Somethin' Else: The Ultimate Collection

by Eddie Cochran

Overview

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 rivaled 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 of whether he can sustain such a mammoth complete recordings box set as Bear Family's 2009 set Somethin' Else: The Ultimate Collection does arise. The answer winds up being a surprising, resounding yes, for like all the best Bear Family boxes, Somethin' Else thrives by presenting a context for Eddie's work. Certainly, context is what Bear Family offers here -- along with excellent remastered sound and superb liner notes -- to the legions of Cochran diehards, because all of his recorded work, including live sets, has been previously excavated. Any diehard will be familiar with every note here, which may be a detriment for those willing to spend over 200 dollars on a box set, but again, it's the context that makes Somethin' Else feel like something special. It traces Eddie's 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. As the studio recordings run out, the set charges through the live radio and TV recordings (some punctuated by on-air interviews), and all of a sudden the familiar songs are given a freshness through these live performances, as Cochran's steady-growing confidence and charisma soon turn overpowering. Then, the set adds an appendix of sideman sessions from Eddie, 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. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	04/07/2009
Label:	Bear Family Records
UPC:	4000127159892
Rank:	64722

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Gambler's Guitar
2. Candy Kisses
3. Hearts of Stone
4. Steelin' the Blues
5. She Done Giver Her Heart to Me
6. Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young
7. Rockin' and Flyin'
8. Mr. Fiddle
9. Two Blue Singin' Stars
10. Guilty Conscience
11. Your Tomorrows Never Come
12. Latch On
13. My Love to Remember
14. Heart of a Fool
15. Latch On
16. Yesterday's Heartbreak
17. Pink-Peg Slacks
18. Tired and Sleepy
19. Fool's Paradise
20. Slow Down
21. Open the Door
22. I'm Ready
23. Dark Lonely Street [Version 1, Take 6]
24. Blue Suede Shoes
25. Long Tall Sally
26. That's My Desire
27. I Almost Lost My Mind
28. Twenty-Flight Rock
29. Completely Sweet
30. My Love to Remember [Version 2, Take 3]
31. Dark Lonely Street
32. Pink-Peg Slacks
33. Half Loved
34. My Love to Remember [Version 3, Take 9]
35. Latch On

Disc 2

36. Skinny Jim
37. Half Loved [Version 2, Take 5]
38. Jungle Jingle
39. Guitar Blues
40. Mighty Mean
41. Cotton Picker
42. Sittin' in the Balcony
43. Mean When I'm Mad
44. One Kiss
45. Am I Blue
46. Cradle Baby
47. Drive-In Show
48. Proud of You
49. Undying Love
50. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
51. I'm Alone Because I Love You
52. Completely Sweet
53. Twenty-Flight Rock
54. Stockin's 'n' Shoes
55. Lovin' Time
56. Tell Me Why
57. Never
58. Sweetie Pie
59. Pocketful of Hearts
60. Pretty Girl
61. Jeannie, Jeannie, Jeannie
62. Little Lou
63. Teresa
64. Teenage Cutie
65. Summertime Blues
66. Ah, Pretty Girl [Single Version with Overdubbed Guitar Solo]
67. Lonely
68. Love Again
69. Meet Mr. Tweedy
70. Nervous Breakdown

Disc 3

71. One Minute to One
72. Cruisin' the Drive-In
73. Nervous Breakdown
74. Let's Get Together
75. Don't Ever Let Me Go
76. C'mon Everybody [Single Version Speeded Up]
77. I've Waited So Long
78. Teenage Heaven
79. I Remember
80. My Way
81. Rock 'n' Roll Blues
82. Teenage Heaven
83. Three Stars
84. Weekend
85. Think of Me [U.K. Single "Erase" Version]
86. Three Steps to Heaven [Version 1, Take 9]
87. Somethin' Else
88. Boll Weevil Song [Take 1, Speeded Up]
89. Guybo [Instrumental/LP Version]
90. Eddie's Blues
91. Milk Cow Blues
92. Chicken Shot Blues
93. Strollin' Guitar
94. My Love to Remember [Version 5, Take 10]
95. Little Angel [Take 10 with Chorus Overdub]
96. Hallelujah! I Love Her So [Take 11 with Strings]
97. Hammy Blues
98. Jam Sand-Witch
99. Jelly Bean
100. Don't Bye, Bye Baby Me [with Train and Handclap Overdub]
101. Song of New Orleans
102. Three Steps to Heaven [Version 2, Take 5]
103. Cut Across Shorty [Speeded Up]
104. Cherished Memories

