VA - The Roots Of Punk Rock Music 1929-1962 (2013)

The punks of the 77 class shouted no future, but they did not forget the past. If they seemed to public obloquy all established artists who preceded them, it was primarily to denounce the perversion and decadence of the rebellious spirit of the original rock. But it was enough to look at the times carefully chosen in the directory of the Clash, the Ramones, Blondie or The Cramps to see that these insurgents farms references, serious models: bluesmen and wild rockers, whose formidable energy and anger were their first and paramount quality. This means that the triple anthology The Roots of punk rock music, 1926-1962 (1) is more than a treat, a blessing. Compiled by journalist and musician Bruno Blum, it brings together dozens of raw pearls of rebellious artists, some established (Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis …), others more obscure (Esquerita Ronnie Allen, Hasil Adkins, punk and handyman in 1955!). In addition, it contains the original versions of songs become, through their times, standard new wave (Junco Partner, Goo goo muck, Brand New Cadillac, Denis …). This means that the collection is a breath away as thrilling as history lesson.

Tracklist:

CD 1

1. Vaudou Congregation - Petro Rhythm (0:50)
2. Jelly Roll Morton - Black Bottom Stomp (3:12)
3. Art Tatum - Tiger Rag (1:59)
4. Gene Krupa's Swing Band And Benny Goodman - Swing Is Here (2:57)
5. Artie Shaw And His Orchestra - Traffic Jam (2:17)
6. Slim And Slam - B 19 (3:06)
7. Charlie Parker's Be Bop Boys - Koko (2:55)
8. Arthur Big Boy Crudup - I Want My Loving (2:59)
9. Red Allen - Get The Mop (2:48)
10. Roy Brown - Butcher Pete (5:13)
11. Big Joe Turner - Rebecca (2:43)
12. Smilin' Smokey Lynn - Run Mister Rabbit (2:11)
13. Tiny Bradshaw And His Orchestra - I'm Going Myself A Room (2:45)
14. Earl Bostic - Earl's Blues (2:35)
15. James Wee Willie Wayne - Junco Partner Worthless Man (2:28)
16. Sonny Parker - She Sets My Soul On Fire (2:52)
17. Roy Brown - Hurry Hurry Babe (2:35)
18. Big Jay Mcneely - The Goof (2:27)
19. Danny Taylor - You Look Bad (2:27)
20. Sugar Boy Crawford - Overboard (2:36)
21. Ray Charles - Mess Around (2:43)
22. Hasil Adkins - She Said (2:48)

CD 2

1. Richard Berry And The Pharaohs - Louie Louie (2:14)
2. Chuck Berry - Maybellene (2:25)
3. The Johnny Burnette Rock'n Roll Trio - Train Kept A Rollin' (2:17)
4. The Valentines - The Woo Woo Train (3:01)
5. Rubber Biscuit - Rubber Biscuit (2:09)
6. Roy Montrell - Every Time I Hear That Mellow Saxophone (2:21)
7. The Cadets - Stranded In The Jungle (3:06)
8. Yochanan With Sun Ra And His Arkestra - Hot Skillet Mama (3:14)
9. Lowell Fulson - Rock This Morning (1:49)
10. Bob Luman - Red Hot (2:04)
11. Little Richard - Keep A Knockin' (2:19)
12. Jerry Lee Lewis - High School Confidential (2:33)
13. Eddie Cochran - C'mon Everybody (1:58)
14. Jesse James - Red Hot Rockin' Blues (2:25)
15. John And Jackie - Little Girl (2:14)
16. The Tune Rockers - Green Mosquito (2:20)
17. Frankie Lymon - Thumb Thumb (2:18)
18. Larry Williams - Bad Boy (2:19)
19. Ronnie Allen - Juvenile Delinquent (1:58)
20. The Shades - Strollin After Dark (2:10)
21. Link Wray And His Wraymen - Right Turn (1:47)
22. The Cecil Taylor Quartet - Excursion On A Wobbly Rail (9:05)
23. Ornette Coleman - Lonely Woman (4:58)

CD 3

1. The Phantom - Love Me (1:32)
2. Little Richard - Ooh My Soul (2:07)
3. Esquerita - Rockin' The Joint (2:02)
4. Dwight Pullen - Sunglasses After Dark (2:12)
5. Buddy Holly And The Crickets - Rave On (1:50)
6. Bobby Freeman - Do You Wanna Dance (2:36)
7. Eddie Cochran - Somethin' Else (2:06)
8. Bob Mcfadden And Dor - The Beat Generation (2:05)
9. Bo Diddley - Run Diddley Daddy (2:42)
10. Bo Diddley - I Love You So (2:26)
11. Vince Taylor - Brand New Cadillac (2:37)
12. Jackie Moningstar - Rockin' In The Graveyard (2:42)
13. Jeff Daniels - Swichblade Sam (2:12)
14. The Crickets - I Fought The Law (2:13)
15. Joe Jones - California Sun (2:22)
16. Bo Diddley - Pills Love's Labour Lost (2:51)
17. Randy And The Rainbows - Denise (1:58)
18. Screaming Lord Sutch - Good Golly Miss Molly (2:39)
19. Ronnie Cook And The Gaylads - Goo Goo Muck (2:39)
20. The Rumblers - Boss (2:23)
21. The Rivingtons - Papa Oom Mow Mow (2:28)
22. Chris Montez - Let's Dance (2:24)
23. Hasil Adkins - High School Confidential (2:42)
24. Albert Ayler - No Moe (7:06)