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Completist 1950's Rock ' n Rollers, This One is For You!

KC | Northern Cal | 07/14/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"There are no major hidden gems on this collection but it is a fun and certainly obscure collection of 1950's "Hot Rod" rock 'n roll tunes from one-song wonders (these might've been one-week hits in some small town :-)



Most of them fall into the garage surf music style - some more straightforward rock ' n roll though Buddy Holly's lawyers might quibble that changing the lyrics does not make a new song :-) there are also a few r&b and rockabilly tracks.



If you're a competist, you'll want this set as there are only a handful of inept tracks - most are solid surf, rockabilly songs of the 1950's. If you perform 50's rock ' roll tunes at hot rod shows, you'll want this CD and you should be able to learn these songs in 2 minutes.



But for non completists, there are NO major gems you might've missed out on or any forgotten classics so while it's fun. it's not for everyone."