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ETCD 45-02 Arsen Roulette - Knock Me A Kiss 7" 45 rpm transparent vinyl - limited edditon to 500. Two new songs never before released. More info |
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ETCD2036 – MOONLIGHT CRUISERS
– HEY THERE BABY! The Cruisers are the greatest new sensation of latino roots Rock and Roll since Los Lobos and with their long-awaited CD out now on El Toro, the Moonlight Cruisers are sure to be playing new places and making new fans muy pronto! More info |
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ETCD2038 – MR. WHIZ –
I WANNA GO With this their second CD , Mr. Whiz keep exploring their unique brand of a style that this spanish trio have proudly named hillbilly swing. This term --already used in the late 1940s by western swing bandleader Curley Williams-- refers in this case to a one-of-a-kind blend of rockabilly, hillbilly, and western swing that has become Mr. Whiz's trademark. Their music is a perfect mixture of their varied influences -- the rockabilly side of Carl Perkins, the honky tonk style of Hank Williams, the colourful western swing of Bob Wills, the finger-pickin' of Merle Travis, and even the nonchalant, jazzy swing of Fats Waller are but a few examples. More info |
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ETCD3037 – YUICHI AND THE
HILLTONE BOYS A bit of country croonin', a touch of blue ballads with righteous rockabilly have been combined to create a marvellous set of songs. Just three pieces are able to make up this band of terrific players. More info |
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ETCD3021 – THE WESTERN
ACES – INTRODUCING. This "Introduction" to the 'Aces sums up the bands desire to recreate the music they love, but in their own way. There are no pigeonholes – its neither Western Swing, Hillbilly or Rockabilly, Honky Tonk. It's all and a bit more. You can dance to it, weep to it, smile to it and drink to it and hopefully, you'll love it!! More info |
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ETCD1018 BOBBY DARIN - EARLY
BOBBY DARIN El Toro Records brings you for the first time on CD the complete Bobby Darin's early recordings for Decca Records from 1956 plus nine of his first tracks for Atco Records from 1957 including unreleased outtakes. More info |
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ETCD7030 THE HOMETOWN GAMBLERS
- DYPSOMANIA The Hometown Gambler's first CD "Takin' Car Of Business on El Toro records (2005) is one of the label's best sellers ever but the CD still dind't show the band's explosive and own blend of country music, western swing, rhythm and blues, jazz, rock'n roll and rockabilly that the band delivers on stage. The litle combo (electric guitar, rhythm guitar, harmonica and stand up bass) has continued developing their roots style to get that great vintage sound which is now their trade mark!! This new CD has all the flavour of the early days of the transition from traditional country to the new sound of Rock'n'Roll and Rockabilly, some times with a touch of blues and others with high dose of Honky Tonk. Dipsomania, with 15 original songs is a master piece, no doubt!!! More info |
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EL TORO R&B 206 - MITCH WOODS
WITH THE LAZY JUMPERS - JUKEBOX DRIVE It was during on of his European tours that Mitch Woods stoped by Barcelona city to team up with Spanish Jump Blues aces The Lazy Jumpers and record the 12 tracks of Jukebox Drive for El Toro Records. Mitch Woods and The Lazy Jumpers sound on this new album as the jumpin' n' jivin', shoutin' n' honkin', pumpin' n' poundin' bands of the late 40' s and early 50' s; Louis Jordan, Wynonie Harris, Joe and Jimmy Liggins, Amos Milburn, Roy Milton... Adding a healthy dose of New Orleans rhythm and blues, piledrivin' piano, and some of his own contemporary playful lyrics. More info |
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ETCD 1017 - V/A FOOT TAPPIN'
& DANCE AND SCREAMIN' FESTIVAL Dance! Dance! Dance! Dj At (NL) style of playing is firmly rooted in the musical styles from the early 30's till the early 60's. Being an original of the Rockabilly scene and a vivid dancer himself, he knows exactly what it takes to get a crowd on the dance floor and more importantly, to keep them there all night long. Whether it's Rockabilly, Rock and Roll, Rhythm & Blues, Hillbilly Boogie or (Western) Swing that you need, he'll find his way. During the last couple of years At has received invitations to come spin the wax at various Rockabilly and Swing festivals around the globe. Now, with this compilation, you can have him at your home too! More info |
