Press Archive - Carl Perkins - Discovering Carl Perkins - Eclipsed
Im Rahmen der beliebten 10" -Serie von Bear Family wird nun das Frühwerk der Legende Carl Perkins unter die Lupe ge-nommen, also Aufnahmen noch vor der Sun-Ära. Die Recordings stammen aus den Jahren 1952-1953 und zeigen ei-nen ausdruckstarken Sänger, der sich noch im klassischen Country aalt („Devil's Dream"), aber schon scharfe Soli aus der Hüfte schießt („Drinking Wine Spo-Dee O-Dee"), dem aber auch Country-Bal-laden bestens liegen („What You Doing When You're Crying"). Bis auf wenige Ausnahmen wurde der Sound toll „aufge-motzt", sodass musikhistorisch Interessier-te und Fans ihre Freude haben werden. Die Ausgabe erscheint mit einer Bonus-CD und 16-seitigem Edel-Booklet (etwas klei-ner als die 10").
Im Rahmen der beliebten 10" -Serie von Bear Family wird nun das Frühwerk der Legende Carl Perkins unter die Lupe ge-nommen, also Aufnahmen noch vor der Sun-Ära. Die Recordings stammen aus den Jahren 1952-1953 und zeigen ei-nen ausdruckstarken Sänger, der sich noch im klassischen Country aalt („Devil's Dream"), aber schon scharfe Soli aus der Hüfte schießt („Drinking Wine Spo-Dee O-Dee"), dem aber auch Country-Bal-laden bestens liegen („What You Doing When You're Crying"). Bis auf wenige Ausnahmen wurde der Sound toll „aufge-motzt", sodass musikhistorisch Interessier-te und Fans ihre Freude haben werden. Die Ausgabe erscheint mit einer Bonus-CD und 16-seitigem Edel-Booklet (etwas klei-ner als die 10").
Press Archive - Carl Perkins - Discovering Carl Perkins - Eastview, Tennesse 1952-1953 (LP, 10inch) - CARL PERKINS Discovering Eastview, Tenn-essee 1952-53 Bear Family **** Rare Recordings von Carl Perkins, der als einer der Gründungsväter des Rock 'n' Roll gilt. Noch 2 Jahre vor seinen Aufnahmen bei Sun Records spielte er zwischen 1952-53 in einem kleinen Studio in Tenn-essee vorliegende 9 Stucke ein, die nun von Bear Family im remaster-ten und bestmöglichen Sound als 10" Vinyl mit beiliegender Bonus-CD veröffentlicht werden. Ein Mei-lenstein der frühen Rock 'n' Roll-Geschichtet RAINER GUERICH
33 Rockin' Rollin' Christmas Blasters For The Cool Season Bear Family **** Mal eine etwas andere Weihnachts-scheibe kommt hier in Form der 33. gängigen "Yulesville!"-Kompilation, die rare Rock'n'Roll, Rhythm'n'Blu-es-Songs und Instrumentals rund um die Win-ter- und Weih-nachtszeit zwi-schen 1950 bis 1963 bereit hält. Auf dem Spielplan stehen zahlreiche Christmas Rockabilly Kracher, blue-sige Titel (u.a. Lightnin' Hopkins, Dee Dee Ford) und bekannte Namen der Rock'n'Roll-Szene wie The Drifters, Claude McPhatter, The Penguins und The Four Seasons. UTE BAHN
33 Rockin' Rollin' Christmas Blasters For The Cool Season Bear Family **** Mal eine etwas andere Weihnachts-scheibe kommt hier in Form der 33. gängigen "Yulesville!"-Kompilation, die rare Rock'n'Roll, Rhythm'n'Blu-es-Songs und Instrumentals rund um die Win-ter- und Weih-nachtszeit zwi-schen 1950 bis 1963 bereit hält. Auf dem Spielplan stehen zahlreiche Christmas Rockabilly Kracher, blue-sige Titel (u.a. Lightnin' Hopkins, Dee Dee Ford) und bekannte Namen der Rock'n'Roll-Szene wie The Drifters, Claude McPhatter, The Penguins und The Four Seasons. UTE BAHN
Press Archive - Carl Perkins - Discovering Carl Perkins - Eastview, Tennesse 1952-1953 (LP, 10inch) - musikreviews
: Der sensationelle Fund von vier Song-Raritäten des Rock'n'Roll-Vaters CARL PERKINS, die noch vor seiner Erfolgszeit bei Sun Records in einem kleinen Studio in Tennessee entstanden und bis zum heutigen Zeitpunkt 70 Jahre lang verschollen waren. Bear Family Records veröffentlicht „Discovering CARL PERKINS – Eastview, Tennessee 1952-53“ nun in absolut angemessener und um mehrere Outtakes erweiterter, remasterter Form auf einer LP im weißen 10inch/25cm-Vinyl und ergänzt diese Ausgabe noch um eine CD mit den digitalisierten Aufnahmen und ein 16-seitiges Begleitheft in Single-Größe!
