EDDIE COCHRAN "SOMETHIN ELSE" LIBERTY#55203 ('59) HEAR

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REMARKS: HARD TO FIND FROM ONE OF THE ROCKABILLY KINGS.....EDDIE COCHRAN

Still only eighteen, Eddie was cast in the 1956 rock 'n' roll film, The Girl Can't Help It. Also in the cast was Gene Vincent, who became a good friend of Eddie's. Eddie's performance of the number 'Twenty Flight Rock' was electrifying. As well as making him a teenage idol, it brought him a recording contract with Liberty Records. Another film followed, but music was Eddie's first love. He cut a singles 'Sittin' On the Balcony' (1957), and to publicise it joined the Biggest Show of Stars for '57, along with Buddy Holly (who also became a close friend), Chuck Berry and The Everly Brothers.

The following year, Eddie had his first Gold Record with Summertime Blues'. Co-written with Jerry Capeheart, this song reflected all the hopes and yearnings of teenage life and was a resounding success on both sides of the Atlantic.

Scheduled to join the 19S9 Winter Dance Party tour with his friend Buddy Holly, Eddie was prevented from doing so by the film Go Johnnyt Go'. When Buddy's plane crashed, killing him, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valensn Eddie was devastated. He and Ritchie Valens had been filming together only days before. Afterwards, Eddie avoided flying whenever he could. He recorded John D Loudermilk's song 'Three Stars" as a tribute to his friends, but ironically it was not released until after his own death.

Eddie's personal life, unusually for the music business, was harmonious. His girlfriend, Sharon Sheeley, was also a songwriter and understood the vagaries of the business. They had been introduced by Phil Everly (Sharon had been his girlfriend), and following Eddie's next single, 'Csmon Everybody', the couple worked together to produce 'Somethin' Else' (1959).

'C'mon Everybody' proved much more popular sn Britain than in the United States, and Eddie decided to consolidate his popularity there. To the rapture of his ecstatic fans, Eddie undertook a tour of Great Britain with his friend Gene Vincent.

Eddie was the darling of the British teenagers. They loved his music and his all-American good looks, turning out in number for his live television and radio appearances. The tour was such a resounding success that it was decided to extend it for a further ten weeks. Flrst, though, Eddie had recording commitments in the Umted States. With Sharon Sheeley, now his fiancee, and Gene Vincent, he decided to fly back to the States for the Easter break.

En route to London Airport their car blew a tyre and crashed into a lamp post. All three were rushed to hospital. Gene Vincent was treated for broken ribs and collar-bone and further in3ury to his bad leg. Sharon Sheeley suffered a broken pelvis. Eddie Cochran had been thrown through the windscreen and had brain injuries. He never recovered, dying the next day in hospital at the age of twenty-one. He was buried quietly at Forest Lawn Cemetery in California.

Eddie7s record 'Three Steps To Heavent, which was in the charts at the time, rocketed straight up to Number One sn the UK charts. He haci had three major hits before he died.

Over the years, Eddie's records have remained popular. Previously undiscovered material has been released and various artists have covered his biggest hits. In 1987, he was elected to the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. In1988, 'C'mon Everybody' was used on the soundtrack for an ad for Levi's 501 Jeans, to commemorate the fact that Sharon Sheeley had been wearing jeans on her introduction to Eddie!

WEB REMARKS: SESSION INFORMATION:

June 23, 1959

Eddie Cochran

Musicians - Eddie Cochran: vocal and guitar and electric bass overdub on 'Somethin' Else' - Dick D'Agostin: piano on 'Boll Weevil Song' - probably Jim Stivers piano on 'Somethin' Else' - Dave Shriver: electric bass on 'Boll Weevil Song' - Gene Riggio or Earl Palmer: drums

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NM RECORDS: are shiny, with no visible defects, they might have one or 2 minor superficial scuff and they should play without any noise. Writing, stickers or other markings cannot appear on the label, nor can any “spindle marks” from someone trying to blindly put the record on the turntable. Major factory defects also must not be present; a record and label obviously pressed off center is not Near Mint. If played, it will do so with no surface noise. (NM records don’t have to be “never played”; a record used on an excellent turntable can remain NM after many plays if the disc is properly cared for.)

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Artwork is still as close to perfect as can be. Some impression to the cover (minor outer ring wear) but no ink wear! Some slight creases to the corners, but not wrinkled and obtrusive to the eye. The corners can show white (where the artwork pasted slick was) meaning, slight wear. No seam splits or writing on the cover or taped repairs can make this grade.  

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may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.

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VG+ PICTURE SLEEVES:
might show some very light creasing where it is obvious that a record once resided (or still does reside). A VG+ picture sleeve might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the sleeve’s most vulnerable location. 

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VG COVERS and PICTURE SLEEVES:
will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear  in the middle or along the edges of the cover where the edge of a record would  reside, is obvious, though not overwhelming. Some more creases might be  visible. Seam splitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides,  though it won’t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written or stamped  a price tag on it, too.

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