Long before his 1970s/80s career as 'Mr Country-Rock', with forty hits on the US Country charts, BILLY 'CRASH' CRADDOCK was a teenage Rockabilly/Rock 'n' Roller. Between 1957-61 he cut a dozen or so 45s for a variety of labels, which have long since become sought-after collectors' rarities. Several of these were US regional hits, and covered internationally, e.g. 'Ah, Poor Little Baby' (Adam Faith) and 'I Want That' (Johnny Kidd).
In an unlikely turn of events he became a massive star in Australia during 1960-61, registering two No.1 records - 'Boom Boom Baby' and 'One Last Kiss' - plus a further half-dozen Aussie hits. This compilation anthologises Crash's early Rock'n'Roll career between 1957-61, including all his Australian hits, a couple of which were never released in the US..................
1. SMACKY-MOUTH (as Billy Graddock) 2. HOW DOES IT FEEL (as Billy Graddock) 3. BIRDDOGGIN' (with The Blue Notes) 4. MILLIONAIRE (with The Blue Notes) 5. AH, POOR LITTLE BABY 6. LULA LEE 7. SCHOOL DAY DREAMS 8. AM I TO BE THE ONE (For The Last Time) 9. I?MISS YOU SO MUCH 10. SWEETIE PIE 11. BLABBERMOUTH 12. BOOM BOOM BABY 13. DON'T DESTROY ME 14. I?WANT THAT 15. SINCE SHE TURNED SEVENTEEN 16. (What Makes You) TREAT ME LIKE YOU?DO 17. LETTER OF LOVE 18. ALL I WANT IS YOU 19. WELL DON'T YOU KNOW 20. ONE LAST KISS 21. IS IT TRUE OR FALSE? (That I'm In Love With You) 22. LITTLE OLE YOU 23. HEAVENLY LOVE 24. GOOD TIME BILLY (Is A?Happiness Fool) 25. REPORT CARD OF LOVE 26. TRULY TRUE 27. HOW LONELY HE MUST BE 28. OLE KING COLE 29. A DIAMOND IS FOREVER
