Released 27/10/08. By 1966/67, Gene Vincent had already been Europe's top Rock ‘n’ Roll legend for some years. In the US however, he was seen as very much yesterday's man. Escaping the clutches of his notorious manager Don Arden, Gene made tracks to Hollywood into the open arms of 4 Star Records and Music, a happening hive of music.

This CD documents their efforts to reinvent Gene as an LA folk/country rocker, with a slew of beautiful songs almost on a par with The Gosdin Brothers’ seminal The Sounds Of Goodbye or The International Submarine Band's debut. In great voice and expertly backed by LA session giants such as Glen Campbell and The Champs, and generating hits in ‘Bird Doggin’’ and ‘Born To Be A Rollin' Stone’, this collection shows an amazing direction Gene's career could have taken.

Indeed, containing LA proto country rock of the kind that would later lead to classics by The Byrds, Gene Clark and others, this is an amazing collection.

Hurtin' For You Baby / I'm A Lonesome Fugitive / Born To Be A Rolling Stone / Hi Lili, Hi Lo / Poor Man's Prison / Words And Music / Bird Doggin' / I've Got My Eyes On You / Love Is A Bird / Ain't That Too Much / Lonely Street / Am I That Easy To Forget

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The man who had wowed America, challenged Elvis, launched Rock n Roll in Britain and France and inspired a generation, was seen in his native land as a bit of a has-been. His audience was the French arty intelligentsia and UK Teds but there were still those who believed in Gene, one was Kama Sutra, the New York label who brought us The Lovin' Spoonful and Gene fanatics The Flamin' Groovies (and obliquely The Shangri-Las too, but that's another story...)

In 1969 and 1970 they put Gene in their newly acquired LA studio with the cream of young session men to produce an album. Taking a cue from The Band, Bob Dylan, The Sir Douglas Quintet, and possibly fellow not as old as you might think rocker Dale Hawkins (who had just had an amazing album out himself!) Gene rose to the occasion bigtime! Possibly one of the most unexpected and astonishing albums of roots rock and Americana is what we have here with Gene as on good form as ever!

Sunshine / I Need Woman's Love / Slow Times Comin' / Danse Colinda / Geese / 500 Miles / Listen To The Music / If Only You Could See Me Today / A Million Shades Of Blue / Tush Hog / How I Love Them Old Songs / High On Life / North Carolina Line / You Can Make It If You Try / Our Souls / There Is Something On Your Mind / The Day The World Turned Blue / Boppin' The Blues / Looking Back / Oh Lonesome Me / The Woman In Black

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