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Freddy Cannon - The complete Swan singles  (2 CD's) (2012)


Cannon could genuinely rock and on two of his very best records -- "Talahassee Lassie" and "Buzz-Buzz-A-Diddle-It" -- Freddy Cannon supplies his own electric rhythm guitar, with his scrappy work on the latter record being particularly effective. His records were masterminded by producers Bob Crewe and Frank Slay, all well-constructed discs with every thump of the big beat and every vocal "woo" out of Cannon perfectly placed and timed for maximum impact. Hits like "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans," "Action," and "Palisades Park" may be "slicker" records than the two mentioned above, but they still possess an enormous vitality and commitment to rock & roll; few others could bring an old chestnut like "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" into the modern age with a straight face. "Cannon"'s immense energy and contagious style make these noisy, very exciting records well worth investigating. 
He was born Frederico Anthony Picariello in 1940 and grew up in the nearby Boston suburb of Lynn, MA. He got hit by the big beat early, but it helped having parents who had more than a passing interest in music; his dad blew trumpet, sang, and fronted local combos as Freddy Karmon while his mother's penchant for amateur songwriting would hand him the genesis of his first hit. Young Freddy soaked up the rhythm & blues of Big Joe Turner and the jump blues of bands like Buddy Johnson on the radio. But it was the guitar music of Chuck Berry that made the most lasting impression. As Cannon once said, "Give me four of five guys who can play hard and in the pocket and to me, you've got a rock & roll show." This stripped, down-to-basics motto became his credo, even when surrounded by big, brassy bands, singing old tunes his father had sung; in a time frame full of phony baloney teen idols, Freddy Cannon always remained a true rock & roller.


                    Tracklisting  CD 1
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   1. (00:02:10)  - Tallahassee Lassie
   2. (00:02:24)  - You Know
   3. (00:02:33)  - Okefenokee
   4. (00:02:00)  - Kookie Hat
   5. (00:02:29)  - Way Down Yonder In New Orleans
   6. (00:02:39)  - Fractured
   7. (00:02:20)  - Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy
   8. (00:02:08)  - Boston (My Home Town)
   9. (00:02:39)  - Jump Over
  10. (00:03:00)  - The Urge
  11. (00:02:59)  - Happy Shades Of Blue
  12. (00:02:41)  - Cuernavaca Choo Choo
  13. (00:03:01)  - Humdinger
  14. (00:02:37)  - My Blue Heaven
  15. (00:02:24)  - Muskrat Ramble
  16. (00:02:47)  - Two Thousand-88
  17. (00:02:25)  - Buzz Buzz A-Diddle-It
  18. (00:02:10)  - Opportunity
  19. (00:02:22)  - Transistor Sister
  20. (00:03:00)  - Walk To The Moon
  21. (00:02:29)  - For Me And My Girl

                      Tracklisting CD 2
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   1. (00:02:02)  - Blue Plate Special
   2. (00:02:10)  - Teen Queen Of The Week
   3. (00:02:22)  - Wild Guy
   4. (00:01:51)  - Palisades Park
   5. (00:02:10)  - June, July And August
   6. (00:02:05)  - What's Gonna Happen When Summer's Done
   7. (00:01:53)  - Broadway
   8. (00:01:51)  - If You Were A Rock And Roll Record
   9. (00:02:00)  - The Truth, Ruth
  10. (00:02:01)  - Four Letter Man
  11. (00:02:19)  - Come On And Love Me
  12. (00:01:59)  - Patty Baby
  13. (00:02:19)  - Betty Jean
  14. (00:02:47)  - Everybody Monkey
  15. (00:03:03)  - Oh Gloria
  16. (00:02:07)  - Do What The Hippies Do
  17. (00:02:36)  - That's The Way Girls Are
  18. (00:02:18)  - What A Party
  19. (00:02:21)  - Sweet Georgia Brown
  20. (00:02:19)  - The Ups And Downs Of Love
  21. (00:01:58)  - It's Been Nice



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