{"product_id":"mick-wigfall-dusty-shelves-melodies-volume-1-lp-vinyl","title":"Dusty Shelves Melodies Volume 1 LP (vinyl)","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDusty Shelves Melodies Volume 1 LP (vinyl)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eMany rock 'n' roll and rockabilly bands around the world have an unreleased history of recordings made in their formative years that remain stashed away in drawers and attics never to be heard.\u003cbr\u003eRockabilly bassman Mick Wigfall is no exception - but his early history is more colourful than most, as this 21 track collection of raw rockin' rarities shows.\u003cbr\u003eThe album kicks off with 4 tracks by The Mad Rats, a band that Wigfall formed with Stuart Osborne and Johnny Tomlinson.\u003cbr\u003eThe Mad Rats would evenually become The Guana Batz after several line-up changes, and these songs would later re-emerge after being re-recorded and released by The Batz.\u003cbr\u003eNotably, original singer Johnny Tomlinson would become known as Skully, leading The Orson Family.\u003cbr\u003eThe Mad Rats are only part of the story as this collection illustrates.\u003cbr\u003eRabbit Action are of partiular interest, being fronted by Phil Connor who went on to be singer with Klub Foot psychobilly favourites Skitzo, and featuring future Nitros' guitar-ace John O'Malley.\u003cbr\u003eAnd then there's Solid Smoke, featuring Carlo Edwards of The Blue Cats on guitar and Les Curtis of Darrel Higham's Enforcers on drums.\u003cbr\u003eThis limited edition (only 200 copies!) vinyl release presents several pieces of early 1980s rockabilly history which could well have never seen the light of day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMad Rats • Devil's Guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMad Rats • Zombie Walk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMad Rats • Zombie Walk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMad Rats • King Rat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Rock-Its • My Babe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRabbit Action • Did You Mean Jellybean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRabbit Action • Pretty Plaid Skirt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRabbit Action • Boogie Children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRabbit Action • You Look That Good To Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRabbit Action • My Baby's Gone Away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRabbit Action • Blue Moon B1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Rock-Its • Baby Please Don't Go\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Cobras • Sally Anne\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Cobras • Baby, You've Been To School\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Cobras • Honey Bun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Cobras • Spark Plug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid Smoke • Night Train\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid Smoke • Long Legged Girl With The Short Dress On\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid Smoke • I Ain't Got You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMick Wigfall • Ol' 55\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMick Wigfall • Fever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Various Rockabilly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54209433469257,"sku":"JANGR026","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/3427\/9753\/files\/dusty_shelves_melodies_volume_1_1_1.jpg?v=1776344725","url":"https:\/\/www.raucousrecords.com\/products\/mick-wigfall-dusty-shelves-melodies-volume-1-lp-vinyl","provider":"Raucous Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}