The Road Is Rocky: Complete Studio Masters 1956-1971

Gene Vincent - The Road Is Rocky: Complete Studio Masters 1956-1971

The Road Is Rocky: Complete Studio Masters 1956-1971
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Artist: Gene Vincent
Edition: Music CD
Format: Box set, Import
CD Release Date: 2005-02-21
Music Label: Bear Family
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Race with the Devil
  2. Be-Bop-A-Lula
  3. Woman Love
  4. I Sure Miss You
  5. Jezebel
  6. Crazy Legs
  7. Peg o' My Heart
  8. Wedding Bells (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang of Mine)
  9. Waltz of the Wind
  10. Up a Lazy River
  11. Ain't She Sweet
  12. Gonna Back Up Baby
  13. Who Slapped John
  14. Jumps, Giggles and Shouts
  15. Blue Jean Bop
  16. I Flipped
  17. Bop Street
  18. Well, I Knocked Bim Bam
  19. You Told a Fib
  20. Jump Back, Honey, Jump Back
  21. Teenage Partner [Version 1]
  22. Blues Stay Away from Me
  23. Five Feet of Lovin' [Version 1]
  24. Cat Man
  25. Double Talkin' Baby
  26. Hold Me, Rock Me
  27. Unchained Melody
Music CD 2
  1. B-I-Bickey-Bi Bo Bo Go
  2. Pink Thunderbird
  3. Pretty, Pretty Baby
  4. Cruisin'
  5. Important Words [Version 1]
  6. You Better Believe
  7. Red Blue Jeans and a Ponytail
  8. Five Days, Five Days
  9. In My Dreams
  10. I Got It
  11. Wear My Ring
  12. Lotta Lovin'
  13. Rollin' Danny
  14. Time Will Bring You Everything
  15. True to You
  16. In My Dreams
  17. Dance to the Bop
  18. By the Light of the Silvery Moon
  19. Right Now
  20. You'll Never Walk Alone
  21. I Got a Baby
  22. Your Cheatin' Heart
  23. Baby Blue [Version 1]
  24. Walkin' Home from School
  25. It's No Lie
  26. Should I Ever Love Again
  27. Flea Brain
  28. Brand New Beat
  29. Frankie and Johnnie
Music CD 3
  1. You Belong to Me
  2. Keep It a Secret
  3. Yes, I Love You Baby
  4. Dance in the Street
  5. Git It
  6. I Love You
  7. Teenage Partner [Remake]
  8. Peace of Mind
  9. Lovely Loretta
  10. Little Lover
  11. Rocky Road Blues
  12. Somebody Help Me
  13. Five Feet of Lovin' [Remake]
  14. Look What You Gone and Done to Me
  15. Hey, Good Lookin'
  16. Summertime
  17. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)
  18. Wayward Wind
  19. Now Is the Hour
  20. In Love Again
  21. Say Mama (Hey Mama)
  22. Night Is So Lonely [Version 1]
  23. Night Is So Lonely [Version 2]
  24. Lonesome Boy
  25. Lady Bug
  26. Lonesome Boy
  27. You Are the One for Me
  28. Maybe
Music CD 4
  1. In Love Again
  2. Say Mama
  3. Be Bop Boogie Boy
  4. I Can't Believe You Want to Leave
  5. I Got to Get to You Yet
  6. My Heart
  7. Night Is So Lonely
  8. Beautiful Brown Eyes
  9. Rip It Up
  10. Maybelline
  11. High Blood Pressure
  12. Who's Pushing Your Swing
  13. Anna Annabelle
  14. Gone, Gone, Gone
  15. I Might Have Known
  16. Important Words [Remake]
  17. My Baby Don't Low
  18. Over the Rainbow
  19. Ready Teddy
  20. Vincent's Blues
  21. Pretty Pearly [Mono Version]
  22. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive [Mono Version]
  23. She She Little Sheila [Mono Version]
  24. Darlene [Mono Version][Version]
  25. Why Don't People Learn How to Drive [Mono Version]
  26. Crazy Times [Mono Version]
