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Queen Of Rock 'N' Roll
Brenda Lee
Queen Of Rock 'N' Roll
Genres: Country, Pop, Rock
 
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The best-selling female pop vocalist of the early 1960s, Brenda Lee was an international megastar who sold over 100 million records (she was voted Best Female Vocalist by the NME for five consecutive years) all before she ...  more »

     
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All Artists: Brenda Lee
Title: Queen Of Rock 'N' Roll
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Ace Records UK
Release Date: 4/14/2009
Album Type: Import
Genres: Country, Pop, Rock
Styles: Classic Country, Oldies, Vocal Pop, Oldies & Retro
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 029667036528

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The best-selling female pop vocalist of the early 1960s, Brenda Lee was an international megastar who sold over 100 million records (she was voted Best Female Vocalist by the NME for five consecutive years) all before she was 21. And while it is true to say she reached the greatest number of record buyers by recording ballads, she also possessed one of the toughest rock'n'roll voices of that era - THE greatest according to John Lennon.Here properly compiled for the first time are the rock'n'roll and bluesier recordings she made at the start of her career before she embraced the smooth certainties of the pop scene. It is a stand-alone release designed to wrap up these particular tunes.Even at her peak, she would continue to thrown in little surprises on B-sides and very often these too became hits - such as Just A Little, Anybody But Me and That's All You Gotta Do, all heard here, are typical examples. There is the perennial hit, Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree, and the classic Let's Jump The Broomstick as well as very early rockers such as Dynamite, Rock The Bop and Jambalaya, which display a feisty attack belying the fact Brenda was a mere 13 years old at the time.In 1964, Brenda came to London to record to record the scorching double-sider Is It True and What'd I Say for hotshot British producer Mickie Most. The latter tune appeared on the B-side of the UK release only to be replaced with a ballad when the single was released in the States. What'd I Say has always been hard to find on CD and appears here for the first time in two decades.Compiled and annotated by Rob Finnis. Superb booklet generously illustrated with rare records and memorabilia in the classic Ace tradition.
 

CD Reviews

Why?
Luigi Facotti | Chicago Il | 04/19/2009
(2 out of 5 stars)

"With numerous re-releases of Brenda Lee's Decca/MCA catalog - the question is as to why Ace thought to release this compilation in 2009. Two tracks, "Is It True" and "What'd I Say" are from a 1964 recording session in London (yawn) with the latter being touted as "a tremendous closer to this fine set" due to its previous status as a UK-only 45 B side. This set adds nothing to Andy Mckaie's 1991 2-CD "Anthology" set. Disappointing"
Amazon's track listing is incorrect
John Black | REDMOND, WA United States | 01/22/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)

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This is intended to be a heads-up for amazon.com. Their track listing is incorrect for this particular product. The songs that do appear in this excellent CD release are all uptempo rockers, primarily recorded from 1956-1964.



This is another great collection from England's Ace Records. Similar to their recent Connie Francis "Rockin" CD set, these songs are primarily from the late fifties/early sixties, and are all uptempo. As is usually the case with Ace Records, the sound quality is superb. There is also a detailed liner notes booklet with lots of photos and inside information about the artist.



If you only have a collection of Brenda Lee's greatest hits, this CD would be a perfect compliment, as it collects many rare sides by her. I used to listen to her frequently during the late sixties/early seventies, but many of these sides were new to me. I especially enjoyed her take on the classic "The Stroll," which had been a huge hit for The Diamonds.



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