5 EDDIE COCHRAN THE YEAR 1957 (Bear Family) A musical year in the life of a legend. 8110 Eddie Cochran only released one album in his tragically short life, dead at the age of 21. That album was 'Singing to My Baby' and this compilation is based around it but with additional material, alternative s cuts and interviews all recording in that year 1957. There are al-ternative takes of the classic tracks 'Completely Sweet' and 'Twenty Flight Rock', an un-dubbed version of `Ah, Pretty Girl' and live cut of 'Whole Lotta of Shakin' Goin' On', a track he never recorded in the studio. The interviews also make fascinating listening. As always with le Bear Family the sound quality and packaging is superb available in two formats, either CD or 10" vinyl double album in gatefold sleeve, an amazing wealth of talent from a legend of the era when still only a teenager. Simon Nott
