1-CD-Album Digipak (4-plated) with 72-page booklet, 35 tracks. Playing time approx. 86 minutes

His song Sugartime is one of the most-covered and biggest selling songs of the 20th century. An untold slice of Tex-Mex musical history... Charlie Phillips was one of Buddy Holly's contemporaries. All of Charlie Phillips' originally issued songs to 1967 plus the best of his later songs and 9 previously unissued songs! Backing musicians include Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Glen Campbell, Al Casey and the cream of Nashville's session men. Many unpublished photos.

With his 4-octave range, Charlie Phillips is one of the most soulful and accomplished singers to emerge from West Texas. His first professional session (with Buddy Holly on guitar) generated Sugartime ... one of the most covered songs of the century. The follow-up, Be My Bride, made its CD debut on 'That'll Flat Git It,' Volume 9 (Bear Family, BCD 15971) and is the only track in this package to have had prior European release. That's how rare this stuff is!

Bonus tracks We have them. There's the original previously unissued demos of Sugartime (1956) and the rockabilly classic Faker (1958). A studio master of You're My LSD which needs to be heard to be believed. Plus a concert medley of Whole Lotta Shakin' / Johnny Be Goode / The Twist / Rock Around The Clock / Sugartime backed by several members of the Texas Playboys shows a side of Charlie Phillips not heard in any of his other recordings.

Charlie Phillips collaborated with John Ingman on a comprehensive biography for this set. It fits alongside those of fellow West Texans in the Bear Family catalogue; The Crickets (BCD 15599), Buddy Knox & Jimmy Bowen (BCD 16872), Terry Noland (BCD 15428) and Roy Orbison (BCD 15407, 15461, 15916 & 16423).

Track Listing

• I'm Trapped
• The Bridge I Can't Burn
• Souvenirs Of Sorrow
• Be Careful, Go Easy, Walk Slow
• Sugartime
• Be My Bride
• Too Many Tears
• Faker
• One Faded Rose
• No More Sugartime
• Welcome To The Wedding
• Guess I'll Never Learn
• Now That It's Over
• No One To Love
• Till Sunday
• Cancel The Call
• You're Moving Away
• Later Tonight
• This Is The House
• Please Help Me Believe
• The Streets Of Loneliness
• Big Ball 's In Cowtown
• Rainbow In The Valley
• Twenty Fools Ago
• Blue Blue Bottle
• Who Are You
• I Walk Alone Tomorrow
• Hurry Up Sundown
• IÆm Giving Her Love
• I'll Take What's Left Of You
• Listen (Could It Be Her)
• Phoney Angel
• You're My LSD
• R&R Medley
• Sugartime (demo)

Additional Details

Label: Bear Family Records

Genre: Country

Run Time: 86 mins

Release Date: 02/01/11

UPC: 4000127168405