lot of risks with their recordings – bringing fresh young talent into the studio all the time, even just to cut a single or two for the label! Case in point is this stunning set of work recorded by Columbia and Epic in the late 50s – work that crosses over with some of their pop and country work, but which also represents some killer singles that rival the best raw sounds from the smaller indies at the time. The set list is wonderful – full of twang, sneering vocals, and hard-driving rhythms – and you'll be especially surprised at some of the rockers here by artists you might only know from more familiar country. Titles include "Everybody's Rockin But Me" by Bobby Lord, "Ain't I'm A Dog" by Ronnie Self, "Who's Been Here" by Commonwealth Jones, "Purr Kitty Purr" by Sid King & The Five Strings, "Flip Out" by Billy Brown, "Sugar Diet" by Charlie Adams, "Party" by The
Collins Kids, "Where The Rio De Rosa Flows" by Carl Perkins, "Hurricane"by Joe Maphis and Larry
Collins, "New Studio Blues" by Link Wray, "It's A Great Big Day" by Derrell Felts, and "Goin Down That Road" by Ersel Hickey. Note: This set was also issued in the US under the title Ain't I'm A Dog.
(Now out of print!)