Eddie Cochran - Somethin' Else [2009] (8 x CD's)

EDDIE COCHRAN

Eddie Cochran - Somethin' Else [2009] (8 x CD's)

All vocal recordings by Eddie Cochran, whether as a solo artist or member of the Cochran Brothers, including his timeless hits, Twenty Flight Rock, and Somethin' Else! Some out-takes are also included! A killer selection from Eddie's instrumental and experimental recordings! Demos, live recordings, and interviews! A selection of Eddie Cochran's work as a session guitarist.  It's astonishing to think that when Ray Edward Cochran was taken from us in a freak car accident while on tour in England in April 1960 - he was only 6 months into his 22nd year and had already clocked up over 200 recordings - the bulk of which are presented in this eagerly awaited and sumptuous box set... For US fans there's the first 3 singles on Ekko as The Cochran Brothers, the lone 7" on Crest, the 14 that followed on Liberty (A&B for each) and the 3 Liberty albums proper from 1957, 1960 and 1962. For UK fans there's the 13 London singles followed by the 10 Liberty ones and the 4 important albums - "Singin' To My Baby" (1958), "The Eddie Cochran Memorial Album" (1960), "Cherished Memories" (1962) and "My Way" (1964). I've checked and they're ALL on here.(Amazon)

Eddie Cochran didn't record all that long, but his legacy is formidable. A mere 21 years old when he died in a car accident in 1960, Cochran recorded one of the iconic songs of the 20th century with "Summertime Blues," a song that captured the rock & roll attitude better than almost any one single, but he wasn't just image: he had a set of songs that were funny, vibrant, and alive, at their best holding their own with Chuck Berry's teenage vignettes, brought to life by his inventive recordings where he pioneered the overdubbing of guitars and use of studio space, opening up the sound of records, suggesting sounds and possibilities in a way rivaled only by Buddy Holly. Like his friend Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran wound up defining the very essence of rockabilly for countless listeners, his sound and stance echoing throughout the decades, from the Beatles to the Stray Cats and beyond. And he did this all with a body of songs that number no greater than 50.

With such a small canon of work, the question of whether he can sustain such a mammoth complete recordings box set as Bear Family's 2009 set Somethin' Else: The Ultimate Collection does arise. The answer winds up being a surprising, resounding yes, for like all the best Bear Family boxes, Somethin' Else thrives by presenting a context for Eddie's work. Certainly, context is what Bear Family offers here -- along with excellent remastered sound and superb liner notes -- to the legions of Cochran diehards, because all of his recorded work, including live sets, has been previously excavated. Any diehard will be familiar with every note here, which may be a detriment for those willing to spend over 200 dollars on a box set, but again, it's the context that makes Somethin' Else feel like something special. It traces Eddie's career through his early country beginning as part of the Cochran Brothers, through his earliest Elvis impressions, then through the explosion of hits in the late '50s. As the studio recordings run out, the set charges through the live radio and TV recordings (some punctuated by on-air interviews), and all of a sudden the familiar songs are given a freshness through these live performances, as Cochran's steady-growing confidence and charisma soon turn overpowering. Then, the set adds an appendix of sideman sessions from Eddie, split equally between rockabilly and country, all proof of his range and possibility. Ultimately, that's the power of this exceptional set: it suggests how much Eddie Cochran could have done without ever diminishing what he did achieve. (AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine)

