Rock On (The Bunch album)

Infobox Album
Name = Rock On
Type = cover
Artist = The Bunch


Released = January 1972
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Label = Island Records
Fledg'ling Records (reissue)
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Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fpddylojxpzb link]
Misc = Singles
Name = Rock On
Type = cover
single 1 = When Will I Be Loved?" b/w "Willie and the Hand Jive
single 1 date = 1972
single 2 =
single 2 date =

"Rock On" is a 1972 one-off album of oldies covers by the Bunch, a group of English folk-rock singers and musicians, calling themselves The Bunch. The Bunch got together in late 1971 to record their one and only album, Rock On. This album consists of covers of the band’s favorite songs by the likes of Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, and The Everly Brothers.

Members of the Bunch include members of Fairport Convention and others: Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson, Linda Thompson, Pat Donaldson, Ashley Hutchings, Gerry Conway, Dave Mattacks.

Fledg'ling Records reissued the album on compact disc in 2003. [ [http://www.richardthompson-music.com/catch_of_the_day.asp?id=203 BeesWeb - Catch of the Day ] ] [http://www.thebeesknees.com/?p=101#more-101 Fledg'ling Records reissue]

Track listing

Original LP album
#"Crazy Arms"
#"That'll Be the Day"
#"Don't Be Cruel"
#"The Loco-Motion"
#"My Girl the Month of May"
#"Love's Made a Fool of You"
#"Willie and the Hand Jive"
#"Jambalaya (On The Bayou)"
#"When Will I Be Loved"
#"Nadine"
#"Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller"
#"Learning the Game"Fledg'ling Records FLED 3042 CD bonus tracks
#"Let There Be Drums"
#"Twenty Flight Rock"
#"High School Confidential"
#"La Bamba"

Personnel

*Gerry Conway - drums and percussion
*Tony Cox - piano
*Sandy Denny - vocals
*Pat Donaldson - bass
*Ashley Hutchings - vocals
*Trevor Lucas - vocals, 12-string guitar
*Dave Mattacks - drums and percussion
*Linda Thompson - vocals
*Richard Thompson - vocals, guitars
*Ian Whiteman - piano
*The Dundee Horns - brass

References