Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps is an album by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps. It was originally released in 1957, four months after its predecessor, Bluejean Bop!. It was released on the Capitol label. It was re-released on CD in 2002. Cliff Gallup and rhythm guitarist, Willie Williams, had left the Blue Caps in the fall of 1956. Gallup was persuaded by producer, Ken Nelson, to temporarily rejoin for the sessions that resulted in the album.

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Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps
Studio album by Gene Vincent
Released	March 4, 1957
Recorded	October 1956
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	28:07 39:43 (reissue)
Label	Capitol[1]
Producer	Ken Nelson
Gene Vincent chronology
Bluejean Bop! (1956) Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps (1957) Gene Vincent Rocks! And the Blue Caps Roll! (1958)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Track listing

Side 1

1. "Red Blue Jeans and a Pony Tail" (Jack Rhodes, Bill "Tex" Davis) – 2:14
2. "Hold Me, Hug Me, Rock Me" (Gene Vincent, Davis) – 2:15
3. "Unchained Melody" (Alex North, Hy Zaret) – 2:37
4. "You Told a Fib" (Vincent, Cliff Gallup) – 2:21
5. "Cat Man" (Vincent, Davis) – 2:18
6. "You Better Believe" (Gallup) – 2:01

Side 2

7. "Cruisin'" (Vincent, Davis) – 2:12
8. "Double Talkin' Baby" (Danny Wolfe) – 2:12
9. "Blues Stay Away from Me" (Henry Glover, Wayne Raney, Alton Delmore, Rabon Delmore) – 2:16
10. "Pink Thunderbird" (Paul Peek, Davis) – 2:32
11. "I Sure Miss You" (Charles Matthews) – 2:38
12. "Pretty, Pretty Baby" (Wolfe) – 2:27

2002 CD reissue bonus tracks

13. "Important Words" [version one] (Vincent, Davis) – 2:21
14. "B-I-Bickey-Bi, Bo-Bo-Go" (Don Carter, Dub Nalls, Jack Rhodes) – 2:16
15. "Five Days, Five Days" (Rhodes, Willey, Franks) – 2:37
16. "Teenager Partner" [version one] (Vincent, Davis) – 2:14
17. "Five Feet of Lovin'" [version one] (Buck Peddy, Melvin Tillis) – 2:06

Personnel

• Gene Vincent – guitar, vocals

The Blue Caps

• Cliff Gallup – lead guitar
• Paul Peek – rhythm guitar
• Willie Williams – rhythm guitar (tracks 4, 11)
• Jack Neal – upright bass
• Dickie Harrell – drums

with:

• The Jordanaires – backing vocals on "You Better Believe", "Important Words" (version one) and "Five Days, Five Days"

References

External links

• Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps at AllMusic
• Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps at Rate Your Music

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