The Songs That Shaped Johnny Kidd and The Pirates CD
Although Johnny Kidd and The Pirates are chiefly remembered for self-penned killers like ‘Shakin’ All Over’, ‘Please Don’t Touch’, ‘Restless’, ‘Growl’ and ‘Feelin’’, they also cut a wedge of powerful cover songs. This unique collection presents the original versions of many of the songs that they either recorded, or were staple elements of their live sets. Their initial inspirations came from rockers like Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly and The Crickets, Little Richard, Brenda Lee, Ray Sharpe, Billy “Crash” Craddock, but they also drew on material from Blues and R&B giants like Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Arthur Alexander, Johnny Otis etc. And when The Pirates reformed in 1976, ten years after Kidd’s death, they kept the flag flying with raucous performances of various Ricky Nelson, Johnny Burnette Trio and Carl Perkins classics.
1. THE BACHELORS - PLEASE DON'T TOUCH 2. MARV JOHNSON - YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES 3. RICKY NELSON - YES, SIR, THAT'S MY BABY 4. JERRY LEE LEWIS - BIG BLON' BABY 5. BRENDA LEE - WEEP NO MORE MY BABY 6. MUDDY WATERS - JUST MAKE LOVE TO ME (aka I Just Want To Make Love To You) 7. RAY SHARPE - LINDA LU 8. JERRY LEE LEWIS - LET'S TALK ABOUT US 9. BRENDA LEE - THAT'S ALL YOU GOTTA DO 10. BILLY "CRASH" CRADDOCK - I WANT THAT 11. ARTHUR ALEXANDER - A SHOT OF RHYTHM AND BLUES 12. BO DIDDLEY - I CAN TELL 13. RICHIE BARRETT - SOME OTHER GUY 14. BEN E. KING - ECSTASY 15. RICKY NELSON - MY BABE 16. JOHNNY OTIS - CASTIN' MY SPELL 17. DR FEELGOOD & THE INTERNS - DR FEEL-GOOD 18. THE CRICKETS - OH BOY 19. THE JARMELS - A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP 20. DR FEELGOOD & THE INTERNS - THE RIGHT STRING BABY BUT THE WRONG YO-YO 21. LITTLE RICHARD - SEND ME SOME LOVIN' 22. BARBARA GEORGE - I KNOW 23. JACK LEWIS - BAD CASE OF LOVE 24. ROY HAMILTON - YOU CAN HAVE HER 25. THE MIRACLES - SHOP AROUND 26. MARVIN RAINWATER - WHOLE LOTTA WOMAN 27. HANK WILLIAMS - YOUR CHEATING HEART 28. BILLY GRAMMER - GOTTA TRAVEL ON 29. SANFORD CLARK - THE FOOL 30. RICKY NELSON - MILK COW BLUES 31. THE JOHNNY BURNETTE TRIO - SWEET LOVE ON MY MIND 32. CARL PERKINS - PUT YOUR CAT CLOTHES ON.
