There'S Gonna Be A Ball: Rock 'N' Roll / Various There'S Gonna Be A Ball: Rock 'N' Roll / Various CD

Atomicat coordinator Mark Armstrong has compiled a 3 CD series with 84 recordings housed in a mini-box, the set has a 8 page annotated booklet, lavishly designed by Johnny Montezuma. The series is another of our popular Bred projects during which we look at the background of musicians and their roots. The set has a focus on Mexican and Spanish Rock 'n' Roll, and the songs be it original or cover versions are singing in both Spanish and the English language, with often untamed backing from the bands! Many artists hid their birth heritage with an anglicisation of their name, in order to gain airplay and wider distribution of their music, and this identity change did not harm the short career of Ritchie Valens, or his chauffeur and friend Jutilio Perez who drove Valens to his audition at De-Fi Records. Perez was Puerto Rico born and performed as Tony Casanova and Tony Ray. The swapping of identities also occurred, one performer took on an identity of a Mexican when a Mexican-American family took him into their home and two Dutchmen moved to Spain and lived as Spaniards. The artists featured over the three CD series are from various cultural identities; Tejano, Mexican, Chicano, Mexican-American, Spanish, Hispano and the series is spiced with some Puerto Rican performers, and the final album in the set includes some titles with Mexican flavour. Our albums have; stunning design, sleeve notes, 28 songs on each CD, mastered for the best possible sound. The disc is housed in an attractively designed cardboard sleeve, specially designed to avoid the use of plastic and be environmentally friendly. You are listening to music from the past and preserving the future!

1. Carlos Diaz with The Royal Tones - Sugaree 2. Baldemar Huerta Con Los Romanceros - No Seas Cruel (Don't Be Cruel) 3. Loy Clingman - Rockin' Down Mexico Way 4. Freddie Fender - Bailando El Rock ; Roll (Rip It Up) 5. Los Teen Tops - Presumida (High Class Baby) 6. Los Llopis - Estremecete (All Shook Up) 7. Los Locos Del Ritmo - Geraldine 8. Ritchie Valens - Boney- Maronie 9. Boo and His Girl Friend - You Got What It Takes 10. Sonny Ace and The Twisters - Tamales 11. Tony and Charley - Escucha Cowboy (Mule Skinner Blues) 12. Los Locos Del Ritmo - Chica Alborotada 13. Cuarteto Don Ramon Sr. - Pachuco Boogie 14. Eddie Con Los Shades - Tequilita Rock 15. Los Teen Tops - Confidente de Secundaria (High School Confidential) 16. Augie Garcia Quintet - Be My Guest 17. The Eternals - Rocking In The Jungle 18. Contenders - Tequila Song 19. The Velveteens (Polie Rodreieuez Guitarist) - Dog Patch Creeper 20. Alberto Vazquez - 16 Toneladas (16 Tons) 21. Freddie Fender - I Can't Remember 22. Rudy Gray - There's Gonna Be A Ball 23. The Royal Jesters and The Memphis III - Let's Kiss And Make Up 24. Augie Rios - Hop, Skip and Jump 25. Mando and The Chili Peppers - Swingin' Baby 26. Los Teen Tops - Tutti Frutti 27. Trini Lopez - Yes You Do 28. Mike ôKeysö Martinez - Sugar Baby 29. Little Julian Herrera and The Tigers - True Fine Mama 30. Gloria Rios - El relojito (Rock Around The Clock) 31. Trini Lopez - Here Comes Sally 32. Los Locos del Ritmo - La Mantequilla (Move It) 33. Los Rebeldes del Rock - La Bamba 34. Rosie and The Originals - Give Me Love 35. Los Sleepers - El Dinosaurio (Just Like Eddie) 36. Lalo Guerrero Con Los Satelites - Tequila 37. Vickie Diaz - Your Mama Said No 38. Chuck Rio - Margarita 39. Felix and His Guitar - Chilli Beans 40. Eddie Con Los Shades - Lucy Lucy 41. Los Teen Tops - El Rock de la Cßrcel (Jailhouse Rock) 42. Cuarteto De Don Ramon Martinez - Chicano Boogie 43. Danny Flores - No Matter What You Do 44. Freddie Fender - Mean Woman 45. The Rocking Boys - Wipe Out 46. The Romancers - Slauson Sax 47. Chris Montez - Rocking Blues 48. Rudy Gray - You Better Believe It 49. Star Mountain - Dreamers Tu 50. Los Crazy Boys - Leroy 51. Los Loud Jets - Agitese, Haga Ruido Y Ruede (Shake Rattle And Roll) 52. Don Ram?n Sr. Y Su Orquesta vocal Lito Y Don - Wine-O-Boogie 53. Los Boppers - Tren Solitario 54. Mister Tequila Chuck Rio - Big Boy 55. Chuck Higgins (and His Mellotones) - Eli Toney, Joe Ursery, John Watson Pachuko Hop 56. Los Estudiantes - Who-Hoo 57. Los Pßjaros Locos - Teddy Girl 58. Lalo Guerrero - Chicas Patas Boogie (Oh Babe!) 59. Publo and The Valiants - Out Of Town 60. Baldemar Huerta - Encaje De Chantilly (Chantilly Lace) 61. The Velveteens (Polie Rodreieuez Guitarist) - Johnny's Jump 62. Las Mary Jets - Dulces Tonter?as 63. Trini Lopez - It Hurts to Be in Love 64. The Matadors (Tony, Vic, and Manuel) - Perfidia 65. Eddie Quinteros - Lindy Lou 66. Los Teen Tops - Buen Rock Esta Noche (Good Rockin' Tonight) 67. Trini Lopez - The Right To Rock 68. Los Teen Tops - Voy Bien o Me Regreso (It'll Be Me) 69. Desda - Splish Splash Twist 70. Scotty Wayne - I'm Gonna Leave 71. Tony Casanova - Yea! Yea! Come Another Day 72. Los Crazy Boys - Be-Bop-A-Lula 73. Chuck 'Tequila' Rio - Bye Bye Baby 74. Los Llopis - Hasta La Vista Cocodrilo (See You Later Alligator) 75. Tony Casanova - When I Say Bye Bye 76. Star Mountain - Dreamers Maldito 77. Los Apson - Anoche Me Enamore (Tonight I Fell In Love) 78. Rudy ''Tutti'' Grayzell - You're Gone 79. Yolanda and The Naturals - Jawbone 80. Rosie and The Originals - Why Did You Leave Me 81. Little Julian Herrera with Johnny Otis Orchestra - Symbol of Heaven 82. Sunny and The Sunglows - Talk To Me