Crazy Legs is a studio album by Jeff Beck and the Big Town Playboys, released on 29 June 1993. The recording is an album of Gene Vincent songs. The album is considered to be a tribute to Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps,[3][4] and in particular to Vincent's early guitarist Cliff Gallup,[1][2] who Beck recognized as his biggest influence.[3][5]
| Crazy Legs | ||||
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| Studio album by Jeff Beck and the Big Town Playboys | ||||
| Released | 29 June 1993 | |||
| Studio | Townhouse, London | |||
| Genre | Rockabilly | |||
| Length | 41:08 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Stuart Colman | |||
| Jeff Beck chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
The album peaked at No. 171 on the Billboard 200 chart.[6]
Track listing
edit- "Race with the Devil" (Gene Vincent, Sheriff Tex Davis) – 2:00
- "Cruisin'" (Gene Vincent, Sheriff Tex Davis) – 2:22
- "Crazy Legs" (Danny Wolfe, Jerry Reed) – 2:03
- "Double Talkin' Baby" (Danny Wolfe, Jerry Reed) – 2:15
- "Woman Love" (Jack Rhodes) – 2:35
- "Lotta Lovin'" (Bernice Bedwell) – 2:04
- "Catman" (Gene Vincent, Sheriff Tex Davis) – 2:24
- "Pink Thunderbird" (Paul Peek, Sheriff Tex Davis) – 2:30
- "Baby Blue" (Gene Vincent, Bobby Jones) – 2:36
- "You Better Believe" (Cliff Gallup) – 2:09
- "Who Slapped John?" (Gene Vincent, Sheriff Tex Davis) – 1:55
- "Say Mama" (Johnny Earl, Johnny Meeks) – 2:13
- "Red Blue Jeans and a Pony Tail" (Jack Rhodes, Sheriff Tex Davis) – 2:18
- "Five Feet of Lovin'" (Buck Peddy, Mel Tillis) – 2:11
- "B-I-Bickey-Bi-Bo-Bo-Go" (Don Carter, Dub Nalls, Jack Rhodes) – 2:12
- "Blues Stay Away from Me" (Alton Delmore, Henry Glover, Rabon Delmore, Wayne Raney) – 2:24
- "Pretty Pretty Baby" (Danny Wolfe) – 2:26
- "Hold Me, Hug Me, Rock Me" (Gene Vincent, Sheriff Tex Davis) – 2:15
Personnel
edit- Jeff Beck - lead guitars
- The Big Town Playboys
- Mike Sanchez - vocals, piano
- Adrian Utley - rhythm guitar
- Ian Jennings - upright bass, backing vocals
- Clive Deamer - drums, backing vocals
with:
- Leo Green - tenor saxophone on "Say Mama"
- Nick Lunt - baritone saxophone on "Say Mama"
- Tony Rivers - backing vocals on "Baby Blue"
- Technical
- Leif Mases - engineer
- David Saunders & Lance Miles - Studio & Backline Techs
- Stan Watts - cover illustration
Charts
edit| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 190 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[8] | 51 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 171 |
Additional notes
editCatalogue: (CD) Epic 53562
References
edit- ^ a b Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Review: Crazy Legs". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ a b Milward, John (16 September 1993). "Review: Crazy Legs". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 4 November 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ a b Jeff Beck Interview Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, published in 'The Guitar Magazine' Vol 3 No 4, June 1993.
- ^ "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide", 2004, ISBN 0-7432-0169-8 p. 57
- ^ "The Big Town Playboys" Archived 15 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, An interview with lead vocalist and piano player Mike Sanchez, THE JEFF BECK BULLETIN Issue No. 1 / March 1993
- ^ "Crazy Legs - Chart & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ "Jeff Beck ARIA peaks, received from ARIA in October 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 2 November 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Jeff Beck Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2024.