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Tracklist

A1	–The Meteors	Crazy Love
A2	–Johnny Key With The Kool Kats	London Is My Hillbilly Home
A3	–The Rhythm Cats	Rockin' This Joint Tonite
A4	–Gentleman Jim* With The Kool Kats	Hi Ho Fiddle-Dee-Dee
A5	–The Rhythm Cats	I'm On My Way
A6	–Johnny Key With The Kool Kats	Tears Falling Down Like Rain
A7	–The Meteors	Go Away
B1	–The Rhythm Cats	Move Over Baby
B2	–The Polecats	Rockin' All Nite
B3	–Gentleman Jim* With The Kool Kats	Little Confused
B4	–The Meteors	My Baby Loves Me (Yes She Does)
B5	–The Rhythm Cats	My Baby's Gone
B6	–Gentleman Jim* With The Kool Kats	Second Hand Information
B7	–Johnny Key With The Kool Kats	Fallin' For You

Notes

This compilation first issued on Alligator records in 1980 capturs the British rockabilly scene at a key moment of its evolution. It was produced by Terry Earl, Pete Pritchard and Niggsy Owens, respectively drummer, bassist and guitarist of Flying Saucers. They were also the "house band" of the label appearing under the miniker of the Kool Kats on some sides.
The Meteors tracks are three Fenech originals that he sings too. It's first class Rockabilly with a touch of skiffle on "My Baby Loves Me (Yes She Does)". We're far from the sound that 'd be latter found on "In Heaven". Actually these three songs were recorded during the transition between Raw Deal (who featured Terry Earl and Pat Panioty who later formed the Deltas) and the Meteors. By the time this compilation was released their sound had changed.
Another band who had a lasting influence on the Rockabilly scene was the Polecats. They only recorded one song for this album as they wanted to keep their material for a major record deal.
Before joining the Polecats, Neil Rooney played with the Rhythm Cats along with Peter Davenport and Anders Janes who later formed the Stargazers another rockin' band to get a deal with a major. The recorded four songs of rural hillbilly bop mixed with rockabilly and early Bill Haley. "Move Over baby" was later reworked by the Stargazers and is/was available on "Rock that Boogie" on Vinyl Japan.
Gentleman Jim (Mealey) played solid rockabilly in the Sun/Meteor style while Johnny Key leaned more toward the hillbilly side of things with mandolin, banjo, fiddle and dobro.
The cd and mp3 version contain the other singles released by the label. Gina and the Strollers released two hot rockabilly numbers. "i'd Find You" is a solid western swing with sax and fiddle by Gentleman Jim while Johnny Key produced "Make You Realise" in the style of Johnny Cash and "Hillbilly Music" covered by Kitty Daisy and Lewis nearly 30 years later on their debut album.

Fred "Virgil" Turgis

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: ALL TS524 A ALL LP 001 A // ALL TS524B ALL LP 001 B

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
NERCD 053	Various	Home Grown Rockabilly ‎(CD, Comp)	Nervous Records	NERCD 053	UK	1992
NERD053	Various	Home Grown Rockabilly ‎(LP, Comp, RE)	Nervous Records	NERD053	UK	1989
ROLLS 008	Various	Home Grown Rockabilly ‎(LP, Comp)	Rebel	ROLLS 008	Finland	1981
ALL LP 001	Various	Home Grown Rockabilly ‎(LP, Comp, Lig)	Alligator Records	ALL LP 001	UK	1980