Disc 4

105. Summertime Blues [U.K. Single Release Without Echo]
106. C'mon Everybody [Correct Speed/Without Guitar Overdub]
107. Somethin' Else [Take 14, No Fade Version]
108. Think of Me ["Stop" Version]
109. Ah, Pretty Girl [LP Version/Alternate Chorus and Vocal]
110. Pretty Girl [U.K. Single Version, Clipped Intro/Compressed]
111. Nervous Breakdown
112. Don't Bye, Bye Baby Me [Take 4, with Handclaps]
113. Cut Across Shorty [Correct Speed]
114. Hallelujah! I Love Her So
115. Little Angel [Take 10 Without Overdubs]
116. Boll Weevil Song [Correct Speed]
117. Skinny Jim [Piano Overdub]
118. Half Loved [Piano Overdub]
119. Pink-Peg Slacks
120. Think of Me [LP "Stop" Version/Overdubbed with Celeste]
121. Blue Suede Shoes
122. Long Tall Sally
123. That's My Desire
124. I Almost Lost My Mind
125. Love Again
126. Lonely
127. Little Angel [Take 10 with Overdubs]
128. Think of Me [Alt. Version with Female Chorus]

Disc 5

129. Cherished Memories [Take 6, Stereo]
130. Three Steps to Heaven [Version 2, Take 5, Stereo]
131. Cut Across Shorty [Take 11, Stereo]
132. Cherished Memories [Take 14, Stereo]
133. Pretty Girl [2-Track Version]
134. I've Waited So Long
135. Jeannie, Jeannie, Jeannie [Without Guitar Overdub, Stereo]
136. Ah, Pretty Girl [With Overdubbed Guitar Solo, Stereo]
137. Little Angel [Take 10 with Chorus Overdub, Stereo]
138. Hallelujah! I Love Her So
139. Little Angel [Take 10 with Strings Overdub, Stereo]
140. Weekend [Take 13A, Stereo]
141. Pretty Girl [3-Track Version, Alternate Vocal Overdub]
142. Eddie's LA 'Big Sound' Radio Promo
143. Interview with Eddie Cochran, Pt. 1
144. Interview with Eddie Cochran, Pt. 2
145. Interview with Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Eddie Cochran & Connie "Guybo" Smith
146. Freeman Introduces Eddie's KCSR Radio Promo
147. Compere Jack Davey Interviews Eddie Cochran
148. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
149. Compere Jack Davey Interviews Eddie Cochran
150. Introduction by Herb Sheldon
151. Sittin' in the Balcony
152. Twenty-Flight Rock

Disc 6

153. Introduction by Jay Stewart
154. Instrumental
155. Dick d'Agostin Welcomes Eddie to the Show
156. C'mon Everybody
157. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
158. Don't Blame It on Me
159. Summertime Blues
160. Johnny Bond Interviews Eddie & Band Members
161. Introduction by Jay Stewart
162. Night Walk
163. Dick d'Agostin Welcomes Eddie Back to the Show
164. School Day
165. Be Honest with Me
166. Money Honey
167. C'mon Everybody
168. Introduction by Marty Wilde
169. Hallelujah! I Love Her So
170. C'mon Everybody
171. Somethin' Else
172. Interview with Eddie Cochran
173. Twenty-Flight Rock
174. Introduction by Marty Wilde
175. Money Honey
176. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
177. Hallelujah! I Love Her
178. Closing Announcement
179. Summertime Blues
180. Milk Cow Blues
181. Introduction & Interview with Eddie Cochran
182. I Don't Like You No More
183. Sweet Little Sixteen
184. Introduction by Marty Wilde
185. White Lighnin'
186. Theme & Introduction
187. Interview with Two of Eddie's Fans
188. Somethin' Else
189. Hallelujah! I Love Her So
190. Twenty-Flight Rock
191. C'mon Everybody
192. My Heart
193. What'd I Say
194. Interview
195. Milk Cow Blues