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ETCD 1016 - BUDDY HOLLY - NOT
FADE AWAY THE COMPLETE 1957 RECORDINGS. 3 CD SET, 8 PAGE BOOKLET, FULL '57
DISCOGRAPHY 1957: The breakthrough year. After having served his apprenticeship on local West Texas radio in the early 1950s, Buddy Holly spent a year as a solo artist with the unsympathetic Nashville arm of mighty US Decca in 1956 (see El Toro ETCD 1012) which not only proved disastrous commercially, but also denied him the artistic freedom which he desired in order to carve his own niche in popular music. Having learned a valuable lesson in Owen Bradley's clock-watched studio, in early 1957 Buddy Holly formed his own group, The Crickets, and began utilising the well-equipped recording facility belonging to Norman Petty in Clovis, to produce finished masters for the Brunswick and Coral labels, which would include influential rock 'n' roll classics such as "That'll Be The Day", "Peggy Sue", "Not Fade Away", "Oh Boy!" and "Maybe Baby" - all of which can be found on this entertaining and important compilation. More info |
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BE-101 CARI LEE AND THE CONTENDERS
- SCORCHED - 12" VINYL Lp Combining originals with covers, Cari Lee and her band have created a seamlessly rhythmic album that moves effortlessly between eras, past and present. The result is a torrid convergence of musical pleasure that thrills and captivates listeners. Scorched generates pure, unadulterated audio arousal. HOT RHTHM & BLUES!!! More info |
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ETCD 1013 WELCOME TO THE CLUB
EARLY FEMALE ROCKABILLY This new El Toro set explores the birth of rockabilly from the distaff point of view during the first few years following the cataclysm, from established country stars and veteran performers such as Rose Maddox and Jean Chapel to regional heroines like Abbie Neal and The Collins Kids, and from Rockabilly Queens like Wanda, Janis and Brenda to obscure delights such as Dottie Jones and Betty Barnes. Welcome To The Club! More info |
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EL TORO R&B111 - THE ROBINS -
I MUST BE DREAMIN' A Top 10 R&B chart act in December 1955 with their Leiber & Stoller produced "Smokey Joe's Cafι", the history of The Robins vocal group goes back a decade before that from their origins in Johnny Otis' revue in the late 1940s, with whom they scored big R&B hits with "If It's So Baby" (#10) and "Double Crossing Blues" (#1). This new El Toro compilation catches up with the group in 1953 after escaping from the Otis band and signing with RCA Victor, recording several sessions with budding producers, Leiber and Stoller, who took them to their new Spark label where they cut "Smokey Joe's Cafe". Featuring a talented, all-star line-up including Bobby Nunn and Carl Gardner whom Leiber and Stoller would use as the nucleus of their next supergroup, The Coasters, this compilation is a near perfect blend of smoky ballads and torrid jump tunes. More info |
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EL TORO R&B 205 T-BEAR AND
THE DUKES OF RHYTHM LET THE SWEET TALK FLOW El Toro Records is proud to present one of the best R&B bands coming from Sweden in the new century! Don't miss it! Those cats come from the cold Sweden to warm up the dance floors around the globe, their first CD is full of great R&B sounds from the 50's and 60's era More info |
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ETCD 2036 THE SLAMMERS MAXIMUM
JIVE BAND - JIVE TIME! Maximum Jive at it's best; a kicking horn section rides a driving rhythm of boogie piano, powerhouse bass and sizzling drums. A Slammer Cocktail of Big Beat Jumpin' Swingin' Rhythm'n'Boogie-Blues. More info |
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ETCD 1015 JANIS MARTIN & ELVIS
PRESLEY - JANIS AND ELVIS To mark the 50th anniversary of a unique, and highly-collectible 10" LP, El Toro Records brings you the iconic "Janis & Elvis", re-issuing the eight tracks included originally plus a handful of extra bonus tracks from each artist. More info |
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ETCD2035 THE NU NILES YOU
