The Road Is Rocky: the Complete Studio Masters 1956 - 1971

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

The Road Is Rocky: the Complete Studio Masters 1956 - 1971
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Artist: Gene Vincent
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Box set, Import
CD Release Date: 2005-02-21
Music Label: Bear Family
Soundtracks:
  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 & Shouts
  15. Bluejean 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, Hug Me, Rock Me
  27. Unchained Melody
  28. B-I-Bickey-Bi Bo Bo Go
  29. Pink Thunderbird
  30. Pretty, Pretty Baby
  31. Cruisin'
  32. Important Words (Version 1)
  33. You Better Believe
  34. Red Bluejeans & A Pony Tail
  35. Five Days, Five Days
  36. In My Dreams
  37. I Got It
  38. Wear My Ring
  39. Lotta Lovin'
  40. Rollin' Danny
  41. Time Will Bring You Everything
  42. True To You
  43. In My Dreams
  44. Dance To The Bop
  45. By The Light Of The Silvery Moon
  46. Right Now
  47. You'll Never Walk Alone
  48. I Got A Baby
  49. Your Cheatin' Heart
  50. Baby Blue (Version 1)
  51. Walkin' Home From School
  52. It's No Lie
  53. Should I Ever Love Again
  54. Flea Brain
  55. Brand New Beat
  56. Frankie & Johnnie
  57. You Belong To Me
  58. Keep It A Secret
  59. Yes, I Love You Baby
  60. Dance In The Street
  61. Git It
  62. I Love You
  63. Teenage Partner (Version 2)
  64. Peace Of Mind
  65. Lovely Loretta
  66. Little Lover
  67. Rocky Road Blues
  68. Somebody Help Me
  69. Five Feet Of Lovin' (Version 2)
  70. Look What You Gone & Done To Me
  71. Hey, Good Lookin'
  72. Summertime
  73. I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)
  74. Wayward Wind
  75. Now Is The Hour
  76. In Love Again
  77. Say Mama (Hey Mama)
  78. Night Is So Lonely (Version 1)
  79. Night Is So Lonely (Version 2)
  80. Lonesome Boy
  81. Lady Bug
  82. Lonesome Boy
  83. You Are The One For Me
  84. Maybe
  85. In Love Again
  86. Say Mama
  87. Be Bop Boogie Boy
  88. I Can't Believe You Want To Leave
  89. I Got To Get To You Yet
  90. My Heart
  91. Night Is So Lonely
  92. Beautiful Brown Eyes
  93. Rip It Up
  94. Maybelline
  95. High Blood Pressure
  96. Who's Pushing Your Swing
  97. Anna Annabelle
  98. Gone, Gone, Gone
  99. I Might Have Known
  100. Important Words
  101. My Baby Don't Low
  102. Over The Rainbow
  103. Ready Teddy
  104. Vincent's Blues
  105. Pretty Pearly (Mono)
  106. Accentuate The Positive (Mono)
  107. She She Little Sheila (Mono)
  108. Darlene (Version 1) (Mono)
  109. Why Don't You People Learn How To Drive (Mono)
  110. Crazy Times (Mono)
  111. Greenback Dollar (Mono)
  112. Big Fat Saturday Night (Mono)
  113. Wild Cat (Mono)
  114. Hot Dollar (Mono)
  115. Right Here On Earth (Version 1) (Mono)
  116. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain (Mono)
  117. Everybody's Got A Date But Me (Mono)
  118. Mitchiko From Tokyo (Mono)
  119. Pretty Pearly (Stereo)
  120. Accentuate The Positive (Stereo)
  121. She She Little Sheila (Stereo)
  122. Darlene (Version 2) (Stereo)
  123. Why Don't You People Learn How To Drive (Stereo)
  124. Crazy Times (Stereo)
  125. Greenback Dollar (Stereo)
  126. Big Fat Saturday Night (Stereo)
  127. Wild Cat (Stereo)
  128. Hot Dollar (Stereo)
  129. Right Here On Earth (Version 2) (Stereo)
  130. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain (Stereo)
  131. Everybody's Got A Date But Me (Stereo)
  132. Mitchiko From Tokyo (Stereo)
  133. Pistol Packin' Mama
  134. Weeping Willow
  135. Crazy Beat
  136. I'm Gonna Catch Me A Rat
  137. It's Been Nice
  138. That's The Trouble With Love
  139. Good Lovin'
  140. Mister Loneliness
  141. Teardrops
  142. If You Want My Lovin'
  143. I'm Goin' Home (To See My Baby)
  144. Love Of A Man
  145. Baby Don't Believe Him
  146. Lucky Star
  147. Spaceship To Mars
  148. There I Go Again (Whoops I'm Dreaming)
  149. King Of Fools
  150. You're Still In My Heart
  151. Held For Questioning
  152. Be-Bop-A-Lula '62
  153. Temptation Baby
  154. Where Have You Been All My Life
  155. Beginning Of The End
  156. La Den Da Den Da Da
  157. Humpity Dumpity
  158. Love 'Em & Leave 'Em Kinda Guy
  159. Love Love Love
  160. Lavender Blue
  161. You Are My Sunshine
  162. Slippin' & Slidin'
  163. Private Detective
  164. Shimmy Shammy Shingle
  165. Long Tall Sally
  166. Good Golly Miss Molly
  167. Send Me Some Lovin'
  168. Hey Hey Hey Hey
  169. Another Saturday Night
  170. Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You)
  171. Baby Blue
  172. Suzie-Q
  173. Bird Doggin'
  174. Ain't That Too Much
  175. Lonely Street
  176. I've Got My Eyes On You
  177. Love Is A Bird
  178. Born To Be A Rolling Stone
  179. Hurtin' For You Baby
  180. Hi-Lili Hi Lo
  181. Poor Man's Prison
  182. I'm A Lonesome Fugitive
  183. Words & Music
  184. Am I That Easy To Forget
  185. Pickin' Poppies
  186. Story Of The Rockers
  187. In The Pines
  188. White Lightnin'
  189. Lotta Lovin' '69
  190. Circle Never Broken
  191. Black Letter
  192. Rainbow At Midnight
  193. (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle
  194. Scarlet Ribbons
  195. Rockin' Robin
  196. Ruby Baby
  197. Sexy Ways
  198. Be Bop A Lula '69
  199. Pickin' Poppies (Different Mix)
  200. Story Of The Rockers (Different Mix)
  201. Sunshine
  202. I Need Woman's Love
  203. Slow Times Comin'
  204. Danse Colinda
  205. Geese
  206. 500 Miles Away From Home
  207. Listen To The Music
  208. If Only You Could See Me Today
  209. Million Shades Of Blue
  210. Tush Hog
  211. How I Love Them Old Songs
  212. High On Life
  213. You Can Make It If You Try
  214. There Is Something On Your Mind
  215. North Carolina Line
  216. Our Souls
  217. Oh Lonesome Me
  218. Boppin' The Blues
  219. Day The World Turned Blue
  220. Woman In Black
  221. Looking Back
  222. Say Mama '71
  223. I'm Movin' On

Music reviews of The Road Is Rocky: the 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: the 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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