Portrait of a Legend

by Eddie Cochran

Overview

Fine-looking and fine-sounding collection of unreleased stereo versions and alternate takes, this is nonetheless unnecessary for all but Cochran completists. In the spirit of numerous Beatles bootlegs (though this LP is quite official), these are in the main studio recordings with small (sometimes minute) differences in the mixing, or stereo versions which are not easy to come by on official releases, although mono versions of the exact same takes are plentiful. There are plenty of fine songs here ("Weekend," "Summertime Blues," "C'mon Everybody," "Three Steps to Heaven"), but they're better heard both in their more common versions, and in the context of a coherent anthology. And if you need to settle for just one version of "Summertime Blues" or "C'mon Everybody," why spring for the "Summertime Blues" without the echoed vocal, or "C'mon Everybody" missing a guitar overdub? ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	05/19/2023
Label:	Rockstar
UPC:	5017932000263
Rank:	94891

Tracks

1. Pretty Girl
2. Weekend
3. Jeannie, Jeannie, Jeannie
4. Ah, Pretty Girl
5. I've Waited So Long
6. Hallelujah! I Love Her So
7. Little Angel
8. Pretty Girl
9. Cherished Memories
10. Three Steps to Heaven
11. Cut Across Shorty
12. Cherished Memories
13. Jam Sand-Witch
14. I Almost Lost My Mind
15. That's My Desire
16. Skinny Jim
17. Lonely
18. Summertime Blues
19. Love Again
20. Think of Me
21. Somethin' Else
22. Boll Wevil Song
23. Cut Across Shorty
24. Teenage Heaven
25. My Way
26. My Way
27. Hallelujah! I Love Her So
28. C'mon Everybody
29. Nervous Breakdown
30. Blue Suede Shoes
31. Long Tall Sally
32. Teenage Cutie
33. Cotton Picker
34. Rock & Roll Blues
35. Pretty Girl

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Eddie Cochran   Primary Artist,Bass,Drums,Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Sharon Sheeley   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Doree Post   Composer
Wayne Walker   Composer
Jerry Capehart   Composer
Stuart Colman   Liner Notes
Tony Barrett   Supervisor
Marijohn Wilkin   Composer
Bill Post   Composer
Carl Perkins   Composer
Eddie Cochran   Composer
Carroll Loveday   Composer
Helmy Kressa   Composer
Derek Glenister   Supervisor
Adam Skeaping   Mastering
Stefan Suchomski   Design,Artwork
Mario Roccuzzo   Composer