Somethin' Else!   The Ultimate Collection

BCD 15989 HK

EAN 4000127159892

ISBN: 978-3-89916-428-2

8 CD Box with 192-Page Hardcover Book

Rock 'n' Roll

260

536:13

·         All vocal recordings by Eddie Cochran, whether as a solo artist or member of the Cochran Brothers, including his timeless hits, Twenty Flight Rock, Sittin' In The Balcony, Summertime Blues, C'mon Everybody, Three Steps To Heaven, Cherished Memories, Cut Across Shorty, and Somethin' Else!

·         Some out-takes are also included!

·         A killer selection from Eddie's instrumental and experimental recordings!

·         Demos, live recordings, and interviews!

·         A selection of Eddie's work as a session guitarist for Skeets McDonald, Wynn Stewart, Ray Stanley, Lee Denson, Gene Vincent, Bob Luman and Johnny Burnette.

• An incredible hardcover book with many rare photos, hundreds of label and cover reproductions and a newly researched biography by Stuart Colman, and a discography by Antoon van Olderen with Stuart Colman, Russ Wapensky, and Richard Weize.

 Eddie Cochran was truly Somethin' Else. He had the look. He had the talent. He had the attitude. He played guitar--really  played guitar. He produced his own records. He wrote his own songs. And he died too soon, leaving the tantalizing promise of what might have been. Eddie Cochran was no prefabricated teen idol. He controlled his music in a way that few early rock 'n' rollers could or did. He lived in the studio and explored its potential, and, as rock 'n' roll changed, he changed with it. His death in 1960 was a tragic loss.

CD 1 (BCD 15989-1):

Gamblers Guitar - Candy Kisses - Hearts Of Stone - Steelin' The Blues - She Done Give Her Heart To Me - Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young - Rockin' And Flyin' (version 1) (The Cochran Brothers) - Mr. Fiddle (The Cochran Brothers) - Two Blue Singing Stars (The Cochran Brothers) - Guilty Conscience (The Cochran Brothers) - Your Tomorrows Never Come (The Cochran Brothers) - Latch On (version 1) (vocal: Hank Cochran)- My Love To Remember (version 1) - Heart Of A Fool (vocal: Jerry Capehart) - Latch On (version 2) (The Cochran Brothers) - Yesterdays Heartbreak - Pink-Peg Slacks (version 1) - Tired And Sleepy (The Cochran Brothers) - Fools Paradise (The Cochran Brothers) - Slow Down (The Cochran Brothers) - Open The Door (The Cochran Brothers) - I'm Ready (vocal: Hank Cochran) - Dark Lonely Street (version1, take 6) - Blue Suede Shoes - Long Tall Sally - Thats My Desire - I Almost Lost My Mind - Twenty Flight Rock (version 1) - Completely Sweet (version 1) - My Love To Remember (version 2, take 3) UNRELEASED ON CD - Dark Lonely Street (version 2) - Pink-Peg Slacks (version 2) - Half Loved (version 1) - My Love To Remember (version 3, take 9) UNRELEASED ON CD - Latch On (version 3) (vocal: Jerry Capehart)

CD 2 (BCD 15989-2):

Skinny Jim - Half loved (version 2, take 5) - Jungle Jingle (instrumental) - Guitar Blues (instrumental) - Mighty Mean (demo)- Cotton Picker - Sittin'  In The Balcony - Mean When I'm Mad - One Kiss - Am I Blue -Cradle Baby - Drive In Show - Proud Of You - Undying love - Have I Told You Lately... - I'm Alone Because I Love You - Completely Sweet (version 2) - Twenty Flight Rock (version 2) - Stockin's And Shoes - Lovin' Time - Tell Me why – Never - Sweetie Pie - Pocket Full Of Hearts - Pretty Girl - Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie - Little Lou – Theresa - Teenage Cutie - Summertime Blues – Ah, Pretty Girl (single version with overdubbed guitar solo)– Lonely - Love Again - Meet Mr Tweedy (instrumental) - Nervous Breakdown (version 1)

CD 3 (BCD 15989-3):

One Minute To One - Cruisin' The Drive-In - Nervous Breakdown (version 2)- Lets Get Together - Dont Ever Let Me Go - C'mon Everybody (single version speeded up)- I've Waited So Long - Teenage Heaven (movie version) - I Remember - My Way – Rock 'n' Roll Blues - Teenage Heaven (version 2) - Three Stars – Weekend - Think Of Me (UK single 'erase' version) - Three Steps To Heaven (version 1, take 9)- Somethin' Else - Boll Weevil Song (take 1, speeded up) – Guybo (instrumental/LP version) - Eddies Blues (instrumental) - Milk Cow Blues (take 3) - Chicken Shot Blues (instrumental) - Strollin' Guitar (instrumental) - My Love To Remember (version 5, take 10) - Little Angel (take 10 with chorus overdub) – Hallelujah! I Love Her So (take 11 with strings) - Hammy Blues (instrumental) - Jam Sand-Witch (instrumental) - Jelly Bean (take 10) - Don't Bye Bye Baby Me (with Train and handclap overdub) - Song Of new Orleans (instrumental) - Three Steps To Heaven - Cut Across Shorty (speeded up) - Cherished Memories

CD 4 (BCD 15989-4):

