Product Code: WET30288567
Original price was: $31.00.$18.60Current price is: $18.60.Bluejean Bop! is Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps debut album, released in 1956, and its an absolute cornerstone of early rock 'n' roll and rockabilly. This is the record that introduced Gene Vincents swaggering voice and the wild guitar of Cliff Gallup to the world.
The title track "Bluejean Bop" sets the toneloose, rebellious, and built for dancing. Its got a rawness that feels spontaneous, like they were just tearing it up in the studio. Tracks like "Who Slapped John?", "Jump Back, Honey, Jump Back", and "Jezebel" mix blues, country, and swing into something electrifying and new for the time.
Cliff Gallups guitar work is especially legendaryhe was a major influence on Jeff Beck and Brian Setzer, and you can hear why. His solos are clean, fast, and stylish as hell.
The whole album is a blastshort, punchy, and packed with energy. Its a must-have if you're into early rock or building out a foundational rockabilly collection.
Reviews
"The sessions themselves were done in a hurry, without any help from studio musicians; and they were conducted with minimal input from producer Ken Nelson, who pretty much let the band do what came naturally. The result is a lean, tight sound, akin to a live recording -- which this practically was -- in terms of minimal retakes, lots of spontaneity, and no overdubbing." Allmusic
A1 Bluejean Bop
A2 Jezebel
A3 Who Slapped John?
A4 Ain'T She Sweet
A5 I Flipped
A6 Waltz Of The Wind
B1 Jump Back, Honey, Jump Back
B2 That Old Gang Of Mine
B3 Jumps, Giggles And Shouts
B4 Up A Lazy River
B5 Bop Street
B6 Peg O' My Heart
Bonus CD Tracklist:
1 Bluejean Bop
2 Jezebel
3 Who Slapped John?
4 Ain't She Sweet
5 I Flipped
6 Waltz Of The Wind
7 Jump Back, Honey, Jump Back
8 That Old Gang Of Mine
9 Jumps, Giggles And Shouts
10 Up A Lazy River
11 Bop Street
12 Peg O' My Heart