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Track lists

CD 1:
1. Gamblers Guitar
2. Candy Kisses
3. Hearts Of Stone
4. Steelin' The Blues
5. She Done Give Her Heart To Me
6. Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young
7. Rockin' And Flyin'(version 1) (The Cochran Brothers)
8. Mr. Fiddle (The Cochran Brothers)
9. Two Blue Singing Stars (The Cochran Brothers)
10. Guilty Conscience (The Cochran Brothers)
11. Your Tomorrows Never Come (The Cochran Brothers)
12. Latch On (version 1) (vocal: Hank Cochran)
13. My Love To Remember (version 1)
14. Heart Of A Fool (vocal: Jerry Capehart)
15. Latch On (version 2) (The Cochran Brothers)
16. Yesterdays Heartbreak
17. Pink-Peg Slacks (version 1)
18. Tired And Sleepy (The Cochran Brothers)
19. Fools Paradise (The Cochran Brothers)
20. Slow Down (The Cochran Brothers)
21. Open The Door (The Cochran Brothers)
22. I'm Ready (vocal: Hank Cochran)
23. Dark Lonely Street (version1, take 6)
24. Blue Suede Shoes
25. Long Tall Sally
26. Thats My Desire
27. I Almost Lost My Mind
28. Twenty Flight Rock (version 1 - Movie)
29. Completely Sweet (version 1)
30. My Love To Remember (version 2, take 3)
31. Dark Lonely Street (version 2)
32. Pink-Peg Slacks (version 2)
33. Half Loved (version 1)
34. My Love To Remember (version 3, take 9)
35. Latch On (version 3) (vocal: Jerry Capehart)

CD 2:
1. Skinny Jim (Crest 45)
2. Half Loved (version 2, take 5)
3. Jungle Jingle (instrumental)
4. Guitar Blues (instrumental)
5. Mighty Mean (demo)
6. Cotton Picker
7. Sittin' In The Balcony
8. Mean When I'm Mad
9. One Kiss
10. Am I Blue
11. Cradle Baby
12. Drive In Show
13. Proud Of You
14. Undying love
15. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
16. I'm Alone Because I Love You
17. Completely Sweet (version 2)
18. Twenty Flight Rock (US version)
19. Stockin's And Shoes
20. Lovin Time
21. Tell Me why
22. Never
23. Sweetie Pie
24. Pocket Full Of Hearts
25. Pretty Girl
26. Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie
27. Little Lou
28. Theresa
29. Teenage Cutie
30. Summertime Blues (US Version)
31. Ah, Pretty Girl (single version with overdubbed guitar solo)
32. Lonely
33. Love Again
34. Meet Mr Tweedy (instrumental)
35. Nervous Breakdown (version 1)

CD 3:
1. One Minute To One (orig unissued)
2. Cruisin' The Drive-In
3. Nervous Breakdown (version 2)
4. Lets Get Together
5. Don't Ever Let Me Go
6. C'mon Everybody (single version speeded up)
7. I've Waited So Long
8. Teenage Heaven (single/ movie version)
9. I Remember
10. My Way
11. Rock'n' Roll Blues
12. Teenage Heaven (version 2)
13. Three Stars
14. Weekend
15. Think Of Me (UK single 'erase' version)
16. Three Steps To Heaven (version 1, take 9)
17. Somethin' Else
18. BollWeevil Song (take 1, speeded up)
19. Guybo (instrumental/LP version)
20. Eddies Blues (instrumental)
21. Milk Cow Blues (take 3)
22. Chicken Shot Blues (instrumental)
23. Strollin' Guitar (instrumental)
24. My Love To Remember (version 5, take 10)
25. Little Angel (take 10 with chorus overdub)
26. Hallelujah! I Love Her So (take 11 with strings)
27. Hammy Blues (instrumental)
28. Jam Sand-Witch (instrumental)
29. Jelly Bean (take 10)
30. Don't Bye Bye Baby Me (with Train and handclap overdub)
31. Song Of New Orleans (instrumental)
32. Three Steps To Heaven
33. Cut Across Shorty (speeded up - single)
34. Cherished Memories

