VA - Girls Gone Rockin' [2010] (3 x CDs)

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VA - Girls Gone Rockin' [2010] (3 x CDs)

Fantastic Vogage's Girls Gone Rockin’ brings together seventy‑five recordings made by women who were active during the first wave of rock and roll, rockabilly, and R&B. Heard as a complete set, the collection shows how wide the field really was. The tracks come from small labels, regional studios, and brief careers that often produced only a handful of singles. The result is a long view of the era, shaped by voices that carried rhythm, attitude, and a directness that suited the new sound.

The rockabilly material stands out for its sharp guitar lines and quick tempos, with singers matching the pace through clipped phrasing and tight delivery. The R&B sides bring a different weight, built on stronger backbeats and fuller arrangements. Several tracks lean toward early pop structures, while others sit closer to jump‑blues traditions. Across the set, the variety of approaches shows how flexible the emerging styles were, and how easily they absorbed influences from country, blues, and the teen‑market singles of the period.

Many of the recordings were made in modest studios, and that character remains in the sound. The mixes are dry, the bands are close, and the vocals sit forward. It gives the collection a sense of immediacy, as though each track was cut quickly and sent straight to pressing. The sequencing moves between moods without forcing a narrative, letting the differences in tone, tempo, and arrangement speak for themselves.

Taken together, the seventy‑five tracks form a broad survey of women’s contributions to early rock and roll. The set highlights the range of voices active at the time, from confident leads to rough‑edged performances that capture the energy of the moment. It is a document of the period’s breadth, showing how many directions the music could take when shaped by different singers, studios, and regional scenes. (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Ruth Brown - This Little Girl's Gone Rockin' 1:48

02 Jean Chapel - Welcome to The Club 1:55

03 Rose Maddox - Wild Wild Young Men 2:28

04 Wanda Jackson - Fujiyama Mama 2:16

05 Brenda Lee - Rock The Bop 2:16

06 Varetta Dillard - Square Dance Rock 2:37

07 Janis Martin - Billy Boy Billy Boy 2:13

08 Bob & Lucille - Eeny-Meeny-Miney-Moe 2:12

09 Ladell Sisters - Rockin' Robert 2:07

10 Ella Mae Morse - Razzle Dazzle 2:48

11 Annisteen Allen - G'wan About Your Business 2:25

12 Wynona Carr - Jump Jack Jump 2:19

13 Etta James - Tough Lover 2:13

14 Platters - He's Mine 2:26

15 Big Maybelle - Rang Dang Dilly 2:20

16 Nancy Dawn - Glue Me Back Jack 2:18

17 Sunrays - Love is A Stranger 3:04

18 Barbara Pittman - Sentimental Fool 2:35

19 Kirby Sisters - Red Velvet 2:24

20 Little Esther - I'm A Bad Bad Girl 3:00

21 Ella Johnson - That's What You Gotta Do 2:31

22 Lorraine Ellis & The Crows - Perfidia 2:25

23 Marie Knight - I Thought I Told You Not to Tell Them 2:16

24 LaVern Baker - Jim Dandy 2:16

25 Laura Lee Perkins - Don't Wait Up 2:32

CD2

01 Lillian Briggs - Is There A Man in The House 2:03

02 Ann Castle - Get The Shotgan Grandpa 2:10

03 Bonnie Lou - Friction Heat 2:15

04 Mabel King - Alabama Rock 'n' Roll 2:43

05 Annisteen Allen - Wheels of Love 2:08

06 Patsy Clark - What'cha Do to Me 2:05

07 Jean Shepard - Jeopardy 2:08

08 Collins Kids - Rock Boppin' Baby 2:22

09 Rose Maddox - Hey Little Dreamboat 2:59

10 Miller Sisters - Someday You Will Pay 2:25

11 Barbara Pittman - Everlasting Love 2:00

12 Nita, Rita & Ruby - He Said Yeah Baby You're The One 2:08

13 Janis Martin - Good Love 2:12

14 Brenda Lee - Ring-A-My-Phone 2:03

15 Wanda Jackson - Rock Your Baby 1:47

16 Ruth Brown - Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean 2:22

17 Joytones - Gee What A Boy 2:10

18 Varetta Dillard - Good Gravy Baby 2:38

19 Wynona Carr - Please Mr. Jailer 3:05

20 Margaret Lewis - Shake A Leg 2:23

21 Joyce Green - Black Cadillac 2:33

22 Jo Ann Campbell - You're Driving Me Mad 2:04

23 Cookies - Hippy Dippy Daddy 2:05

24 Martha Carson - Now Stop 2:06

25 Buddy & Ella Johnson - Alright OK You Win 2:47

CD3

01 Connie Francis - Lipstick on Your Collar 2:21

02 Jo Ann Campbell - Wassa Matter With You 2:32

03 Brenda Lee - Let's Jump The Broomstick 2:39

04 Irma Thomas - Don't Mess With My Man 2:22

05 Annisteen Allen - Mine All Mine 2:44

06 Wynona Carr - 'til The Well Runs Dry 2:09

07 Barbara Pittman - I'm Getting Better All The Time 2:56

08 Mamie Van Doren - Salamander 2:18

09 Lorelei Lynn & The Sparkles - Rock A Bop 2:04

10 Jackie Lee - Strolypso Dance 1:55

11 Janis Martin - Cracker Jack 2:10

12 Sandy Lee - Ballin' Keen 1:57

13 Rose Maddox - My Little Baby 1:58

14 Lorrie Collins - Another Man Done Gone 3:01

15 Wanda Jackson - Savin' My Love 2:10

16 LaVern Baker - Why Baby Why 2:31

17 Bonnie Sisters - Cry Baby 2:28

18 Ella Mae Morse - Oakie Boogie 2:31

19 Kay Cee Jones - Shortnin' Bread 2:41

20 Etta James - Baby Baby Every Night 2:27

21 Ruth Brown - As Long as I Am Moving 2:46

22 Varetta Dillard - Scorched 2:45

23 Ella Johnson - Don't Shout at Me Baby 2:23

24 Shirley Gunter - Crazy Little Baby 2:19

25 Pearl Bailey - I Can't Rock 'n' Roll to Save My Soul 2:21

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