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The distinctive instrumental sound of Johnny & The Hurricanes, featuring Hammond organ and rasping R&B sax, helped the band to achieve nine chart hits between 1959-1961. This compilation features some of their greatest recordings, including their debut single 'Crossfire', and their top 5 hit 'Red River Rock'.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
An excellent, great value-for-money compilation. The tracks featured all appear to be the original versions and, whilst not being of superb sonic quality, do reflect the authentic grungey rawness of the band's sound. It's missing 'Sand Storm', the superb B-side of 'Beatnik Fly' but you can't have everything. I bought this mainly as a way of 'topping up' my Shopping Basket but it turned out to be the cream of the crop. Dancing party guaranteed!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Just to make you aware..
As you can see from the artwork this CD's actual title is "The Best of Johnny and the Hurricanes". The artwork and track list shown are correct, but Amazon has transposed the CD title of this and another J&TH CD. I've got both CDs. This CD is okay, the other is awful. I'm not going to bother reporting this problem since Amazon won't action it - they almost never do. Neither CD contains anything much more than composer credits for the songs, no liner notes worth speaking of. But this is the 21st Century right? So, as you might expect there is an excellent Wikipedia page on the group.
As you can see from the artwork this CD's actual title is "The Best of Johnny and the Hurricanes". The artwork and track list shown are correct, but Amazon has transposed the CD title of this and another J&TH CD. I've got both CDs. This CD is okay, the other is awful. I'm not going to bother reporting this problem since Amazon won't action it - they almost never do. Neither CD contains anything much more than composer credits for the songs, no liner notes worth speaking of. But this is the 21st Century right? So, as you might expect there is an excellent Wikipedia page on the group.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Well, you couldn't pay much less, could you? The presentation of this CD reflects this too. The insert contains only songwriting credits for information, revealing that the band wrote most of their own stuff, though often by plundering a traditional tune. The sound quality isn't too clever either. I have a copy of the 'Rocking Goose' single and it doesn't sound as muddy as the recording on this disc. As far as the music is concerned, the band enjoyed several hits, led by distinctive organ melodies and funked up by sax, guitar and jumping drums. Their most exciting track is probably 'Crossfire', which sounds like a precursor to fast surf numbers like 'Misirlou', but as ever the sound quality blunts it. As for their cover of 'The Sheik Of Araby', it comes complete with vinyl-style crackles which leads you to wonder what method was used to transfer these recordings to CD. Perhaps an example of getting what you pay for.
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Good Ole Rock 'n' Roll
This album brings back some terrific memories. Showing my age a little, I can (just) remember most of the tracks first time around. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mark Whitehead
Johnny & The Hurricanes
This is an excellent collection of the hits of this architypal rock instrumental combo. A good source of the best of their music.
Published 6 months ago by walkerdoug
It`s The Label.......Beware!
So how can you write a review without hearing the CD?
Well, its not really a review, more of a warning! Read more
Well, its not really a review, more of a warning! Read more
Published 21 months ago by A. Foss
Great Johnny and the Hurricanes
This is a great cd. Brought back many happy memories of my youth. The music sound is very infectious and toe tapping is a must!
Published 21 months ago by Jinny.p
Red River Rock And 19 Others.
If I recall correctly, Red River Rock featured on the film soundtrack, That I'll Be The Day with Ringo Starr and David Essex, and what a track it is, all guitars, drums, saxophone... Read more
Published 22 months ago by J. Thompson
The Big Sound
Johnny and the Hurricanes were one of my favourite instrumental groups of the early 60s. Red River Rock goes back to 1959 and considering all were in their late teens this group... Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2010 by Mr. Michael Wade
Gorilla Man
Its Great for a nostalgic return to the 60's and 70's. Complete with all the basic errors of the era. Read more
Published on 20 Dec 2009 by Gorilla Man
retro rock & roll,
Nostalgia instrumental rock & roll, using a Clavoline as used in Telstar,
plus a superb Sax player, Red River Rock & Beatnick Fly with
Rocking... Read more
plus a superb Sax player, Red River Rock & Beatnick Fly with
Rocking... Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2009 by alley kat
Johnny and the best of Hurricanes.
DON'T BUY THIS, worth nil stars. This sounds like someone has heard the groups records & has tried to copy the music on A organ. Read more
Published on 3 Aug 2009 by M. C. Campbell
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