This 32 track CD album explores the more up-tempo recordings of Hollywood based label Crest Records, which was owned by Sylvester Cross. The label issued an incredible array of music from an equally amazing variety of artists, and this CD focuses mainly on the white artists which left their musical legacy on the Crest label.As was often the case of small independent labels very few national hits emerged, however some artists became famous worldwide; Glen Campbell, and Eddie Cochran, instantly come to mind, and we include Eddie's first solo release Skinny Jim. Premature mortality was high among the early rockers and Tommy Dee gained recognition through his tribute recording of Three Stars (not included).Less well- known artists gained fame through latter-day reissues of their pulsating rockers; Latino Tony Casanova, Yea! Yea! Come Another Day, is a perfect and powerful rocker, country cat Tom Tall became hep to the beat with his Gretsch guitar infused rocker Stack A Records, and those raucous brothers Bobby and Terry Carawa' tonsils on Ballin' Keen, are raw and boisterous. The Chromatics were a Negro Rhythm Combo featuring Hal Jackson, and the group's Wild Man Wild delivers exactly what the title proclaims, something wild! There are also several tuneful and beat injected instrumental tunes with catchy get up and dance riffs, which are far from fillers within this album. Perhaps these and many of the other featured recordings were too wild for the petticoat and bobby socks era, and as such was the reason they failed to gain recognition?Our 'Crest Rockabillies' CD re-issues several tracks that have languished in vaults since their recording, and the sound is clear and vibrant. This CD album is made by rockers for rockers testifies this statement. Be certain you can always buy any Bear Family product with confidence, for they are musical products made by music lovers who care about quality and the integrity of music.Mark Armstrong
Track Listing
- Eddie Cochran - Skinny Jim
- Jack Lewis - I.O.U.
- Bo Davis - Let's Coast Awhile
- Lynn Marshall - You'll Find Out
- Tom Tall and his Tom Kats - Stack-A-Records
- Hank Sanders - Been Gone A Long Time
- Tom Wilson - Can You Bop'
- Don Thompson and The Desert Stars - What I Like Most Of All
- Bill Dane with The Ragtime Rascals - Do I
- Bo Davis - Drownin' All My Sorrows
- Bill Skidmore III - Date Bait
- The Desert Stars - Ridin' The Frets (instrumental)
- Bobby and Terry Caraway and the Rockats - Ballin' Keen
- Tommy Law - Cool Juice
- Norm Skylar - Rock 'N' Roll Blues
- Jack Lewis - Someone To Love Me
| - Glen Garrison & The Note Kings - Lovin' Lorene
- Hal Jackson & The Chromatics - Wild Man Wild
- Marty Cooper - Can't Walk 'Em Off
- Phil Baugh - Bumble Twist (instrumental)
- Johnny Donn and the Jazz Rockers - What Happened Last Night
- Frank and Ernie - Spotlight
- Tony Casanova - The Grave
- Buddy Lowe - Ummm - Kiss Me Goodnight
- Bill Skidmore III - I'm Out Of My Mind (Yea-Yea)
- Norm Skylar - Night Shift
- Dick Bills - Rockin' And A-Rollin'
- Tony Casanova - Yea! Yea! Come Another Day
- Marty Cooper - You Bet Your Little Life
- Tom Tall - Mary Jo
- Glen Garrison & The Note Kings - You're My Darling
- Chuck Fayne - Tokyo Stomp (instrumental)
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