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So good

Daniel M. De Federicis | Saratoga Springs, NY | 07/11/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Buy two of these CDs because you'll probably wear the first one out. It is just so damn good - I love the fact that they have the classic pioneers on here as well as some of the lesser knowns. Great liner notes as well. I love the two Roy Orbison songs on here - I wouldn't call them deep but they're just fun and what else do you want from Rockabilly? The only thing that would have made this better would have been a couple of Eddie Cochran songs, but then again any true Rockabilly fans would have his recordings anyway. Easily the best compilation of any type of music I've ever known."

Rockabilly Riot 101!

Matthew F. Strickland | Redford, MI USA | 10/30/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This has to be o­ne of the best American rockabilly compilations I 've seen in quite a long time. The track list reads like a course schedule for Rockabilly 101...starting with Elvis Presley and the Blue Moon Boys and ending with a real rockabilly rarity by Billy Adams. There are quite a few mainstream hits o­n this o­ne, but there is also a good variety of labels and artists represented. It seems a bit odd to have added the late 1970's recording of Red Hot with Robert Gordon, considering the rest of the recordings are from the 50's. The sound quality is there, the packaging is slick and the liner notes are fairly informative. Long time fans of rockabilly will undoubtedly have all this material several times over and probably o­n several different formats. However, it's a great place to start for someone who has had little exposure to the genre. Pick up a dozen and hand em' out to your relatives for Christmas!"

Great Compilation

Elizabeth A. Doolittle | Seattle, Wa | 08/29/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Great compilation. Consists of many songs that you won't find on every other compilation."