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| 1. Torquay | |||
| 2. Bulldog | |||
| 3. Carioca | |||
| 4. Yacky Doo | |||
| 5. Foot Patter | |||
| 6. Dumbo | |||
| 7. Vaquero | |||
| 8. Long Long Ponytail | |||
| 9. Gunshot | |||
| 10. Nearly Sunrise | |||
| 11. Rik-A-Tik | |||
| 12. Quite A Party | |||
| 13. Really Big Time | |||
| 14. Peg Leg | |||
| 15. Fireball | |||
| 16. Panic Button | |||
| 17. Cry Baby | |||
| 18. Tuff-A-Nuff | |||
| 19. Find Me A Golden Street | |||
| 20. Blacksmith Blues | |||
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Having purchased this CD for one track only (Bulldog)possesing only the Ventures version I was surprised to find that find that every track on it was a instrumental rock masterpiece with only the one vocal being a bit of a dud. If like me you love instrumentals then buy this immediately.
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The Fireballs were the backing group for Jimmy Gilmour and the Fireballs were used to put new backing tracks to some Buddy Holly songs. This was my chance to hear the Fireballs in their own right. I was very pleased with this CD.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Solid Best-Of By Underrated Guitar Group!
14 April 2005
Format:Audio CD
Producer Norman Petty may have been a freakin' a-hole, but he helped a number of West Texas musicians get their sounds onto record. From seminal rock-gods like Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison to "who's that?" folks like Terry Noland and "Peanuts" Wilson, Southwestern rock 'n' roll owes a tip of the Hatlo hat to Petty's precise, sympathetic production work.
The Fireballs were the best guitar instrumental group in US rock 'n' roll. [We are talking non-surf guitar groups, lest some beach-nuts jump my baggies for this statement.]
The Fireballs were built around the harmonic, tough, deft and soulful pickin' of leader George Tomsco. Tomsco is one of the best rock guitarists, IMHO. His is an instantly recognizable sound, equally full of subtlety and fire. He wrote much of the group's repertoire, and despite a swinging-door policy that reduced the group, at one point, from quintet to trio, Tomsco's musical vision saw the group through many changes with grace.
This disc is a spot-on compilation of the Fireballs' best work with Petty. There are a couple of gems missing, of course. Ace had several other Fireballs discs out in the 1990s, including a fabulous disc containing the unissued 1961 LP BLUE FIRE plus about a dozen rare/unissued/alternate tracks. A promised second volume never surfaced. They also put out two two-fers containing the band's four major LPs. Also well worth the search is GEORGE TOMSCO: THE TEX-MEX FIREBALL, a groovin' 30-track tour of obscure Tex-Mex rockers and instrumentals featuring the guitarist's touch, from a track by R&B cult hero Arthur Alexander to a couple of 1995 instros.
If you like guitar instrumentals, you will have kittens repeatedly whilst listening to this disc. Choice tracks such as PEG LEG, FIREBALL (a super minor-key gem), YACKY DOO, VAQUERO, NEARLY SUNRISE, et al, will guide you to guitar heaven!
The disc has good, informative liner notes by Trev Faull, augmented by some cool vintage photos and memorabilia.
I believe this disc is out of print by now. Don't hesitate to acquire it. You'll never be able to stomach the Ventures again after hearing a truly class act like the Fireballs!
The Fireballs were the best guitar instrumental group in US rock 'n' roll. [We are talking non-surf guitar groups, lest some beach-nuts jump my baggies for this statement.]
The Fireballs were built around the harmonic, tough, deft and soulful pickin' of leader George Tomsco. Tomsco is one of the best rock guitarists, IMHO. His is an instantly recognizable sound, equally full of subtlety and fire. He wrote much of the group's repertoire, and despite a swinging-door policy that reduced the group, at one point, from quintet to trio, Tomsco's musical vision saw the group through many changes with grace.
This disc is a spot-on compilation of the Fireballs' best work with Petty. There are a couple of gems missing, of course. Ace had several other Fireballs discs out in the 1990s, including a fabulous disc containing the unissued 1961 LP BLUE FIRE plus about a dozen rare/unissued/alternate tracks. A promised second volume never surfaced. They also put out two two-fers containing the band's four major LPs. Also well worth the search is GEORGE TOMSCO: THE TEX-MEX FIREBALL, a groovin' 30-track tour of obscure Tex-Mex rockers and instrumentals featuring the guitarist's touch, from a track by R&B cult hero Arthur Alexander to a couple of 1995 instros.
If you like guitar instrumentals, you will have kittens repeatedly whilst listening to this disc. Choice tracks such as PEG LEG, FIREBALL (a super minor-key gem), YACKY DOO, VAQUERO, NEARLY SUNRISE, et al, will guide you to guitar heaven!
The disc has good, informative liner notes by Trev Faull, augmented by some cool vintage photos and memorabilia.
I believe this disc is out of print by now. Don't hesitate to acquire it. You'll never be able to stomach the Ventures again after hearing a truly class act like the Fireballs!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
The Fireballs "The Original Norman Petty Masters"
27 Mar 2010
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Great CD! I've always loved the Fireballs, in all their versions. This CD has all four of their pre "Sugar Shack" charters, three released on Top Rank and one on Warwick. Only "Vaquero" is in stereo.
My favorite is "Bulldog", mostly for the amazing reverb used at Norman Petty's studios (a tiled room).
As seems to be the case with everything recorded at the Petty studios, the tapes are in pristine condition.
BTW, if you like the Fireballs, you'll also like "Blue Fire and Rareities", also on Ace.
My favorite is "Bulldog", mostly for the amazing reverb used at Norman Petty's studios (a tiled room).
As seems to be the case with everything recorded at the Petty studios, the tapes are in pristine condition.
BTW, if you like the Fireballs, you'll also like "Blue Fire and Rareities", also on Ace.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
great early 60's rock-n-roll
28 Aug 2000
Format:Audio CD
These guys are great if you like Ventures type music with a lead, rythmn, bass and drum set-up. I wish they had more albums available. My kind of music. Also try cd's made by another group called the Virtues of "Guitar Boogie Shuffle" fame if you like guitar music.
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