Gulf Coast Grease: The Sandy Story, Vol. 1

by N/A

Overview

Based in Mobile, Alabama, the independent Sandy label recorded a bunch of rockabilly/early rock sides in the late '50s, though none of the acts on this 24-song compilation had anything close to a national smash. It's solid, often crudely recorded (in the positive sense of that description) material, perhaps with more of a honky-tonk/swamp flavor than the average rockabilly collection. The highlight may be Jackie Morningstar's "Rockin' in the Graveyard," one of the better overlooked early rock'n'horror novelties. Ray Sawyer, later to lead Dr. Hook, appears here under his own name on a couple of respectably rockin' early-'60s singles. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	12/05/1996
Label:	Ace
UPC:	0029667159524
Rank:	158618

Tracks

1. Rockin' in the Graveyard  - Jackie Morningstar
2. No Date Tonight  - Jackie Morningstar
3. Sugar Baby  - Helen Bozeman  - Peter McCord
4. Because I Love You  - Darryl Vincent
5. Wild Wild Party  - Darryl Vincent
6. I Saw a Dream Walking  - Billy Clark
7. I Know Why  - Billy Clark
8. Juke Box Rock  - Happy Wainwright
9. Brand New Baby  - Floyd Whitehurst
10. Jukebox Queen  - Ronny Keenan
11. Stop Sign on Your Heart  - Ronny Keenan
12. Rockin' Satellite  - Ray Sawyer
13. Walking and Talking  -  Vi-Counts  - Happy Wainwright
14. Shenandoah Waltz  - Chubby Wise  - Morris Simmons
15. Trackdown  - Ken Bozeman
16. Close to You  - George Richardson
17. I'm Gonna Leave  - Ray Sawyer
18. Daddy's Goin' Batty  - Darryl Vincent  -  Flares
19. Woke up This Morning  - Kenny Spivey
20. I Saw a Dream Walking  - Billy Clark
21. My Baby Don't Love Me No More  - Happy Wainwright
22. Jungle Rock  -  Bo & Jo  -  Niteriders
23. Knocking at Your Door  - Happy Wainwright  -  Bunyard
24. Mercy Me  - Darryl Vincent  -  Darryl Vincent & His Flares

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Niteriders   Primary Artist
The Flares   Primary Artist
Morris Simmons   Primary Artist
Darryl Vincent & His Flares   Primary Artist
Kenny Spivey   Primary Artist
Ken Bozeman   Primary Artist
Ronny Keenan   Primary Artist
Floyd Whitehurst   Primary Artist
Curtus Bunyard & "The No-Names"   Primary Artist
Bo & Jo   Primary Artist
Helen Bozeman   Primary Artist
Happy Wainwright   Primary Artist
George Richardson   Primary Artist
Jackie Morningstar   Primary Artist
Darryl Vincent   Primary Artist
Vi-Counts   Primary Artist
Ray Sawyer   Primary Artist
Billy Clark   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Peter McCord   Composer
Brian Burrows   Package Design
David Young   Post Producer
Ray Sawyer   Composer,Performer
Billy Clark   Performer
George Richardson   Composer
Vi-Counts   Performer
Chubby Wise   Composer
Happy Wainwright   Composer
Jackie Morningstar   Cover Photo
Darryl Vincent   Composer