Jimmy McCracklin - Rockin Man - 12-INCH SINGLE [12 inch Vinyl Single]

During more than half a century as a prolific and uncommonly versatile recording artist, Jimmy McCracklin made a lot of great blues and soul records. He also did more than his share of rocking. That's the side of the Bay Area piano pounder's massive discography that this jam-packed compilation concentrates on; McCracklin tears through his 1958 smash The Walk and plenty more, showing himself to be a highly distinctive artist with a penchant for potential dance crazes, driving rhythms, and intriguing lyrics that often told vivid slice-of-life tales of the gin joints he played at. Jimmy's mighty combo, The Blues Blasters, was anchored first by guitarist Robert Kelton and then blistering fretsman Lafayette Thomas, whose slashing licks perfectly counterpointed tough horn sections and McCracklin's own boogie-fired 88s. Rockin' All Day, The Wobble, Let's Do It (The Chicken Scratch), Georgia Slop-this collection is a non-stop rock and roll party!

Peter Baron started playing the drums in the early sixties, since when he has played many types and styles of music. In 1972 he became a member of Marty Wilde's band where he first met Brian Hodgson. This band went on to become Fatso, and with the arrival of Gerry Hogan ultimately became Hogan's Heroes. As a result of the meeting with Gerry Hogan he soon started to play with Albert Lee, in the band that became Albert Lee & Hogan's Heroes. This gave Peter more chance to exercise his vocal skills and although he is known primarily as a drummer, singing too has always been a passion. AL & HH recorded many CDs and DVDs during the nearly 30 years they were together and Peter was featured vocally on both these recordings and the extensive tours the band undertook. Regarding his new solo album, Peter explains - 'Another life is what I got in 2016, when after nearly 30 years Albert Lee & Hogan's Heroes decided to call it a day. It had been a great time in a fine band. We toured and recorded relentlessly during that period. For many years it had been my intention to record a solo album, but I had never before been able to afford the necessary time. Following a fortuitous meeting with my old friend, guitarist and producer Kevin Healy it was decided we would work together on this project. In addition to contributing some great playing, Kevin engineered, arranged and produced Another Life at his GraceNotes Studio. The album contains fourteen tracks, six of which I wrote with former Albert Lee & Hogan's Heroes' keyboard player Mike Bell. We are both thrilled that they have finally seen the light of day.

London's Black Time have carved a hefty reputation for themselves over the past few years through scattered tours across Europe and the US, numerous limited-edition 7-inch records, two dense yet danceable long-player albums, and a manifesto that, among other things, espouses 'F**k and rage' and the 'heavy vampire sound'. Double Negative is the latest full-length in the Black Time canon. Fans of the band's previous output will not be disappointed, especially if they want to hear the fractured, art-damaged scree of their singles forged with the trebly garage punk of their two albums. The trio of Lemmy Caution, Janie Too Bad, and Mr. Stix outdo themselves here and turn in the most fully realized Black Time to date. If you've been aching for Messthetics and Back from the Grave compilations, then look no further. Double Negative is the absinthe you've been wanting to drink. Known for their propensity for all things black, Black Time carries their theme of bleak darkness to the nth degree.