On October 8, 2020, Brian Locking died aged 81. He was musician (bass guitar double bass, piano, harmonica, clarinet) and songwriter, worked as session musician with Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Joe Brown, Conway Twitty, Vince Taylor & His Playboys, and Brenda Lee, but was best known as bass player of The Wildcast and The Shadows.
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Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps: Bluejean Bop!
On August 13, 1956, “Capitol” label released “Bluejean Bop!”, the debut Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps album. It was recorded in June 1956, and was produced by Ken Nelson.
Personnel:
- Gene Vincent – vocals, guitar
- “Galloping” Cliff Gallup – lead guitar
- “Wee” Willie Williams – rhythm guitar
- “Jumpin'” Jack Neal – upright bass
- “Be-Bop” Dickie Harrell – drums
Track listing:
- Bluejean Bop – Hal Levy, Gene Vincent
- Jezebel – Wayne Shanklin
- Who Slapped John? – Tex Davis, Gene Vincent
- Ain’t She Sweet – Milton Ager, Jack Yellen
- I Flipped – Richard Penniman, Chilton Price
- Waltz of the Wind – Fred Rose
- Jump Back, Honey, Jump Back – Hadda Brooks
- Wedding Bells (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine) – Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal, Willie Raskin
- Jumps, Giggles and Shouts – Tex Davis, Gene Vincent
- Up a Lazy River – Sidney Arodin, Hoagy Carmichael
- Bop Street – Tex Davis, Cliff Gallup
- Peg O’ My Heart – Alfred Bryan, Fred Fisher
Cliff Richard: 21 Today
On October 14, 1961, “EMI Columbia Records” label released “21 Today”, the fourth Cliff Richard studio album. It was recorded September 1960 – July 1961, and was produced by Norrie Paramor.
Personnel:
Cliff Richard and The Shadows.
- Cliff Richard– lead vocals
- Hank Marvin– lead guitar
- Bruce Welch– rhythm guitar
- Jet Harris– bass guitar
- Tony Meehan– drums
Track listing:
- Happy Birthday to You – Mildred J. Hill
- Forty Days (To Come Back Home) – Chuck Berry
- Catch Me – Sid Tepper, Roy C. Bennett
- How Wonderful to Know – Salvatore D’Esposito, Kermit Goell
- Tough Enough – Johnny Otis
- Fifty Years for Every Kiss – Sammy Bella
- The Night Is So Lonely – Gene Vincent, Clifton Simmons
- Poor Boy – Vern McEntire
- Y’Arriva – Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin
- Outsider – Sid Tepper, Roy C.Bennett
- Tea For Two – Vincent Youmans, Irving Ceasar
- To Prove My Love for You – Don Wolf, Ben Raleigh
- Without You – Cliff Richard, Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch
- A mighty lonely Man – Eddie Curtis
- My Blue Heaven – George A. Whiting, Walter Donaldson
- Shame on You – Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin, Kevin Jacobson
Cliff Richard: Cliff
In April 1959, “Columbia” label released “Cliff”, the debut Cliff Richard (and his band the Drifters, later known as the Shadows) album. It was recorded 9 – 10 February 1959, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Norrie Paramor.
Personnel:
- Cliff Richard– lead vocals
- Hank Marvin– lead guitar
- Bruce Welch- rhythm guitar
- Jet Harris– bass guitar
- Tony Meehan– drums
- Mike Sammes Singers– backing vocals
- Malcolm Addey – engineer
Track listing:
- Apron Strings – George David Weiss, Aaron Schroeder
- My Babe – Willie Dixon
- Down the Line – Roy Orbison
- I Got a Feeling – Baker Knight
- Jet Black – Jet Harris
- Baby I Don’t Care – Leiber, Stoller
- Donna – Ritchie Valens
- Move It – Ian Samwell
- Ready Teddy – John Marascalco, Robert Blackwell
- Too Much – Lee Rosenberg, Bernard Weinman
- Don’t Bug Me Baby – Leon Luallen, Johnny Bragg
- Driftin’ – Hank Marvin
- That’ll Be the Day – Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison
- Be-Bop-A-Lula – Gene Vincent
- Danny – Ben Weisman, Fred Wise
- Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin On – Dave “Curly” Williams
Gene Vincent: Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps
On March 4, 1957, “Capitol” label released “Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps”, the second Gene Vincent album. It was recorded in October 1956, and was produced by Ken Nelson.