CD 4:
1. Summertime Blues (UK single release, no echo - cold ending)
2. C´mon Everybody (correct speed/without guitar overdub)
3. Somethin´ Else (take 14, cold ending)
4. Think Of Me ('stop' version)
5. Ah, Pretty Girl (LP version/alternate chorus and vocal)
6. Pretty Girl (UK single version, clipped intro/compressed)
7. Nervous Breakdown (no overdubs)
8. Don´t Bye, Bye Baby Me (take 4, with handclaps)
9. Cut Across Shorty (original slower speed)
10. Hallelujah! I Love Her So (without strings)
11. Little Angel (take 10 without overdubs)
12. Boll Weevil Song (correct speed)
13. Skinny Jim (piano overdub)
14. Half Loved (piano overdub)
15. Pink-Peg Slacks (overdubbed version)
16. Think Of Me (French LP 'stop' version/overdubbed with celeste)
17. Blue Suede Shoes (overdubbed version)
18. Long Tall Sally (overdubbed version)
19. That´s My Desire (overdubbed version)
20. I Almost Lost My Mind (overdubbed version)
21. Love Again (overdubbed version)
22. Lonely (overdubbed version)
23. Little Angel (take 10 with overdubs)
24. Think Of Me (alt. version with female chorus)

CD 5:
1. Cherished Memories (take 6, stereo)
2. Three Steps To Heaven (version 2, take 5, stereo)
3. Cut Across Shorty (take 11, stereo)
4. Cherished Memories (take 14, stereo)
5. Pretty Girl (2-track version)
6. I´ve Waited So Long (stereo)
7. Jeannie, Jeannie, Jeannie (without guitar overdub, stereo)
8. Ah, Pretty Girl (with overdubbed guitar solo, stereo)
9. Little Angel (take 10 with chorus overdub, stereo)
10. Hallelujah! I Love Her So (stereo)
11. Little Angel (take 10 with strings overdub, stereo)
12. Weekend (take 13A, stereo)
13. Pretty Girl (3-track version, alternate vocal overdub)

FREEMAN HOVER INTERVIEWS RECORDED 2ND NOVEMBER 1957, ALBANY HOTEL, DENVER, CO:
14. Eddie´s LA 'Big Sound' Radio promo
15. Interview with Eddie Cochran Pt. 1
16. Interview with Eddie Cochran Pt. 2
17. Interview with Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison
18. Eddie Cochran & Connie 'Guybo' Smith
19. Freeman introduces Eddie's KCSR radio promo

AMPOL RADIO SHOW - TRANSMISSION 11TH OCT 1957, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA:
20. Compere Jack Davey interviews Eddie Cochran
21. Whole Lotta Shakin´ Goin´ On
22. Compere Jack Davey interviews Eddie Cochran

STUDIO PARTY TV SHOW, EABD - TV CHANNEL 5 BROADCAST LATE 1957:
23. Introduction by Herb Sheldon
24. Sittin´ In The Balcony (live)
25. Twenty-Flight Rock (live)

CD 6:
TOWN HALL PARTY TV SHOW - TRANSMISSION FEBRUARY 7, 1959:
1. Introduction by Jay Stewart
2. Instrumental (by the band)
3. Dick D´Agostin welcomes Eddie to the show
4. C´mon Everybody
5. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
6. Don´t Blame It On Me
7. Summertime Blues
8. Johnny Bond interviews Eddie & band members
9. Introduction by Jay Stewart (2nd performance)
10. Night Walk (instrumental by the band)
11. Dick D´Agostin welcomes Eddie back to the show
12. School Day
13. Be Honest With Me
14. Money Honey
15. C´mon Everybody

BOY MEETS GIRLS TV SHOW - TRANSMISSION JANUARY 16T, 1960:
16. Introduction by Marty Wilde
17. Hallelujah! I Love Her So
18. C´mon Everybody
19. Somethin´ Else
20. Interview with Eddie Cochran
21. Twenty-Flight Rock
BOY MEETS GIRLS TV SHOW - TRANSMISSION JANUARY 23, 1960:
22. Introduction by Marty Wilde
23. Money Honey
24. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
25. Hallelujah! I Love Her So
26. Closing Announcement
BOY MEETS GIRLS TV SHOW - TRANSMISSION FEBRUARY 20, 1960:
27. Summertime Blues
28. Milk Cow Blues
BOY MEETS GIRLS TV SHOW - TRANSMISSION FEBRUARY 27, 1960:
29. Introduction & interview with Eddie Cochran
30. I Don´t Like You No More
31. Sweet Little Sixteen
32. Introduction by Marty Wilde
33. White Lightnin´ (with Gene Vincent)

