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SINGLES
| SUN 240 |
JACK EARLS & THE JIMBOS |
Slow Down / A Fool For Lovin' You
(a-side recorded in c. 3/1956 and b-side in 10/1955 at Sun Recording Studio, Memphis, Tennessee, feat. Jack Earls:vcl/gtr, Warren Gregory:gtr, Johnny Black:bs, Danny Wahlqvist:dms) | 4/1956 US |
| RY-HO R.H. 107 |
JACK EARLS |
Mississippi Man / Take Me To The Place
(recorded in 1973 at Ry-Ho Studio, Romulus, Michigan, feat. Jack Earls:vcl/gtr, Frank Childs:ld.gtr, Don Rye:bs on 'Mississippi Man', Jeffery Lynn Howell:bs on 'Take Me To That Place', Phil Cuttrell:dms, Dianne Howell & Pamela Jo Howell:bckgr.vcls + unk. pno) | 1973 US |
| OLYMPIC OR 001 (p/s) |
JACK EARLS |
She Sure Can Rock Me / Crawdad Hole
(recorded in 1975 at Sound Patters Studio, Farmington, Michigan, feat. Jack Earls:vcl/gtr, Johnny Cook:gtr, Tom Stewart:pno, Roger Taylor:bs on 'She Sure Can Rock Me', Lee Sloan:bs on 'Crawdad Hole', Ace Avery:dms) | 1975 US |
| OLYMPIC OR 007 (p/s) |
JACK EARLS |
Flip Flop And Fly / Rock Bop
(a-side recorded in 1976 at Olympic Records Studio, Detroit, Michigan, feat. Jack Earls:vcl/gtr, Johnny Clark:gtr, Tom Stewart:pno, Lee Sloan:bs on 'Flip Flop And Fly', Ace Avery:dms; b-side retitled and edited for a longer version of 1956 Sun 240 release 'Let's Bop') | 1976 US |
| SUN 621 |
JACK EARLS |
Let's Bop (vers. 1, rec. 1956) / When I Dream (vers. 1, rec. 10/1955) | 1979 FRA |
| ENVIKEN RECORDS 45-02 |
JACK EARLS & THE SLEAZY RUSTIC BOYS |
My Little Mama / Game Of Love | 1998 SWE |
| NORTON/SUN RECORDS JUKEBOX SERIES 847 |
JACK EARLS |
Take Me To That Place (vers. 1, rec. 1/1957) / (reverse by Ray Harris: Come On Little Mama [alt. take]) | 2001 US |
EP'S
| STOMPER TIME STEP 4 (p/s) |
'SLOW DOWN' IT'S JACK EARLS
Slow Down (1956 recording) / Rock Bop (retitled and edited for a longer version of 1956 Sun 240 release 'Let's Bop', orig. issued on Olympic 007) / I Started Rockin' A Long Time Ago / Be-Bop-A-Lula
("I Started Rockin' A Long Time Ago" recorded in 1999 at Jack Earls Studio with The Big Barn Combo = Marvin Weyer:ld.gtr, Paul 'Smokey Links' Cooks:gtr, Kenneth 'Kenny Bruce' Bignotti:bs & Jeffrey 'Loney Charles' Irwin:dms, "Be-Bop-A-Lula" c. 1987 at Jack Earls Studio with Johnny Blasco:ld.gtr, Steve Earls:rh.gtr, Lenny Earls:rh.gtr & Mike Earls:dms) | 1999 UK
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ALBUMS
| BEAR FAMILY BFX 15273 |
LET'S BOP (LP)
