The Roulettes - Stakes And Chips (UK Beat 1963-1966)

The Roulettes - Stakes And Chips (UK Beat 1963-1966) CD (1992) To MP3 256 Kbit/s Included: CD Covers & Info Biography by Bruce Eder An underrated British quartet made up of John Rogan (bass), Russ Ballard (lead guitar), Peter Thorpe (rhythm guitar), and Bob Henrit (drums), the Roulettes featured future Argent alumnus Russ Ballard on lead guitar. They were originally formed as a backing band for vocalist Adam Faith, who enjoyed a massively successful light rock & roll career in the early '60s in England. Beginning in 1963 with the start of the rock & roll explosion coming out of Liverpool, the group was somewhat reorganized, and their and Faith's work together became much more assertive; the result was Faith's last big hit, "The First Time," in August of 1963. The group began recording on their own for EMI in late 1963 and revealed themselves as an above-average group, fully competitive on a musical level with acts like the Searchers and the Hollies. Their records, though fewer in number, display many of the same virtues found on the better-known work of the Beatles and the Searchers, including soaring harmonies behind strong lead vocals, crisp guitar playing, and a good ear for memorable hooks. Ballard and Henrit also appeared on "Concrete and Clay," a major hit for the acoustic rock outfit Unit Four Plus Two, but the Roulettes' own records stubbornly failed to make the charts. By 1965, they'd split with Adam Faith, but the concentration on their own careers didn't change the inexplicably lackluster performance of their records. The group soldiered on through 1967 without any chart success, playing shows on the European continent, where any good British rock band could still earn a decent living. Finally, Ballard and Henrit joined Unit Four Plus Two, while Thorpe and Rogan left the music business. Following the breakup of Unit Four Plus Two in 1968, Ballard and Henrit hooked up with Rod Argent and Chris White, late of the Zombies, and formed Argent, a quartet that, for a brief time in the early 1970s, enjoyed some of the chart success that had eluded the Roulettes throughout their history. Review by Bruce Eder The definitive Roulettes collection, 22 songs covering the group's entire recorded history, with more highlights than one would expect to find. "Bad Time," "I'll Remember Tonight" (which is more familiar to Americans in its cover version by the Mugwumps), "Stubborn Kind of Fellow," and "I Hope He Breaks Your Heart" are priceless, and most of the rest isn't far behind. The sound is excellent, and the notes are entertaining and wonderfully detailed. Tracklist: 01. Bad Time (Andrews) - 1965 02. What You Gonna Do? (Ballard, Henrit) - 1965 03. Settle Down (Settle) - 1965 04. Taste Of Honey (Marlow, Scott) - 1965 05. Find Out The Truth (Rogan, Thorpe) - 1965 06. I'll Remember Tonight (Andrews) - 1965 07. You Don't Love Me (Andrews) - 1965 08. Stubborn Kind Of Fellow (Gaye, Stevenson) - 1965 09. I Hope He Breaks Your Heart (Sedaka) - 1965 10. I Can't Think Of Anyone Else (Rogan, Thorpe) - 1965 11. Shake (Cooke) - 1965 12. Soon You'll Be Leaving Me (Andrews) - 1965 13. Me Body (Ballard) - 1965 14. This Little Girl (Cosby, Holland, Stevenson) - 1965 15. Can You Go? (Andrews) - 1964 16. Tell Tale Tit (Adams, Barnes) - 1963 17. The Long Cigarette (Moeller, Parker) - 1965 18. Junk (Roulettes) - 1965 19. Jackpot (Roulettes) - 1966 20. Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow (Roulettes) - 1966 21. Tracks Of My Tears (Moore, Robinson, Tarplin) - 1965 22. I Can't Stop (Lindsey) - 1966 Members Brian Parker - guitar (born 1940, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire) John Rogers - bass guitar (until May 1963 when he was killed in a car crash) Hertfordshire John 'Mod' Rogan - bass guitar 1963 - 1967 (born 3 February 1944, Hartlepool, County Durham) Peter Thorpe - rhythm guitar (born 25 May 1944, Wimbledon, South London) Bob Henrit - Drums (born Robert John Henrit, 2 May 1944, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire) Russ Ballard - lead guitar (born Russell Glyn Ballard, 31 October 1945, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire) See my other Torrents: http://thepiratebay.se/user/Iron_Horse/

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 Iron_Horse (2010-06-22)

All comments are wellcome!
This one is for you "raysir"

raysir (2010-06-22)

wow, there`s no stopping you i did`nt expect it so quick so thanx again for all your hard work

 Iron_Horse (2010-06-22)

Thanks! "raysir" I had it ready to upload, thats why i was so quick! ;)