  27. Greenback Dollar [Mono Version]
  28. Big Fat Saturday Night [Mono Version]
  29. Wild Cat [Mono Version]
  30. Hot Dollar [Mono Version]
  31. Right Here on Earth [Mono Version][Version]
  32. Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain [Mono Version]
  33. Everybody's Got a Date But Me [Mono Version]
  34. Mitchiko from Tokyo [Mono Version]
Music CD 5
  1. Pretty Pearly [Stereo]
  2. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive [Stereo]
  3. She She Little Sheila [Stereo]
  4. Darlene [Stereo]
  5. Why Don't People Learn How to Drive [Stereo]
  6. Crazy Times [Stereo]
  7. Greenback Dollar [Stereo]
  8. Big Fat Staurday Night [Stereo]
  9. Wild Cat [Stereo]
  10. Hot Dollar [Stereo]
  11. Right Here on Earth [Stereo]
  12. Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain [Stereo]
  13. Everybody's Got a Dte But Me [Stereo]
  14. Mitchiko from Tokyo [Stereo]
  15. Pistol Packin' Mama
  16. Weeping Willow
  17. Crazy Beat
  18. I'm Gonna Catch Me a Rat
  19. It's Been Nice
  20. That's the Trouble With Love
  21. Good Lovin'
  22. Mister Loneliness
  23. Teardrops
  24. If You Want My Lovin'
  25. I'm Goin' Home (To See My Baby)
  26. Love of a Man
  27. Baby Don't Believe Him
  28. Lucky Star
Music CD 6
  1. Spaceship to Mars
  2. There I Go Again (Whoops I'm Dreaming)
  3. King of Fools
  4. You're Still in My Heart
  5. Held for Questioning
  6. Be-Bop-A-Lula '62
  7. Temptation Baby
  8. Where Have You Been All My Life
  9. Beginning of the End
  10. Den da Den da Da
  11. Humpity Dumpity
  12. Love 'Em and Leave 'Em Kinda Guy
  13. Love Love Love
  14. Lavender Blue
  15. You Are My Sunshine
  16. Slippin' and Slidin'
  17. Private Detective
  18. Shimmy Shimmy Shingle
  19. Long Tall Sally
  20. Good Golly Miss Molly
  21. Send Me Some Lovin'
  22. Hey Hey Hey Hey
  23. Amother Saturday Night
  24. Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)
  25. Baby Blue
  26. Suzie-Q
Music CD 7
  1. Bird Doggin'
  2. Ain't That to Much
  3. Lonely Street
  4. I've Got My Eyes on You
  5. Love Is a Bird
  6. Born to Be a Rolling Stone
  7. Hurtin' for You Baby
  8. Hi-Lili Hi Lo
  9. Poor Man's Prison
  10. I'm a Lonesome Fugitive
  11. Words and Music
  12. Am I That Easy to Forget
  13. Pickin' Poppies
  14. Story of the Rockers
  15. In the Pines
  16. White Lightnin'
  17. Lotta Lovin'
  18. Circle Never Broken
  19. Black Letter
  20. Rainbow at Midnight
  21. (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle
  22. Scarlet Ribbons
  23. Rockin' Robin
  24. Ruby Baby
  25. Sexy Ways
  26. Be Bop a Lula' 69
  27. Pickin' Poppies [Different Mix]
  28. Story of the Rockers [Different Mix]
Music CD 8
  1. Sunshine
  2. I Need Woman's Love
  3. Slow Times Comin'
  4. Danse Colinda
  5. Geese
  6. 500 Miles Away from Home
  7. Listen to the Music
  8. If Only You Could See Me Today
  9. Million Shades of Blues
  10. Tush Hog
  11. How I Love Them Old Songs
  12. High on Life
  13. You Can Make It If You Try
  14. There Is Something on Your Mind
  15. North Carolina Line
  16. Our Souls
  17. Oh Lonesome Me
  18. Boppin' the Blues
  19. Day the World Turned Blue
  20. Woman in Black
  21. Looking Back
  22. Say Mama '71
  23. I'm Movin' On

