EDDIE COCHRAN - SINGIN' TO MY BABY MEGA-RARE LONDON LP

	£		150
	$		199

EDDIE COCHRAN - SINGIN' TO MY BABY

original & EXTREMELY rare 1959 UK LONDON LP HA-U.2093

Side One matrix: AXL 768-1B

Side Two matrix: AXL 769-1B

 Vinyl in VERY GOOD(+) Condition

Sleeve in  VERY GOOD+ Condition

this item never appears for sale and has now virtually become "extinct". Very rare indeed. You occasionally find a LIBERTY 60s reissue, but never this, THE REAL McCOY! Although without the laminated sleeve rear, this is still extremely early and has a printed sleeve date of 60.1., made therefore, before Eddie Cochran died, on 17th of April, 1960.

This is a very respectable copy of a MEGA-RARE record. The vinyl easily grades VERY GOOD, and I would even say a shade better than that, so I'm grading it critically at VERY GOOD(+) with absolutely no major damage and no playing faults whatsoever. Mega-light surface marks only, a few hairlines, and one noticeable scratch to Side 1, crossing from track 6 to 7, but none of these faults severly affect your enjoyment of this Rock 'n' Roll gem. The labels are superb, with no writing, damage and barely any spindle marks, easily grading EXCELLENT+! The sleeve is in very nice, very respectable condition, very clean and strong, WITH NO MAJOR DAMAGE TO NOTE AT ALL. The sleeve rear is very clean, is graffiti-free, with one tiny "scuff" to the upper edge, just above the catalogue number, but overall this is a very nice unlaminated sleeve rear. There is no laminate loss to the front, no heavy creasing, only a few laminate wrinkles. No serious edgewear, no splits and no tears. The flipback is complete and in great shape. For some time the sleeve has been kept in plastic, which has at some time been taped to the inside of the sleeve opening. The plastic has been removed, but I have left the masking tape in place, to the inside of the sleeve, 1), not to cause any damage by removing it, and, 2), as it actually strengthens the sleeve. It could be removed, but I would not recommend this, and as it cannot be seen at all from the outside, it is not a visible problem at all. I have included a photo, below, of one side of the inside sleeve so you can judge for yourself. Overall, this record is virtually impossible to find in this condition, or in any condition, for that matter, so don't miss this rare opportunity!

A very nice copy of a massive rarity

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.

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