{"product_id":"gene-vincent-extended-play-cd-0827565060924","title":"Extended Play CD","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eGene Vincent\u003cbr\u003eExtended Play CD\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eGene Vincent was born in Norfolk, Virginia, home to one of the largest US Naval bases, in February 1935.\u003cbr\u003eLike so many of the young men from the region, the teenage Vincent was destined for a career afloat.\u003cbr\u003eThat was until a horrific motorcycle accident whilst on shore leave in the summer of 1955.\u003cbr\u003eHe severely injured his left leg, which led to him being invalided out of the Navy.\u003cbr\u003eIn an attempt to while away the long hours of recuperation, both in and out of hospital, Gene turned to playing the guitar and singing and is a fine example of personal courage in the face of adversity.\u003cbr\u003eGene started hanging around the local C\u0026amp;W radio station WCMS eventually managing to get the occasional stand-in with the house band The Virginians.\u003cbr\u003eEarly 1956 and along with other young singers influenced by the rise of Elvis Presley, Gene started to change his style from Country to Rockabilly.\u003cbr\u003eThis was most evident when he sang a song he picked up from a fellow sailor; the song was of course \u003cem\u003eBe-Bop-A-Lula\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eTex Davis, one of the local D.J.’s spotted Gene’s potential and sent a demo of the song to a contact at Capitol Records.\u003cbr\u003eCapitol too could see potential and were keen to ask Gene And The Virginians, soon to be renamed The Blue Caps, to Nashville to record with producer Ken Nelson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBe-Bop-A-Lula\u003c\/em\u003e was recorded by Capitol in early May and released in early June.\u003cbr\u003eIt only took a few weeks catch on before rocketing up the HOT 100 charts eventually earning Gene the first of three gold records.\u003cbr\u003eIn the summer of 1956 this unusual rock ‘n’ roll single burst onto the British charts and soon made it’s mark as one of the classics of the era.\u003cbr\u003eThis excellent 31 track collection gathers the highlights of the many EPs that Gene released, and includes several true Rock 'n' Roll classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue Jean Bop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHold Me Hug Me Rock Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRace With The Devil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpaceship To Mars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShould I Ever Love Again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDance In The Street\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSay Mama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrazy Legs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomebody Help Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive Feet Of Lovin’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Got It\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLook What You Gone and Done To Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWild Cat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummertime\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep It A Secret\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI’m Going Home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRocky Road Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Got A Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDance To The Bop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePistol Packin’ Mama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLovely Loretta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLotta Lovin’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalkin’ Home From School\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf You Want My Lovin’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB-I-Bickey-Bi-Bo-Bo-Go\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJezebel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWear My Ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaby Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGonna Back Up Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShe She Little Sheila\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe-Bop-A-Lula ‘62\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Gene Vincent","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54208733839689,"sku":"0827565060924","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/3427\/9753\/files\/gene_vincent_extended_play.jpg?v=1776343897","url":"https:\/\/www.raucousrecords.com\/products\/gene-vincent-extended-play-cd-0827565060924","provider":"Raucous Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}