Let's Bop (rec. 6/1956) / Slow Down (rec. c. 3/1956) / My Gal Mary-Ann (rec. 6/1956) / Sign On The Dotted Line (vers. 1, rec. 6/1956) / Crawdad Hole (rec. c. 1/1956) / They Can't Keep Me From You (vers. 1, rec. 10/1955) / Hey Slim (rec. 10/1955) / Take Me To That Place (vers. 2, rec. 1/1957) / A Fool For Loving You (alt. take, rec. 10/1955) / Hey Jim (vers. 1, take 1, rec. 10/1955) / When I Dream (vers. 1, rec. 10/1955) / Crawdad Hole (alt. vers. 1, rec. c. 1/1956) / If You Don't Mind (rec. c. 3/1956) / They Can't Keep Me From You (vers. 2, rec. 1956/7) | 1990 GER
| | STOMPER TIME STEN 1 |
JACK EARLS SINGS (10" LP)
Rock Bop (=Let's Bop, rec. 1956) / Crawdad Hole / She Sure Can Rock Me / Roll Over Beethoven (alt. take) / Take Me To That Place (1973 Ry-Ho recording) / Call Me Shorty / Roll Over Beethoven / Comin' Back Home (1976/77 recording) / Flip Flop And Fly / Crawdad Hole (alt. take of 1975 Olympic recording) / Mississippi Man (1973 Ry-Ho recording) / Call Me Shorty (1976/77 recording) | 1996 UK
| | CHARLY CD 8197 |
HEY SLIM, LET'S BOP (CD)
Hey Jim / They Can't Keep Me From You (vers. 1) / Hey Slim / Crawdad Hole / When I Dream (vers. 1) / Crawdad Hole (alt. vers. 1) / Slow Down / A Fool For Lovin' You / Crawdad Hole (alt. vers. 2) / If You Don't Mind / Let's Bop / Sign On The Dotted Line (vers. 1) / My Gal Mary-Ann / Take Me To That Place (vers. 1) / They Can't Keep Me From You (vers. 2) / When I Dream (vers. 2) / Take Me To That Place (vers. 2) / Sign On The Dotted Line (vers. 2) | 1996 UK
| | NAVAJO RECORDS #0101 |
JACK EARLS LIVE (CD)
Flip Flop & Fly / Take Me To That Place / Hey Jim / Sign On The Dotted Line / Let's Bop / They Can't Keep Me From You / She Sure Can Rock Me / My Gal Mary Ann / I Started Rocking A Long Time Ago / Game Of Love / Roll Over Beethoven / My Little Mama / Crawdad Hole / Come On Little Mama / A Fool For Lovin' You / Rock & Roll Ruby / Oh Babe / Slow Down / Medley Of Carl Perkins (recorded live at Gävle Concert Hall, Gävle, Sweden on October 14, 2000 with the Sleazy Rustic Boys: Jonas Olpers:gtr,Jyrki Juvonen:st.gtr,Sören Andreassen:bs & Patrik Staffanson:dms) | 2001 US
| | ENVIKEN ENRECCD 113 |
JACK EARLS & THE SLEAZY RUSTIC BOYS: GAME OF LOVE (CD)
Honky Tonk / Game Of Love / My Little Mama (take 1) / When I Dream / Trying To Find My Way / Coming Back Home / Baby Love / Tribute To Carl Perkins (tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 8 recorded in 2000 at Enviken Studios, Enviken, Sweden and tracks 2, 3, 6 recorded in 1998 at Joe Allans Recording Service, Hallstahammar, Sweden) | 2002 SWE
| | BEAR FAMILY BCD 16935 BG |
JACK EARLS & THE JIMBOS: SLOW DOWN - THE SUN YEARS, PLUS (2-CD)