DIDN'T COME TO MY FUNERAL Man, you know you should just put this writing down and listen to the latest record by the Nu Niles, because that is where you'll get the information you really need. The Nu Niles formed over ten years ago, they split up, they re-formed, members came and went they were finally put to death by their creator Mario Cobo, but they just wouldn't stay dead. That's sort of where the title for their last record comes from "You Didn't Come to My Funeral". In a way this record picks up where their last LP "Destination Now" left off: like the slogan says, Authentic 50s Punk. More info |
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ETCD7011 THE SPRAGUE BROTHERS
THE BEST OF ESS BEE VOL. 2 For those who love pure, unadulterated, masterful rock 'n' roll, look no further than the "Best of the EssBee CD's Volume Two" by the fabulous Sprague Brothers. From their earliest recordings in 1990 through their highly acclaimed Hightone CD's, the Sprague Brothers have forged a clear and steady path, as leader Frank Lee Sprague says, "Influenced by none, inspired by many." With their roots in hometown Wichita Falls, Texas, the Sprague Brothers travel the musical map, fusing their love for the music of fellow Texans Buddy Holly and Bobby Fuller with a touch of surf here and a touch of Merseybeat there, all blended into a superb and remarkable brand of rock 'n' roll uniquely Sprague. More info |
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ETCD2034 ROCKY BURNETTE WAMPUS
CAT How much of a musical pedigree do you want? If such a thing as a true blue-blooded, thoroughbred, rockabilly royal family exists, then Rocky Burnette is undoubtedly the Crown Prince. The son of Johnny Burnette, nephew to Dorsey Burnette and first cousin to Billy Burnette, Rocky Burnette may have only been two years old when his father's Rock 'n' Roll Trio won a recording contract with Coral Records in 1956 at the height of original rockabilly fever, but he has continued to carry the flame throughout his adult life. Rocky returns to Europe and El Toro Records to deliver the ferocious "Wampus Cat" containing 14 tracks of high-energy 'billy bop, accompanied by the cream of Spain's rock 'n' roll musicians: Mario Cobo (guitars, bass solo and backing vocals), Daniel Nunes (double bass), Blas Picon (drums and harmonica) and David Giorcelli (piano), while for the boppin' bluegrass tune "You Never Know", the R C Brothers, Roberto (mandolin) and Ernesto (banjo), step up to the plate. More info |
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ETCDVD 10010 JOHNNY BURNETTE
AND THE ROCK'N'ROLL TRIO SHATTERED DREAMS CD+DVD One of a handful of "holy grail" moments in rock 'n' roll history, Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'n' Roll Trio's triumphant appearance at Madison Square Garden for the final of Ted Mack's Amateur Hour has not been seen since it was aired in September 1956. For the very first time in over fifty years, El Toro Records brings you this iconic performance along with the rest of the show in sparkling DVD quality, to let rockabilly fans see Johnny, Dorsey and Paul "Tear It Up" again...and again. More info |
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ETCD8010 JEFF POTTER GREAT
BIG BEAT A great big beat of piano pumping rockabilly rock and roll. This is a rockin` and boppin`,jumpin`n jivin`,sitting on the sofa smoochin` CD. Much more than just a little bit,it`s a great big beat. Strollers for the sweeties to shake their stuff to, screamin solo`s and sexy shouters.Should you put this platter on to get your house party started? If you like a great big beat you should!... More info |
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ETCD 2033 - RONNIE HAYWARD TRIO
- TAIL SHAKIN’ Bourbon on the bar, hoping the cutie across the room wants to take a spin round the honky-tonk. Saturday night,pay packet in the pocket, it`s time to get tight and stay out of the fight.It`s time to get your tail shaking. Ronnie Hayward is on the stage and the room is full of folks that feel like family. Brother Bubba and that sexy sister-in-law just walked through the smoke filled room. Beers are real cold and the band is tearin` it up. Two stepping tonight and a doozy of a hangover tomorrow. More info |
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ETCD 5011- THE VIBRANTS - THE
