EDITORIAL others – an eclectic selection. The guitar referred to is an Aria FA-80, and Ed coaxes a variety of sounds This looks like turning into a bumper issue. There and styles to suit each number. My favourite tracks are far too many obituaries this time – more later. are Stray Cat Strut, Trambone and Ed’s own Fatso. On a positive note, lots of new CD’s to review (I can’t review DVD’s at present, my player is heading The CD is available from for the obits column!) Hopefully, we’ll be able to www.cdbaby.com/artist/edmatzenik or direct from include lots of pics, and hopefully you’ll find Ed at [email protected] something of interest! Cheers, Geoff STOP PRESS! THE NEW MARTIN CILIA CD “THE ODD ONE OUT” REVIEWED PAGE 13 “MY NEW GUITAR (AND ALL THE OLD ONES)”ED MATZENIK (Aust) 225CD COME FLY WITH ME / (DANCE WITH THE) GUITAR MAN / ATLANTIS / THE STRIPPER / SWING TO BOP / (I CAN’T GET NO) SATISFACTION / TWIST AND SHOUT / ROCK THIS TOWN / STRAY CAT STRUT / APRIL IN PORTUGAL / TRAMBONE / FATSO / JUST LIKE EDDIE Ed’s third album shows his penchant for choosing ‘different’ material. From Frank Sinatra to The Shadows to Stray Cats, the Stones, Chet Atkins and 1 times. The album was recorded in September 2008 in a ‘home’ studio where 27 tracks were recorded in 4 hours with no retakes. John Beshara on lead, Dennis Goodall on rhythm, Bob Goodall on drums and Barry Treloar on bass. A good selection with THE SOUNDTRACK TO AUSTRALIAN SURFING some great guitar work. My only criticism would be ABC / UNIVERSAL (Aust) 5316313 that more vocal variety and harmony would improve things. Thanks to Barry for the review copy. INTRO - JACK THOMPSON / PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS - JET / WEDDING CAKE ISLAND - THE ATLANTICS / FOGGY NOTION - VELVET UNDERGROUND / JUST LIKE HONEY - JESUS & MARY CHAIN / 1963 - MARTIN THE CAPITOLS CILIA / INTERVIEW - RABBIT BARTHOLOMEW / BLUELOUNGE RECORDS (Aust) BLR 103) HIGHWAY STAR - DEEP PURPLE / OYE COMO VA - SANTANA / MORNING OF THE EARTH - G. PARLEZ VOUS / WONDERING WHY / PAN AM WAYNE THOMAS / GOLDEN MILES - HEALING FORCE / DOWN DOWN - STATUS QUO / THE GIRL / PEONY BLUE / MOONBEAMS / THE SLAB - HUNTERS & COLLECTORS / LIFE OF ENTRANCE / BIG BAD MAMA / BANG BANG / SWINGING KITTEN / BEDLAM STATION / NIGHT CRIME - THE TRIFFIDS / INTERVIEW - LAYNE BEACHLEY / ASCENSION - WIDDERSHINS / DRIVER / WONDERLAND UNDER THE MILKY WAY - THE CHURCH / 4 - THE CRUEL SEA / INTERVIEW - TIM WINTON / Another VOCAL CD – am I losing the plot? This THIS IS THE SEA - THE WATERBOYS / time, Martin Cilia is the star, co-writing all of the BOMBORA - THE ATLANTICS / SPIEGEL IM tracks. I must admit that I really enjoyed this. There SPIEGEL (EXCERPT) - SALLY MAER & SALLY are cool love songs, bluesy shuffles, bossa nova, WHITWELL R&B, swing and more. Martin contributes some tasteful and varied licks and includes two instrumentals, The Entrance and Night Driver. Steven Howard handles the vocals, Mike Berry is on I finally got around to purchasing a copy of bass, Andy Gatfield on sax, Bill Kezelos on drums this. Only four and percussion. Recommended listening! instrumentals (which most of you will know well) and a wide variety of music covering (mostly) Australian from the 80’s onwards. It’s