This collector’s edition contains 30 remastered studio tracks from Luman’s harder-edged recordings, consisting of a variety of the great sides he made for Imperial, Capitol, Warner Bros., and the small Hickory label, between 1957 and 1962. These fabulous songs are true snapshots of the period. Bob Luman moves through a bounty of rock & roll gems tinged with twang and often supporting stellar guitar work by the likes of James Burton and Roy Buchanan. Some of the material here isn’t available on other collections, nor have these recordings ever been previously compiled together on one CD. This is an essential set for rockabilly fans interested in the birth of the genre.

PERSONNEL:

BOB LUMAN, lead vocals and guitar, plus:

James Burton, Roy Buchanan (guitar), James Kirkland (bass),
Gene Garf, Merrill Moore (piano), Earl Palmer (drums),
Anita Kerr Singers (backing vocals), Jack Kelso (saxophone),
among others.

Recorded in Hollywood, Nashville and Texas, between 1957 and 1962.

TRACKS:

01 RED HOT
02 WHENEVER YOU’RE READY
03 YOU’VE GOT EVERYTHING
04 TRY ME
05 I KNOW MY BABY CARES
06 BUTTERCUP
07 DREAMY DOLL
08 RED CADILLAC AND A BLACK MUSTACHE
09 MAKE UP YOUR MIND, BABY
10 MY BABY WALKS ALL OVER ME
11 LET’S THINK ABOUT LIVING
12 SVENGALI
13 CLASS OF ‘59
14 WHY, WHY, BYE, BYE
15 ALL NIGHT LONG
16 YOUR LOVE
17 OH, LONESOME ME
18 PRIVATE EYE
19 YOU TURNED DOWN THE LIGHTS
20 BAD, BAD DAY
21 OLD FRIENDS
22 THE PIG LATIN SONG
23 I LOVE YOU BECAUSE
24 EVERYBODY’S TALKIN’
25 THE GREAT SNOWMAN
26 MEET MR. MUD
27 I’M GONNA WRITE A SONG ABOUT YOU
28 THE FOOL
29 HEY JOE
30 BOSTON ROCKER

TOTAL TIME: 67:12