Rollin' [Bonus Tracks]

by Bay City Rollers

Overview

Kicking off 2004's long-overdue restoration of the classic Bay City Rollers catalog, Rollin' -- the group's first U.K. album, from 1974 -- captures the band at their pop purest as a string of hits slam to head-to-head with a joyous mix of covers and soundalike originals. The original, superior, version of "Saturday Night" notwithstanding, the most obvious point of entry is the three monster 45s that ushered in Rollermania -- "Remember," "Shang-A-Lang," and "Summerlove Sensation." But the album as a whole rises high above the somewhat shabby treatment history traditionally metes out to the group. Certainly, they were crass, undoubtedly they were manipulative, and, ultimately, they were manipulated. But, they played their own instruments, they wrote their own songs, and, though they did turn to outside help for the biggest (and best) of their records, still you could line the Rollers up alongside any better-feted power pop group of the age without any disgrace or diminishing of fun. The original Rollin' stretches to a dozen tracks; the bonus CD version adds four more, the B-sides of each of the aforementioned singles -- at least one of which, "Bye Bye Barbara," could itself have proved a major hit. The packaging, too, is a joy, matching sympathetic liners with a clutch of period memorabilia.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/04/2004
Label:	Sony/Bmg Int'l
UPC:	0828766082029
catalogNumber:	660820
Rank:	57762

Tracks

1. Shang-A-Lang
2. Give It to Me Now
3. Angel Angel
4. Be My Baby
5. Just a Little Love
6. Remember (Sha la la La)
7. Saturday Night
8. Ain't It Strange
9. Please Stay
10. Jenny Gotta Dance
11. There Goes My Baby
12. Summerlove Sensation
13. Are You Ready for That Rock and Roll
14. Bringing Back the Good Times
15. Bye Bye Barbara
16. Hey C.B.

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bay City Rollers   Primary Artist
Eric Faulkner   Bass,Guitar,Mandolin,Violin,Group Member
Alan Longmuir   Piano,Accordion,Bass Guitar,Group Member
Derek Longmuir   Conga,Drums,Tambourine,Group Member
Stuart "Woody" Wood   Bass,Guitar,Mandolin,Piano,Group Member

Technical Credits

Burt Bacharach   Composer
Phil Coulter   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Phil Spector   Composer
Eric Faulkner   Composer
Stuart "Woody" Wood   Composer
William Martin   Composer
Cally   Cover Design
Brendon Griffin   Sleeve Notes
Bill Martin   Producer