Be-Bop-a-Lula a fait de Gene Vincent et son groupe the Blue Caps, l’une des figures tutélaires du rock. Avec l’apport de l’éblouissant guitariste Cliff Gallup, les premiers enregistrements réunis ici par Bruno Blum, mélangent jump blues, rock and roll et hillbilly nous transmettent une incomparable magie et vivacité. Ces compositions sans compromission artistique, « à fleurs de peau », font l’essence même du pur rockabilly, genre qu’ils ont largement contribué à définir. Patrick FRÉMEAUX

Thanks to Be-Bop-a-Lula, Gene Vincent and his group The Blue Caps became rock’s champions. Their first recordings featuring the dazzling guitarist Cliff Gallup can be found here in a jumping blues, rock ‘n’ roll and hillbilly anthology which communicates all their incomparable energy and magic. These raw, uncompromising titles represent the very essence of pure rockabilly, the genre they largely contributed to create.
Patrick FRÉMEAUX
DIRECTION ARTISTIQUE : BRUNO BLUM

DROITS : DP / FREMEAUX & ASSOCIES

CD1 : RACE WITH THE DEVIL • BE-BOP-A-LULA • WOMAN LOVE • I SURE MISS YOU • JEZEBEL • CRAZY LEGS • PEG O’ MY HEART • WEDDING BELLS (ARE BREAKING UP THIS OLD GANG OF MINE) • WALTZ OF THE WIND • AIN’T SHE SWEET • GONNA BACK UP BABY • WHO SLAPPED JOHN? • JUMPS, GIGGLES AND SHOUTS • BLUEJEAN BOP • I FLIPPED • BOP STREET • WELL I KNOCKED AND I KNOCKED (BIM BAM) • YOU TOLD A FIB • JUMP BACK, HONEY, JUMP BACK • HOUND DOG (LIVE) • BE-BOP-A-LULA (LIVE). CD2  : TEENAGE PAR TNER • BLUES STAY AWAY FROM ME • FIVE FEET OF LOVING • CAT MAN • DOUBLE TA LKIN’ BABY • HOLD ME, HUG ME, ROCK ME • UNCHAINED MELODY • B-I-BICKEY-BI, BO-BO GO • PINK THUNDERBIRD • PRETTY PRETTY BABY • CRUISIN’ • IMPORTANT WORDS • YOU BETTER BELIEVE • RED BLUEJEANS AND PONY TA IL • FIVE DAYS , FIVE DAYS • I GOT IT • WEAR MY RING • LOTTA LOVIN’ • ROLLIN’ DANNY • TIME WILL BRING YOU EVERY THING • TRUE TO YOU • IN MY DREAMS • DANCE TO THE BOP. CD3 : YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART • BABY BLUE • WA LKIN’ HOME FROM SCHOOL • IT’S NO LIE • SHOULD I EVER LOVE AGAIN • FLEA BRAIN • BRAND NEW BEAT • FRANKIE AND JOHNNY • YOU BELONG TO ME • KEEP IT A SECRET • YES, I LOVE YOU BABY • BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON • RIGHT NOW • YOU’LL NEVER WA LK ALONE • I GOT A BABY • DANCE IN THE STREET • GIT IT • I LOVE YOU • TEENAGE PAR TNER • (YOU GAVE ME) PEACE OF MIND • LOVELY LORETTA • LITTLE LOVER • ROCKY ROAD BLUE.