an interesting concept, and not all tracks are my cup of tea. There’s heavy metal, Oz rock classics, pub rock and COOL IT, BABY tribal rhythms – something for everyone!! But the BEAR FAMILY (Germany) BCD 16508 AH instro’s (Wedding Cake Island, 1963, 4 and Bombora) are worth the price of admission alone! TEENY WEENY / RAINBOW DOLL (ALT) / CHICKEN HAWK / OH, OH BABY / LEFT RIGHT HERE / THE MESSAGE / ME AND MY BIG MOUTH / NEW, NEW BABY / I’VE GOT A DOLLAR (ALT) / SHE WON’T PET / COOL IT, BABY / SITTIN’ ON THE ROOF / QUARTER, DIME AND A ROCKING GOOD TIME NICKEL / NO PASSING ZONE / RAINBOW DOLL / (ORIGINAL SOUNDS OF THE 50’s & 60’s I’VE GOT A DOLLAR / I WANT SOME LOVIN’ I’M WALKIN’ / MOVE IT / BAD BOY / BUDDY’S BABY (& DUANE EDDY) / SODA FOUNTAIN GIRL SONG / D IN LOVE / STOOD UP / DON’T (& DUANE EDDY) / SWEET POTATOES / DESTROY ME / DO YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN / SKIPPIN’ GOOD TIME BABY / HELLO JOSEPHINE / JUST A LITTLE TOO MUCH / GIVE ME THE RIGHT / RED Yet another vocal selection. This is reviewed here CADILLAC / SHE’S GONE / 20 FLIGHT ROCK / because it includes Duane Eddy’s very first single “I TILL I KISSED YA / WELL I ASK YOU / POOR Want Some Lovin’ Baby” / “Soda Fountain Girl” – LITTLE FOOL / 9 TIMES OUT OF 10 / recorded in June 1955 and released on the EB X. SUMMERTIME BLUES / PLEDGING MY LOVE / Preston label as Jimmy & Duane with Buddy Long & IT’LL BE ME The Western Melody Boys. It’s an ultra-rare single these days. The rest of the CD contains very good This is an ALL VOCAL CD, but included because rockabilly and R&R vocals, and is presented in Bear Shindig have graced the stage at “Shadoz” in recent Family’s usual comprehensive and elaborate style. 2 POTATO HOLE VOL.14 ANTI / SHOCK (Aust) E86948-2 GALLOPIN’ - THE QUESTS / THE WASP - THE POUND IT OUT / GRASSHOPPERS / RAMPAGE - BILLY SHE BREAKS / THURSTON THREE / SOFT TOP - THE REVELS / HAY YA / NATIVE JOE’S SHUFFLE - THE SHADES / FINGERLICKIN’ NEW YORKER / - GENE MOLES / KATUSHA - AL CAIOLA / BIG NAN / WARPED CHIEF - THE MOTIONS / STAMPEDE - THE SISTER / GET SCARLETS / UPTURN - THE DODGERS / ECHO BEHIND THE EXPRESS - BOUNTY HUNTERS / SHORT MULE / REUNION RECESS - JOE MAPHIS / HOEDOWN ROCK - TIME / POTATO ACE CANNON / RANGERS WALTZ - MOMS & HOLE / SPACE DADS / MOZART 40 - THE SOVEREIGN CITY COLLECTION / NINTH MAN THEME - BILLY STRANGE / SHATNIKS THEME - THE SHATNIKS Booker T returns with a brand new 2009 album. The / ISTANBUL - THE RENEGADES / IN THE MOOD Drive By Truckers replace the M.G’s as his backing - HUTCH DAVIE & THE HONKY TONKERS / HUM band, and do a competent job. Certainly not the ALONG - HENRY JEROME & HIS ORCH. / FLUTE M.G’s though! It’s an up-to-date set, raucous and DE FLUTES (DYKGAWE) - THE BECHUANALAND funky, but always starring that great Booker T. BOYS / SHANTY - THE QUESTS / SO DOGGONE sound. I’ve always been a fan of Booker, and this LONESOME - TENNESSEE TWO / CONGO has not changed my opinion! MAMBO - MONDO & CHILI PEPPERS / THE ROCK-A-CHA - IRVING ASHBY / SAMOA - THE BEACHCOMBERS / BLUES BEAT - THE ASTRONAUTS / LUST FOR GOLD - THE SATELLITES / KAHA HUNA - GENE MOLES / DANCE ON (MEDLEY) - MOJO GUITAR MAN BGO (UK) BGOCD857 ROCK 'N' ROLL GUITAR MAN / NIGHT PROWLER / SON OF A GUITAR MAN / LOVE THEME FROM ROMEO AND JULIET / PLAY ME LIKE YOU PLAY YOUR GUITAR / MARK OF ZORRO / THE MAN WITH THE GOLD GUITAR / (LAST NIGHT) I VOL.15 DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL / CANNON BALL RAG / BLUE MONTANA SKY / DANCE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL STUCK - BLASTERS / BIG GUITAR MAN / BONUS TRACKS: BREAK MY BOSS BOOGIE - RUNE OVERMAN / GREEN BAY MIND / LOVING BIRD PICKER - GENE SIKORA / FREE FLIGHT - DON COLE / COUNTRY ROAD - GENE MOLES / MR. This is the first legal issue of Duane’s 1975 album FORTUNE - THE FIVE SPOTS / THE ITCH - recorded in England and produced by Tony CHUCK HIGGINS / PIERMEN STOMP - THE Macaulay. It followed the UK hit “Play Me …” and PIERMEN / WAR PAINT - THE WARRIORS / contained a few too may ‘girlie chorus’ tracks, but LONE PRAIRIE - KING CURTIS / MALT LIQUOR - also some great instrumentals, notably Cannonball ACE CANNON / HAWAII TATTOO - RICKY KING / Rag, Mark Of Zorro and Blue Montana Sky. The THE ENTERTAINER (THEME FROM “THE bonus tracks (both vocals!) were only issued in the STING”) - MARVIN HAMLISCH / MACARONI - UK (on the CBS label) in 1969. A very rare single. HARMONY JONES / SKOKIAAN - THE FAYROS / WHIPLASH - THE PERFIDIANS / BRASS WAIL - 3 SPENCER & SPENCER / DOUBLE BARREL - instrumentals, mostly taken from the collection of DAVE & ANSIL COLLINS / DOUBLE BARREL Alan Smith. Lots of guitars and saxes, naturally, but (VERSION 2) - DAVE & ANSIL COLLINS / JUKE a wide variety of good ol’ rock ‘n’ roll instrumentals, BOX SHUFFLE - HARDROCK GUNTER / mostly sourced from the good ol’ USA. I love this WHIRLPOOL - MUVVA GUITAR HUBBARD / stuff! MIDNIGHT RUN - THE OMEGAS / THE TWITCH - THE CASTAWAYS / GWENDOLYN AND THE WEREWOLF - HUTCH DAVIE & THE HONKY TONKERS / SARAH’S DIARY - THE SHATNIKS / TRES BON - TANGENT / DESERT RAIN - BILL SMITH COMBO / GUNFIRE - REBEL ROUSERS / GUITAR COLLECTION (MEDLEY) - PAUL GREAT ROCK’N’ROLL INSTRUMENTALS GRIGGS JUST ABOUT AS GOOD AS IT GETS! (2CD) SMITH & CO (Holland) SCCD 1173 Another two additions to this great series. Again, most, if not all, tracks have never appeared on CD CD1: before, therefore rare as hen’s teeth. It’s impossible IN-GO - CHUCK to select favourites – in fact all are good. Sound BERRY / MOVIN ‘N’ quality varies considerably, as all are taken from GROOVIN’ - vinyl or other dubious sources. But both are DUANE EDDY & essential purchases for the serious RI buff. THE REBELS / Available from me or Hound Dog’s Bop Shop. ELECTRODE - B.B. CUNNINGHAM / FLIP FLOP & BOP - FLOYD CRAMER / BIG GUITAR - OWEN BRADLEY / FAST FREIGHT - RITCHIE VALENS / MIDNIGHTER - THE CHAMPS / HAVE GUITAR – WIL TRAVEL - SCOTTY MOORE TRIO / 38 PART 1 SPECIAL - ACE CANNON / ITCHY - SONNY BURGESS / MOON ROCKET - LYNN VERNON / THE DOG’S BOLLOCKS VOLUME 11 BLUE FEELING - CHUCK BERRY / DANCE WITH MINOR CHAOS ME HENRY - CHET ATKINS / GUITAR BOOGIE - STYLUS (UK) 10PTING87 ARTHUR SMITH & HIS CRACKERJACKS / I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS - MERLE TRAVIS / REBEL ROUSER - DUANE EDDY & THE REBELS MINOR CHAOS - THE TREASURES / MACHINE / HOW HIGH THE MOON - LES PAUL & MARY GUN - THE RIPTIDES / DOWN SHIFTIN’ - THE FORD / SCRATCHIN’ - B.B. CUNNINGHAM / REE-GENTS / ROCKIN’ MATILDA - THE SWAGS / NOLA