{"product_id":"dance-with-me-cd-copy","title":"Up Snakes Down Ladders CD","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eMickey Jupp • Up Snakes Down Ladders (The Boot Legacy: Volume 1) CD\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eUp Snakes, Down Ladders\u003c\/em\u003e is the first volume of \u003cem\u003eThe Boot Legacy\u003c\/em\u003e, bringing together sixteen superb home recordings from one of Britain's great Rock 'n' Roll songwriters. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.raucousrecords.com\/collections\/vendors?q=Mickey%20Jupp\" title=\"Mickey Jupp\"\u003eMickey Jupp \u003c\/a\u003ewrote, played and produced the recordings himself at his home in Boot, Cumbria, creating an intimate collection that moves effortlessly between British Rock 'n' Roll, Pub Rock, Blues, Country and piano-driven Rockin' music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eJupp has spent decades writing and recording music away from the spotlight, amassing an extraordinary catalogue of songs in the process. These recordings were eventually remastered and made available to a wider audience, revealing an artist who never stopped writing, playing and exploring the roots of the music he loved. \u003cem\u003eUp Snakes, Down Ladders\u003c\/em\u003e is therefore much more than an archival curiosity: it is a fascinating snapshot of Mickey Jupp's continuing creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe album opens in suitably lively fashion with the piano-driven \u003cem\u003eI'd Love To Boogie\u003c\/em\u003e, before moving through the laid-back title track, the country swing of \u003cem\u003eWhy Don't You Don't\u003c\/em\u003e, the bluesy \u003cem\u003eMan In The Mirror\u003c\/em\u003e and the infectious \u003cem\u003eGet Hot\u003c\/em\u003e. Elsewhere, \u003cem\u003eLoving The Wrong Girl\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLearning To Swim\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLonely Boy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Blues Ain't What They Used To Be\u003c\/em\u003e showcase Jupp's knack for combining sharp songwriting with rootsy, unpretentious Rock 'n' Roll.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eMickey Jupp's importance to British Rock music stretches back to the early days of the Pub Rock movement, and his songwriting has long been admired by musicians and fans who appreciate honest, characterful Rock 'n' Roll. For followers of British Rock 'n' Roll, Pub Rock, Blues Rock and piano-led roots music, \u003cem\u003eUp Snakes, Down Ladders\u003c\/em\u003e offers sixteen fascinating recordings from an artist whose musical imagination never went into retirement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'd Love To Boogie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp Snakes Down Ladders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Don't You Don't\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLike You Don't Love Him\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMan In The Mirror\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoving The Wrong Girl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning To Swim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Nature Of The Beast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet Hot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBad News Can Travel Slow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLonely Boy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Beg Your Pardon (You Heard)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Threw My Self At You (And Missed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Blues Ain't What They Used To Be\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Ballad Of Tutford Darnell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePilot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Mickey Jupp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55074397585737,"sku":"CNQ020CD","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/3427\/9753\/files\/MTctNTg3NC5qcGVn.jpg?v=1786883574","url":"https:\/\/www.raucousrecords.com\/products\/dance-with-me-cd-copy","provider":"Raucous Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}