Rock Around The Block 2: Rock & Roll From Around Rock Around The Block 2: Rock & Roll From Around CD

Jasmine's second global musical vacation leaves from Gatwick and, after a swinging time with Tommy Steele's brother, Colin Hicks, touches down in Gay Paree for a visit with teen-idol Johnny Hallyday, the Franco Elvis. Changing planes for a swing across the Atlantic, we land in Mexico before a long flight to Australia. Without rest it's on to Jamaica and a brief bustle with Blue Beat boys, Ernest Ranglin and Owen Gray. No time for overnight stays because we're on to Denmark, France and Germany with a brush with Hans Blum and his perfect cover of "Charlie Brown". Next stop Japan for Keijiro Yamashita before heading out for Cuba to meet with the legendary Los Zafiros. No time for chilling 'cause it's out to the Philippines to take on the Rocky Fellers who also made a big noise in the U. S. With brief sleepovers it's on to a return visit to Europe and a taste of Portugal's excellent Conjunto Jorge Machado. Survivors will finish this whirlwind, dizzying holiday with an additional short return to Mexico, winding up with the infectious Palm-wine music over in Sierra Leone performed by S. E. Rogie. On Volume 2 you will find 33 examples from 13 rock & roll-infected countries recorded back in the day when the swing era generation thought that this new and loud rock & roll was a passing fancy. What they really meant was they hoped that by dealing with the problem of so-called juvenile delinquency, they would be able to stamp out the rebellious sounds that symbolized the teenagers' own personal search for freedom

1. Giddy Up a Ding Dong - Colin Hicks ; the Cabin Boys 2. Johnny B. Goode - Colin Hicks 3. Che Tipo Rock - Little Tony ; His Brothers 4. She's Got It - Little Tony ; His Brothers 5. A New Orleans - Johnny Hallyday 6. Sentimental (Baby, I Don't Care) - Johnny Hallyday 7. Polvora (Dynamite) - los Locos Del Ritmo 8. Chica Alborotada (Tallahassie Lassie) - los Locos Del Ritmo 9. There She Goes - Johnny Robson 10. Oooby, Dooby - Schneider Sisters 11. Juke Box Bop - Dale Wayne ; the Wanderers 12. Hard Headed Woman - Peter McLean 13. The Harmonica Twist - Ernest Ranglin ; the G.B.S 14. Dolly Baby - Owen Gray 15. Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey - Rocking Ghosts 16. Django (Instr.) - Cliffters 17. At the Hop - Ralf Bendix 18. Ohne Ein Bestimmtes Ziel (No Particular Place to Go) - Bern Spier 19. Le Loco-Motion - Sylvie Vartan 20. Yakety Yak (Rouspet' Pas) - Les Jerolas 21. Charlie Brown - Hans Blum 22. Diana - Keijiro Yamashita 23. Today's Teardrops - Keijiro Yamashita 24. Rock ; Roll Baby - Thunderbirds 25. Meet Me in the Alley, Sally - Billy O'Rourke ; the Thunderbirds 26. Un Nombre de Mujer - los Zafiros 27. South Pacific Twist - Rocky Fellers 28. Long Tall Sally - Rocky Fellers 29. Rip It Up - Joaquim Costa 30. Rock 'N' Roll Rag - Conjunto Jorge Machado 31. Bule Bule - los Rockin Devils 32. Presumida (High Class Baby) - los Teen Tops 33. Twist with the Morningstars - S.E. Rogie