True and Faithful - 36 Elvis Soundalikes

Ever since Elvis Presley conquered the world, back in 1956, people have tried to clamber aboard the bandwagon, be they producers, record companies, rival singers, or whatever. Nowadays, many thousands of Elvis imitators earn a living, dressing up as and desperately trying to sing like The King; but back in the day, his imitators merely tried to sound like him. This eclectic compilation presents thirty-five Elvis "wannabe soundalikes", which range from million-sellers to the downright obscure, all recorded between 1956 and 1962.

The well-known names compiled herein include Cliff Richard & The Drifters, Conway Twitty, Eddie Cochran, Johnny Burnette, Billy Fury, Ral Donner, Charlie Rich, Johnny Rivers, Charlie Gracie, etc., while the "unknowns" include Jimmy Meng, Eli Whitney, Barry Stanton, Lafay Hawkins, Gary Middleton, and Bobby Stevens. In true Jasmine tradition, several of the rare and collectable sides included on this set are impossible to find elsewhere on CD.

Johnny Burnette - Little Boy Sad / Jimmy Meng - True And Faithful / Conway Twitty - Lonely Blue Boy / The Phantom - Love Me / Charlie Gracie - Fabulous /Jamie Coe - The Fool /Ben Hewitt - For Quite A While
Ray Smith - Break Up / Barry Stanton - Beggin' On My Knees / Billy Adams & The Rock-A-Teers - You Gotta Have A Ducktail / Johnny Rivers - Baby Come Back /Vince Everett - Such A Night
Eli Whitney - Wear My Ring Around Your Neck / Bobby Stevens - His Latest Flame / Billy Crash Craddock - Don't Destroy Me / Don Robertson - Anything That's Part Of You (Demo)
The Big Jim Sullivan Combo - You?Don't Know What You've Go /Denny Reed - I'm Comin' Home /Hayden Thompson - Love My Baby /Vernon Taylor - Mystery Train /Luke Mcdaniel - My Baby Don't Rock
Charlie Rich - Rebound /Bruce Channel - Don't Leave Me /Terry Dene - Like A Baby /Gary Middleton - Don't Be Shy / Glen Glenn - Blue Jeans And A Boys' Shirt /Lafay Hawkins - Let's Be Happy Tonight
Bill Rice - I'll Run And Hide / Thomas Wayne - Girl Next Door / Johnny Restivo - The Shape I'm In /Danny Rivers - Can't You Hear My Heart / Billy Fury - You're Having The Last Dance With Me
Cliff Richard & The Drifters - Apron Strings (Live) / Eddie Cochran - Twenty Flight Rock (Movie Version) / Ral Donner - I Got Burned