CRICKETS A Long, Long Way From Lubbock

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The early 1970s saw the Crickets make frequent visits to Britain, the timing of this coinciding with their recording contract with Phonogram. Using both British and American recording studios, with Bob Montgomery as producer, saw the release of three albums. These were: Bubblegum, Bop, Ballads & Boogies, Remnants, and A Long Way From Lubbock. The tracks for Bubblegum, Bop, Ballads & Boogies were cut in London in January 1973, with the group recording by day and playing gigs at night. Next came Remnants a few months later, in a USA release. Present on the test pressing was That Is Not What I Need, but somehow it was omitted before release. For the first time it can be heard on the penultimate track on Disc One. Seven unused tracks were left over from that album, and these with further new recordings would go towards the final album for Phonogram, this being A Long Way From Lubbock. Disc two begins with the rest of these album tracks. The Crickets had by 1978 moved near to Nashville, and a session with Waylon Jennings as producer, came up with The Breeze, Mulholland Drive and It's Only Rock'n'Roll. Rollercoaster's John Beecher was at the controls when they cut Cruise In It and Rock Around With Ollie Vee. Probably the oldest recording is by Sonny Curtis with Carolyn Walking Away. Also by Sonny is a Mercury single he cut in 1973, Rock'n'Roll (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life) and My Momma Sure Left Me Some Good Old Days. Jigger, Crank & Jive were a group talked about by Cricket fans, but until now never heard. They originated from the Waylon Jennings Show, of which the Crickets were a part from 1978 to 1983. Singer guitarist Gordon Payne and singer/ bass player Jerry Bridges, together with J.I.Allison were hopeful of getting a record deal. This didn't happen, but they did record I Got A Woman, She's Got A Right To Cry and Do You Ever Think Of Me. Next is the Rollercoaster 1988 EP, which contained Back Home In Tennessee, Blackmail, I Can't Hold On Any Longer and For A While We Helped Each Other Out. Moving to the nineties, the Crickets had a session produced by Jack Clement and Dale Hawkins. The outcome was Rain On The Roof, Well....All Right, So What and I Had A Dream. The final track on Disc Two is Ain't Protestin', a demo made by J.I. Allison. In the history of the Crickets, the Phonogram albums have tended to be somewhat overlooked. Their issue on CD was long overdue, with many quality recordings to listen to and enjoy. In addition, Rollercoaster have added a number of other recordings which may otherwise have never seen a release, but which were relevant to the Crickets story, and they sound good too. Overall this release contains some material that is as far from the 50s Crickets as Lubbock Tx is from Nashville Tn. However, there are also enough traditional Crickets sounds to ensure the album s appeal to anyone who appreciates later recordings that still have roots in rock n roll. Hardcore Crickets fans will love everything this release has to offer.Further details: rollercoasterrecords.com John Davison-White --John Davison-White, 'Now Dig This' Magazine

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Track Listings

Disc: 1
1 Can I Make You Feel It
2 Hayride
3 Wasn't It Nice In New York City
4 Rockin Pneumonia
5 Lovesick Blues
6 My Rockin Days
7 I've Got A Thing About You Baby
8 On The Outside Lookin In
9 Keep A Knockin
10 Day Gig
11 Destiny's Child
12 Find Out What s Happening
13 Lay Lady, Lay Down
14 Rock & Roll Man
15 I'm Gonna Ruin Your Health
16 Rhyme & Time
17 Decoy Baker
18 Losin Streak
19 Atmore
20 The Truth Is Still The Same
21 Hitchhike Out To Venus
22 Ooh Las Vegas
23 Draggin Chains
24 That Is Not What I Need*
25 Rhyme And Time (single version)

Disc: 2
1 An American Love Affair
2 He's Got A Way With Women
3 You Make It Way Too Hard
4 Ain t Protestin
5 Bony Moronie
6 I Like Your Music
7 Now & Then It s Gonna Rain
8 The Breeze*
9 Cruise In It
10 Rock Around With Ollie Vee
11 Carolyn Walking Away* (Sonny Curtis)
12 Mulholland Drive*
13 It s Only Rock n Roll*
14 Rock n Roll (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life)(Sonny Curtis)
15 My Momma Sure Left Me Some Good Old Days (Sonny Curtis)
16 I Got A Woman* (Jigger, Crank & Jive)
17 She's Got A Right To Cry* (Jigger, Crank & Jive)
18 Do You Ever Think Of Me* (Jigger, Crank & Jive)
19 Back Home In Tennessee
20 Blackmail
21 I Can't Hold On Any Longer
22 For A While We Helped Each Other Out
23 Rain On The Roof*
24 Well ...All Right*
25 So What*
26 I Had A Dream*
27 Ivan: Ain t Protestin*