Personnel:
- Gene Vincent – vocals, guitar
- Cliff Gallup– lead guitar
- Paul Peek – rhythm guitar
- Willie Williams – rhythm guitar
- Jack Neal – upright bass
- Dickie Harrell – drums
- The Jordanaires– backing vocals
Track listing:
- Red Blue Jeans and a Pony Tail – Jack Rhodes, Bill “Tex” Davis
- Hold Me, Hug Me, Rock Me – Gene Vincent, Bill “Tex” Davis
- Unchained Melody – Alex North, Hy Zaret
- You Told a Fib – Gene Vincent, Cliff Gallup
- Cat Man – Gene Vincent, Bill “Tex” Davis
- You Better Believe – Cliff Gallup
- Cruisin’ Gene Vincent, Bill “Tex” Davis
- Double Talkin’ Baby – Danny Wolfe
- Blues Stay Away from Me – Henry Glover, Wayne Raney, Alton Delmore, Rabon Delmore
- Pink Thunderbird – Paul Peek, Bill “Tex” Davis
- I Sure Miss You – Charles Matthews
- Pretty, Pretty Baby – Danny Wolfe
Gene Vincent
On October 12, 1971, Vincent Eugene Craddock aka Gene Vincent died aged 35. Being singer and guitarist, he was one of the rockabilly and rock and roll pioneers. His 1956 song “Be-Bop-A-Lula” (together with his band Blue Caps) is considered to be one of the first rockabilly hits. Vincent was inducted both the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” and the “Rockabilly Hall of Fame”.
Paul McCartney: Run Devil Run
On October 4, 1999, “Parlaphone” label released “Run Devil Run” the eleventh Paul McCartney studio album. It was recorded March – May 1999, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas and Paul McCartney. The album features covers of 1950s rock and roll songs, with three original McCartney compositions.
Personnel:
- Paul McCartney– vocals, bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, percussion
- David Gilmour– electric guitar, lap steel guitar, backing vocals
- Mick Green– electric guitar
- Pete Wingfield– keyboards, piano, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer
- Geraint Watkins– Wurlitzer, piano
- Chris Hall – accordion
- Ian Paice– drums, percussion
- Dave Mattacks– drums, percussion
- Geoff Emerick, Paul Hicks– engineer
- Steve Rooke – mastering
- Klaus Voorman, Aleen Toroyan – drawings
- Norman Hathaway – design
- Dave Fine – cover photography
- Richard Haughton – Paul photography
- Mike McCartney – young Paul photography
- John Hammel – session photos
- Mike Owen – products photo
- Philip Gallard – instrument photos
Track listing:
- Blue Jean Bop – Gene Vincent, Hal Levy
- She Said Yeah – Larry Williamd
- All Shook Up – Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley
- Run Devil Run – Paul McCartney
- No Other Baby – Dickie Bishop, Bob Watson
- Lonesome Town – Baker Knight
- Try Not to Cry – Paul McCartney
- Movie Magg – Carl Perkins
- Brown Eyed Handsome Man – Chuck Berry
- What It Is – Paul McCartney
- Coquette – Johnny Green, Carmen Lombardo, Gus Kahn
- I Got Stung – David Hill, Aaron Schroeder
- Honey Hush – Joe Turner
- Shake a Hand – Joe Morris
- Party – Jessie Mae Robinson
Jeff Beck: Crazy Legs
On June 29, 1993, “Epic” label released “Crazy Legs”, the twelfth Jeff Beck album. It was recorded in 1993, and was produced by Stuart Colman. “Crazy Legs” is tribute to Gene Vincent and in particular to Vincent’s early guitarist Cliff Gallup, whom Beck recognized as his big influence.
Personnel:
- Jeff Beck – vocals, guitars
- Mike Sanchez- vocals, piano
- Adrian Utley- rhythm guitar
- Leo Green- saxophone
- Ian Jennings – upright bass, backing vocals
- Clive Deamer- drums, backing vocals
Track listing:
- Race with the Devil
- Cruisin
- Crazy Legs
- Double Talkin’ Baby
- Woman Love
- Lotta Lovin’
- Catman
- Pink Thunderbird
- Baby Blue
- You Better Believe
- Who Slapped John?
