Billy Fury & The Gamblers 45 Hippy Hippy Shake NM Canada London L.9644

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-Artist / Group: Billy Fury And The Gamblers

-Mini bio: Legendary British rock & roll/rockabilly singer/songwriter Billy Fury was born Ronald Wycherley on April 17, 1940 in Liverpool, England. Active recording artist in England from the late 1950's to mid 1960's, and continued to write songs until the mid 1980's. 

-An early British rock & roll (and film) star along with Cliff Richard, Marty Wilde, Tommy Steele and others. Billy Fury equalled the Beatles' record of 24 hits in the 1960's, and spent over 300 weeks on the UK charts, without however, a chart-topping single.

-Ronald Wycherly was named Billy Fury by his soon-to-be manager Larry Parnes in 1958 when Wycherly went to see Parnes at the Essoldo Theatre in Birkenhead, hoping to interest one of Parnes's acts, Marty Wilde to record some of the tunes he had written. Instead, Parnes unexpectedly pushed young Wycherly up on stage! He was an immediate success and Parnes renamed him Billy Fury. He was more Elvis like than most of his contemporaries with his early sexual and provocative stage antics and smouldering good looks. However his antics received criticism, and he was forced to tone his act down. If fact, in October 1959, the English music magazine, NME, commented that Fury's stage antics had been drawing much press criticism making Billy Fury the first English rock & roll singer bad boy!

-The Gamblers: The Gamblers had their greatest success as the backing band for Billy Fury during the years 1963-1964. Formed in Newcastle-on-Tyne in the early 1960's, their lineup comprised of: Jim Crawford (lead guitar/backing vocals), Ken Brady (saxophone), Alan George (keyboards) Alan Sanderson (bass) and Andy Mac (drums). In 1963, Billy Fury who had been backed by The Blue Flames and The Tornados (Telstar), wanted a new band and The Gamblers were picked up for both his recording sessions and concert tours. 

-The Gamblers were serious musicians who had an appreciation of and were familiar with American artists who played and recorded the blues/rockabilly and rhythm & blues songs. They were able to play R&B (English style), rockabilly and rock & roll and could let loose when the occasion called for it! They adapted well to the new Merseybeat sound introduced by The Beatles and other new Liverpool bands.

-Billy Fury recorded a handful of singles which managed to reach The English Top 100 charts between 1959-1964 some of which were: Maybe Tomorrow (1959), Colette (1960), Halfway To Paradise (1961) and I Will (1964) among others.

-However, Billy Fury also released a handful of killer rock & Roll/rockabilly singles including: Hippy Hippy Shake (1964), Nothin' Shakin' (But The Leaves On The Trees) (1964) and Baby What You Want Me To Do (1964).

-Billy Fury died on January 28, 1983 age 42.

-Side one: Hippy Hippy Shake

-Billy Fury And The Gamblers recorded a fast-tempo killer cover of the 1959 Chan Romero original with Billy Fury's gritty vocals, driving bass, guitar, drums and sizzling guitar solo courtesy of Jim Crawford!

-Side two: Glad All Over

-A cover of The Dave Clark Five's 1963 UK hit is a fast-tempo rocker with Billy Fury on lead vocals and The Gamblers do a fine job as his backing group with driving bass, keyboards, guitar and drums!

-Two sider!

-Label: Canada London L. 9644

-American label: London 9662

-UK label: Decca F.40719, made for export only, not released in the United Kingdom.

-Year released: 1964

-Billboard number: Non-charted

-Billboard debut: 

-Pressed in: Canada

-Visual grade side one: Near mint

-Visual grade side two: VG++ with a few light pops at the lead-in but when the needle hits the grooves you only hear the music.

-Labels: Near mint

-Original Canada factory sleeve: VG, see scans

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Record grading:

(M) Mint: A mint record should appear to have just left the manufacturers without any handling; that is, it should appear perfect! No light scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains on labels or writing, tears or splits; nothing. Perfect. And age has nothing to do with it; the same standards for Mint apply to a rare rockabilly single from 1955 as they do to a Top 40 record from 1988! There are no sliding values for Mint. A Mint record cover should appear to have never had a record in it; no ring-wear, dog-eared corners, writing, seam-splits; nothing! Perfect! Even a new, unplayed old stock record can have factory flaws. Mint should be used sparingly and will usually attract a premium value to serious collectors. Mint means perfect and nothing else!

(SS) Still sealed: Still sealed in the factory shrink wrap.

(M-) Mint minus: A nearly perfect record. The record will show no obvious signs of wear, very light surface scuffs from normal handling are permitted but no light scratches. Original finish intact. Picture sleeves should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

(VG+) Very good plus: The record will show some signs that it was played or otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or light scratches. Picture sleeves may have some slight ring wear, lightly turned up corners, or a small seam split.

(VG) Very good: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record or sleeve will be more pronounced in a VG record or picture sleeve. Groove wear may be noticeable, the record may have light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound, but the foreign noises will be less prominent than the music. Picture sleeves may have quite prominent ring wear. Creases, folds, seam splits and tears will be more obvious and may appear on all three sides, and there may be writing as well.

(VG-) Very good minus: Foreign noises may be about as prominent as the music. The record still plays through without skipping. The picture sleeve will have more significant seam splits, perhaps to the point where they were taped closed, and highly obvious ring wear and heavier writing. Can serve as a filler until a better one comes along.

(G) Good: We seldom offer a good record for sale unless it is particularly rare for the following reasons: Foreign noises are louder than the recorded music and listening can be distracted by the noise. May or may not play through without skipping, but should be so noted. Picture sleeves are so badly seam split that they may not be able to contain the record within.Tears, folds, writing and ring wear may be overwhelming.