Disc 7

196. You Oughta See Grandma Rock
197. Heartbreakin' Mama
198. The Keeper of the Key
199. Slowly But Surely
200. They Call You a Small Fry
201. Let's Coast Awhile
202. Drowning All My Sorrows
203. I.O.U.
204. Tood-A-Loo
205. Over a Coke
206. My Lovin' Baby
207. I Want Elvis for Christmas
208. Sick and Tired
209. New Shoes
210. Willa Mae
211. Git It
212. Baby Please Don't Go
213. Watch Your Mouth
214. Guitar Picker
215. Don't Wake Up the Kids
216. Pretty Little Devil
217. Thinkin' About You
218. If I Were Dying
219. Bread Fred
220. Me and the Bear
221. Just Relax
222. Itty Bitty Betty
223. My Babe

Disc 8

224. Teenage Cutie
225. Teenage Cutie
226. Teenage Cutie [Take 3, Long False Start
227. Teenage Cutie
228. Dark Lonely Street
229. Dark Lonely Street
230. Dark Lonely Street
231. Dark Lonely Street
232. Dark Lonely Street
233. My Love to Remember [Version 2, Take 2]
234. My Love to Remember [Version 3, Take 5]
235. My Love to Remember [Version 3, Take 6, False Start]
236. My Love to Remember [Version 3, Take 7]
237. My Love to Remember [Version 4, Unknown Session from Acetate]
238. Half Loved [Version 2, Take 2]
239. Half Loved [Version 2, Take 3, False Start]
240. Half Loved [Version 2, Take 4]
241. Milk Cow Blues
242. Milk Cow Blues
243. Milk Cow Blues
244. Little Angel
245. Little Angel
246. Little Angel [Take 5, False Start]
247. Little Angel
248. Little Angel
249. My Love to Remember [Version 5, Take 1]
250. My Love to Remember [Version 5, Take 2]
251. My Love to Remember [Version 5, Take 3]
252. Jelly Bean
253. Jelly Bean
254. Jelly Bean
255. Jelly Bean
256. Jelly Bean
257. Jelly Bean [Take 8, Long False Start]
258. Jelly Bean
259. Don't Bye, Bye Baby Me
260. Don't Bye, Bye Baby Me [Take 2, False Start
261. Don't Bye, Bye Baby Me
262. Don't Bye, Bye Baby Me

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Eddie Cochran   Primary Artist,Bass (Electric),Guitar (Rhythm),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar,Vocals,Soloist,Ukulele,Bass (Vocal),Drum Overdubs,Vocal Harmony
Gene Vincent   Primary Artist,Vocals
Lee Denson   Primary Artist,Vocals
Herb Sheldon   Primary Artist
Darry Weaver   Primary Artist
Johnny Burnette   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar
Bob Luman   Primary Artist,Vocals
Cochran Brothers   Primary Artist
Tom Forse   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Rhythm)
The Holly Twins   Primary Artist
Jack Lewis   Primary Artist,Vocals
Al Casey   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Marty Wilde   Primary Artist,Vocals
Ray Stanley   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals
Wynn Stewart   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Troyce Key   Primary Artist,Vocals
Skeets McDonald   Primary Artist,Vocals
Bo Davis   Primary Artist
Baker Knight   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Bob Denton   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Stewart, Jay   Primary Artist
Four Dots   Primary Artist
Eugene Thomas "Tommy" Facenda   Choir/Chorus,Handclapping
Johnny Meeks   Guitar
Grady Lynn Owen   Guitar (Rhythm)
Ernie Freeman   Piano
Brian Daley   Guitar
Johnny Thomas Meeks   Guitar
Dick DAgostin   Piano
Gene Riggio   Drums,Drum Overdubs
Albert Stone   Vocals
Perry Botkin and His Orchestra   Guitar (Rhythm)
Bill Stark   Standup Bass
Mike Henderson   Saxophone,Saxophone
Clifton Bruce Simmons   Piano
Jim Stivers   Piano
Carl West   Guitar (Steel),Guitar (Steel)
Art York   Guitar
Carl Tandberg   Bass (Upright)
Dick D'agostin   Piano
Jelly Sanders   Fiddle
Eric Ford   Guitar
Les Taylor   Piano (Electric)
Jesse Sailes   Drums
Perry Botkin   Guitar
Jerry Capehart   Box,Vocals,Tambourine,Handclapping
Juvenal Rene "Juvey" Gomez   Drums
John Johnson   Saxophone,Sax (Tenor)
Mike Deasy Sr.   Guitar (Rhythm)
Cherry Wainer   Organ
Conrad "Guybo" Smith   Bass,Bass (Upright)
Warren Crosby   Bass (Vocal)
Andy Lee White   Drums
Paul Peek   Choir/Chorus,Handclapping
Marion Z. "Pee Wee" Adams   Drums
Clyde Pennington   Drums
Don Storer   Drums
Irving Ashby   Guitar
Jackie Kelso   Saxophone
Earl Palmer   Drums
Howard Roberts   Guitar (Rhythm)
Jerry Allison   Drums
Jewel Akens   Vocals
Plas Johnson   Saxophone,Sax (Tenor)
Ray Johnson   Piano
Mike Deasy   Guitar
Hank Cochran   Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Rhythm)
Harold Hensley   Fiddle
Chuck Foreman   Guitar (Steel)
Gene Bo Davis   Vocals (Background)
Joe Brown   Guitar,Soloist
Joe Maphis   Banjo,Guitar
Cliff Simmons   Piano
Fred Carter, Jr.   Guitar
Gene Davis   Guitar,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Ralph Mooney   Guitar (Steel)
Dave Shriver   Bass (Electric)
Red Callender   Bass (Electric)
Tommy Allsup   Bandleader
Roy Harte   Drums
Jewell L. Grant   Saxophone
Gerald Wiggins   Piano
Sharon Sheeley   Handclapping
The Sharps   Choir/Chorus
Sonny Curtis   Guitar
Billy Fury   Vocals
Johnny Mann Singers   Vocals,Choir/Chorus
Alan Weighall   Bass (Electric)

