On September 19, 2025, Sonny Curtis died aged 88. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, collaborated with Buddy Holly, but was best known as member of The Crickets. His two best known songs are “Walk Right Back” performed by The Everly Brother, and “I Fought the Law”, performed by Bobby Fuller Fou, The Clash and Green Day. As leader, Curtis released eight albums.
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The Clash: The Cost Of Living
On May 11, 1979, “CBS” label released “The Cost of Living”, the second Clash (The) EP. It was recorded in 1978, and was produced by Bill Price, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Nicky “Topper” Headon.
Personnel:
- Joe Strummer – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
- Mick Jones – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
- Paul Simonon – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
- Nicky “Topper” Headon – drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, except where noted.
- I Fought the Law – Sonny Curtis
- Groovy Times
- Gates of the West
- Capital Radio
- The Cost of Living Advert
Glen Campbell: Wichita Lineman
On November 4, 1968, “Capitol” label released “Wichita Lineman”, the eleventh Glen Campbell album. It was recorded in 1958, at “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood., and was produced by Al De Lory.
Personnel:
- Glen Campbell – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
- Al Casey – acoustic guitar
- Dennis McCarthy – piano
- Jimmy Webb – organ
- Carol Kaye – bass guitar
- Joe Osborn – bass guitar
- Ray Pohlman – bass guitar
- Hal Blaine – drums
- Bob Felts – drums
- Jim Gordon – drums
- Al De Lory – arrangements
Track listing:
- Wichita Lineman – Jimmy Webb
- (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding, Steve Cropper
- If You Go Away – Jacques Brel, Rod McKuen
- Ann – Billy Edd Wheeler
- Words – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb
- Fate of Man – Glen Campbell
- Dreams of the Everyday Housewife – Chris Gantry
- The Straight Life – Sonny Curtis
- Reason to Believe – Tim Hardin
- You Better Sit Down Kids – Sonny Bono
- That’s Not Home – Billy Graham
The Shadows: Same
In September 1961, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut Shadows (The) album. It was recorded October 1960 – June 1961, at “EMI Abbey Road” in London, and was produced by Norrie Paramor.
Personnel:
- Hank Marvin – vocals, lead guitar, piano
- Bruce Welch – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Jet Harris – vocals, bass guitar
- Tony Meehan – drums, percussion
- Malcolm Addey – engineer
- Cliff Richard – sleeve notes
Track listing:
- Shadoogie – Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Jet Harris, Tony Meehan
- Blue Star – Victor Young, Edward Heyman
- Nivram – Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin, Jet Harris
- Baby My Heart – Sonny Curtis
- See You in My Drums – Tony Meehan
- All My Sorrows – Dave Guard, Bob Shane, Nick Reynolds
- Stand Up and Say That – Hank Marvin
- Gonzales – Jet Harris, Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin
- Find Me a Golden Street – Norman Petty
- Theme from a Filleted Place – Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Jet Harris
- That’s My Desire – Helmy Kresa, Carroll Loveday
- My Resistance Is Low – Hoagy Carmichael
- Sleepwalk – Ann Farina, Santo Farina, Johnny Farina, Don Wolf
- Big Boy – Bruce Welch, Hank Marvin
Cold Chisel: Blood Moon
On December 6, 2019, “Cold Chisel Music” label released “Blood Moon”, the ninth Cold Chisel studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Studios 301” and “The Cave Australia” in Sydney, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.
Personnel:
- Jimmy Barnes – vocals
- Ian Moss – guitar
- Don Walker – vocals, piano, organ
- Phil Small – vocals, bass
- Charley Drayton – vocals, drums
- Kevin Shirley – percussion, additional engineering, mixing
- Jade MacRae – backing vocals
- Juanita Tippins – backing vocals
- Mahalia Barnes – backing vocals
- Jesse Deskovic – engineer
- Owen Butcher – engineer
- Ben Rodgers – additional engineering
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Aaron Hayward – art direction, design
- Next Episode – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Jimmy Barnes and Don Walker, except where noted.
- Getting the Band Back Together – Don Walker
- Land of Hope
- Drive
- Killing Time
- I Hit the Wall – Don Walker, Sonny Curtis
- Boundary Street – Don Walker
- Buried Treasure – Charley Drayton, Don Walker
- Accident Phone – Don Walker
- Someday
- You Are So Beautiful – Ian Moss, Lucy Desoto
Bobby Vee and the Crickets: Bobby Vee Meets the Crickets
On July 14, 1962, “Liberty” label released “Bobby Vee Meets The Crickets”, album by Bobby Vee and the Crickets. It was Vee’s 6th album, and the fourth Crickets (The) album. It was recorded in 1962 at “United Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Snuff Garrett.
