Jerry Lee Lewis “Fools Like Me” from the movie “High School Confidential” with a sexy Mamie Van Doren. Check out a cool clip from the movie.

(28 votes, average: 3.61 out of 5)

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Roy Orbison  “Hillybilly Rock”  London Records (France) (Sun Records) From the library of Uncle Gil

(25 votes, average: 3.96 out of 5)

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Personnel: Elvis Presley (vocals, guitar); Chet Atkins, Scotty Moore (guitar); Floyd Cramer, Marvin Hughes, Shorty Long (piano); Bill Black (double bass); DJ Fontana, Johnny Bernero (drums); Ben Speer, Gordon Stoker, Brock Speer (background vocals).

When Elvis first broke on the national scene, nobody–not RCA, not Elvis’ manager Colonel Tom Parker, and certainly not Elvis himself–had any idea how long his popularity would last. Most assumed that rock and roll was a passing fad and that Presley would soon be relegated to the “where are they now?” bin. Unsurprisingly, RCA rushed Presley’s first album to market before Elvis had recorded enough new material for an entire record. The result, ELVIS PRESLEY, is a cut-and-paste job consisting of seven RCA recordings and five older tracks licensed from Sun Records, Presley’s first label.

Still, this is a monumental record in the history of rock and roll, from its iconic cover (which The Clash later paid homage to on the cover of LONDON CALLING) to the twelve great tracks to its unprecedented sales figures (it topped the Billboard album charts for 20 weeks). The RCA material includes Elvis’ arrangement of “Blue Suede Shoes” and covers of R&B hits “Money Honey,” “Tutti Frutti,” and “I Got a Woman.” The record is short (29 minutes) and the material it contains is available on lots of other discs, but if you must have the record that started a revolution, this is the one to get.

(45 votes, average: 4.18 out of 5)

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Chuck Berry. “One Dozen Berrys”   Chess LP 1432.   This is Chuck Berry’s second album.   Released in 1958.   Contains Reelin’ and Rockin’, Rock and Roll Music and Sweet Little Sixteen.   The band included Willie Dixon on Bass, Hurbert Sumlin on Guitar and the great Johnnie Johnson on Piano.   Truly an important piece of Americana and a cultural milestone.   Courtesy of Uncle Gil.

(21 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5)

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Brian, Keith, Charlie, Mick and Bill “Collector’s Only” (Decca 211035, Mono) (Courtesy of Rockalain)

(25 votes, average: 3.60 out of 5)

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A nice early rock n’ roll single from Uncle Gil in France.

(18 votes, average: 4.61 out of 5)

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“Rockalain” of France sent this one in. Thanks Alain — this is sick.

“I’m glad to propose this funny LP cover of a 1970’s UK Rock & Roll Band “The Rock ‘n’ Roll Allstars”. Their attempt at a Red China tour was a disaster. The Chinese were not ready to hear this kind of music in the Seventies. The story goes that they played just one show before they were asked to leave the country. Maybe they were the first rock and roll band to play in China? A Thousand “Thanks” and congratulations for your magical and fabulous site !!!!!!”

(45 votes, average: 4.20 out of 5)

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GENE VINCENT ROCKS! And the Blue Caps Roll Capitol Records.   (Courtesy of Uncle Gil, our French friend)

(24 votes, average: 3.92 out of 5)

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