Vaughan,Frankie Frank'S Dangerous Years: The Rockin Sides CD

Despite his cheesy, homespun image and the ubiquitous, high-kicking "Give Me The Moonlight" routines, Frankie Vaughan turned in a couple of convincingly mean performances in his brief movie career, in These Dangerous Years and The Right Approach, while he memorably shared intimate screen-time with Marilyn Monroe in Let's Make Love. And although he later came across as decidedly non-Rock & Roll, during the 1950s and early 60s he cut a surprising number of Big Beat, Rocking sides. His early hits were all covers of US R&R hits, e. g. 'Tweedlee Dee', 'Seventeen', 'My Boy Flat Top', 'Green Door', 'Garden Of Eden', 'Wanderin' Eyes', and many of his old records are nowadays floor-fillers on the UK's active Rockin'/dance scene. This compilation presents "Frank's Rockin' Years" and is a wholly unique set, several of these sides having never previously been reissued in any format, after appearing on 78rpm singles back in the 50s.

1. No Help Wanted 2. Look At That Girl 3. Tweedlee Dee 4. Seventeen 5. My Boy Flat Top 6. Rock Candy Baby 7. Honey Hair, Sugar Lips, Eyes Of Blue 8. Lucky Thirteen 9. The Green Door 10. Pity The Poor, Poor Man 11. Priscilla 12. The Garden Of Eden 13. Cold Cold Shower 14. These Dangerous Years 15. Wanderin' Eyes 16. Gotta Have Something In The Bank, Frank (With The Kaye Sisters) 17. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine 18. Rock-A-Chicka 19. Kewpie Doll 20. So Many Women 21. Honey Bunny Baby 22. The Lady Is A Square 23. Come Softly To Me (With The Kaye Sisters) 24. Walkin' Tall 25. I Ain't Gonna Lead This Life No More 26. Do You Still Love Me 27. Tower Of Strength 28. Rachel 29. Don't Stop, Twist! 30. I'm Gonna Clip Your Wings 31. Travellin' Man 32. Hercules 33. Loop De Loop 34. Brand New Motor