Personnel:
- Bobby Vee – vocals, guitar
- Jerry Allison – drums, backing vocals
- Tommy Allsup – guitar
- Howard Roberts – piano
- Ernie Freeman – piano, arranger, conductor
- Gene Garf – piano
- Red Callendar -bass
- Earl Palmer – drums
- Jim Economides – engineer
- Eddie Brackett – engineer
Track listing:
- Peggy Sue – J.I.Allison, Buddy Holly, Norman Petty
- Bo Diddley – Elias McDaniels
- Someday (When I’m Gone from You) – Tom Lesslie
- Well…All Right – J.I. Allison, Buddy Holly, Norman Petty, Joe B. Mauldin
- I Gotta Know – M. Williams, P. Evans
- Lookin’ For Love – Roy Orbison, Joe Melson
- Sweet Little Sixteen – Chuck Berry
- When You’re in Love – J.I. Alison, Sonny Curtis
- Lucille – Richard Penniman, Albert Collins
- The Girl of My Best Friend – Sam Bobrick, Beverly Ross
- Little Queenie – Chuck Berry
- The Girl Can’t Help It – Bobby Troup
Status Quo: Riffs
On December 23, 2003, “Universal” label released “Riffs”, the twenty-sixth Status Quo studio album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Ridge Farm Studios” in Rusper, UK, “State of The Ark Studios” in Richmond, UK, and was produced by Mike Paxman.
Personnel:
- Francis Rossi – vocals, lead guitar
- Rick Parfitt – vocals, guitar
- Andy Bown – keyboards
- John Edwards – vocals, bass
- Matt Letley – drums
Track listing:
- Caroline – Francis Rossi, Bob Young
- I Fought The Law – Sonny Curtis
- Born To Be Wild – Mars Bonfire
- Takin’ Care of Business – Randy Bachman
- Wild One – Johnny O’Keefe, David Owens, Johnny Greenan
- On The Road Again – Floyd Jones, Alan Wilson
- Tobacco Road – John D. Loudermilk
- Centerfold – Seth Justman
- All Day And All Of The Night – Ray Davies
- Don’t Bring Me Down – Jeff Lynne
- Junior’s Wailing – Kieran White, Martin Pugh
- Pump It Up – Elvis Costello
- Down the Dustpipe – Carl Grossman
- Whatever You Want – Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown
- Rockin’ All Over The World – John Fogerty
J. J. Cale: Troubadour
In September 1976, “Shelter” label released “Troubadour”, the fourth J. J. Cale studio album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Audie Ashworth.
Personnel:
- J. J. Cale– vocals, guitar, piano
- Gordon Payne, Chuck Browning, Doug Bartenfeld – guitar
- Reggie Young, Harold Bradley, Bill Boatman – rhythm guitar
- Lloyd Green, Buddy Emmons– steel guitar
- Bobby Woods, Bill Purcell – piano
- Joe Osborn – bass guitar
- Charles Dungey – bass
- Tommy Cogbill – bass guitar
- Karl Himmel, Kenny Buttrey, Buddy Harman, Jimmy Karstein, Kenny Malone– drums
- Farrell Morris, Audie Ashworth, I. Allison – percussion
- Billy Puett – saxophone
- George Tidwell – trumpet
- Dennis Goode – trombone
- Don Tweedy – ARP
Track listing:
All tracks by J. J. Cale, except where noted.
- Hey Baby
- Travelin’ Light
- You Got Something
- Ride Me High
- Hold On
- Cocaine
- I’m a Gypsy Man – Sonny Curtis
- The Woman That Got Away
- Super Blue
- Let Me Do It to You
- Cherry
- You Got Me On So Bad
Eric Clapton: Same
In August 1970, “Atco/ Polydor” labels released the self-titled, debut Eric Clapton album. It was recorded November 1969 – March 1970, at “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Delaney Bramlett.
Personnel:
- Eric Clapton – lead vocals, lead guitar
- Delaney Bramlett – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
- Stephen Stills– guitar, backing vocals
- Leon Russell, John Simon– piano
- Bobby Whitlock– organ, backing vocals
- Carl Radle– bass
- Jim Gordon– drums
- Tex Johnson – percussion
- Bobby Keys– saxophone
- Jim Price– trumpet
- Bonnie Bramlett, Rita Coolidge, Sonny Curtis, Jerry Allison– backing vocals
- Bill Halverson – engineer
- Barry Feinstein, Tom Wilkes – design, photography
Track listing:
- Slunky – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton
- Bad Boy – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton
- Lonesome and a Long Way from Home – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell
- After Midnight – J. J. Cale
- Easy Now – Eric Clapton
- Blues Power – Eric Clapton, Leon Russell
- Bottle of Red Wine – Eric Clapton
- Lovin’ You Lovin’ Me – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton
- Told You For the Last Time – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Steve Cropper
- Don’t Know Why – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton
- Let It Rain – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton
The Everly Brothers: Beat & Soul
In August 1965, “Warner Bros” label released “Beat & Soul”, the eleventh Everly Brothers (The) album. It was recorded in June 1965, and was produced by Dick Glasser.
Personnel:
- Don Everly – vocals, guitar
- Phil Everly – vocals, guitar
- James Burton – guitar
- Glen Campbell = guitar
- Sonny Curtis– guitar
- Leon Russell – piano
- Billy Preston– piano
- Larry Knechtel– bass
- Jim Gordon– drums
Track listing:
- Love Is Strange – Mickey Baker, Sylvia Robinson, Ellas McDaniel
- Money – Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy
- What Am I Living For? – Art Harris, Fred Jay
- Hi-Heel Sneakers – Robert Higginbotham
- C. Rider – Gertrude “Ma” Rainey
- Lonely Avenue – Doc Pomus
- Man With Money – Don Everly, Phil Everly
- People Get Ready – Curtis Mayfield
- My Babe – Willie Dixon
- Walking the Dog – Rufus Thomas
- I Almost Lost My Mind – Ivory Joe Hunter
- The Girl Can’t Help It – Bobby Troup
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