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Space Guitar & Deathray Boogie
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Track Listing
- Flying Saucer Boogie - Eddie Cletro
- Rocket Boogie - Pete Johnson
- Trail of Haley's Comet - Happy Hayseeds
- Two Little Men in a Flying Saucer - Ella Fitzgerald
- Honeymoon on a Rocket Ship - Hank Snow
- Jet Propelled Papa - Helen Humes
- Space Guitar
- Rocket 88 - Jackie Brenston, Ike Turner
- Flip - Marvin & Johnny
- Rockin' with the Rockets - Harlan Leonard
- Nagasaki - Albert Ammons
- Rocket 69 - Todd Rhodes
- Radar Blues - Big Joe Turner
- Death Ray Boogie - Pete Johnson
- Golden Rocket - Hank Snow
- Rocket 88 - Bill Haley
- Baby Doll - Marvin & Johnny
- Skyliner - Charlie Barnet
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #191426 in Music
- Released on: 2005-03-21
- Number of discs: 1
- Dimensions: .18 pounds
Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Yesterday's sounds today from the Buzzola label. This 18 track collection features vintage science fiction songs from 1930 to 1954. Packaged in a 6-panel foldout digipak with 8-page booklet. 2005.
Customer Reviews
Interesting Music, Deceptive Title!
OK, I was sucked in by the title....but when an album is subtitled "Vintage Science Fiction Songs From 1930-1954" wouldn't you expect all tracks would follow the sci-fi theme? Not the case here! For instance, the word "rocket" in the title does NOT mean the tune is about outer space. This album contains two versions of "Rocket 88", the classic car song, and Hank Snow's "The Golden Rocket", a song about a train! Then there are two tracks by Marvin and Johnny whose only remote sci-fi connection is that their backing group is called The Marsmen. 7 of the 18 tracks are instrumentals, but two of these have titles with no theme connection ("Nagasaki" and "Skyliner"). Generously, only half of the tracks are true to the intended theme of the album. That being said, there are some interesting cuts here. Who knew that Ella Fitzgerald ever sang about flying saucers? Johnny "Guitar" Watson's "Space Guitar" (1953) is wild Hendrix precursor filled with reverb and feedback. Still, if you're looking for a true early sci-fi compilation, I'd recommend Buffalo Bop's "Rocket Ship", a 34 track collection of '50s obscurities that DOES stick to the theme.