Hey Jim (vers. 1, take 2) / Let's Bop (vers. 3) / Take Me To That Place (vers. 2) / They Can't Keep Me From You (vers. 1) / Slow Down / A Fool For Loving You / Sign On The Dotted Line (vers. 2) / Hey Jim (vers. 1, take 1) / Crawdad Hole (vers. 2, take 1) / Crawdad Hole (vers. 2, take 2) / When I Dream (vers. 1) / My Gal Mary Ann / If You Don't Mind / Let's Bop (vers. 2) / Hey Jim (vers. 2, take 1) / They Can't Keep Me From You (vers. 2, take 2) / Crawdad Hole (vers. 1) / Take Me To That Place (vers. 1) / When I Dream (vers. 2) / Let's Bop (vers. 1) / Sign On The Dotted Line (vers. 1) / Hey Slim / A Fool For Loving You (alt. take) / Crawdad Hole (vers. 2, take 3) / Take Me To That Place (vers. 3) / They Can't Keep Me From You (vers. 2, take 1) / Hey Jim (vers. 2, take 2) / Let's Bop (vers. 4, incomplete) / Flip, Flop And Fly / Crawdad Hole (alt. take) / A Mississippi Man / Call Me Shorty / Take Me To That Place / She Sure Can Rock Me / Roll Over Beethoven / Comin' Back Home / Crawdad Hole / Be Bop A Lula / Rock Bop / Memories (interview) / I Started Rockin' A Long Time Ago (un-edited version)
| 2010 GER
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COMPILATIONS & GUEST APPEARANCES
| REDITA RLP-106 |
V/A: MEMPHIS ROCKS THE COUNTRY (LP)
A Fool For Loving You (vers. 1, rec. 10/1956 = Sun 240) | 1973 HOL
| | SSS HJS 224 |
V/A: ROCKING & STOMPING (CD)
A Fool For Loving You (vers. 1, rec. 10/1956 = Sun 240) | 1973 HOL
| | PHONOGRAM 6467.025 |
V/A: SUN ROCKABILLYS, VOL.1 - PUT YOUR CAT CLOTHES ON (LP)
Slow Down (rec. c. 3/1956 = Sun 240) | 1973 UK
| | PHONOGRAM 6467.028 |
V/A: SUN ROCKABILLYS, VOL.3 (LP)
Hey Slim (rec. 10/1955) / Let's Bop (vers. 1, rec. 1956) / Sign On The Dotted Line (vers. 1, rec. 1956) | 1974 UK
| | BOPCAT LP 200 |
V/A: WE WANNA BOOGIE (LP)
Crawdad Hole | 1974 HOL
| | REDITA RLP-110 |
V/A: SHELBY COTTON COUNTRY 1948-1974 (LP)
Crawdad Hole (vers. 2, take 2, rec. c. 1/1956) | 1975 HOL
| | CHARLY CR 30101 |
V/A: SUN - THE ROOTS OF ROCK, VOL.1 : CATALYST (LP)
Crawdad Hole (vers. 2, take 1, rec. c. 1/1956) | 1976 UK
| | CHARLY LP 30123 |
V/A: THE BEST OF SUN ROCKABILLY, VOL.1 (LP)
Slow Down (rec. c. 3/1956 = Sun 240) | 1977 UK
| | CHARLY LP 30124 |
V/A: THE BEST OF SUN ROCKABILLY, VOL.2 (LP)
Let's Bop (vers. 1, rec. 1956) / Sign On The Dotted Line (vers. 1, rec. 6/1956) | 1977 UK
| | CHARLY CR 30128 |
V/A: SUN - THE ROOTS OF ROCK, VOL.13 : ROCKABILLY SUNDOWN (LP)
Hey Slim (rec. 10/1955) | 1977 UK
| | DIAL LP 004 |
V/A: OLYMPIC ROCK (LP)
Rock Bop (retitled and edited for a longer version of 1956 Sun 240 release 'Let's Bop') / Crawdad Hole (1975 Olympic recording) / Flip Flop And Fly (1976 Olympic recording) / Mississippi Man (1973 Ry-Ho recording) / She Sure Can Rock Me (1975 Olympic recording) | 1977 HOL
| | ROCK-IT/OLYMPIC LP 1001 |
V/A: ROCK IT ROCK, VOL.1 - OLYMPIC ROCK, VOL.2 (LP)
