Various Artists - Bernie Keith's Two Minute Heroes U.K. Edition [CD]

JASMINE RECORDS

£11.02

Cat. no: JASCD1192
Format: CD
Barcode: 604988119220
Release Date: 01 Dec 2023
Genre: Rock 'N' Roll

Back in the late 50s/early 60s, many rock 'n' roll/pop records were notoriously short on playing time, often clocking in at two minutes or less

The shortest UK No.1 was 'What Do You Want, by Adam Faith (in 1959), at one minute thirty-eight seconds.

These compilations, inspired by a suggestion from deejay Bernie "Rock'n'roll Heaven" Keith, each feature three-and-a-half dozen "Sub-Two Minute Wonders"; i.e. forty-two killer tracks which get the business done in two minutes or less.

You've got a bit of everything here; hits, misses, some that got away, B-sides, odd EP and/ or LP tracks - but I'll bet none of you realised some of these were "quickies", until now!

Featured artists include Billy Fury, Cliff Richard, The Shadows, Marty Wilde, Joe Brown, Adam Faith, Johnny Kidd & The Pirates, Lord Rockingham's XI, Jimmy Justice, The Krew Kats, Helen Shapiro, John Leyton, Emile Ford & The Checkmates, and many more.

Tracks: Billy Fury - That's Love / Marty Wilde - It's Been Nice / Jimmy Crawford - I Shoulda Listened To Mama / Mike Berry & The Outlaws - My Baby Doll / The Shadows - Kon-Tiki / Joe Brown & The Bruvvers - It Only Took A Minute / Adam Faith - Made You / Doug Sheldon - I Saw Linda Yesterday / The Sunsets - Cry Of The Wild Goose / Julie Grant - Lonely Sixteen / The John Barry Seven - Beat Girl Main Title Theme / Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Gee Whiz It's You / The Krew Kats - Trambone / Craig Douglas - What Do You Want / Emile Ford & The Checkmates - Gypsy?Love / Jimmy?Justice - Write Me A Letter / Johnny Gavotte - Can't Forget / The Outlaws - Rodeo / The Viscounts - That's All Right / Helen Shapiro - Let's Talk About Love / The Brook Brothers - He's Old Enough To Know Better / Penny - Who?Does He Think He Is? / The Eagles - Exodus / Shane Fenton & The Fentones - Cindy's Birthday / Lee Diamond - Stop Your Crying / Vince Eager - (I Wanna) Love My Life Away / The Springfelds - The Johnson Boys / Lance Fortune - Be Mine / The Vernons Girls - Be Nice To Him Mama / The Fentones - Lover's Guitar / John Leyton - Six White Horses / Ottilie Patterson - Me And My Chauffeur Blues / Nero & The Gladiators - In The Hall Of The Mountain King / Dickie Pride - Frantic / Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers - You've Got What I? Like / Michael Cox - Honey Cause I Love You / The Flee- Rekkers - Sunburst / Tommy? Steele - Come On, Let's Go! / Janice Peters - This Little Girl's Gone Rocking / Ricky Wayne With The Fabulous Flee-Rakkers - Hot Chicka'roo / Lord Rockingham's Xi - The Squelch / Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - A Shot Of Rhythm & Blues