VA – Whistle Bait: 25 Rockabilly Rave-Ups (2000) [16bit Flac]

 
Artist: Various Artists
Title: Whistle Bait: 25 Rockabilly Rave-Ups
Year Of Release: 2000
Label: Columbia – Epic – Legacy
Genre: Rock, Rockabilly, Rock & Roll
Quality: Flac 16 bit / 44.1 kHz (Tracks)
Duration: 00:54:52
RAR / ZIP Size: 201.92 MB
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Culled from the CBS vaults, Whistle Bait is a very good anthology of 25 rockabilly numbers — or, if not quite rockabilly, tracks by country artists veering close to rockabilly — that for the most part will be unfamiliar to all but the most dedicated rockabilly collectors. Sure, there are some stars and cult faves here, like the Collins Kids, Link Wray, the post-Sun Carl Perkins, the post-Sun Johnny Cash, and Ronnie Self, whose “Bop-A-Lena” (included here) was one of the most certifiably insane rockers ever put out by a major label. You also get a generous helping of country artists trying to board the rockabilly wagon, and actually, they usually acquit themselves quite well. Don’t believe it? Listen to Lefty Frizzell’s “You’re Humbuggin’ Me,” Rose Maddox’s “Wild Wild Young Men,” and Little Jimmy Dickens’ “I Got a Hole in My Pocket” for evidence. Then there are the cats you’ve never heard of that managed to put out something quite hep, like Jaycee Hill on his 1956 single “Romp Stompin’ Boogie.” Johnny Horton draws from the best of both honky tonk and rock & roll on his two numbers, which are a far cry from the corny Americana that would land him big pop hits at the end of the ’50s. Although there’s undeniable aesthetic purity in collecting anthologies of crude rockabilly by no-hopers on some tiny label operating out of a small Texas oil town, the truth is that this big company vault-clearing exercise is way better than the average such rockabilly collection. It may not be too popular to say so, but one of the reasons is that major label production values usually delivered far better-sounding, tighter performances and secured better material. Put this on your shopping list if you want quality rare rockabilly.

01. Larry Collins – Whistle Bait (Album Version) (01:34)
02. Lefty Frizzell – You’re Humbuggin’ Me (02:28)
03. Freddie Hart – Snatch It And Grab It (Album Version) (01:46)
04. Link Wray & The Wraymen – Rawhide (Single Version) (02:05)
05. Johnny Horton – Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor (Album Version) (02:17)
06. Rose Maddox – Wild Wild Young Men (02:23)
07. Ronnie Self – Bop-A-Lena (Album Version) (02:03)
08. Maddox Brothers And Rose – Ugly and Slouchy (02:11)
09. Werly Fairburn – Everybody’s Rockin’ (Album Version) (01:53)
10. Carl Perkins – Jive After Five (02:19)
11. Wayne Walker – Bo Bo Ska Diddle Daddle (Album Version) (02:17)
12. Billy ‘Crash’ Craddock – Ah, Poor Little Baby (02:21)
13. The Collins Kids – Hoy Hoy (Album Version) (01:59)
14. Freddie Hart – Dig Boy Dig (Album Version) (02:04)
15. Joe Maphis – Guitar Rock And Roll (Album Version) (02:22)
16. Little Jimmy Dickens – I Got A Hole In My Pocket (Album Version) (02:30)
17. Ronnie Self – Big Fool (Album Version) (02:26)
18. Johnny Cash – All Over Again (02:07)
19. Jaycee Hill – Romp Stompin’ Boogie (Album Version) (01:57)
20. Jimmy Murphy – Baboon Boogie (Album Version) (01:53)
21. Sid King & The Five Strings – Good Rockin’ Baby (Album Version) (02:28)
22. Ronnie Self – Rocky Road Blues (Album Version) (02:27)
23. Carl Perkins – Pink Pedal Pushers (02:34)
24. Johnny Horton – I’m Coming Home (02:03)
25. Marty Robbins – Mean Mama Blues (02:14)