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BCD17732
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Wee Willie Harris
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Wee Willie Harris
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BEAR FAMILY RECORDS
Dátum vydania: 10.10.2025
Wee Willie Harris: Grab You: The Brits Are Rocking Vol. 9
- CD retrospective of the career of Wee Willie Harris, one of the fascinating original British rock'n'rollers whose outfits and performances influenced musicians from Cliff Richard to David Bowie.
- His 1962 recordings for Arton are reissued for the first time on this album in the Bear Family Records® "The Brits Are Rocking" series, along with his 1957/'58 recordings and the best Decca material.
- Informative, detailed liner notes by Roland Heinrich, based on the research of Rob Finnis.
- Remastered from the best available sources.
1
Let's Have A Party
2
Rosie Lee
3
I Go Ape!
4
Grab You
5
Love Bug Crawl
6
Little Bitty Girl
7
Rockin' At The 2 I's
8
Get Happy
9
Back To School Again
10
Wild One
11
Blueberry Hill
12
Smack Dab In The Middle
13
Mean Woman Blues
14
Riot In Cell Block #9
15
Bloodshot Eyes
16
No Chemise Please
17
Buona Sera
18
Got A Match?
19
I Don't Know Why (But I Do)
20
Say Mama (Live)
21
Trouble In Mind
22
Row Row Row
23
I Go Ape (Movie Version)
24
Have A Drink On Me
25
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
26
Medley
David Bowie once said that Wee Willie Harris founded glam. Not to contradict the man who knew all about glam and glitter, it must be added that Wee Willie Harris was also the prototype of the punk look. Regardless of classification, Wee Willie Harris was the epitome of rock'n'roll and extremely original. This great entertainer understood the essence of an American rock'n'roll show and brought it to Britain. And yet he was as English as it gets. He was there from the beginning, and by combining British humor with American music, Harris helped to establish the enduring tradition of British rock and roll.
Wee Willie Harris is one of the wildest English rockers and is held in the highest esteem by his contemporaries. Cliff Richard called him "the best". His merit, however, lies in his influence in the 60s, but especially in the 70s and early 80s. Dressed in leopard skins, capes with his name embroidered on the back and brightly colored long hair, he ventured into realms unknown in the gritty everyday life of post-war Britain. Ironically, Wee Willie Harris is not a household name outside his circle of admirers and hardcore rockers. With the ninth CD in our series dedicated to British rockers, "The Brits Are Rocking", we want to turn the spotlight back on Harris. Join us in the jungle with the wild man of British rock'n'roll, accused by the BBC of "encouraging youthful decadence".
Romp, stomp and move to the wild rhythms of "Soho - I Go Ape!", Rockin' at the 2 I's", "Buona Sera", "Let's Have a Party" - they're all included, as is his entire output for the Israeli label Arton. Like Jimmy Dickens, Harris was small in stature but loud! A long overdue retrospective!