JIMMY PAGE - THIS GUITAR KILLS 2003

JIMMY  PAGE  -  THIS GUITAR KILLS 2003  2cd.

This  volume of JIMMY PAGE's 60s sessions traces the story from his very first studio recordings -in 1962, as a member of Neil Christian's Crusaders through a maze of hits (Dave Berry. Brenda Lee. Burt Bacharach). near-hits (The Redcaps. Mickey Finn & The Blue Men. Mickie Most) and downright obscurities (Bobby Graham. The Talismen. Vashti) closing on a frighteningly-rare (and equally-magnificent) 1967 French Johnny Hallyday single.

2-CD, forty-three track collection of Jimmy Page's pre-Yardbirds / Led Zeppelin days. Has many good, surprising and lesser-known songs to fully experience. Disc one is material that Page served as a session guitarist for many artists from 1962-64. Liked the hip-sounding "Your Momma's Out Of Town", Chuck Berry's "Talking About You", the Mercybeat-like "Jenny Let Him Go", "Without You" and the happening "Climbing Through" best. Disc two moves forward to the 1965-68 era. Wasn't aware that Page lent a helping hand to so many artists like Mickie Most, Peggy Lee, Jackie DeShannon, Mickey Finn, Dave Berry, Alvin Johnson, Bob Dylan and it looks like one tune by the Stones - "Some Things Just Stick In Your Mind".

Also  two Ray Davies tunes that show up, the rarely heard "One Fine Day" and the Kinks standard "You Really Got Me". A rather nifty collection of odds and ends of Page's [seemingly] endless repertoire.Mike Reed.

 

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