Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps


Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps is an album by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps. It was originally released in 1957, four months after its predecessor, Bluejean Bop. It was released on the Capitol label. It was re-released on CD in 2002. Cliff Gallup and rhythm guitarist, Willie Williams, had left The Blue Caps in the summer of 1956. Gallup was persuaded by producer, Ken Nelson, to temporarily rejoin for the sessions that resulted in the album.

Track listing

Side 1

  1. "Red Blue Jeans and a Pony Tail" – 2:14
  2. "Hold Me, Hug Me, Rock Me" – 2:15
  3. "Unchained Melody" – 2:37
  4. "You Told a Fib" – 2:21
  5. "Cat Man" – 2:18
  6. "You Better Believe" – 2:01

    Side 2

  8. "Cruisin'" – 2:12
  9. "Double Talkin' Baby" – 2:12
  10. "Blues Stay Away from Me" – 2:16
  11. "Pink Thunderbird" – 2:32
  12. "I Sure Miss You" – 2:38
  13. "Pretty, Pretty Baby" – 2:27

    2002 CD reissue bonus tracks

  15. "Important Words" – 2:21
  16. "B-I-Bickey-Bi, Bo-Bo-Go" – 2:16
  17. "Five Days, Five Days" – 2:37
  18. "Teenager Partner" – 2:14
  19. "Five Feet of Lovin'" – 2:06

    Personnel

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