Eddie Cochran - Portrait of a Legend
Contains 12 stereo tracks, plus previously unreleased versions of 'Teenage Cutie', 'Nervous Breakdown', 'Think Of Me' and other rarities.

Date: 8th January 1960, Venue, Gold Star Studios, Hollywood. The scene of Eddie Cochran's last ever record date, the end product of which was Three Steps To Heaven, Cherished Memories and Cut Across Shorty. Featured musicians: Crickets members Sonny Curtis and Jerry Allison as well as faithful bass player Connie 'Guybo' Smith.

   THE 'STEREO' RECORDINGS
  1. Pretty Girl (p 1980)
     (alternate vocal overdub & guitar)
  2. Weekend (take 13A) (p 1980)
  3. Jeannie, Jeannie, Jeannie (p 1984)
     (minus overdub)
  4. Ah, Pretty Girl (take 32) (p 1984)
  5. I've Waited So Long (take 11) (p 1984)
  6. Hallelujah, I Love Her So (take 12) (p 1984)
     (strings overdub)
  7. Little Angel (take 10) (p 1984)
     (chorus overdub)
  8. Pretty Girl (alternate) (p 1985)
     (alternate vocal overdub & guitar)
  9. Cherished Memories (overdub take 6) (p 1984)
10. Three Steps To Heaven (take 5) (p 1980)
11. Cut Across Shorty (take 11) (p 1984)
12. Cherished Memories (encounting 1-2-3-4) (p 1985)
     (vocal overdub take 14)

THE 'MONO' RECORDINGS
13. Jam Sand-Witch (instrumental) (p 1964)
14. I Almost Lost My Mind (p 1964)
     (overdubbed version [Snuffy Garrett])
15. That's My Desire (p 1966)
     (overdubbed version [Snuffy Garrett])
16. Skinny Jim (p 1964)
     (overdubbed version [Snuffy Garrett])
17. Lonely (p 1962)
     (with guitar overdubs [Snuffy Garrett])
18. Summertime Blues (UK single version) (p 1958)
19. Love Again (p 1962)
     (overdubbed version [Snuffy Garrett])
20. Think Of Me (p 2005)
     (with female chorus)
21. Somethin' Else (p 1959)
     (extended version - no fade out)
22. Boll Weevil Song (p 1985)
     (master correct speed)
23. Cut Across Shorty (p 2005)
     (master correct speed)
24. Teenage Heaven (take 17 - January 1957 version) (p 1980)
25. My Way (backing track) (p 2005)
26. My Way (master) (p 1963)
27. Hallelujah! I Love Her So (p 2005)
     (without string overdub)
28. C'mon Everybody (p 1984)
     (correct speed - minus guitar overdub - encounting 1-2)
29. Nervous Breakdown (p 2005)
     (minus overdubs)
30. Blue Suede Shoes (p 1983)
     (master - undubbed)
31. Long Tall Sally (p 1983)
     (master - undubbed)
32. Teenage Cutie (takes 1 - 4) (p 2005)
33. Cotton Picker (master) (p 1972)
34. Rock 'n' Roll Blues (backing track - no fade) (p 2005)
35. Pretty Girl (UK single version - clipped intro) (p 1958)


published 2005
CD: Rockstar Records Ltd., England - RSRCD 026