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ACRSLP 1639LP
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"Johnny Burnette had two distinct phases in his career. Many will remember his Liberty years, the teen idol performing polished pop such as 'Dreamin',' 'You're Sixteen,' and 'Little Boy Sad.' Before this transformation though, he was Rockabilly through and through. With his visceral vocals and the driving rhythms of his brother Dorsey and his Rock 'n' Roll Trio, Johnny Burnette laid down some of the finest rockabilly tracks of all time. This collection concentrates on that era. It is not about conquering charts or sales successes, but highlights the pure power, energy and spirit of the music that helped form rock 'n' roll. We feature the best of Burnette's recorded singles up to his commercial breakthrough in 1960 including the immortal 'Tear It Up,' the distorted chugging's of 'The Train Kept A-Rollin',' and 'Honey Hush,' through to the distinctly mad 'Gumbo.'"
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ED 308LP
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2004 release. Volume one of a two LP series. "This pair of Norton LP-only releases delivers 36 unreleased 1957-60 rock n' roll demos -- 27 on vinyl for the very first time! Includes the original demos of Believe What You Say and It's Late, both smash hits for Ricky Nelson! Johnny was striving for commercial success but was still aflame with his native Memphis rhythm."
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ED 309LP
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2004 release. Volume two, featuring a dreamy shot of Johnny on the cover. "Despite the sometimes crude, stripped down, off the cuff nature of these demos, they are in fact some of Johnny and Dorsey Burnette's finest post-Rock N' Roll Trio recordings. Devoid of strings and pop-oriented studio trickeries that often clouded the Burnette's later material, the recordings presented here showcase the Memphis musical roots which provided the backbone of the Johnny Burnette sound." -- Billy Miller
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