Shakedown! The Texas Tapes Revisited is a Grammy nominated[1] compilation of the work of Bobby Fuller and his recording band in El Paso, Texas before signing to Bob Keane's Del-Fi Records 1964. The two CDs compile Fuller's hit local singles, and a wealth of outtakes and other recordings over its 50 tracks.
| Shakedown! The Texas Tapes Revisited | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | October 1, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1961–1964 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 2:10:11 | |||
| Label | Del-Fi | |||
| Bobby Fuller chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Bobby Fuller except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Say Sweetheart" | 2:18 | |
| 2. | "You’re In Love" | Bobby Fuller, Mary Stone | 2:02 |
| 3. | "Guess We’ll Fall In Love" | 2:21 | |
| 4. | "Gently My Love" | 1:57 | |
| 5. | "My Heart Jumped" | Dick Liberatore | 2:14 |
| 6. | "Nervous Breakdown" | Mario Roccuzzo | 2:14 |
| 7. | "Not Fade Away" | Buddy Holly, Norman Petty | 2:12 |
| 8. | "Rock House" | 2:23 | |
| 9. | "King Of The Beach" | 2:08 | |
| 10. | "Wine, Wine, Wine" | 1:58 | |
| 11. | "Keep On Dancing" | Bobby Fuller, Randy Fuller | 1:56 |
| 12. | "Bodine" | 2:54 | |
| 13. | "I Fought The Law" | Sonny Curtis | 2:16 |
| 14. | "She’s My Girl" | 2:20 | |
| 15. | "You Kiss Me" | 2:38 | |
| 16. | "Pamela" | 2:05 | |
| 17. | "Fool of Love" | 2:42 | |
| 18. | "Shakedown" | 1:58 | |
| 19. | "A New Shade of Blue" | Bobby Fuller, Mary Stone | 2:55 |
| 20. | "Saturday Night" | 1:44 | |
| 21. | "Stringer" | 2:25 | |
| 22. | "You Made Me Cry" | 2:02 | |
| 23. | "Only For You" | 2:33 | |
| 24. | "Nancy Jean" | 2:16 | |
| 25. | "The Chase" "My True Love" (hidden track) | Bobby Fuller and Mary Stone | 8:30 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Unreliable Irresistible Girl" | 1:57 | |
| 2. | "Nervous Breakdown" | Mario Roccuzzo | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Summertime Blues" | Jerry Capehart, Eddie Cochran | 2:02 |
| 4. | "I Fought The Law (Alternate)" | Sonny Curtis | 2:21 |
| 5. | "Do You Wanna Dance?" | Bobby Freeman | 2:26 |
| 6. | "Nancy Jean" | 2:23 | |
| 7. | "Wolfman" | Bobby Fuller, Randy Fuller | 3:07 |
| 8. | "Thunder Reef" | 2:41 | |
| 9. | "Keep A Knockin'" | Little Richard | 1:56 |
| 10. | "Linda Lu" | 2:30 | |
| 11. | "Saturday Night" (Alternate) | 1:26 | |
| 12. | "Guess We’ll Fall in Love" (Alternate) | 2:17 | |
| 13. | "To Make Love Last" | 2:01 | |
| 14. | "Pledge of Love" | 2:22 | |
| 15. | "Take My Word" | 2:09 | |
| 16. | "Skag" | Bobby Fuller, James Reese | 2:18 |
| 17. | "I Want to Hold Your Hand" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 2:34 |
| 18. | "[Unknown Instrumental]" | 3:17 | |
| 19. | "Greensleaves" (Traditional) | 1:54 | |
| 20. | "You Made Me Cry" (Alternate) | 1:59 | |
| 21. | "Pamela" (Alternate) | 2:09 | |
| 22. | "Donna" | Rolf Kühn, Ritchie Valens | 2:16 |
| 23. | "Nancy Jean" (Alternate) | 2:32 | |
| 24. | "Only For You" (Alternate) | 2:37 | |
| 25. | "Faraway" "A New Shade of Blue" (Alternate - hidden track) | Bobby Fuller, Mary Stone | 10:49 |
Personnel
edit- Bobby Fuller - vocals, guitar
- Randy Fuller - backing vocals, bass
- Mike Ciccarelli - backing vocals, guitar
- Tex Reed - backing vocals, guitar
- Sonny Fletchter - backing vocals, guitar
- Jerry Miller - backing vocals, guitar
- Billy Webb - backing vocals, guitar
- Jim Reese - backing vocals, guitar
- Dalton Powell - drums
- Freddy Paz - drums
- Jimmy Wagnon - drums
- DeWayne Quirico - drums on tracks 7, 8, 19, and 21 on Disc 2
References
edit- ^ "40th Annual Grammy Award Nominations Coverage (1998)". www.digitalhit.com. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Shakedown! The Texas Tapes Revisited at AllMusic
 | This 1990s pop album–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |