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Fronted by bandleader/arranger Harry Robinson, the bootin' LORD ROCKINGHAM'S XI - or, to give them their full name, JACK GOOD PRESENTS LORD ROCKINGHAM'S XI - were the house band on the UK's first Rock'n'Roll T.V. show, Oh Boy!

In addition to backing the various singers and guest artists on Oh Boy! They usually performed their own instrumental numbers each week.

They also cut a handful of 45s and topped the UK charts for three weeks in late 1958 with the novelty instro, 'Hoots Mon'.

This compilation comprises all of The Rockingham XI's releases between 1958-62, alongside similarly-styled 45s from band members and spinoff projects, Cherry Wainer, Red Price, Jack Good's Fat Noise, Rex & The Minors, Harry Robinson's XV and The Harry Robinson Crew.

This body of work has never been thus compiled before, making for a unique package, while - as ever - a handful of these sides are making their CD debuts.

Tracklist

1. THE SQUELCH
2. FRIED ONIONS
3. HOOTS MON
4. BLUE TRAIN
5. WEE TOM
6. LADY ROCKINGHAM, I PRESUME?
7. WHAT THE BUTLER SAW (live)
8. LORD ROCKINGHAM'S LAMENT (live)
9. FRIED ONIONS (live)
10. BLUE TRAIN (live)
11. LORD ROCKINGHAM MEETS THE MONSTER (live)
12. RA-RA ROCKINGHAM
13. FAREWELL TO ROCKINGHAM
14. NEWCASTLE TWIST
15. ROCKINGHAM TWIST
Bonus Tracks
16. CHERRY WAINER - CERVEZA
17. RED PRICE - WEEK END
18. RED PRICE - THE SNEEZE
19. CHERRY WAINER - VALENCIA
20. CHERRY WAINER - THE HAPPY ORGAN
21. CHERRY WAINER - ICED COFFEE
22. JACK GOOD'S FAT NOISE - THE FAT WASHERWOMAN
23. JACK GOOD'S FAT NOISE - THE FAT NOISE
24. ROCKIN' RED PRICE - MY BABY'S DOOR
25. ROCKIN' RED PRICE - WOW!
26. REX & THE MINORS - CHICKEN SAX
27. REX & THE MINORS - SNAKE EYES
28. CHERRY WAINER - MONEY (That's What I Want)
29. HARRY ROBINSON'S XV - HEAVY DATE
30. HARRY ROBINSON'S XV - SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
31. THE RED PRICE COMBO - THEME FROM 'DANGER MAN'
32. THE RED PRICE COMBO - BLACKJACK
33. CHERRY WAINER WITH RED PRICE COMBO - RED RIVER ROCK
34. THE HARRY ROBINSON CREW - BACKSCRATCHER
35. THE HARRY ROBINSON CREW - WHISHT, IT'S THE TWIS(H)T!
36. THE HARRY ROBINSON CREW - SON OF TWIST

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