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A massive 4 disc release with liner notes written by Eddie Cochran expert Barry Holley from the 50s rock n roll magazine Now Dig This

Eddie Cochran didn’t record all that long, but his legacy is formidable. A mere 21 years old when he died in a car accident in 1960, Cochran recorded one of the iconic songs of the 20th century with “Summertime Blues,” a song that captured the rock & roll attitude better than almost any one single, but he wasn’t just image: he had a set of songs that were funny, vibrant, and alive, at their best holding their own with Chuck Berry’s teenage vignettes, brought to life by his inventive recordings where he pioneered the overdubbing of guitars and use of studio space, opening up the sound of records, suggesting sounds and possibilities in a way rivalled only by Buddy Holly. Like his friend Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran wound up defining the very essence of rockabilly for countless listeners, his sound and stance echoing throughout the decades, from the Beatles to the Stray Cats and beyond. And he did this all with a body of songs that number no greater than 50. With such a small canon of work, the question then is how can this be a 4 disc box set. Well this spans his whole career through his early country beginning as part of the Cochran Brothers, through his earliest Elvis impressions, then through the explosion of hits in the late ’50s. We also have different takes, live recordings, instrumental versions and also material when Eddie was a sideman guitarist, split equally between rockabilly and country, all proof of his range and possibility. Ultimately, that’s the power of this exceptional set: it suggests how much Eddie Cochran could have done without ever diminishing what he did achieve.

Track list:
Disc 1: Early Years
1. The Cochran Brothers -Guilty Conscience
2. The Cochran Brothers -Mr. Fiddle
3. The Cochran Brothers -Your Tomorrows Never Come
4. The Cochran Brothers -Two Blue Singin’ Stars
5. Jerry Capehart & The Cochran Brothers -Walkin Stick Boogie
6. Jerry Capehart & The Cochran Brothers -Rollin
7. Hank Cochran -Latch On
8. Eddie Cochran -Yesterday’s Heartbreak
9. Jerry Capehart -Heart Of A Fool
10. Eddie Cochran -My Love To Remember
11. The Cochran Brothers -Latch On
12. Eddie Cochran -Pink Peg Slacks
13. The Cochran Brothers -Slow Down
14. The Cochran Brothers -Fools Paradise
15. The Cochran Brothers -Tired And Sleepy
16. The Cochran Brothers -Open The Door
17. Hank Cochran -I’m Ready
18. Eddie Cochran -Half Loved
19. Eddie Cochran -Teen-Age Cutie
20. Eddie Cochran -Dark Lonely Street
21. Jerry Capehart -Latch On
22. Eddie Cochran -Half Loved (Ver. 2)
23. Eddie Cochran -Skinny Jim
24. Eddie Cochran -My Love To Remember (Ver. 2)
25. Eddie Cochran -Pink Peg Slacks (Ver. 2)
26. Eddie Cochran -Long Tall Sally
27. Eddie Cochran -Blue Suede Shoes
28. Eddie Cochran -I Almost Lost My Mind
29. Eddie Cochran -That’s My Desire
30. Eddie Cochran -Cotton Picker
31. Jerry Capehart -That’s What It Takes To Make A Man
32. Eddie Cochran -Mighty Mean

Disc 2: Solo Years
1. Twenty Flight Rock
2. Dark Lonely Street
3. Completely Sweet
4. Sittin’ In The Balcony
5. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
6. Cradle Baby
7. Pocketful Of Hearts
8. Mean When I’m Mad
9. Tell Me Why
10. Proud Of You
11. One Kiss
12. Am I Blue
13. Lovin’ Time
14. I’m Alone Because I Love You
15. Sweetie Pie
16. Undying Love
17. Completely Sweet-version 2
18. Drive In Show
19. Stockins N Shoes
20. Twenty Flight Rock-version 2
21. Ah, Pretty Girl-take 19
22. Theresa
23. Pretty Girl
24. Think Of Me
25. Jeannie, Jeannie, Jeannie
26. Never
27. Little Lou
28. Ah, Pretty Girl-version 2
29. Nervous Breakdown
30. Love Again
31. Summertime Blues
32. Cruisin The Drive In
33. Nervous Breakdown-version 2
34. One Minute To One

Disc 3: Solo And Instrumentals
1. Teenage Heaven
2. Think Of Me
3. C’mon Everybody
4. Don’t Ever Let Me Go
5. Let’s Get Together
6. I Remember
7. Teenage Heaven-version 2
8. I’ve Waited So Long
9. Jelly Bean
10. Don’t Bye, Bye Baby Me
11. Rock ‘N’ Roll Blues
12. My Way
13. Three Steps To Heaven-version 1
14. Weekend
15. Three Stars
16. Somethin’ Else
17. Boll Weevil Song
18. Milk Cow Blues
19. My Love To Remember-version 3
20. Little Angel
21. Hallelujah! I Love Her So
22. Three Steps To Heaven-single version
23. Cut Across Shorty
24. Cherished Memories
25. String Fever-instrumental
26. Jungle Jingle-instrumental
27. Guitar Blues-instrumental
28. Meet Mr. Tweedy-instrumental
29. Guybo – aka (Drum City) -instrumental
30. Strollin Guitar-instrumental
31. Hammy Blues-instrumental
32. Song Of New Orleans-instrumental
33. Jam Sand-Witch-instrumental
34. Eddie’s Blues-instrumental

Disc 4: Stereo, Sideman Sessions And Live
1. Eddie Cochran -Pretty Girl-2 track version-stereo
2. Eddie Cochran -I’ve Waited So Long-stereo
3. Eddie Cochran -Ah, Pretty Girl-stereo
4. Eddie Cochran -Jeannie, Jeannie, Jeannie-stereo
5. Eddie Cochran -Weekend-stereo
6. Eddie Cochran -Pretty Girl-3 track version-stereo
7. Eddie Cochran -Hallelujah! I Love Her So-stereo
8. Eddie Cochran -Little Angel-stereo
9. Eddie Cochran & The Crickets -Cherished Memories-take 6-stereo
10. Eddie Cochran & The Crickets -Cut Across Shorty-stereo
11. Eddie Cochran & The Crickets -Cherished Memories-take 14-stereo
12. Eddie Cochran & The Crickets -Three Steps To Heaven-stereo
13. Gene Bo Davis -Let’s Coast A While
14. Gene Bo Davis -Drowning All My Sorrows
15. Skeets McDonald -Heartbreakin’ Mama
16. Skeets McDonald -You Oughta See Grandma Rock
17. Ray Stanley -My Lovin’ Baby
18. Ray Stanley -Kiss And Make Up
19. Jack Lewis -I.O.U.
20. Johnny Burnette -Me And The Bear
21. Al Casey -Willa Mae
22. Bob Denton & Eddie Cochran -Thinkin’ About You
23. Bob Denton & Eddie Cochran -Pretty Little Devil
24. Bob Denton & Eddie Cochran -Sick And Tired
25. Bob Luman -Guitar Picker
26. The Holly Twins -I Want Elvis For Christmas
27. Derry Weaver I-tty Bitty Betty
28. The Four Dots -Hide And Go Seek
29. The Four Dots -Don’t Wake Up The Kids
30. Gene Vincent -Now Is The Hour
31. Eddie Cochran -Sittin’ In The Balcony-live
32. Eddie Cochran -Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On-live
33. Eddie Cochran -Money Honey-live
34. Eddie Cochran -Sweet Little Sixteen-live