Music reviews of The Road Is Rocky: Complete Studio Masters 1956-1971

Music Review: "Be-Bop-A-Lula...Let's Rock Again!"
Rating: 5 Stars

Fans of "The Screaming End" have waited all their lives for a tribute to their hero like this and the much-anticipated BCD 16257 HL doesn't disappoint.

"The Road Is Rocky - The Complete Studio Masters 1956-1971" is typical of Bear Family's legendary excellence - released March 2005, 8 CDs are housed in label-themed 2CD jewel cases inside a 12"x12" Box Set offering up a huge 223 tracks. There's a beautifully illustrated album-sized 134-Page Hardback Book (yes hardback) and resplendent in its full-colour cover, the whole package has an air of real class about it. Genuinely - just holding it - is a thrill...

The set was compiled and produced by DEREK HENDERSON and the stunning essay on Vincent's tortuous life is by noted expert IAN WALLIS (it's both ruthlessly honest yet quietly affectionate). Label boss RICHARD WEIZE and TONY BARRETT (of Rockstar Records in the UK) handled the tape research with the remastering carried out by JAY RANELLUCCI, BOB IRWIN and KIP SMITH. And being Bear Family, the sound quality is GORGEOUS - first generation tapes used, meticulous transfers - a typically superlative job done.

CONTENTS:
Disc 1: label is Capitol USA 7" of "Be-Bop-A-Lula", 27 Tracks, 64:44 minutes
Disc 2: label is Capitol USA 7" of "Lotta Lovin'", 29 Tracks, 68:51 minutes
Disc 3: label is Capitol USA 7" Promo Sleeve of "Git It", 28 Tracks, 61:20 minutes
Disc 4: label is Capitol USA 7" Promo of "Be Bop Boogie Boy", 34 Tracks, 79:53 minutes
Disc 5: label is Capitol USA 7" Promo of "Wild Cat", 28 Tracks, 63:59 minutes
Disc 6: label is Columbia UK 7" of "Private Detective", 26 Tracks, 62:15 minutes
Disc 7: label is Challenge USA 7" Promo of "Bird-Doggin'", 28 Tracks, 76:31 minutes
Disc 8: label is Kama Sutra USA 7" of "How I Love Them Old Songs", 23 Tracks, 73:32 minutes

The discography by Richard Weize, RUSSELL WAPENSKY and Derek Henderson contains 210 entries from his first recordings in May 1956 in Nashville to his last two in January 1971 in London. All 7 of his Capitol albums are here - "Bluejean Bop!" from 1956 through to "The Crazy Beat Of..." from 1963 - "Shakin' Up A Storm" from 1964 on Columbia, "Gene Vincent" on London from 1967 (Challenge in the USA) and his 3 Dandelion and Kama Sutra albums of the early Seventies. You can also sequence in both A&B of all 40 of his 7" singles (a large number of them were non-album tracks). The bluesy "Baby Blue" (his 10th UK single from 1958) is fantastic...

The book is wonderful, black and white stage shots, an adoring John Lennon looking over his shoulder, backing group the BLUE CAPS posing in the studio, the one with Eddie Cochran, Joe Brown and Billy Fury all looking so young and full of promise. I particularly dig the snap of Gene and Jet Harris with a winking Little Richard and a smiling Sam Cooke - now's there's a conversation you wanna hear!

Musical rarities include "Beautiful Brown Eyes" which was only available on an ultra rare French single from 1959, both the Playground and Forever US-only 7" singles from 1968 and 1969 of "Story Of The Rockers" and "Pickin' Poppies" because all 4 sides have different mixes and finally the two exclusive tracks Vincent cut for the B&C Records compilation "Battle Of The Bands" in 1971 - his last proper studio recordings. There's also several previously unreleased STEREO tracks.

If I was to point out a downside, it would be that he did a further 5-track live session for The Johnny Walker Show at Radio 1 in London on the 1st of October 1971 - just 11 days before he died in the USA - but it's not included on here. It was released as "The Last Session" in 1987 by John Peel on one of his Strange Fruit/Nighttracks 12" singles - and you can't help but feel (live or not) that it should have been included.

Vincent Eugene Craddock died from liver failure on 12 October 1971 in the Emergency Room of a California hospital, aged only 36 - years of chronic alcoholism having finally done for him. It was a sad and painful finish.

But for fans the world over, he will always be the real deal - silver microphone in hand, leg thrust forward, the thrill of rock 'n' roll literally shaking his limbs and quivering his voice. And this beautiful and loving box set only brings that home in spades. It costs for sure - but quality always does.

A real winner - and well done boys - you keepers of the flame.

PS:
For fans, I've posted full LP and 7" discographies (UK) in two separate comments attached to this review - each references where the tracks can be found on this box set (info the book doesn't provide you with in one place)

I'd also recommend as essential "The Outtakes", a 2007 follow-up set by Bear Family which contains a staggering 226 tracks from 1956 to 1968 - it's a mini 6CD box with a beautifully detailed 76-page booklet - with the vast majority of these priceless 'in session' gems having never been released before anywhere

See also my review for Bear Family's equally stunning EDDIE COCHRAN 8CD box set - "Somethin' Else - The Ultimate Collection" (also with two comments - LP and Single discographies referencing where to find the tracks on the box)

Description of The Road Is Rocky: Complete Studio Masters 1956-1971

8 CD box set with a hardcover book. Here for the first time are the complete studio recordings of Gene Vincent gathered together on eight CDs and covering the 16 year period from 1956 to 1971. All of his recordings for Capitol, Columbia, Challenge, Forever/Playground,Dandelion, Kama Sutra and B&C are presented in chronological order, including previously unissued stereo versions. Together, they form an incredible body of work and a lasting memorial to this tortured genius.

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