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Format:
MP3, ~320 Kbps VBR
Length: 42:39
Tracks: 16
Record Label: Seduction Records
© (C) 2008 Seduction Records
Reminisce Cafe $2.90
by
Gene Summers
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About Reminisce Cafe
The venerable and early rock n roll legend Gene Summers celebrates his 50th anniversary in music recording (starting in Feb. 1958!) with this new CD of sixteen songs in the early rock n roll style, and with a few edging over into the rockabilly style! The title song, "Reminisce Cafe" is chart bound and is already being played by a number of vintage music radio stations. For some listeners, the punch-line in the song prompts tears of remembrance. The album was produced by 3-Grammy recording engineer and producer Phil York, and CD notes were written by legendary disc jockey and celebrity radio personality, Ron Chapman. There are twelve relevant photos plus the great, vintage cover photo of Gene and his high school sweetheart and wife, Dea, with Gene holding what looks to be his last dollar bill!The songs in this wonderful celebration collection are:
1. Reminisce Cafe
2. She Bops A Lot
3. Just Together
4. Rockin' Fever
5. Crazy Cat Corner
6. I Won't Take Any Less
7. (It's Love Baby) 24 Hours A Day
8. Do a Little Roll
9. Heartbreak City Limits
10. Love Me Tender (if anybody can top Elvis' version, it's Gene Summers)
11. Gonna Drive 'em Up a Wall
12. So
13. Be-Bop City
14. Hot Rod Baby
15. I'm Flyin' In
16. Little LuAnn
This CD is SCD-110 on the Seduction Records ("What Seduces YOU?") label. Included in the CD booklet are full-page reprints of two of Gene's biggest hits, (the now cult-status) "School of Rock & Roll" on Jan label (1958) and "Big Blue Diamonds" on the Jamie record label (1963). These recordings are available on other CD releases.
To Gene Summers' credit, he is still doing live shows regionally and is revered in Europe right up there with Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly, Gene Vincent and... yes, Elvis! He tours European countries and headlines early rock n roll shows around the globe each year. The crowds go wild at what is still an electrifying show!
This is a fun CD full of joy and great music for any early rock n roll or rockabilly music fan and collector! And it was recorded in ANALOG! Enjoy!
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guy_gorman Rec'd this on Jun 14, 2009:
Street Cred: 71
Rec's: 11
“Gene Summers is defintely a knock-off, BUT HE"S A GOOD ONE. I find myself saying, "He sounds a bit like Elvis," instead of, "Who does he think he is Elvis Presley!?!" Same thing goes for Roy Orbison and Gene Vincent. "Heartbreak City Limits" is very reminiscent of "(Marie's the Name)His Latest Flame" and--obviously--"Heartbreak Hotel." The song is so good, though, that instead of sounding derivative these classics serve more as allusions made by a well-schooled rock and roller.”
