Steel,Tommy Hits And Rarities CD

When debating the birth of British rock 'n' roll, scholars will undoubtedly discuss the merits of Marty Wilde, Cliff Richard and Billy Fury... Oft-overlooked however is the huge contribution made by Sir Tommy Steele. Born Thomas Hicks in 1936, this humble Bermondsey boy went to sea in the Merchant Navy and, after sailing around the globe for five years, returned to the UK electrified by the raw power of rock 'n' roll. Spotted singing in a trendy London coffee bar by Larry Parnes and John Kennedy, Hicks changed his name to Steele and, virtually overnight, became Britain's first 'teen idol'. In the 65 years since his 'discovery', Tommy has influenced everyone from Bowie to The Beatles and is now recognised as one of the Britain's greatest ever all-round entertainers. This 92-track collection brings together just some of his hits, rarities, and live performances. Disc One features many rockin' singles and favourites, like "Rock With The Caveman", "Rock Around The Town", "Grandad's Rock", "Doomsday Rock", "Elevator Rock", "Rebel Rock", "Knee Deep In The Blues", "Teenage Party", "Water, Water" and "Happy Guitar." Disc Two includes a variety of rarities and alternative film versions lifted from successful movies such as: "The Tommy Steele Story", "Tommy The Toreador", "Light Up The Sky!" and "The Duke Wore Jeans." Disc Three will be of particular interest to fans as many of the early television recordings have never released before and will be heard on CD for the first time. This substantial celebration, with detailed liner notes from authorised Tommy Steele biographer Sebastian Lassandro, salutes Tommy's significant contribution to British popular culture.

1. Rock With The Caveman 2. Elevator Rock 3. Doomsday Rock 4. Rebel Rock 5. Knee Deep In The Blues 6. Teenage Party 7. Young Love 8. GrandadÆs Rock 9. Butterfly 10. You Gotta Go 11. Water, Water 12. Take Me Back Baby 13. Two Eyes 14. Princess 15. Hair Down, Hoe Down 16. Happy Guitar 17. What Do You Do? 18. Neon Sign 19. The Only Man On The Island 20. I Puts The Lightie On 21. Marriage, Type Love 22. You And Me 23. Hiawatha 24. The Trial 25. Tallahassee Lassie 26. Singing Time 27. Young Ideas 28. Happy Go Lucky Blues 29. The Writing On The Wall 30. What A Little DarlinÆ 31. Butter WouldnÆt Melt In Your Mouth 32. Where Have All The Flowers Gone? 33. Bonus: The Tommy Rot Story 34. A Handful Of Songs (Film Version) 35. Teenage Party (Film Version) 36. Water, Water (Film Version) 37. IÆm A Little Blackbird 38. Georgia On My Mind 39. Sweet Georgia Brown 40. Mandy, Make Up Your Mind 41. Amanda 42. Light Up The Sky 43. Photograph 44. One Times One 45. Butterfingers (Alternative Take) 46. Number 22 Across The Way 47. Nairobi (Live) 48. Wishing Star 49. Tommy The Toreador (Alternative Take) 50. SheÆs My Baby 51. (The Girl With The) Long Black Hair 52. Shiralee (Live) 53. Swaller Tail Coat (Live) 54. Singing The Blues (Live) 55. Family Tree 56. Thanks A Lot IÆve Had A Ball 57. Drunken Guitar 58. Touch It Light 59. The Truth About Me 60. Marilyn Screen Test: Number 1 Spanish Romance 61. Bonus: Butterfingers (Film Version) 62. Bonus: ItÆs Fun Finding Out About London 63. Come On In 64. Rock Around The Town 65. Singing The Blues 66. Butterfingers 67. Come On, LetÆs Go 68. Deck Of Cards 69. A Lovely Night 70. A Handful Of Songs 71. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear 72. Setting The Woods On Fire 73. My BucketÆs Got A Hole In It 74. Frankie And Johnny 75. Jacques DÆiraque 76. Little White Bull 77. You Were Mine 78. What A Mouth (What A North And South) 79. Nairobi 80. Hound Dog 81. Peggy Sue 82. Rain, Rain, Rain 83. Tommy The Toreador 84. (ItÆs Gonna Be A) Great Day 85. Tonight 86. Stagger Lee 87. Maybellene 88. Good Morning / There Once Was A Man 89. Let Me Sing And IÆm Happy 90. Seven Little Girls (Sitting In The Back Seat) 91. Bonus: 1957 Royal Variety Performance Extract 92. Bonus: Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer