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CD PICK’S OF THE MONTH: FEBRUARY 2015 THIS MONTH'S FAB FOUR…
The London American Label 1956 – 1965 (Ace)
For lovers of original American rock 'n' roll music, this is a wonderful collection of CDs. Each one contains 28 singles releases from that particular year, all released at the time here in the UK on the iconic silver and black London American label. I suggest that you collect the whole series.
Amongst those stars of that rock ‘n’ roll era of the late ‘50s to early ‘60s, you'll find the likes of Little Richard, The Everly Brothers, Chuck Berry, The Drifters, Fats Domino, Eddie Cochran, Jerry Lee Lewis, Duane Eddy, Bobby Darin, Roy Orbison, Del Shannon and The Righteous Brothers.
The Korgis – By Appointment (Angel Air)
First there was Stackridge, formed by Andy Davis and James Warren and a few other eccentric Bristol chums. That band lasted six years before disbanding. Davis and Warren continued to write songs together and in 1979 released their debut single as The Korgis, a top 20 hit titled If I Had You. This was followed up by the worldwide smash hit Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime in 1980. The massive, unexpected successes of those songs led to friction in the band and The Korgis were soon no more after that. Andy has since toured the world as keyboard player for Tears For Fears and more recently for Goldfrapp as well. James has recorded solo albums and also reformed Stackridge. This year Andy Davis and James Warren plan to tour again as The Korgis. This cleverly titled, budget-priced CD contains those two hits, plus 16 other tracks…
Joe Bonamassa – Different Shades Of Blue (Provogue)
Over the past few years, Joe Bonamassa has become my favourite guitarist / singer on the rock and blues music scene. Different Shades Of Blue is his first studio album since 2012's Driving Towards The Daylight, which made number two on the UK charts. This new release is the first to feature all original material and has more of an experimental edge than his previous albums. It's a collection of tracks that not only show off his amazing dexterity as a guitarist, but also confirms what a great singer he has now become too. Eleven songs from Bonamassa and his brilliant band here, including Love Ain't A Love Song, Trouble Town, Living On The Moon and I Gave Up Everything For You ‘Cept The Blues.
Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble – The Complete Epic Recordings Collection (Epic)
Stevie Ray Vaughan was one of the most respected guitar players on the rock and blues music scene, but sadly for that world of music, he perished in a helicopter crash on August 27th 1990. He was just 35 years old. His music lives on with this fabulous and beautifully packaged 10 CD box set comprising the Stevie Ray Vaughan albums In The Beginning, Live At Montreux, Texas Flood, Live At The El Mocambo, Couldn't Stand The Weather, Live At Carnegie Hall, Soul To Soul, Live Alive, In Step and Archives.
See Bev Bevan Appearing Live In Your Area You can catch me live this month with Quill on February 6th at the Lichfield Garrick and on February 21st at the Robin 2 in Bilston. 153
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