Technical Credits

Christer Malmstedt   Illustrations,Photography
Johnny Beecher   Photography,Illustrations
Sam Szczepanski   Mastering Coordination
Mychael Gerstenberger   Artwork
Andreas Merck   Photo Scanning
Horst Zimmermann   Photography,Illustrations
Eddie Cochran   Guitar Overdubs,Leader,Arranger,Composer
Gene Vincent   Leader
Jay Ranellucci   Mixing
Klaus Kettner   Photography,Illustrations
Johnny Vallis   Photography,Illustrations,Photo Scanning
Kimmo Nieminen   Photography,Illustrations
Harald Hertlein   Photography,Illustrations
Gilles Vignal   Photography,Illustrations
Peter Latta   Photography,Illustrations
Jorgen Poulsen   Photography,Illustrations
Darry Weaver   Composer
Timo Runne   Photography,Illustrations
Jay Ranelucci   Mixing
Trevor Cajiao   Photography,Illustrations
John Dee   Composer
Bo Berglind   Photography,Illustrations
Dave Booth   Photography,Illustrations
Russ Wapensky   Discography
Ned Fairchild   Composer
Beverly Stewart   Composer
Merle Travis   Composer
Wayne Walker   Composer
Scotty Wiseman   Composer
Jerry Capehart   Arranger,Composer
Daniel Gersdorf   Photo Restoration
R.A. Andreas   Photography,Illustrations
Noel Thibault   Photography,Illustrations
Diethold Leu   Photography,Illustrations
Paul Vidal   Photography,Illustrations,Photo Scanning
Bob Thomas   Photography,Illustrations
Hans Peter Zdrenka   Photography,Illustrations
John Tefteller   Photography,Illustrations
Mario Roccuzzo   Composer
Bob Luman   Composer
Bill Post   Composer
Ivory Joe Hunter   Composer
Chris Kenner   Composer
Jerry Allison   Composer
Richard Weize   Discography,Reissue Producer,Compilation Producer
Hank Cochran   Composer
Henry Glover   Composer
Chuck Foreman   Composer,Engineer
Antoon Van Olderen   Discography,Photography,Illustrations,Photo Scanning,Tape Comparison,Reissue Producer,Compilation Producer
Lance Guynes   Composer
Eddie Daniels   Composer
Fred Carter, Jr.   Composer
Don Kirshner   Composer
Doree Post   Composer
Lee Hazlewood   Composer
Johnny Burnette   Leader
Ray Stanley   Composer
Stuart Colman   Discography,Liner Notes,Biographical Information
Peter Reynolds   Mastering,Remastering
Dave Bartholomew   Composer
Tommy Allsup   Leader
Hal Winn   Composer
Harlan Howard   Composer
Dale Fitzsimmons   Composer
Marijohn Wilkin   Composer
Terry Fell   Composer
Bob Jones   Transfers
Sharon Sheeley   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Skeets McDonald   Leader,Composer
Baker Knight   Composer
Bob Kelly   Composer
Bobby Darin   Composer
Ricky Page   Composer