Rocka Rolla (El Vidocq's Supreme)
Label | Jukebox Music Factory – VID22 |
Format | Vinyl, LP, Compilation CD, Compilation |
Barcode | 3760013327224 |
Country | France |
Released | 2020 |
Genre | Rock, Funk / Soul |
Style | Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues |
Never before has El Vidocq so devilishly delved into the musical world of 1950s bad boys. 'Rocka Rolla' is a combative compilation of taboos and transgressions, evoking sex and violence, drugs and alcohol, all fueling a fiery thirst for rebellion. Frightened by The Wild One, music industry squares tried to hit back with reassuring melodies like 'I'm Not A Juvenile Delinquent' (Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers) - but all too little, too late, for the rock'n'roll rot had set in and society would never again be the same. From King Coleman's barking 'Bulldog' to The Crew's explosive 'Hot Wire', this selection snakes amongst tormented souls (Gene Summer's 'Nervous'), frayed nerves ('The Freeze' by Fenton & The Castle Rockers) and utter despair (Cecil McCullough's 'Nothing Else To Loose'). Finally, the crepuscular 'Rollin' And Tumblin'' by Elmore James announces the night, but dancing not's dead, as evidenced by Warner Mac's mad 'Roc-A-Chicka'. ! Undoubtedly the darkest Jukebox Music Factory to date, this chutzpadik anthology is nevertheless full offight.SIDE 1:1. King Coleman - Bulldog2. Fenton & The Castle Rockers - The Breeze3. Jimmy & Stan - Tahiti4. Ron & Joe & The Crew - Riot In Cell Block No. 95. Jules Blattner & His Teen Tones - Gamblin' Man6. Warner Mack - Roc-A Chicka7. Quintet Plus - Grits 'n Grease8. The Sentinals - Blue BoozeSIDE 2:1. Jimmy Van Eaton - Foggy2. Clyde McCullough - Nothing Else To Lose3. The Mystic - Fox4. Jerry Jaye - How Could You Lose Your Trust In Me5. Elmore James - Rollin' And Tumblin'6. The Rockin' R's - The Beat7. Gene Summers - Nervous8. The Crew - Hot Wire
A1 | – King Coleman | Bulldog | |
A2 | – Fention And The Castle Rockers | The Freeze | |
A3 | – Jimmy & Stan | Tahiti | |
A4 | – Ron And Joe And The Crew | Riot In Cell Block N°9 | |
A5 | – Jules Blattner And His Teen Tones | Gamblin Man | |
A6 | – Warner Mack | Roc-A-Chicka | |
A7 | – Quintet Plus | Grits'n Grease | |
A8 | – The Sentinals | Blue Booze | |
B1 | – Jimmy Van Eaton | Foggy | |
B2 | – Clyde Arnold | I've Got A Baby | |
B3 | – The Mystics | Fox | |
B4 | – Jerry Jaye | How Could You Lose Your Trust In Me | |
B5 | – Elmore James | Rollin' And Tumblin' | |
B6 | – The Rockin R'S | The Beat | |
B7 | – Gene Summers | Nervous | |
B8 | – The Crew | Hot Wire |
Restoration, Mastered By – Stéphane Teynié