Shakedown! The Texas Tapes Revisited

Shakedown! The Texas Tapes Revisited is a Grammy nominated[1] compilation of the work of Bobby Fuller and his recording band in El Paso, Texas before signing to Bob Keane's Del-Fi Records 1964. The two CDs compile Fuller's hit local singles, and a wealth of outtakes and other recordings over its 50 tracks.

Shakedown! The Texas Tapes Revisited
Compilation album by
ReleasedOctober 1, 1996
Recorded1961–1964
GenreRock, pop
Length2:10:11
LabelDel-Fi
Bobby Fuller chronology
El Paso Rock Vol. 2: More Early Recordings
(1996)
Shakedown! The Texas Tapes Revisited
(1996)
Never To Be Forgotten: The Mustang Years
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Bobby Fuller except where noted

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Say Sweetheart" 2:18
2."You’re In Love"Bobby Fuller, Mary Stone2:02
3."Guess We’ll Fall In Love" 2:21
4."Gently My Love" 1:57
5."My Heart Jumped"Dick Liberatore2:14
6."Nervous Breakdown"Mario Roccuzzo2:14
7."Not Fade Away"Buddy Holly, Norman Petty2:12
8."Rock House" 2:23
9."King Of The Beach" 2:08
10."Wine, Wine, Wine" 1:58
11."Keep On Dancing"Bobby Fuller, Randy Fuller1:56
12."Bodine" 2:54
13."I Fought The Law"Sonny Curtis2:16
14."She’s My Girl" 2:20
15."You Kiss Me" 2:38
16."Pamela" 2:05
17."Fool of Love" 2:42
18."Shakedown" 1:58
19."A New Shade of Blue"Bobby Fuller, Mary Stone2:55
20."Saturday Night" 1:44
21."Stringer" 2:25
22."You Made Me Cry" 2:02
23."Only For You" 2:33
24."Nancy Jean" 2:16
25."The Chase"
"My True Love" (hidden track)
Bobby Fuller and Mary Stone8:30
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Unreliable Irresistible Girl" 1:57
2."Nervous Breakdown"Mario Roccuzzo3:29
3."Summertime Blues"Jerry Capehart, Eddie Cochran2:02
4."I Fought The Law (Alternate)"Sonny Curtis2:21
5."Do You Wanna Dance?"Bobby Freeman2:26
6."Nancy Jean" 2:23
7."Wolfman"Bobby Fuller, Randy Fuller3:07
8."Thunder Reef" 2:41
9."Keep A Knockin'"Little Richard1:56
10."Linda Lu" 2:30
11."Saturday Night" (Alternate) 1:26
12."Guess We’ll Fall in Love" (Alternate) 2:17
13."To Make Love Last" 2:01
14."Pledge of Love" 2:22
15."Take My Word" 2:09
16."Skag"Bobby Fuller, James Reese2:18
17."I Want to Hold Your Hand"John Lennon, Paul McCartney2:34
18."[Unknown Instrumental]" 3:17
19."Greensleaves" (Traditional) 1:54
20."You Made Me Cry" (Alternate) 1:59
21."Pamela" (Alternate) 2:09
22."Donna"Rolf Kühn, Ritchie Valens2:16
23."Nancy Jean" (Alternate) 2:32
24."Only For You" (Alternate) 2:37
25."Faraway"
"A New Shade of Blue" (Alternate - hidden track)
Bobby Fuller, Mary Stone10:49

Personnel

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  • Bobby Fuller - vocals, guitar
  • Randy Fuller - backing vocals, bass
  • Mike Ciccarelli - backing vocals, guitar
  • Tex Reed - backing vocals, guitar
  • Sonny Fletchter - backing vocals, guitar
  • Jerry Miller - backing vocals, guitar
  • Billy Webb - backing vocals, guitar
  • Jim Reese - backing vocals, guitar
  • Dalton Powell - drums
  • Freddy Paz - drums
  • Jimmy Wagnon - drums
  • DeWayne Quirico - drums on tracks 7, 8, 19, and 21 on Disc 2

References

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  1. ^ "40th Annual Grammy Award Nominations Coverage (1998)". www.digitalhit.com. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. ^ Shakedown! The Texas Tapes Revisited at AllMusic