Record #0652: - Bluejean Bop part 2 (EP) – GENE VINCENT AND HIS BLUE CAPS

 

A1 “Who Slapped John”, A2 “Up a Lazy River”, B1 “Bop Street”, B2 “Wedding Bells (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang of Mine)”

Capitol EAP 2-764 (original) USA, Sep. 1956
Words & Music by:  A1 – Gene Vincent, Sheriff Tex Davis; A2 – Hoagy Carmichael, Sidney Arodin; B1 – Cliff Gallup, Sheriff Tex Davis; B2 – Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal, Willie Raskin
Musicians:  Gene Vincent (vocals), Cliff Gallup (lead guitar), Wllie Williams (rhythm guitar), Jack Neal (bass), Dickie Harrell (drums)
Recording sessions: Produced by Ken Nelson at Music City Recording, Nashville, TN, A1 - Jun. 26; A2 - Jun. 25; B1 - Jun. 27; B2 - Jun. 24, 1956
Highest chart positions:  Unknown

Gene Vincent's debut album "Bluejean Bop" was also released on three EPs, this is part 2. I already posted part 3 here.

Both sides open with the group’s originals followed by covers of classics. Bop Street also features lead guitarist Cliff Gallup as a songwriter. I’d bet their manager Tex Davis had little or nothing to do with the songwriting of either A1 or B1.

“Who Slapped John” was covered by Jeff Beck and the Big Town Playboys in their 1993 album “Crazy Legs”, which was a tribute to Gene Vincent, Cliff Gallup and Johnny Meeks.

List price:  Very Good+ is $87.50, Near Mint is $175. Picture sleeves have the same pricing. (I wish I had the sleeve for this)