Crawdad Hole (1975 Olympic recording) / Roll Over Beethoven (prev. unissued 1976/77 Olympic recording) | 1978 US
| | BOPCAT LP 700 |
V/A: ROCK AROUND THE TOWN (LP)
Crawdad Hole | 1979 HOL
| | CHARLY SUNBOX 100 |
V/A: THE SUN BOX (3-LP)
Slow Down (rec. c. 3/1956 = Sun 240) | 1980 UK
| | OLYMPIC LP-OR-4 |
V/A: LET'S JIVE IT (LP)
Crawdad Hole (1975 Olympic recording) | 1980 US
| | CHARLY CFM 504/CFM 40004 |
V/A: ALL NIGHT ROCK (10" LP)
Slow Down (rec. c. 3/1956 = Sun 240) | 1981 UK/FRA/ITA
| | CHARLY CFM 504/CFM 40004 |
V/A: ALL NIGHT ROCK (10" LP)
Slow Down (rec. c. 3/1956 = Sun 240) | 1981 UK/FRA/ITA
| | CHARLY CFM 506/CFM 40006 |
V/A: ROCKABILLY CRAZE (10" LP)
Let's Bop (vers. 1, rec. 1956) | 1982 UK/FRA/ITA
| | CHARLY CFM 507 |
V/A: TENNESSEE STOMP (10" LP)
Crawdad Hole (vers. 2, take 3, rec. c. 1/1956) | 1982 UK
| | REDITA RLP-126 |
V/A: COTTON CHOPPER COUNTRY (LP)
If You Don't Mind (rec. c. 3/1956) | 1984 HOL
| | ROCKHOUSE LP 8411 |
V/A: ROCK IT! (LP)
Crawdad Hole | 1984 HOL
| | CHARLY LP 10019 |
V/A: THE BEST OF SUN ROCKABILLY, VOL.2 (LP)
Let's Bop / Sign On The Dotted Line (vers. 1) | 1985 UK
| | CHARLY/SUN LP 1019 |
V/A: ROCK-A-BILLY BLUES (LP)
Slow Down / A Fool For Loving You (vers. 1, rec. 10/1955 = Sun 240) / Hey Jim (Hey Slim; vers. 1, take 1, rec. 10/1955) / They Can't Keep Me From You (vers. 2, take 1, rec. 1956) / Crawdad Hole (vers. 1, rec. 10/1955) / Sign On The Dotted Line (vers. 2, rec. 1956) | 1985 UK
| | CHARLY/SUN LP 1024 |
V/A: HOT SOUTHERN BOPPERS (LP)
My Gal Mary-Ann (rec. 1956) / Take Me To That Place (vers. 1, rec. 1/1957) | 1985 UK
| | CHARLY CD SUN 16 |
V/A: THE BEST OF SUN ROCKABILLY (CD)
Slow Down / Let's Bop | 1986 UK
| | CHARLY CD SUN 36 |
V/A: THE BEST OF SUN ROCKABILLY, VOL.2 (CD)
My Gal Mary-Ann | 1986 UK
| | CHARLY SUNBOX 106 |
V/A: SUN RECORDS - THE ROCKING YEARS (12-LP)
Crawdad Hole (vers. 2, take 2, rec. c. 1/1956) / Slow Down (rec. c. 3/1956 = Sun 240) / A Fool For Loving You (alt. take, rec. 10/1955) / If You Don't Mind (rec. c. 3/1956) / Sign It On The Dotted Line (alt. take, rec. 6/1956) | 1987 UK
| | MAGNUM FORCE LP 043 |
V/A: RED HOT ROCKABILLY, VOL.2 (LP)
Roll Over Beethoven | 1987 UK
| | NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS NME PRO 5 |
V/A: I DREAMT I WAS ELVIS (LP)
Let's Bop
(promo LP edition of the New Musical Express cassette)
| 1987 UK |
| P-VINE PLP-316 |
V/A: THE BIRTH OF MEMPHIS ROCKIN' SOUND (LP)
Slow Down / Let's Bop / Sign On The Dotted Line | 1987 JPN
| | MAGNUM FORCE LP 056 |
V/A: RED HOT ROCKABILLY, VOL.4 (LP)
Crawdad Hole | 1988 UK
| | CAMBRA SOUND LP 104 |
V/A: ROCKABILLY REBELS (LP)
Let's Bop | 19??