Summertime Blues (UK single release without echo) - C’mon Everybody (correct speed/without guitar overdub) - Somethin’ Else (take 14, no fade version) - Think Of Me ('stop' version) UNRELEASED ALTERNATE VERSION - Ah, Pretty Girl (LP version/alternate chorus and vocal) - Pretty Girl (UK single version, clipped intro/compressed) - Nervous Breakdown (no overdubs) - Don’t Bye, Bye Baby Me (take 4, with handclaps) UNRELEASED ON CD - Cut Across Shorty (correct speed) - Hallelujah! I Love Her So (without strings) - Little Angel (take 10 without overdubs) UNRELEASED ON CD - Boll Weevil Song (correct speed) -Skinny Jim (piano overdub) - Half Loved (piano overdub) - Pink-Peg Slacks (overdubbed  version) - Think Of Me (LP 'stop' version/overdubbed  with celeste) - Blue Suede Shoes (overdubbed version) - Long Tall Sally (overdubbed version) - That’s My Desire (overdubbed version) - I Almost Lost My Mind (overdubbed  version) - Love Again (overdubbed version) - Lonely (overdubbed version) - Little Angel (take 10 with overdubs) - Think Of Me (alt. version with female chorus)

CD 5 (BCD 15989-5):

Cherished Memories (take 6, stereo) - Three Steps To Heaven (version 2, take 5, stereo) - Cut Across Shorty (take 11, stereo) - Cherished Memories (take 14, stereo) - Pretty Girl (2-track version) - I’ve Waited So Long (stereo) - Jeannie, Jeannie, Jeannie (without guitar overdub, stereo) - Ah, Pretty Girl (with overdubbed guitar solo, stereo) - Little Angel (take 10 with chorus overdub, stereo) UNRELEASED ALTERNATE VERSION - Hallelujah! I Love Her So (stereo) - Little Angel (take 10 with strings overdub, stereo) - Weekend  (take 13A, stereo) -Pretty Girl (3-track version, alternate vocal overdub) FREEMAN HOVER INTERVIEWS RECORDED 2ND NOVEMBER 1957, ALBANY HOTEL, DENVER, CO: Eddie’s LA 'Big Sound' Radio promo - Interview with Eddie Cochran Pt. 1  - Interview with Eddie Cochran Pt. 2 - Interview with Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison - Eddie Cochran & Connie 'Guybo' Smith - Freeman introduces Eddie's KCSR radio promo - AMPOL RADIO SHOW - TRANSMISSION 11TH OCT 1957, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA : Compere Jack Davey interviews Eddie Cochran  - Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On - Compere Jack Davey interviews Eddie Cochran - STUDIO PARTY TV SHOW, EABD-TV CHANNEL 5 BROADCAST LATE 1957: Introduction by Herb Sheldon - Sittin’ In The Balcony (live) - Twenty-Flight Rock (live)  

CD 6 (BCD 15989-6):

TOWN HALL PARTY TV SHOW-TRANSMISSION FEBRUARY 7, 1959: Introduction by Jay Stewart  - Instrumental (by the band) - Dick D’Agostin welcomes Eddie to the show  - C’mon Everybody - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You - Don’t Blame It On Me - Summertime Blues - Johnny Bond interviews Eddie & band members - Introduction by Jay Stewart (2nd performance) - Night Walk (instrumental by the band) - Dick D’Agostin welcomes Eddie back to the show - School Day - Be Honest With Me - Money Honey - C’mon Everybody - BOY MEETS GIRLS TV SHOW - TRANSMISSION JANUARY 16, 1960: Introduction by Marty Wilde  - Hallelujah! I Love Her So - C’mon Everybody - Somethin’ Else - Interview with Eddie Cochran - Twenty-Flight Rock - BOY MEETS GIRLS TV SHOW - TRANSMISSION JANUARY 23, 1960: Introduction by Marty Wilde - Money Honey - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You - Hallelujah! I Love Her So - Closing Announcement - BOY MEETS GIRLS TV SHOW - TRANSMISSION FEBRUARY 20, 1960: Summertime Blues - Milk Cow Blues - BOY MEETS GIRLS TV SHOW - TRANSMISSION FEBRUARY 27, 1960: Introduction & interview with Eddie Cochran - I Don’t Like You No More - Sweet Little Sixteen - Introduction by Marty Wilde - White Lightnin’ (with Gene Vincent) - SATURDAY CLUB RADIO SHOW - TRANSMISSION MARCH 5, 1960: Theme & introduction - Interview with two of Eddie’s fans - Somethin’ Else - Hallelujah! I Love Her So - Twenty-Flight Rock - C’mon Everybody - SATURDAY CLUB RADIO SHOW - TRANSMISSION MARCH 12, 1960: My Heart (vocal: Gene Vincent) - What’d I Say - Interview - Milk Cow Blues

CD 7 (BCD 15989-7):

SKEETS McDONALD You Oughta See Grandma Rock- Heartbreakin’ Mama WYNN STEWART The Keeper Of The Key - Slowly But Surely TOM FORSE They Call You A Small Fry BO DAVIS Let’s Coast Awhile - Drowning All My Sorrows JACK LEWIS I.O.U. - Tood-A-Loo RAY STANLEY Over A Coke UNRELEASED ON CD - My Lovin’ Baby THE HOLLY TWINS I Want Elvis For Christmas BOB DENTON Sick And Tired - Pretty Little Devil - Thinkin’ About You LEE DENSON New Shoes AL CASEY Willa Mae GENE VINCENT Git It TROYCE KEY Baby Please Don’t Go - Watch Your Mouth BOB LUMAN Guitar Picker THE FOUR DOTS Don’t Wake Up The Kids - If I Were Dying - Bread Fred JOHNNY BURNETTE Me And The Bear BAKER KNIGHT Just Relax DARRY WEAVER Itty Bitty Betty THE CAST OF BOY MEETS GIRLS TV SHOW My Babe