: Der sensationelle Fund von vier Song-Raritäten des Rock'n'Roll-Vaters CARL PERKINS, die noch vor seiner Erfolgszeit bei Sun Records in einem kleinen Studio in Tennessee entstanden und bis zum heutigen Zeitpunkt 70 Jahre lang verschollen waren. Bear Family Records veröffentlicht „Discovering CARL PERKINS – Eastview, Tennessee 1952-53“ nun in absolut angemessener und um mehrere Outtakes erweiterter, remasterter Form auf einer LP im weißen 10inch/25cm-Vinyl und ergänzt diese Ausgabe noch um eine CD mit den digitalisierten Aufnahmen und ein 16-seitiges Begleitheft in Single-Größe!
Press Archive - Carl Perkins - Discovering Carl Perkins - Eastview, Tennesse 1952-1953 (LP, 10inch) - bittersoutherner
A decade ago, Shawn Pitts joined a team doing a “cultural-asset inventory” of McNairy County, Tennessee. Along the way, he discovered unheard recordings made by West Tennessee’s favorite son, the rockabilly great Carl Perkins, made years before he started cutting hits at Sun Records in Memphis. They reveal a young man melding hillbilly music and African American music while Elvis was still a schoolboy. In October, they were released to the world.
For two cats who never met, Carl Perkins and I have a surprisingly complicated history. I’m happy to report it ends well.
When I was growing up in west Tennessee, Carl Perkins, who wrote the rock-and-roll standard “Blue Suede Shoes” in 1955, was everywhere. The civic center in Carl’s Jackson, Tennessee, hometown bore his name. He was a fixture at benefit concerts and other events in our region. Carl was always the main attraction on the annual Circles of Hope Telethon, which raised (and still raises) much-needed funds for children’s charities. Because of the groundwork he laid, a vast network of child-abuse prevention centers across west Tennessee bear his name. People who knew him say all the things Carl Perkins accomplished in his remarkable life, he was proudest of his work on behalf of the region’s most vulnerable children. I would wager that’s more than just a warm, fuzzy story. Personal friends attest to his genuine benevolence and passion for serving kids in need.
A decade ago, Shawn Pitts joined a team doing a “cultural-asset inventory” of McNairy County, Tennessee. Along the way, he discovered unheard recordings made by West Tennessee’s favorite son, the rockabilly great Carl Perkins, made years before he started cutting hits at Sun Records in Memphis. They reveal a young man melding hillbilly music and African American music while Elvis was still a schoolboy. In October, they were released to the world.
For two cats who never met, Carl Perkins and I have a surprisingly complicated history. I’m happy to report it ends well.
