Frankie Vaughan - Franks Dangerous Years - The Rockin' Sides [CD]

JASMINE RECORDS

£10.49

Cat. no: JASMCD2770
Format: CD
Barcode: 604988277029
Release Date: 02 Dec 2022
Genre: Rock 'N' Roll

Despite his cheesy, homespun image and the ubiquitous, high-kicking "Give Me The Moonlight" routines, Frankie Vaughan turned in a couple of convincingly mean performances in his brief movie career, in These Dangerous Years and The Right Approach, while he memorably shared intimate screen-time with Marilyn Monroe in Let's Make Love

And although he later came across as decidedly non-rock & roll, during the 1950s and early 60s he cut a surprising number of Big Beat, Rocking sides.

His early hits were all covers of US R&R hits, e.g. 'Tweedlee Dee', 'Seventeen', 'My Boy Flat Top', 'Green Door', 'Garden Of Eden', 'Wanderin' Eyes', and many of his old records are nowadays foor-fllers on the UK's active Rockin'/dance scene.

This compilation presents "Frank's Rockin' Years" and is a wholly unique set, several of these sides having never previously been reissued in any format, after appearing on 78rpm singles back in the 50s.

Tracks: No Help Wanted / Look At That Girl / Tweedlee Dee / Seventeen / My Boy Flat Top / Rock Candy Baby / Honey Hair, Sugar Lips, Eyes Of Blue / Lucky Thirteen / The Green Door / Pity The Poor, Poor Man / Priscilla / The Garden Of Eden / Cold Cold Shower / These Dangerous Years / Wanderin' Eyes / Gotta Have Something In The Bank, Frank (With The Kaye Sisters) / Kisses Sweeter Than Wine / Rock-A-Chicka / Kewpie Doll / So Many Women / Honey Bunny Baby / The Lady Is A Square / Come Softly To Me (With The Kaye Sisters) / Walkin' Tall / I Ain't Gonna Lead This Life No More / Do You Still Love Me / Tower Of Strength / Rachel / Don't Stop, Twist! / I'm Gonna Clip Your Wings / Travellin' Man / Hercules / Loop De Loop / Brand New Motor