Kid Tater & the Cheaters – Wheels on Fire Ripsaw Records 219 [1982]Wheels on Fire / You Oughta Now Better Kid Tater was a singer-guitarist from Illinois. He sent these songs to Ripsaw, who decided to release them in collaboration with Relic Records.The Cheaters were Rocky Valley on drums, Jeff gates on piano, and Scotty… Keep Reading
Cousin Harley – It’s A Sin Little Pig Records – LPR002 [2010]Conductor Man – She’s Comin’ Back – Beaver Feaver – It’s A Sin – The Ballad Of El Swartho – 2 Bottles Of Booze – Hoss’ Hoedown – I’ll Keep My Old Guitar – Swingin’ Like A Mofo – Red Hair Baby – Spooks… Keep Reading
Mellows (the) – In L. A. Sleazy Records – SR – 199 [2020]In L.A. – You & Me – Who’s Blue – The Drifter The Mellows return with an ep featuring four original, and needless to say excellent, tracks.In L.A., recorded by the band, is a superb Ricky Nelson type of song with a twangy… Keep Reading
Dave Phillips and the Hot Rod Gang – Wild Youth Rockhouse [1982]Wild Youth – She Will Come Back – 56 Boys – Tainted Love – Love Me – My Turn – On The Move – One And Only – Flea Brain – Should I Ever Love Again – Summertime – Baby Blue – Just Can’t… Keep Reading
Tex Rubinowitz – Bad Boy Ripsaw Records 212Bad Boy / Feelin’ Right Tonight Tex Rubinowitz recorded this excellent single in 1979 with Billy Hancock and Bob Swenson on guitars, Bryan Smith on double bass, and Jeff Lodsun on drums.On side A, he covers a song penned and sung by Marty Wilde in 1959. While the… Keep Reading
Billy Hancock and the Tennessee Rockets – Rootie Tootie Ripsaw 211 [1978]Rootie Tootie / I Can’t Be Satisfied For their first Rockabilly release, Ripsaw records borrowed the winning recipe that Sam Phillips used to introduce Elvis to the world. Recorded by Billy Hancock and the Tenessee Rockets, this superb piece of stripped-down Rockabilly features a… Keep Reading