| | BELLAPHON 15140 |
V/A: SUN ROCKABILLIES, VOL.3 : ROCKIN' & BOPPIN' (LP)
Sign On The Dotted Line (vers. 1) | 19?? GER
| | BELLAPHON 220 13 023 |
V/A: SUN ROCKABILLIES : PUT YOUR CAT CLOTHES ON (LP)
Slow Down | 19?? GER
| | INSTANT CD INS 5039 |
V/A: THE SUN STORY, VOL.1 - SUNRISE (CD)
Slow Down | 19?? UK
| | MUSTANG CD 4 |
V/A: ROCKABILLY & HILLBILLY BOP, VOL.4 - MAD DOG IN TOWN (CD)
Crawdad Hole | 19??
| | ROUNDER 37 |
V/A: SUN ROCKABILLY (LP/CD)
Hey Slim | 1990 US
| | MAGNUM FORCE CD 082 |
V/A: RED HOT ROCKABILLY, VOL.8 (CD)
Roll Over Beethoven | 1992 UK
| | ROCKHOUSE CD 9319 |
V/A: ROCK IT - 32 AUTHENTIC R&R AND ROCKABILLY SHAKERS (CD)
Crawdad Hole | 1993 HOL
| | DISKY CD 04 |
V/A: THE ULTIMATE MEMPHIS ROCKABILLY COLLECTION, VOL.2 (CD)
Hey Slim / My Gal Mary-Ann / Take Me To That Place (vers. 1) | 1993 HOL
| | JICK? CD 89193 |
V/A: BEST OF SUN ROCKABILLY, VOL.1 (CD)
Slow Down / Let's Bop | 1994 JPN
| | JICK? CD 89194 |
V/A: BEST OF SUN ROCKABILLY, VOL.2 (CD)
My Gal Mary-Ann | 1994 JPN
| | CHARLY CD 8099 |
V/A: ESSENTIAL SUN ROCKABILLIES, VOL.1 (CD)
Crawdad Hole | 1995 UK
| | AVI CD 5003 |
V/A: LET'S BOP - SUN ROCKABILLY, VOL.1 (CD)
Slow Down / Let's Bop / Hey Jim / Crawdad Hole (alt. vers. 2) / Take Me To That Place / Sign On The Dotted Line | 1995 US
| | BEAR FAMILY BCD 15802 DI |
V/A: THE COMPLETE SUN SINGLES, VOL.2 (4-CD)
Slow Down/A Fool For Lovin' You | 1995 GER
| | AVI/ATOMIC BEAT 5020 |
V/A: DRINK UP AND GO HOME! - SUN COUNTRY, VOL.2 (CD)
A Fool For Lovin' You | 1996 US
| | CHARLY CD 8118 |
V/A: ESSENTIAL SUN ROCKABILLIES, VOL.2 (CD)
Slow Down | 1996 UK
| | CHARLY CD 8161 |
V/A: ESSENTIAL SUN ROCKABILLIES, VOL.3 (CD)
Let's Bop | 1996 UK
| | CHARLY CD 8274-2 |
V/A: THE VERY BEST OF SUN ROCKABILLY (CD)
Hey Slim / Take Me To That Place (vers. 1) | 1997 UK
| | VAMPIRELLA MUSIC 20012 |
V/A: RARE WHITE BOPPIN' (10" LP)
Slow Down | 1997 GER
| | BEAR FAMILY BCD 16210 |
V/A: THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT, VOL.14 (CD)
Take Me To That Place (vers. 1) | 1997 GER
| | HALLMARK CD 307972 |
V/A: KINGS OF ROCKABILLY (CD)
Slow Down | 1997
| | WOODWARD WWD-CD-100 |
MARV WEYER & HIS PALS: MOOSE X-ING (CD)
I Started Rockin' A Long Time Ago (1999 recording feat. Jack Earls:vcl/rh.gtr, Marv Weyer:ld.gtr, Smokey Links:gtr, Kenny Bruce:bs, Loney Charles:dms) | 1999 US
| | DRESSED TO KILL/BMG CD 66 |
V/A: THE SUN GODS (CD)
Crawdad Hole/Let's Bop | 1999 UK
