Bob Luman - Bob Rocks (CD)

2008 collection. Big, good looking, a fine singer, and a hell of an entertainer. Women loved him and men admired him. Bob Luman had it all. Bob's entire recording career has been documented by Bear Family Records on two critically acclaimed box sets and a DVD of vintage performances. Now, the rockin' best of these two sets is available on a single CD, drawn largely from Luman's earliest years. These tracks, including originally unissued material, offer ample proof of why Luman is an icon to Rockabilly collectors today. You'll hear not only the finest in Luman's virile vocals, including his biggest hit 'Let's Think About Living', but also the stunning lead guitar work by the legendary James Burton. Sample the performances that led fellow Imperial Records artist Ricky Nelson to wrestle Luman's band away from him after the two men first met in Los Angeles in 1957. Included with this 36 track set is a detailed biography of the Texas rocker by music historian Hank Davis, based on exclusive interviews with Luman's friends, fellow musicians (including Burton) and family members. Bear Family.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Red Hot
2. Stranger Than Fiction
3. Blue Days, Black Nights
4. You're the Cause of It All
5. All Night Long
6. That's Alright
7. Whenever You're Ready
8. Hello Baby
9. Red Cadillac ; a Black Mustache
10. In the Deep Dark Jungle
11. This Is the Night
12. Make Up Your Mind Baby (Wild Version)
13. Your Love
14. Wild Eyed Woman
15. No Use in Lying
16. Guitar Picker
17. Everybody's Talkin
18. I Know My Baby Cares
19. Try Me
20. Svengali
21. My Baby Walks All Over Me
22. Loretta (Take 4)
23. Boom Boom Boom Yippy Yi Ya (Take 5)
24. Buttercup
25. Let's Think About Living
26. You've Got Everything
27. Why, Why, Bye, Bye
28. Old Friends
29. Bad Bad Day
30. I Love You Because
31. Meet Mr. Mud
32. Great Snowman
33. Boston Rocker
34. Oh Boy
35. Johnny B. Goode
36. Mystery Train