- Say Mama
- Red Blue Jeans and a Pony Tail
- Five Feet of Lovin
- B-I-Bickey-Bi, Bo-Bo-Go
- Blues Stay Away from Me
- Pretty Pretty Baby
- Hold Me, Hug Me, Rock Me
John Lennon: Rock ‘n’ Roll
On February 17, 1975, “Apple” label released “Rock ‘n’ Roll”, the sixth John Lennon studio album. It was recorded October 1973 – October 1974, at “A&M Studios” and “Record Plant Studios”, and was produced by Phil Spector and John Lennon.
Personnel:
- John Lennon – vocals, guitars, arrangements
- Jesse Ed Davis – guitar
- Jim Calvert – guitar
- Eddie Mottau – acoustic guitar
- José Feliciano – acoustic guitar
- Michael Hazelwood – acoustic guitar
- Steve Cropper – guitar
- Leon Russell – keyboards
- Ken Ascher – keyboards
- Klaus Voormann – vocals, bass guitar
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Hal Blaine – drums
- Gary Mallaber – drums
- Arthur Jenkins – percussion
- Nino Tempo – saxophone
- Jeff Barry – horn
- Barry Mann – horn
- Bobby Keys – horn
- Peter Jameson – horn
- Joseph Temperley – horn
- Dennis Morouse – horn
- Frank Vicari – horn
- Phil Spector – arrangements
- Be-Bop-A-Lula – Tex Davis, Gene Vincent
- Stand by Me – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Ben E. King
- Medley: Rip It Up/Ready Teddy – Robert ‘Bumps’ Blackwell, John Marascalco
- You Can’t Catch Me – Chuck Berry
- Ain’t That a Shame – Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew
- Do You Wanna Dance? – Bobby Freeman
- Sweet Little Sixteen – Chuck Berry
- Slippin’ and Slidin – Eddie Bocage, Albert Collins, Richard Wayne Penniman, James H. Smith
- Peggy Sue – Jerry Allison, Norman Petty, Buddy Holly
- Medley: Bring It On Home to Me/Send Me Some Lovin’ – Sam Cooke, John Marascalco, Leo Price
- Bony Moronie – Larry Williams
- Ya Ya – Lee Dorsey, Clarence Lewis, Morgan Robinson, Morris Levy
- Just Because – Lloyd Price
Capitol Records
On June 4, 1942, “Capitol Records” was founded by Johnny Mercer, Buddy DeSylva, and Glenn Wallichs. Over the decades, the label became home to artists such as Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Bobby Darin, Glen Campbell, Steve Miller, Dr. Hook, Bob Seger, Tina Turner, Heart, Nat King Cole, the Four Knights, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Stan Kenton, June Christy, Louis Prima, Keely Smith, the Louvin Brothers, Judy Garland, the Andrews Sisters, Harry James, Andy Griffith, Shirley Bassey, the Kingston Trio, Dean Martin, The Four Freshmen, Helen Reddy, Anne Murray, April Wine, Blondie, Bloodrock, Burning Spear, Buzzcocks, David Bowie, Kim Carnes, Rosanne Cash, Max Webster, Lee Clayton, Natalie Cole, The Goose Creek Symphony, Sammy Hagar, The Knack, Maze, Mink DeVille, Juice Newton, Raspberries, Minnie Riperton, Diana Ross, Sweet, The Specials, The Sylvers, Ten Wheel Drive, The Stranglers, Tavares, George Thorogood, Triumvirate, Little River Band, Wings, The Persuasions, Richard Marx, The Motels, Billy Squier, Crowded House, Peter Blakeley, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, The Doobie Brothers, Willie Dixon, Glass Tiger, Katrina & The Waves, Grace Jones, Lloyd Cole, Pet Shop Boys, Sawyer Brown, Queen, Roxette, Brian Setzer,The Smithereens, Spandau Ballet, The Tubes, Paul Westerberg, Butthole Surfers, Concrete Blonde, Billy Idol, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Megadeth, Exodus, W.A.S.P., Poison, Iron Maiden, Queensrÿche, Beastie Boys, King Tee, Mantronix, Mellow Man Ace, Robbie Robertson, Dave Koz, Ashford and Simpson, Freddie Jackson, BeBe & CeCe Winans, Skinny Puppy and others.
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