SATURDAY CLUB RADIO SHOW - TRANSMISSION MARCH 5, 1960:
34. Theme & introduction
35. Interview with two of Eddie´s fans
36. Somethin´ Else
37. Hallelujah! I Love Her So
38. Twenty-Flight Rock
39. C´mon Everybody
SATURDAY CLUB RADIO SHOW - TRANSMISSION MARCH 12, 1960:
40. My Heart (vocal: Gene Vincent)
41. What´d I Say
42. Interview
43. Milk Cow Blues

CD 7:
SKEETS McDONALD
1. You Oughta See Grandma Rock
2. Heartbreakin´ Mama
WYNN STEWART
3. The Keeper Of The Key
4. Slowly But Surely
TOM FORSE
5. They Call You A Small Fry
BO DAVIS
6. Let´s Coast Awhile
7. Drowning All My Sorrows
JACK LEWIS
8. I.O.U.
9. Tood-A-Loo
RAY STANLEY
10. Over A Coke
11. My Lovin´ Baby
THE HOLLY TWINS
12. I Want Elvis For Christmas
BOB DENTON
13. Sick And Tired
14. Pretty Little Devil
15. Thinkin´ About You
LEE DENSON
16. New Shoes
AL CASEY
17. Willa Mae
GENE VINCENT
18. Git It
TROYCE KEY
19. Baby Please Don´t Go
20. Watch Your Mouth
BOB LUMAN
21. Guitar Picker
THE FOUR DOTS
22. Don´t Wake Up The Kids
23. If I Were Dying
24. Bread Fred
JOHNNY BURNETTE
25. Me And The Bear
BAKER KNIGHT
26. Just Relax
DARRY WEAVER
27. Itty Bitty Betty
THE CAST OF BOY MEETS GIRLS TV SHOW
28. My Babe

CD 8:
1. Teenage Cutie (take 1, false start)
2. Teenage Cutie (take 2)
3. Teenage Cutie (take 3, break-up)
4. Teenage Cutie (take 4)
5. Dark Lonely Street (take 1)
6. Dark Lonely Street (take 2)
7. Dark Lonely Street (take 3)
8. Dark Lonely Street (take 4, false start)
9. Dark Lonely Street (take 5)
10. My Love To Remember (version 2, take 2)
11. My Love To Remember (version 3, take 5)
12. My Love To Remember (version 3, take 6, false start)
13. My Love To Remember (version 3, take 7)
14. My Love To Remember (version 4)
15. Half Loved (version 2, take 2)
16. Half Loved (version 2, take 3, false start)
17. Half Loved (version 2, take 4)
18. Milk Cow Blues (rehearsal)
19. Milk Cow Blues (take 1)
20. Milk Cow Blues (take 2, false start)
21. Little Angel (take 1)
22. Little Angel (take 3)
23. Little Angel (take 5, false start)
24. Little Angel (take 6, false start)
25. Little Angel (take 9)
26. My Love To Remember (version 5, take 1)
27. My Love To Remember (version 5, take 2)
28. My Love To Remember (version 5, take 3)
29. Jelly Bean (take 1)
30. Jelly Bean (take 2, false start)
31. Jelly Bean (take 3)
32. Jelly Bean (take 4, false start)
33. Jelly Bean (take 5)
34. Jelly Bean (take 8, long false start)
35. Jelly Bean (take 9, false start)
36. Don´t Bye, Bye Baby Me (take 1)
37. Don´t Bye, Bye Baby Me (take 2, false start)
38. Don´t Bye, Bye Baby Me (take 3)
39. Don´t Bye, Bye Baby Me (take 4)
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