EXOTIC SOUNDS OF... You`re drivin` a `63 Impala with a pin stripped board strapped to the side,wearin vintage jams and a fez on your head. There is no tomorrow because tonight you are going to a shindig with that dark haired honey who is always up for a good time. The sun is out,it`s hot and the beach is just over the bend. Surf all day,dance all night. The Exoctic Guitar Sounds of The Vibrants is the soundtrack to this dream date. Sure you dig a bit of rockabilly, but you love surf and garage. Some 60`s twisters turn your head around and make you want to find a dance floor. Maybe you have a guitar or six. Your best pal is drumming on anything and everything. More info |
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EL TORO R&B 204 - THE LAZY
JUMPERS COMIN’ ON LIKE GANGBUSTERS All the years of experience the band’s accumulated since its first album in 2003 have produced this, their finest record yet. After years of non- stop touring all over Europe – and occasionally the USA – building up a solid fan base, they finally shut themselves in the studio in 2006 and emerged with “Comin’ on Like Gangbusters”, another leap forward in their musical career. 13 self-penned compositions , divided between Blas Picón and Mario Cobo: Jump Swingin’ West Coast Blues Lazy Jumpers style. It’s taking nothing away from the guys’ impressive instrumental skills to say that these recordings are more about songs than virtuosity. More info |
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ETCD 1012 - BUDDY HOLLY - HOLLYBILLY
- THE COMPLETE 1956 RECORDINGS 2 CD SET - 41 TRACKS Superb 8 page booklet with liner notes from Dave Penny plus many pix. Hollybilly the complete 1956 recordings of Buddy Holly - his first as a solo artist - and includes all the surviving masters from his three Nashville sessions for US Decca, together with his first demo sessions cut at Norman Petty's state-of-the-art recording studio in Clovis, New Mexico, and home recordings from Lubbock. In addition to Buddy and his usual cohorts, such as Jerry Allison, Sonny Curtis and Don Guess, the tracks also include the accompaniment of the famed Nashville "A" Team, boasting Floyd Cramer, Harold Bradley and the always superb Grady Martin ! More info |
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EL TORO R&B 203 – LITTLE
RACHEL WITH THE LAZY JUMPERS – THERE’S A NEW MISS RHYTHM IN
TOWN This second CD, recorded in Barcelona with Spanish jump blues aces The Lazy Jumpers is a superb collection of 14 songs: 8 originals penned by Little Rachel, 2 by the amazing Swedish song-writer Eva Eastwood, and 2 more by Mario Cobo guitarist for the Lazy Jumpers, no covers, no fillers only killers! She is backed by Lazy Jumpers' Mario on guitar, Ivan on upright bass and Blas on percussion plus guests David Giorcelli on piano and Dani Perez on Saxophones. If you like Etta James, Wynona Carr, Little Richard, Little Willie John, Big Mama Thornton, Ruth Brown, Lavern Baker, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Roy Brown, Wynonie Harris, Ann Cole... this is your CD for 2007! More info |
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ETCD 4095 JERRY KING & THE RIVERTOWN
RAMBLERS A DATE WITH Recording at Sun records studios, it's nice to think that the Ramblers ran into lingering ghosts checking out the new blood. After listening to A Date With, if there was indeed any spectral intermingling, the spirits probably offered them a light off their Zippo, gave 'em a pull from their flask and challenged them to a game of dirty pool. Sun Studios is just where this talented band belongs. Jerry King and the Rivertown Ramblers are the real deal. More info |
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ET SP2727 LOS TWANG! MARVELS
– PRUEBA DE FUEGO The first edition of Prueba de Fuego was released by Isotonic records in Mexico city. This edition is co-edited and presented by El Toro, Isotonic and Marvel Records. It also contains a video-clip showing Los Twang! Marvels live in the land of Tenochtitlan along with an incredible mexican audience which made possible that a trial by fire became the wildest party. A celebration with surf, rock and latin tunes. That´s Los Twang! Marvels own trademark. More info |
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ETCD 4012 THE CORDWOOD DRAGGERS
