Larry Parnes: Larry'S Boys / Various Larry Parnes: Larry'S Boys / Various CD

Manager/agent/impresario/entrepreneur LARRY PARNES, known euphemistically as "Parnes, Shillings And Pence", was perhaps the most important non-performing figure in UK Rock 'n' Roll. He discovered and managed Britain's first genuine Rock 'n' Roller, Tommy Steele, in 1956, following which steadily built his famous "Stable Of Stars", whose frontline members featured Billy Fury, Marty Wilde, Dickie Pride (Billy, Marty and Dickie are widely acknowledged as Britain's finest rockers) and the irrepressible Joe Brown. His 'second string' comprised the eternally unlucky Vince Eager, Steele's younger brother Colin Hicks, Johnny Gentle, Duffy Power, Peter Wynne, Julian X, The Viscounts, Lance Fortune, Danny Rivers, Terry Dene, Nelson Keene, Jess Conrad and of course The Tornados, whose multi-million selling 'Telstar' even topped the U. S. charts. All are featured on this excellent 'tribute' compilation, which juxtaposes hits and well-known near misses, alongside a couple of real collectors' rarities.

1. Tommy Steele ò Rock with the Caveman 2. Tommy Steele ò Singing the Blues 3. Marty Wilde ò Endless Sleep 4. Vince Eager ò Yea Yea 5. Tommy Steele ò Come on Let's Go 6. Vince Eager ò No More 7. Colin Hicks ò Little Boy Blue 8. Billy Fury ò Maybe Tomorrow 9. Johnny Gentle ò Wendy 10. Marty Wilde ò a Teenager in Love 11. Duffy Power ò Dream Lover 12. Dickie Pride ò Fabulous Cure 13. Johnny Gentle ò I Like the Way 14. Dickie Pride ò Primrose Lane 15. Peter Wynne ò Chapel of Dreams 16. Marty Wilde ò Bad Boy 17. Julian X ò Sue Saturday 18. The Viscounts ò Rockin' Little Angel 19. Lance Fortune ò Be Mine 20. Joe Brown ò Darktown Strutters Ball 21. Vince Eager ò Lonely Blue Boy 22. Danny Rivers ò Hawk 23. Terry Dene ò Geraldine 24. Nelson Keene ò Image of a Girl 25. Billy Fury ò Wondrous Place 26. Jess Conrad ò Mystery Girl 27. Nelson Keene ò Miracles Are Happening to Me 28. Duffy Power ò What Now 29. The Tornados ò Love and Fury 30. Joe Brown ò a Picture of You 31. Billy Fury ò Last Night Was Made for Love 32. The Tornados ò Telstar 33. Joe Brown ò It Only Took a Minute