1 vinyl LP (10') with bonus CD, postcard and 16-page booklet. 13 tracks (LP), 34 tracks (CD). Total playing time: approx. 28 min. (LP), 79 min. (CD)

The obscure Felsted label, founded in 1954 in the U.K. and three years later in the U.S., was known primarily for its pop and crooner recordings.

But Felsted has released a considerable number of great rockers.

Bear Family Records® is the first label to make an effort to detail the history of rockabilly and rock 'n' roll of the 1950s and early 1960s on Felsted, a mix of rockabilly, rock 'n' roll, doo-wop rockers and rockin' instrumentals!

Included are the extremely rare singles by Vince Maloy, LaVern Stovall and by Frank and Jack and The Nightwinds.

Three tracks are available on LP for the first time!

The CD comes with 21(!) bonus tracks, eight of which are on CD for the first time.

As always, Bill Dahl has collected a lot of background information for the booklet.

Felsted Records wasn't your standard-issue rock and roll label. The imprint was a subsidiary of the London logo, itself an offshoot of the British Decca label founded way back in 1929. Felsted was launched in the U.K. in 1954 and in the U.S. in late 1957. American Felsted focused on capturing a younger pop audience than its parent company, primarily licensing in masters rather than producing its own. A fair amount of its output was exciting rock and roll that for the most part didn't sell all that well despite having some real fire. This fascinating collection boasts more than its share of blazing rockers by Vince Maloy, Andy Anderson, Ritchie Hart, Charlie Gracie, Bobby Russell, Myron Lee and The Caddies, Bill Taylor, The Jiv-A-Tones, The Casualteens, The Spacemen, and plenty more, shedding new and welcome light on a vintage label overlooked by reissuers for much too long.

Cast & Crew

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Track Listing

• The Admiral Tones - Hey, Hey Pretty Baby
• David Orrell - Be My Baby
• Vince Maloy - Draggin' All Night
• The Five Fleets - Slight Case Of Love
• The Jiv-A-Tones - Flirty Gertie
• D.C. Washington - The Mohawk
• Andy Anderson & The Rolling Stones - Johnny Valentine
• Ritchie Hart - The Great Duane
• Bob Vaught & The Wheels - Doin' The Surf
• Charlie Gracie - W-Wow
• Vince Maloy - Soda Pop
• Mickey Michaels & The Forrestals - Koffee Shop Rock
• LaVern Stovall - Left Behind

• The Admiral Tones - Hey, Hey Pretty Baby
• David Orrell - Be My Baby
• Vince Maloy - Draggin' All Night
• The Five Fleets - Slight Case Of Love
• The Jiv-A-Tones - Flirty Gertie
• D.C. Washington - The Mohawk
• Andy Anderson & The Rolling Stones - Johnny Valentine
• Ritchie Hart - The Great Duane
• Bob Vaught & The Wheels - Doin' The Surf
• Charlie Gracie - W-Wow
• Vince Maloy - Soda Pop
• Mickey Michaels & The Forrestals - Koffee Shop Rock
• LaVern Stovall - Left Behind
• The Five Fleets - Oh What A Feeling
• The Roosters - Chicken Hop
• The Castaleers - (My) Hifi Baby
• The Jiv-A-Tones - Fire Engine Baby
• Bobby Russell - Dum Diddle
• Charlie Gracie - Makin' Whoopee
• Steve Schulte - Too Blue To Cry
• The Spacemen - Blast Off
• Myron Lee & The Caddies - Rona Baby
• Buddy Miller - Buddy Boy
• Bobby Russell & The Impollos - She's Gonna Be Sorry
• Frank & Jack & The Nightwinds - Pretty Betty Jean
• The Casualteens - She's Swinging
• David Orrell - You're The One
• Tommy Mara - Funny This Thing Called Love
• Buddy Miller - (I've Been) Thinking It Over
• The Biscaines - Blue Skies
• Ritchie Hart - I'm Hypnotized
• Bill Taylor - Bandstand Baby
• Bobby Russell & The Impollos - The Raven
• The Road Runners - Road Runnah

Additional Details

Label: Bear Family Records

Genre: Pop/Rock

Language: English

Run Time: 28:00 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 03/04/22

UPC: 5397102140228