| | BEAR FAMILY BCD 16311 |
V/A: THAT'LL FLAT GIT IT, VOL.16 : ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF SUN RECORDS (CD)
My Gal Mary-Ann | 1999 GER
| | VAMPIRELLA CD 1020012-2 |
V/A: RARE WHITE BOPPIN' AND RARE BLACK ROCKIN' : ORIGINAL SUN MATERIAL (CD)
Slow Down | 2000 GER
| | DISKY CD 250542 |
V/A: AS GOOD AS IT GETS : ROCKABILLY (2-CD)
Slow Down | 2000 HOL
| | PIE CD 153 |
V/A: ROCKABILLY DANCE PARTY (CD)
Let's Bop | 2000
| | CASTLE/PULSE PBX CD 336 |
V/A: THE LEGENDARY SUN RECORDS STORY (CD)
Slow Down | 2000 UK
| | SAAR CD 41006 |
V/A: THE BEST OF SUN ROCKABILLY, VOL.1-2 (CD)
Crawdad Hole/Slow Down | 2000 ITA
| | ACE CDCHD 815 |
V/A: THEM ROCKABILLY CATS (CD)
Slow Down | 2001 UK
| | SELECT CD 586 |
V/A: RED HOT : THE BEST OF SUN ROCKABILLY (CD)
Slow Down | 2001
| | CHARLY SNAJ 713 |
V/A: THE SUN RECORDS STORY (4-CD)
A Fool For Lovin' You | 2002 UK
| | FAB-U-LUS FBUBX 002 |
V/A: SUN RECORD COMPANY - 50 GOLDEN YEARS 1952-2002 (8-CD)
Take Me To That Place / Let's Bop | 2002 US |
| VARESE VINTAGE 066613 |
V/A: SUN RECORDS - 25 RED-HOT ROCKABILLY CLASSICS (CD)
Let's Bop
| 2004 US |
| ENVIKEN LJCD 1 |
V/A: LIVE & JIVE LEGENDS (CD)
Game Of Love/Trying To Find My Way | 2005 SWE |
| EL TORO ETCD 1011 |
V/A: TENNESSEE ROCK'N BILLY 1955 (CD)
Hey Jim / They Can't Keep Me From You | 2006 SPA |
| CASTLE CMXBX 1476 |
V/A: GET RHYTHM - HOT WAX FROM THE SUN VAULTS (6 x 7" SINGLEBOX)
Slow Down / A Fool For Lovin' You
| 2007 UK |
| PROPER PROPERBOX 143 |
V/A: ROCKIN' MEMPHIS (4-CD)
Slow Down
| 2008 UK |
© Compiled by Pete Hoppula
Acknowledgments: Jarmo Hoppula | Craig Maki
Published sources: Goldmine Price Guide To 45 Rpm Records (Tim Neely, 2003) | Sun Records: The Discography (Colin Escott & Martin Hawkins, 1987) | Blues News 1/1986 | Blue Suede News #40 (1997) | New Kommotion 22 (1979) | Bear Family BCD16935 BG (cd liner notes by Craig 'Bones' Maki, 6/2009, and discography by Colin Escott, Stefan Kohne & Craig 'Bones' Maki)
Online sources: www.allmusic.com | www.recordmaster.com | rcs.law.emory.edu/rcs (Rockin' Country Style) | www.singlesdb.com | www.bsnpubs.com | www.ebay.com | www.gemm.com | www.musicstack.com | www.rockabilly.nl (BlackCat Rockabilly Europe)
Note: The contents of www.wangdangdula.com website are informative only!
All the corrections/additions are welcome. E-mail: petehoppula @ hotmail.com
Revised on May 8, 2010
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