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20 Killer B-Sides: No. 14
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--Gene Vincent (1956)
Capitol's answer to a new RCA property named Elvis, this tough-guy rocker scored his breakout hit on his very first single -- with the B-side. The A-side, 'Woman Love,' was deemed too suggestive for radio play, but DJs flipped for the flip. So familiar-sounding that when Gladys Presley first heard it, she called her son to congratulate him.
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mymalachi
Paul mccartney covered it on "unplugged" awesomely
July 16 2007 at 6:15 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
sanjuay
John Lennon covered it on his Rock N Roll album.He did it well. Great song
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Spirit in material world
One of my favorite 50's songs. Can't help but dance to it when I hear it. Greasers Rock! Even if we weren't born until 1970! :oD
June 18 2007 at 11:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Robert
Gene was the real deal. He and Eddie Cochran are too guys who are largely forgotten but should be held at the same level as more familiar artists. The two are eternally linked because of the car crash during their European tour that killed Eddie Cochran and gave Gene the nagging pains in his legs that reduced his efforts in time. These guys are gods in the UK but largely forgotten here
June 18 2007 at 11:30 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Nickmo
One of the greatest rock n roll numbers ever recorded...
June 18 2007 at 8:59 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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