Road Is Rocky, The (The Complete Studio Masters 1956-1971)

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This expansive collection of material from Gene Vincent includes over 200 of his best songs, and is packaged with an informative book on the legendary star. Personnel: Gene Vincent (vocals, acoustic guitar); Linda Ronstadt (vocals); Eddie Cochran (bass voice); Jerry "Jerry Cole" Kolbrak (guitar, electric bass); Cliff Gallup, Colin Green, Terry Clemson, Alvon W. "Al" Casey, Tim Bates, Graham Morrison "Scotty Turner" Turnbull, Johnny Thomas Meeks, Glen Campbell, William Pitman, Herbert "Skip" Maxfeldt, Gerald Lee "Jerry" Merritt, Dennis "Mars Bonfire" McCrohan, Lou Morrell, Louie Shelton, Allan Reuss, Richard Bennett, Ronnie Dawson, Dwight "Whitey" Pullen, Bob Rafkin, John St. John (guitar); Red Rhodes (steel guitar); Gerald Vinci, John Santulis, Victor Arno, Israel Baker (violin); Chris Darrow (fiddle); Larry Knechtel (harmonica, piano, harpsichord, organ); Gil Bernal, Herbie Steward, Johnny Earl, Jim Seals, John d'Andrea (saxophone); Billy McVay, Griff West, Joseph Kelson, Jr., Jim Field, Alan Holmes (tenor saxophone); Barrie Cameron (baritone saxophone, keyboards); Alexander Nelson (baritone saxophone); Larry McGuire, Roy Caton, Virgil Evans (trumpet); Dick Hyde, Bob Enevoldsen (trombone); Erich Baker (piano, celesta, organ); Cliff Simmons, Don Randi (piano, celesta); Max Lipscomb, Atwood Allen, James A. "Jimmy" Pruett, Georgie Fame, John Hammond, Jr., Lincoln Mayorga, Raymond Johnson, Grant Johnson, Jim Pierce (piano); Augie Meyers (organ); Mark Dorinson, Harvey Kagen, Skip Battin, Joe Osborn (electric bass); Jimmy Wallis (bass guitar); Richard Charles "Dickie" Harrell, Dash Crofts, Mickey Williams, Les "Hot Pants" Warren, James Beck Gordon, Clyde Pennington, Red Reece, Jack Ranelli, Juvenal Rene "Juvey" Gomez, Allen Reid Breneman, Johnny Perez, Jimmy Troxell, Sandy Nelson, Tony Newman , Jesse Sailes, Victoria Clark (drums); Paul Peek, Eugene Thomas "Tommy" Facenda (hand claps); Gene Estes (percussion). Audio Mixers: Kip Smith; Jay Ranellucci; Bob Irwin. Liner Note Authors: Deke Dickerson; Ian Wallis. Recording information: Bradley Film & Recording Studio, Nashville, TN; Capitol Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Crystal Sound Studio, Hollywood, CA; Elektra Sound Studios, Los Angeles, CA; EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England; Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA; Morgan Sound Stuiod, London, England; Olympic Sound Studio, London, England; Sellers Co., Dallas, TX; Sound Factory, Hollywood, CA; Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA. Illustrators: David Dennard; Hans Peter Zdrenka; Jeff Miller ; Diethold Leu; R.A. Andreas; John Braley; Karen Walter; Steve Bonner; Christer Malmstedt; Rob Finnis; Tony Barrett. Photographers: David Dennard; Dianne Kaslow; Robert McCloud; Hans Peter Zdrenka; Jeff Miller ; Diethold Leu; R.A. Andreas; John Braley; Karen Walter; Steve Bonner; Christer Malmstedt; Rob Finnis; Tony Barrett. Arranger: Gene Vincent. No other Gene Vincent song title sums up his career so succinctly as "The Road Is Rocky." Vincent never had an easy time of things. He came crashing out of the gate with "Be-Bop-A-Lula," one of the epochal singles of early rock & roll, and for a brief moment it seemed that superstardom was within his grasp. Certainly, in the Blue Caps -- powered by guitarist Cliff Gallup -- he had a band that propelled him into the front ranks of rockers in 1956, and for a while they cut rockabilly with no peer, such as the frenzied "Race with the Devil." But this golden age was not only fleeting, it didn't produce much gold, at least far as the charts were concerned: as good as "Race with the Devil," "Bluejean Bop," and "B-i-Bickey, Bi, Bo-Bo-Go" were, they didn't turn into hits, and soon Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps started to fracture, starting with the crucial departure of Gallup. It was a big blow, but Vincent continued to barrel ahead, often recklessly. He toured Britain, where his stardom was already hardening into a tragic legend, and ran through label after label, all looking for a hit t
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