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Tiny Tim: Rock

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On November 1, 1993, “Regular Records” label released “Rock”, the seventh Tiny Tim album. It was recorded in October 1983 – April 1993, 1993, at “Sun Studios”, “Rich Studios” and “Festival Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Nathan Waks and Martin Sharp.

Personnel:

  • John Bottica – guitar
  • Claude Woodward – keyboards
  • Mac Lancaster – keyboards
  • Denny Burges – bass guitar
  • Colin Burgess – drums
  • Di Pritchard – guitar
  • Blazey Best, Friends, His Majesty – backing vocals
  • Rick O’Neil, Tom Kazaz – engineer
  • Frazer Stewart – engineer assistant
  • Tom Kazaz – mixing
  • Phil Munroe – mixing assistant
  • William Bowden – mastering
  • Glenn “Magoo” Aird – post production
  • Martin Sharp – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Highway to Hell – Angus Young, Bon Scott, Malcolm Young
  2. You Give Love a Bad Name – Desmond Child, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sanbora
  3. Rebel Yell – Billy Idol, Steve Stevens
  4. I Love Rock and Roll (Medley) – Alan Merrill, Jake Hooker
  5. Great Balls of Fire- Jack Hammer, Otis Blackwell
  6. Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On – Dave Williams, Sunny David
  7. Shake Rattle and Roll – Jesse Stone
  8. Rock and Roll Is Here To Stay – David White
  9. At the Hop – Artie Singer, David White, John Madara
  10. Hound Dog – Leiber & Stoller
  11. Don’t Be Cruel – Otis Blackwell
  12. (Let Me Be) Your Teddy Bear – Bernie Love, Kal Mann
  13. Eye of Distruction – P. F. Sloan

Jerry Lee Lewis

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On October 28, 2022, Jerry Lee Lewis died aged 87. He was musician (piano), singer and songwriter, nicknamed “the Killer”, He was a pioneer of rock and roll and rockabilly music, described as “Rock and roll’s first great wild man and one of the most influential pianists of the 20th century. Lewis won four “Grammy Awards”, including a “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award” and two “Grammy Hall of Fame Awards”. He was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”, the “Rockabilly Hall of Fame”, “Memphis Music Hall of Fame” and “Country Music Hall of Fame”. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked his box set “All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology”, at number 242 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”, in 2004, the same magazine ranked him at number 24 of its list of the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”. A movie about his life, “Great Balls of Fire”, was released in 1989, starring Dennis Quaid. As leader, Lewis released 40 studio and 8 live albums.