GENE VINCENT - BOPPIN' & SHAKIN' IN ITALY

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SIDE A = Blue Jean Bop   SIDE B = Sexy Ways

El Toro Records / ET.15.059

Here we have again the great Gene Vincent, "The Black Prince", "The Screamin' End"... This time is El Toro Records that releases this brand new reference of this ROCKER (yes, capital letters, please). Two songs recorded live on 28 May 1960 (so soon it will be 56 years since that day) at the RAI TV studios in Rome, Italy, which images have been in YouTube since some time ago.

Gene Vincent was not at his very best back then. It was less than a month and a half after the accident that killed his friend Eddie Cochran and left Gene himself seriously injured. But his voice, his strength, his attitude on the stage were there.

It is important to point out the presence of Joe Moretti playing guitar on these two songs, the man who also played guitar, for instance, in two British Rock'n'Roll classics such as "Shakin' All Over" (Johnny Kidd & The Pirates) and "Brand New Cadillac" (Vince Taylor). In addition to Moretti, Red Reece (drums) and Vince Cooze (bass), who had been part of Gene's band in his previous British tour, were the rest of musicians backing Gene in Italy. Anyway, if you want to know more about the recording, etc. better read the good liner notes of this 7", written by DJ Rock-Ola Jordi.

It has to be highlighted the good job done by El Toro Records regarding the sound. Bear in mind that these songs were not recorded to release a record, but it was a TV show. More than that, the artwork of the sleeve is brilliant and the blue vinyl is... beautiful.

Gene Vincent's voice. "Blue Jean Bop" on one side and "Sexy Ways" on the other. Pure, good, old, Rock'n'Roll. If you are a Gene Vincent fan, you already know that you need this record. Nothing else needs to be added.