When I was growing up in west Tennessee, Carl Perkins, who wrote the rock-and-roll standard “Blue Suede Shoes” in 1955, was everywhere. The civic center in Carl’s Jackson, Tennessee, hometown bore his name. He was a fixture at benefit concerts and other events in our region. Carl was always the main attraction on the annual Circles of Hope Telethon, which raised (and still raises) much-needed funds for children’s charities. Because of the groundwork he laid, a vast network of child-abuse prevention centers across west Tennessee bear his name. People who knew him say all the things Carl Perkins accomplished in his remarkable life, he was proudest of his work on behalf of the region’s most vulnerable children. I would wager that’s more than just a warm, fuzzy story. Personal friends attest to his genuine benevolence and passion for serving kids in need.
Press Archive - Carl Perkins - Discovering Carl Perkins - Eastview, Tennesse 1952-1953 (LP, 10inch) - Now Dig This
The nine tracks are on 10" white vinyl but also a "free bonus CD", and are joined by a 16-page booklet with detailed, authoritative notes by Hank Davis, Shawn Pitts and Scott Parker. There are period photos, too, plus shots of the four acetate labels. The front cover features an image of Carl with W.S. Holland taken in 1953. This is a superb release of historical performance that will please both hardcore Perkins and rockabilly fans alike. The initial 2000 print run had sold out within days of it being released; it's currently being repressed as I write. Carl Perkins' status as the ultimate rockabilly performer is elevated even further - if that's remotely possible - with this release. His claims of having been performing rockabilly in its purest form way before it reached a wider audience are on display for all to hear.
The nine tracks are on 10" white vinyl but also a "free bonus CD", and are joined by a 16-page booklet with detailed, authoritative notes by Hank Davis, Shawn Pitts and Scott Parker. There are period photos, too, plus shots of the four acetate labels. The front cover features an image of Carl with W.S. Holland taken in 1953. This is a superb release of historical performance that will please both hardcore Perkins and rockabilly fans alike. The initial 2000 print run had sold out within days of it being released; it's currently being repressed as I write. Carl Perkins' status as the ultimate rockabilly performer is elevated even further - if that's remotely possible - with this release. His claims of having been performing rockabilly in its purest form way before it reached a wider audience are on display for all to hear.
Press Archive - Carl Perkins - Discovering Carl Perkins - Eastview, Tennesse 1952-1953 (LP, 10inch) - The Daily Corinthian
Press Archive - Carl Perkins - Discovering Carl Perkins - Eastview, Tennesse 1952-1953 (LP, 10inch) - jacksontn.com
We’ve just made a startling discovery that will rewrite rockabilly history. Carl Perkins recorded at least two years earlier in a small studio in rural Tennessee. Those records make it clear that he was far from the clueless hillbilly who had to be dragged kicking and screaming into the rockabilly revolution. In fact, one of the four songs he recorded was Good Rocking Tonight, perhaps two years earlier than Elvis Presley cut it at Sun!
In October 2019 Bear Family Records will release Discovering Carl Perkins. It contains for the first time anywhere, these historic recordings – complete and remastered for the best possible sound – along with several rare outtakes from Carl’s earliest Sun period. They will appear on a ten-inch LP that includes previously unseen vintage photographs and detailed liner notes about the music, and how the local culture gave rise to these historic, one-of-a-kind recordings. It’s quite a landmark event for those interested in early rock & roll history, Sun Records, Carl Perkins and the birth of rockabilly.
We’ve just made a startling discovery that will rewrite rockabilly history. Carl Perkins recorded at least two years earlier in a small studio in rural Tennessee. Those records make it clear that he was far from the clueless hillbilly who had to be dragged kicking and screaming into the rockabilly revolution. In fact, one of the four songs he recorded was Good Rocking Tonight, perhaps two years earlier than Elvis Presley cut it at Sun!
In October 2019 Bear Family Records will release Discovering Carl Perkins. It contains for the first time anywhere, these historic recordings – complete and remastered for the best possible sound – along with several rare outtakes from Carl’s earliest Sun period. They will appear on a ten-inch LP that includes previously unseen vintage photographs and detailed liner notes about the music, and how the local culture gave rise to these historic, one-of-a-kind recordings. It’s quite a landmark event for those interested in early rock & roll history, Sun Records, Carl Perkins and the birth of rockabilly.