- A STARLIT SHINDING WITH... The Cordwood Draggers tip their hats to a moment in time when the rustic bug-eyed bop of Opry and Hayride stages collided head-on with young upstarts cutting sides for Mercury and Starday. The Draggers deliver a no-holes barred mix of hillbilly bop like it never went out of style. More info |
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ETCD 5001 - THE LONG BOARDS -
BIG SURF Surfers had to be in top form to ride the rip-tides on a longboard. These boards took a great skill to master, and discouraged many a beginner. Spain's Longboards didn't paddle out to sea waiting for a wave - they created a tsunami of surf sounds. They have taken three pieces of vintage equipment and recorded an old-school valve mix of hot summer sounds. Catch the curl in "Bonzai Wash Out", feel your wetsuit being pulled on in "Toro." Take a break from the Sun in "Desert Sky Beach". More info |
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ETCD 4090 - Junior Marvel - Messin
Around With... "Messin' Around With Junior Marvel" is a mixture of master musicians and classic rockabilly sounds, with a nod to yesteryear and a touch of tomorrow. This is a recording that feels like your favorite 501's - you broke them in dancing and fixing that old Ford and could not imagine wearing them without the big cuff. It says who you are. Comfortable and classic, timeless and tough... More info |
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ETCD 1001 VARIOUS ARTISTS –
TENNESSEE ROCK ‘N BILLY 1955 8 page booklet with liner notes from Dave Penny. "It started with the Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy..." according to The Sons Of The Pioneers, and there is no doubt that the exciting Hillbilly Boogie style of the late 1940s and early 1950s had a huge influence on the rockabilly artists who would later record for iconic Memphis labels like Sun and Meteor. With the overnight success of Elvis in 1954, all over Tennessee (and just over the border in Mississippi) small labels sprang up to accommodate the steady stream of talented young hillbilly boppers that walked through the door with an eye on a chance at the big time... More info |
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ETCD 7001 ARSEN ROULETTE –
LET’S GET ON WITH IT Leading a wild new band, Arsen came into the studio to cut two dozens of pure and raw straightforward Rockabilly just in time for the band’s first European tour with took them to almost every country in the old continent. Self penned tracks, wild vocals, solid rhythm section and sharp guitars make of this album on of the best Rockabilly records since the fifties! Get on With It! More info |
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ETCD 4080 SPEEDBUGGY USA –
VALLE DE LA MUERTE Now 2006 brings yet another chapter in the band's history. Valle De la Muerte is a special anthology of ten songs about the Deep South and the Badlands of the West an eclectic collection of traditional roots instrumentation and stripped-down country-rock with a living room jam session feel. Several songs even come directly from singer Timbo's strong emotions of the USA's worst natural disaster, Hurricane Katrina…. More info |
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ETCD 6050 – LONG GONE TRIO
– WILDCAT JUICE The Long Gone Trio (Albuquerque, New Mexico) draws on the traditional sound of rock-a-billy, blending a mix of early rock and roll and hillbilly sounds. Their dixie fried rhythms have been bringing out the dancers and lining up the hot rods to catch every wild show. The Long Gone Trio has been rockin' the southwest for the past couple of years and have been quickly gaining a reputation as a real crowd pleaser. The Long Gone Trio truly is 50's rock and roll reincarnated… More info |
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ETCD 4070 THE MONTESAS- ROCKERS…
SHAKERS! Holy Mocker! This one's for you!! This is the 3rd album by one of thee most exciting german Hully Gully bands EVER!! Now on our very own label, after their great albums on Larsen & Kamikaze!! This one is a soundtrack for the legendary cultmovie 'ROCKERS!...SHAKERS!' made by romanian producer Stanislaus Starclub!! The sound is typical MONTESAS Beat, Twist, Shake & RnB! Great coverversions that sound most of the time as a refreshing new hit tune! Listen to 'Dear John' (HANK WILLIAMS), the 60's Girl-Soul Klassiker 'Updown Sue' (LUV'd ONES), here sung with Montesita grace Ira Lee and Marcel Bontempi, a doo woop version of 'Have Love Will Travel' and more more more! As an extra special bonus this album comes in a huge fold out cover that contains a complete board-game (sorry, no dices)! This is already the platter of the year! More info |
