Despite his cheesy, homespun image and the ubiquitous, high-kicking "Give Me The Moonlight" routines, Frankie Vaughan turned in a couple of convincingly mean performances in his brief movie career, in These Dangerous Years and The Right Approach, while he memorably shared intimate screen-time with Marilyn Monroe in Let's Make Love. And although he later came across as decidedly non-Rock & Roll, during the 1950s and early 60s he cut a surprising number of Big Beat, Rocking sides. His early hits were all covers of US R&R hits, e. g. 'Tweedlee Dee', 'Seventeen', 'My Boy Flat Top', 'Green Door', 'Garden Of Eden', 'Wanderin' Eyes', and many of his old records are nowadays floor-fillers on the UK's active Rockin'/dance scene. This compilation presents "Frank's Rockin' Years" and is a wholly unique set, several of these sides having never previously been reissued in any format, after appearing on 78rpm singles back in the 50s.

Tracklist:

No Help Wanted
Look At That Girl
Tweedlee Dee
Seventeen
My Boy Flat Top
Rock Candy Baby
Honey Hair, Sugar Lips, Eyes Of Blue
Lucky Thirteen
The Green Door
Pity The Poor, Poor Man
Priscilla
The Garden Of Eden
Cold Cold Shower
These Dangerous Years
Wanderin' Eyes
Gotta Have Something In The Bank, Frank (With The Kaye Sisters)
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
Rock-A-Chicka
Kewpie Doll
So Many Women
Honey Bunny Baby
The Lady Is A Square
Come Softly To Me (With The Kaye Sisters)
Walkin' Tall
I Ain't Gonna Lead This Life No More
Do You Still Love Me
Tower Of Strength
Rachel
Don't Stop, Twist!
I'm Gonna Clip Your Wings
Travellin' Man
Hercules
Loop De Loop
Brand New Motor

UPC: 604988277029
Label: Jasmine Records
Release Date: 11.11.22
Format: CD

Frankie Vaughan - Frank's Dangerous Years: The Rockin' Sides (CD)