Product Details
- An MVD Exclusive
- SKU: BCD17565
- Format: CD
- UPC: 5397102175657
- Street Date: 11/09/18
- PreBook Date: 10/05/18
- Label: Bear Family Records »
- Genre: Pop/Rock
- Run Time: 68:01 mins
- Number of Discs: 1
- Year of Production: 2018
- Box Lot: 0
- Territory: NORTH AMERICA
- Language: English
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Cochran Brothers - The Complete Cochran Brothers
CD with 40-page booklet, 30 tracks. Total playing time 68:01 minutes.
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Bear Family Records within this CD allow collectors to have all the recordings on which the Cochran Brothers were involved together on one disc, and their legacy can be absorbed in its entirety. Also the opportunity is available to absorb the diversity and musical dexterity of the two musicians, and hear their contribution and lasting influence upon the music world! The sessions commenced with string band hillbilly music, and with amplification and 'Gretch factor' Eddie through his inventive picking develops a rockabilly rhythm, and with a fuller sound the next step progresses into rock 'n' roll. By early 1956 Eddie was becoming a 'flat get it rocker', although Hank was happy singing, his skill was song writing (see BCD 17568). The album also features recordings from well-known hillbilly vocalists and those beginning their involvement in the industry with instrumental support from Hank and Eddie.
The album begins with the Cochran Brothers four 'Ekko' recordings, which were firmly rooted in country music, however the fourth track 'Guilty Conscience' was a joint composition from Hank and Eddie. The importantly of this song being, although it was hillbilly music the tempo was injected with pace, the sound of Cochran Brothers was changing and morphing into a rock beat. The first song to mention 'rockin'' was recorded in late 1955 at Bob Cochran's home 'Rockin' And Flyin'' is a duet vocal from the Cochran Brothers but firmly cements rockin' rhythm into their repertoire! (...)
Mark Armstrong Bühl, Germany, June 2018
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