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ETCD 4060 – DAWN SHIPLEY
AND THE SHARP SHOOTERS – BABY IF I… Dawn and the boys have been playing their unique mix of traditional rockabilly hillbilly, honky-tonk, and even a hint of blues to Southern California audiences quite frequently for a few of years now. The charming vocals of this Texas born sweetheart mixed with the tight sound of the Sharp Shooters featuring Tony Macias (upright bass), Tony De Herrera (drums), and Joel Morin (guitar/steel guitar) deliver a top-notch, pleasant and unique performance. "Think a more rockin' Patsy Cline, Dawn Shipley's Sharp Shooters hit the target every time and deliver an excellent blend of '50s honky tonk and Rockabilly in a very authentic fashion". Blue Suede News Mag. #65 ... More info |
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ETCD 1010 - VARIOUS ARTISTS -
REAL COOL CATS - TEXAS ROCKABILLY 1955 8 page booklet with liner notes by Dave Penny. "T for Texas - T for Tennessee" sang Jimmie Rodgers in 1928, setting the seal on two of the most important states involved in the growth of Country music in the years thereafter. By extension, the development of country rock 'n' roll - rockabilly - in the early and mid 1950s was strongest in those areas, but Memphis-based Sun Records blazed brightly early in the game, casting the exciting Cat Music of the Lone Star State in a deep shadow... More info |
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ETCD-SP2626 – LITTLE RACHEL
– ‘CAUSE I FEEL GOOD "'Cause I Feel Good", a power-packed and soulful collection of 14 songs: 11 originals penned by Little Rachel or the amazing Swedish song-writer- her Tail labelmate- Eva Eastwood, and 3 strong cover songs from the 1950's era. She is backed by some of Austin's finest- Tjarko Jeen on guitar (Ronnie Dawson, The Tinstars, Bevis), Beau Sample on upright bass (Cave Catt Sammy), Damien Llanes on percussion (Nick Curran and the Nitelifes, Dave Biller Trio), Matt Farrell on piano (Nick Curran and the Nitelifes; Gary Clark, Jr.), and Dan Torosian (Marcia Ball) on baritone and tenor saxophones. It was engineered and produced by retro sound specialist Billy Horton at the prestigious Fort Horton Studios... More info |
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ETCD7030 – THE HOMETOWN
GAMBLERS – TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS The first long player from Belgium’s Rockabilly Honky Tonk masters is a gem; produced by Walter Broes (The Seatsniffers) features some of the best songs recorded by any European bands since a long time… More info |
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ETCD7020 – THE HONEY BEES
– THE BEE SIDES The Bee Sides CD is the band's first release in their six-year history. It features a wide range of original material such as rockers "Sugar and Spice," "Road Trippin," and "Ruby's Boogie" along with the jungle rhythm tinged, "Seeing Green." They also perform the classic "Just Because" and lesser known, but still powerful, "Hip Shakin' Baby." The CD was recorded at Curved Air Studios in Grayslake, IL and co-produced, and mixed down by Billy Horton of Fort Horton studios in Austin, Texas… More info |
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EL TORO R&B 201 – DOWN
HOME – RUNING OUT OF TIME …Running Out Of Time is their first release, they have nothing but the most personal way to put together a voice, a slide guitar, a double bass, two saxophones, drums and playing original songs inspired on the 50’s swing & blues with the taste of this new century… More info |
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ETCD6040 – ADAM & HIS
NUCLEAR ROCKETS – ROCK AND ROLL FOR A DIME Adam & his Nuclear Rockets are three guys from Croatia, thankfully with strong and clear ideas on what they wanted to make out of living. Rockabilly in their hands from the cradle up, finally sharing a good taste with El Toro Records. And this is just the beginning, yet to be heard and enjoyed all around the world. Want to see your toes a-tappin` when your head is spinin` and tears are fallin`? You need them, they derive the best from rockabilly boogie to gentle ballads. More info |
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ETR&B107 - Various Artists
- What's Your Name?
