Rockin'est

by The Collins Kids

Overview

If Larry and Lorrie, the Collins Kids, were denied their rightful place at the hitmaking table during the 1950s, then the music some 40 years later poises them as the very energetic embodiment of ground-floor rockabilly music. Lorrie's sexy vocals and Larry's twangy guitar breaks fused to his hyperkinetic little-brother stance make for some pretty exciting music on this collection; performances like "Hoy Hoy," "I'm in My Teens," "Whistle Bait," "Party," "Hot Rod," and the flame-throwing "Mercy" show the kids at their rocking best. The collection is also sprinkled with their country big-sister/cute-but-pesky-little-brother novelties ("Make Him Behave," "Hush Money") and early country-approved rockers ("Shortnin' Bread Rock," "Beetle Bug Bop") to give a more complete picture of the duo's recorded oeuvre. If springing for their deluxe box set is too much for your wallet to handle, then this 22-track single-disc collection is absolutely the way to go. ~ Cub Koda

Product Details

Release Date:	02/11/1998
Label:	Bear Family Records
UPC:	4000127162502
Rank:	69411

Tracks

1. Hop, Skip and Jump
2. Hoy Hoy
3. Beetle-Bug-Bop
4. Just Because
5. Whistle Bait
6. I'm in My Teens
7. Move a Little Closer
8. Hot Rod
9. Rock Boppin' Baby
10. Go Away Don't Bother Me
11. The Rockaway Rock
12. Rock & Roll Polka
13. The Cuckoo Rock
14. Sweet Talk
15. Hush Money
16. They're Still in Love
17. Make Him Behave
18. Shortnin' Bread Rock
19. Heartbeat
20. The Lonesome Road
21. Mercy
22. Party

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Collins Kids   Primary Artist
Skeets McDonald   Bass
Larry Collins   Guitar,Vocals
Joe Maphis   Guitar
Johnny Bond   Guitar
Dudley Brooks   Piano
Joe Zinkan   Bass
Roy Huskey Jr.   Bass
Harold Bradley   Guitar
Buddy Harman   Drums
Floyd Cramer   Piano
Bill Woods   Piano
Sam Pruett   Guitar
Milton Curtis "Muddy" Berry   Drums
W Wardle   Piano
Margie Ann Warren   Fiddle
Walter Garland   Guitar
Marion Z. "Pee Wee" Adams   Drums
Johnny Sibert   Guitar (Steel)
Louis Butterman   Bass
Herbert L. "Cousin Herb" Henson   Guitar

Technical Credits

Hazel Lawrence   Composer
Achim Elsner   Mastering
Boudleaux Bryant   Composer
Larry Collins   Composer
Joe Maphis   Composer
Ed Bruce   Composer
Don Law   Producer
Gene Austin   Composer
Johnny Jones   Composer
Jessie Mae Robinson   Composer
Nathaniel Shilkret   Composer
Colin Escott   Biographical Information
Lorrie Collins   Composer
Richard Weize   Discography
Bill Millar   Reissue Producer
Eddie Brandt   Composer
Dusty Rose   Composer
Sven T. Uhrmann   Artwork
R.A. Andreas   Photography,Illustrations
R. Klein   Composer
Freddie Morgan   Composer
Joe Shelton   Composer
Bob Shelton   Composer