EDDIE COCHRAN - C'MON EVERYBODY mega-rare 78
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EDDIE COCHRAN - C'MON EVERYBODY/DON'T EVER LET ME GO
extremely rare 1958 LONDON 78 HL-U.8792
in VERY GOOD++ Condition
with original sleeve in EXCELLENT condition
The record displays minor surface wear and light surface marks but absolutely no serious problems. The labels are NEAR MINT, and there are no chips or damage to the disc itself. A solid, fault-free copy. A tiny amount of needle pitting, but in no way affecting play at all. This is the second "C'mon Everybody" I have listed in recent weeks, but it is only the second I have ever found in over 5 years of collecting 78s, and once this one has sold, I really wouldn't expect to be able to offer another for sale for quite some time. This 78 rarely ever appears for sale, especially in this condition.
A very nice copy of a very rare 78
Eddie Cochran's big break came about in a novel fashion. In mid-1956, while Cochran and Jerry Capehart (his later manager) were recording some music for low-budget films, Boris Petroff asked Eddie if he'd be interested in appearing in a movie that a friend was directing. The film was The Girl Can't Help It, and the song he would sing in it was "Twenty-Flight Rock." This is the same song that Paul McCartney would use to impress John Lennon upon their first meeting in 1957 (Paul could not only play it, but knew all of the lyrics!).
Cochran had his first Top 20 hit in early 1957, "Sittin' in the Balcony," with an echo-chambered vocal reminiscent of Elvis. That single was written by John D. Loudermilk, but Eddie would write much of his material, including "Summertime Blues." A definitive teenage anthem with hints of the overt protest that would seep into rock music in the 1960s, it was also a technical tour de force for the time: Cochran overdubbed himself on guitar to create an especially thick sound. One of the classic early rock singles, "Summertime Blues" was revived a decade later by proto-metal group Blue Cheer, and was a concert staple for the Who, who had a small American hit with a cover version.
That, disappointingly, was the extent of Cochran's major commercial success. "C'mon Everybody," a chugging rocker that was almost as good as "Summertime Blues," gave Eddie his first British Top Ten hit. As is the case with Gene Vincent, though, you can't judge his importance by mere chart statistics. Cochran was very active in the studio, and while his output wasn't nearly as consistent as Buddy Holly's, he laid down a few classic cuts that are just as worthy as his hits. "Somethin' Else," "My Way" (which the Who played in concert at the peak of psychedelia), "Weekend" (covered by the Move), and "Nervous Breakdown" are some of the best of these, and belong in the collection of every rockabilly fan. He was also (like Holly) an innovator in the studio, using overdubbing at a time when that practice was barely known on rock recordings.
AN ABSOLUTE MUST FOR YOUR COLLECTION!
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