Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps LP Capitol T811 1857

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This is an opportunity to acquire the hard to find "Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps" LP, on the blue Capitol label (T811) from 1957. This is a truly rare album. True fans and completists will want this. The All Music Guide says:

Review by Bruce Eder Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps, cut in October 1956, only four months after its predecessor, came about under slightly less favorable circumstances than the Bluejean Bop album. Cliff Gallup, whose lead guitar had been so central to the group's original sound, and rhythm guitarist Willie Williams, who was only somewhat less important to their sound, had been gone from the band for nearly two months when producer Ken Nelson decided it was time to cut material for more singles and a second album. Gallup was persuaded to rejoin temporarily for the sessions that yielded this album, and with him he brought not only a hot-sounding instrument but one first-rate original song, "You Better Believe," alongside a few other notable band originals ("Cruisin'," "Hold Me, Hug Me, Rock Me") that are among the best songs Vincent and his band ever recorded. The sound ends up similar to the Bluejean Bop album, with a little more depth in places and Vincent showing more maturity and confidence, which is how he gets away with "Unchained Melody," the most challenging ballad he'd cut up to that time — Gallup's trilled, mandolin-like playing (which turns up on "I Sure Miss You" as well) also serves to make this one of the more unusual and memorable of the many good versions of this song. Vincent's singing also stands out on his dark, moody, ominous rendition of the Delmore Brothers' "Blues Stay Away From Me." And the band runs circles around virtually every other white rock & roll outfit of the period. Unfortunately, Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps would also be the last time that this version of the band would turn up on record with Vincent — Gallup soon left again, and in less than three months, every member of the group except drummer Dickie Harrell would be gone.

Tracklisting: 1 Red Blue Jeans and a Ponytail Davis, Rhodes 2 Hold Me, Hug Me, Rock Me Davis, Vincent 3 Unchained Melody North, Zaret 4 You Told a Fib Gallup, Vincent 5 Catman Davis, Vincent 6 You Better Believe Gallup 7 Cruisin' Davis, Vincent 8 Double Talkin' Baby Wolfe 9 Blues Stay Away from Me Delmore, Delmore, Glover ... Composed by:Delmore, Delmore, Glover, Raney 10 Pink Thunderbird Davis, Peek 11 I Sure Miss You Matthews 12 Pretty Pretty Baby Wolfe

A note on condition - Grading records is extremely subjective. I will do my best to describe what I see. Cover shows overall wear but seams and spine are generally fine. Has a crease line along left front side and a small "x" in ink on rear cover.. Record shows surface wear and scratches but nothing that I could feel. I don't know if you will be able to hear them or not. Please note - I have not played this record to determine sound quality or condition.

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