A companion volume to the more egotistical I Love To Hear My Baby Call My Name! this compilation displays a fine set of jump blues and early R&B songs in which the singers express undying love, unquenchable lust or unqualified distain for their very different women. Whether the object of affection is short, tall, thin, fat, faithful, cheating, juicy, fragrant or smelly, you're sure to find her here! More info |
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ETR&B106 - Various Artists
- I Love To Hear My Baby Call My Name! One of the most egocentric of the musical genres, it seems that most of the purveyors of jump blues and early R&B were eager for immortality by personalizing their songs and record titles. Between 1945 and 1955 it appeared that every band, singer and instrumentalist had their own named blues or boogie, so here we offer a CD full of the very best! More info |
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ETCD7010 - The Sprague Brothers
- best Of The EssBess CD's For those who love
pure, unadulterated, masterful rock 'n' roll, look no further than the
"Best of the EssBee CD's – Volume One" by the fabulous
Sprague Brothers. From their earliest recordings in 1990 through their
highly acclaimed Hightone CD's, the Sprague Brothers have forged a clear
and steady path, as leader Frank Lee Sprague says, "Influenced by
none, inspired by many." With their roots in hometown Wichita Falls,
Texas, the Sprague Brothers travel the musical map, fusing their love
for the music of fellow Texans Buddy Holly and Bobby Fuller with a touch
of surf here and a touch of Merseybeat there, all blended into a superb
and remarkable brand of rock 'n' roll uniquely Sprague.... |
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ETCD 7000 - Arsen Roulette -
The Lost Recordings Arsen Roulette teamed up with no none other than Rockin' Lloyd Trip in early 2000 to bring you this hot platter and no only did Trip pick up the guitar but also co-wrote 9 of the 15 songs featured. "Being from a major farming community and a small city, we are a city band trying to play with a special blend of country and blues shaken and stirred to make the best show you have seen and heard in along time" More info |
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ETCD 5090
- Los Twang! Marvels - Guitars In orbit Are breaking through to the Outer Space with Guitars in Orbit, their debut CD on El Toro Records Reverb Series. Taste the exotic chords of this lovable combo, they rock! Presently living in Germany, the two Marvel guitarreros, Marisol Yolanda and Alex Christian Anthony, initiated the band in summer 2000, trying different line-ups until the needed fuel & fire was found to make the audiences explode and dance beyond limits. In their endless pursuit of good music, they throw in atin melodies mixed up with the spaciest of surf´n´roll and blends of euroinstro, rescuing from the forgotten dimension Uruguayan-Argentinian legends Los Iracundos, Los Bambis, Bingo Reyna and many more as well. What is being said of Los Marvels: "Los Straitjackets were recently in Mexico City and during a radio interview we were asked if we ever see other surf instrumental bands that we like. Danny (Amis) and I both exclaimed 'Los Twang! Marvels'" (Eddie Angel) "In-car listening of the evening: Latin Surf by Los Twang!Marvels. Superb. Very well played, humorous & enough to make the legs snap like whipcords." (Robert Fripp)... More info |
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ETCD 2031 - The Tennessee Boys
- Burning Miles In the summer of 1994, I got a short letter from a cat named Pedro Serra who lived in Portugal. He told me that he had a rock-a-billy band called "The Tennessee Boys", and they wanted to come visit us and try to do some recordings at our home in Denver Colorado. I had a number of doubts about their idea and suggested that they think it over quite seriously before making such a decision. After all, they were all very young men, and had never really been away from home before. About three weeks later we got a call from the airport saying that they were here and could we give them directions to our house! We were more than a little surprised to say the least! A couple of hours later in walked these four young hep cat looking boys, with smiles on their faces and rock-a-billy in their hearts... Willie Lewis (owner of the Rock-a-billy Record Company) More info |
