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by Rockin' Legends Pay Tribute To Jack White / Var

Overview

The "legends" of Cleopatra Records' 2013 collection Rockin' Legends Pay Tribute to Jack White may not really qualify as legends, at least to the general public. Sure, some might recognize Wanda Jackson -- who has been produced by the man himself -- but Sonny Burgess, Robert Gordon, Johnny Powers, and Rosie Flores are big names only to hardcore rockabilly cats, while Gary U.S. Bonds and Bobby Vee are staples of oldies radio, not the kind of acts that carry a certain legendary mystique. These are recognizable names, though. The rest of the artists on the collection are obscure, reflecting both the budget and profile Cleopatra had to worth with here. This doesn't necessarily mean that the compilation is bad, but at times the enthusiasm contradicts the meaning of the songs: Burgess just raves it up through "Steady as She Goes," and there may be no other singer as characteristically ill-suited for the simmering spite of "Salute Your Solution" as Gary U.S. Bonds. Elsewhere, "I'm Shakin'" gets adopted as a Jack original, but Big Jay McNeely performs it like he only knows Little Willie John, and Vee sleepwalks through "We're Going to Be Friends," leaving such unknowns as Knox, Rejected Youth Nation, and the Dirt Daubers to deliver the most spirited moments here. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	04/05/2024
Label:	Cleopatra
UPC:	0889466548017
Rank:	31614

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Dirt Daubers   Primary Artist
W.S. Holland   Primary Artist,Drums
Rebecca Vera   Primary Artist
Sonny Burgess & the Legendary Pacers   Primary Artist
Dwight Pentacost   Primary Artist
Munly Munly   Primary Artist
The Denver Broncos UK   Primary Artist
Rejected Youth Nation   Primary Artist
The Legendary Pacers   Primary Artist
Sonny Burgess   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Big Jay McNeely   Primary Artist,Vocals,Saxophone
Bobby Vee   Primary Artist,Vocals
Knox   Primary Artist,Vocals
Chris Spedding   Primary Artist,Guitar
Joe Clay   Primary Artist,Vocals
Gary "U.S." Bonds   Primary Artist,Vocals
Walter Lure   Primary Artist,Guitar
Robert Gordon   Primary Artist,Vocals
Nik Turner   Primary Artist,Saxophone
Los Straitjackets   Primary Artist
The Straightjackets   Primary Artist
Cranston Clements   Primary Artist
Wanda Jackson   Primary Artist,Vocals
Johnny Powers   Primary Artist,Vocals
Rosie Flores   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Slim Cessna   Primary Artist
Matt Pierce   Guitar
Chris Sprague   Drums
Bobby Crafford   Bass,Vocals (Background)
Chris Casello   Guitar
Johnny D'Artenay   Bass (Acoustic)
Greg Townson   Guitar
Jessica Wilkes   Bass (Upright)
Eric C. Hughes   Drums
Kern Kennedy   Piano
Chris Lietz   Drums
Jason Willer   Drums
Jim Aldridge   Harp,Vocals (Background)
Preston Corn   Drums
Rod Hamdallah   Guitar
Jeff Piccinni   Bass
Patricia Vonne   Castanets,Vocals (Background)
Shooter Jennings   Guitar,Featured Artist
Jimmy Lester   Drums
J.D. Wilkes   Vocals,Harmonica
Eddie Angel   Guitar
Peter Curry   Bass
Nicky Garratt   Guitar
Juergen Engler   Bass,Guitar
Brendan Ryan   Bass (Electric)
Cyril Neville   Featured Artist
Jake Guralnick   Guitar

Technical Credits

Mindy Mitchell   A&R,Artist Relations
Chris Sprague   Mixing
John Lappen   A&R,Artist Relations
Omari Neville   Producer
David Heintz   Assistant Engineer
Dave Thompson   Liner Notes
John Rainey   Producer
Chris Lietz   Producer
Candice Houley   Graphic Design
The Denver Broncos UK   Engineer,Producer
Thomas Cabot   Engineer
Eamonn Aitken   Engineer
Shooter Jennings   Producer
Jack White   Composer
Wes Henley   Engineer
Robert Gordon   Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Rudy Toombs   Composer
Scott McEwen   Engineer
Los Straitjackets   Producer
Brendan Benson   Composer
David Troia   Engineer
Juergen Engler   Producer
Jeff Knutson   Engineer
Rosie Flores   Arranger,Producer
Jake Guralnick   Producer