Vince Taylor - Brand New Cadillac: The Brits Are Rocking, Vol.8 (CD)

Release Date: 07/01/22

-The eighth CD edition in 'The Brits Are Rocking' series on Bear Family Records® - presenting one of the most important British artists of his time!
-Vince Taylor fulfilled all the clichés of the wild rocker like no other European in the late '50s and early '60s.
-His attributes included the leather clothes, the wild and often strange stage shows, drug use and his anyway unbridled temperament.
-Similar to his idol Gene Vincent, Taylor was extremely successful on the continent, especially in France and Benelux.
-All the recordings on this CD album are cut with his exquisite band, the Playboys, whose wild sounds provided the perfect backdrop for Taylor's extravagant stage shows.
-We've selected all the great rockers like Brand New Cadillac, Jet Black Machine, Right Behind You Baby, I Like Love and his own versions of Baby Let's Play House and 20 Flight Rock plus a host of lesser known yet equally rocking recordings for this CD.
-Extensive liner notes by Ashley Woods in the comprehensive booklet.
-Meticulously mastered recordings.

Like almost no other contemporary, Vince Taylor embodies the early heyday of British rock 'n' roll. Borrowing from the sound and stage show of his great idol Gene Vincent, he began copying U.S. originals in the late 1950s. But he took the next step and recorded immortal classics like Brand New Cadilac and later Jet Black Machine.

Vince Taylor's myth is based on his wild, ecstatic live performances, which in those late fifties days must have eclipsed anything seen or heard up to that time. Like no other, he brought the energy and charisma of his idols like Elvis Presley or Gene Vincent to the stage. Dressed in leather gear, he raged across the stage, accompanied by his Playboys, the perfect backing band for him. They pushed him with their hard sound and brought the auditorium to a boil!
Some see him as a forefather of punk - but for sure, the rocker was one of the wildest guys of his time.