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EL TORO R&B 202 - THE LAZY
JUMPERS - BAD LUCK (TURN MY BACK ON YOU) The first release from 2003; Somebody Tell That Woman (El Toro Records) got great reviews being acclaimed by the specialized magazines around as the best new group. They play a fine mixture of West Coast to Chicago to Rock 'n' Roll leaded by Blas Picón on Little Walter style chromatic harmonica and deep voice at Big Joe Turner's style. **First rate rockin' Rhythm & Blues! This quartet from Spain is fast gaining a reputation as the hottest new roots blues band in Europe… GMB ( Blue Suede News #64 USA). **This is the best new group I´ve heard since France´s Bo Weavil… Pete Bowen ( Now Dig This Magacine #246 UK). In 1995 the band is ready for their second release Bad Luck (Turn My Back On You); made of 13 original tracks... More info |
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ELTORO BE100
- The Nu Niles – Destination Now The new album from Spanish band “The Nu Niles” is finally here and in good old vinyl!!!. It's without doubt their best work since they started in 1996. It's their own unique sound: what they call “Authentic 50’s Punk”. They started out as an Authentic Rockabilly Band and after several years searching for their own personal style, they finally came up with this brand new record. From Ska to Surf, From Punk to 50’s Rock’n’roll, from Rockabilly to ballad, the band has all the songwriting and instrumental skills they need to really put the Nu Niles experience across... More info |
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ETCD4011 - THE CORDWOOD DRAGGERS
- RADIATION BOP Second release the band... .... On top of it all, besides the tunes and the talent, this thing sounds real gone. Nothing winds down a platter faster than a Rockabilly record that sounds like it was recorded ina a library. But no one's gonna brand you square when you put on this red-hot number because... More info |
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ETCD6030 - JOE CLAY - THE LEGEND
IS NOW Justice has been done and Joe Clay has his first and so deserved album. This gem was recorded in London using vintage equipement with the cream of the Rockabilly musicians as backing band; Jose Espinosa on dog house bass, Mick Cocksedge on acoustic guitar, Brian Neville on drums and Mario Cobo and Malcolm Chapman playing lead guitars. Jose has played with numerous well known rockabilly bands such as the Sugar King Boys and the Cordwood Draggers. Mick can also be found strumming and crooning with the Cordwood Draggers.Brian has toured extensively with Deke Dickerson, Carl Sunny Leyland and others. His discography extends to well past 50 records, and he has backed numerous 50s artists including the Collins Kids and Glenn Glenn. Mario and Malcolm are among the top rockabilly guitar players in Europe... More info |
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EL TORO 1000 - VARIOUS ARTISTS
- PERFECT FOR PARTIES This is an amazing compilation put together by El Toro (Spain) and Rhythm Bomb Records (Germany), leading record labels in Europe when it comes to American roots music, the CD features 30 tracks including many unreleased stuff. More info |
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ETCD3080 – JACK FACE &
THE VOLCANOS – CRAYING BLUES First CD from this amazing combo from the south of France; just two guitars doghouse bass is enough for these cats to deliver an explosive mix of Country Blues and Rockabilly. More info |
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ETCD 3090 – THE HI-Q’s
– HOP & BOP The Hi-Q's were formed by Paul 'Smokey Links' Cook, Loney Charles and Rudy Varner late in the summer of 2001 . Given their previous success with traditional rockabilly (Country Music Recording of the Year - Detroit Music Awards, VLV Band Competition Winners, etc.), they decided to continue on with even wilder traditional rockabilly and 1950's rock n' roll. More info |
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