Single - VA - Twistin' Train

Name: Single - VA - Twistin' Train
Brand: Rockabillyshop
SKU: SI_VTREP 301
Price: 13.9 EUR
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Single - VA - Twistin' Train

SKU: SI_VTREP 301

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This limited edition extended play 45 (only 500 worldwide), is a must have addition to any Rhythm & Blues / Rock n Roll vinyl collection. This stunning EP comes with a quality high gloss outer sleeve, and paper inner sleeve for additional vinyl protection (shrink wrapped).

The Twistin’ Train EP (VTREP301), is a truly international tribute to the dance that is “The Twist”! Featuring four very different cutsfrom Britain, The US and France.

Tracklist:

SIDE A

01. The Twistin' Train - Cyril Stapleton And His Show Band

02. Double Twist - Howie Casey And The Seniors

SIDE B

01. Wap-Dou-Wap (Tu Aimes Le Twist) - Johnny Hallyday

02. Twist "62" - Jerry McCain

Our powerhouse opener, “The Twistin’ Train” literally moves along like a train possessed, under the very capable supervision of “Head Station Master”, Cyril Stapleton… his band honk’n’hollar their way right through to their final destination on this knockout instrumental floor filler!

The fast paced “Double Twist” is another killer cut, from Liverpool’s very own “Howie Casey And The Seniors”, Casey’s sax playing is just out of this world, as are Derry Wilkie and Freddie Fowell’s vocals.

Our B Side opens with French Rocker Johnny Hallyday, with one of his many Twist songs from the early ‘60s, “Wap-Dou-Wap (Tu Aimes Le Twist)” is a fine rockin’ floor filler.

Our Trans-Atlantic offering, comes from Alabama blues man Jerry “Boogie” McCain, perhaps not an obvious choice for a Twist collection, but none the less this little gem from ’62 is sure to turn up the heat on the dance floor.

When Hank Ballard released “The Twist” as the flip side to "Teardrops on Your Letter" in 1959, he could never have imagined how popular this new “dance craze” would become. American Bandstand’s Dick Clark, instantly saw the song's potential, when he heard Hank Ballard & The Midnighter’s version, however he felt Hank Ballard far too raunchy for American Bandstand, having released risqué songs like - "Work with Me, Annie" "Annie Had a Baby" and "Annie's Aunt Fannie".

Clark suggested to Philadelphia’s Cameo/Parkway record label that they re-record the song, using the clean-cut, and more publicly acceptable Chubby Checker. Checker’s version was released in 1960, and reached number one in the States, and then again in 1962(the only record of the Rock'n'Roll era to reach number 1 in two separate years).