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Reminisce Cafe is a landmark album by Gene Summers
Gene Summers

Gene Summers is a rock music/rockabilly singer and entertainer. Some of his classic recordings include "School of Rock 'n Roll", "Straight Skirt", "Nervous ", "Gotta Lotta That", "Twixteen" and his biggest-selling single "Big Blue Diamonds"....
, released in 2008. It is his 50th anniversary Album (CD) issued by Seduction
Seduction

In sociology, seduction is the process of deliberately enticing a person to engage in some sort of behavior, frequently sexual in nature. The word seduction stems from Indo-European roots and means literally "to lead astray." As a result, the term may have a positive or negative connotation....
 Records on February 1, 2008, exactly 50 years to the day of the release of his first hit single "School Of Rock 'n Roll
School of Rock 'n Roll

"School Of Rock 'n Roll" is a song composed by James McClung in 1958 and published by Song Productions, BMI the same year. It was originally recorded by Gene Summers and his Rebels, a rockabilly band from Dallas, Texas and was first released in February, 1958 by Jan Records #11-100 ....
"/ "Straight Skirt
Straight Skirt

"Straight Skirt " is a song written by Mary Tarver in 1958 and published by Song Productions, Broadcast Music Incorporated the same year. It was originally recorded by Gene Summers and his Rebels, a rockabilly band from Dallas, Texas and was first released in February, 1958 by Jan Records #11-100....
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Bonus tracks are excerpts from Gene Summers' album "Do Right Daddy" recorded in Sweden in 2002.






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Reminisce Cafe is a landmark album by Gene Summers
Gene Summers

Gene Summers is a rock music/rockabilly singer and entertainer. Some of his classic recordings include "School of Rock 'n Roll", "Straight Skirt", "Nervous ", "Gotta Lotta That", "Twixteen" and his biggest-selling single "Big Blue Diamonds"....
, released in 2008. It is his 50th anniversary Album (CD) issued by Seduction
Seduction

In sociology, seduction is the process of deliberately enticing a person to engage in some sort of behavior, frequently sexual in nature. The word seduction stems from Indo-European roots and means literally "to lead astray." As a result, the term may have a positive or negative connotation....
 Records on February 1, 2008, exactly 50 years to the day of the release of his first hit single "School Of Rock 'n Roll
School of Rock 'n Roll

"School Of Rock 'n Roll" is a song composed by James McClung in 1958 and published by Song Productions, BMI the same year. It was originally recorded by Gene Summers and his Rebels, a rockabilly band from Dallas, Texas and was first released in February, 1958 by Jan Records #11-100 ....
"/ "Straight Skirt
Straight Skirt

"Straight Skirt " is a song written by Mary Tarver in 1958 and published by Song Productions, Broadcast Music Incorporated the same year. It was originally recorded by Gene Summers and his Rebels, a rockabilly band from Dallas, Texas and was first released in February, 1958 by Jan Records #11-100....
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Track listing


  1. "Reminisce Cafe" (Joe Hardin Brown) – 3:29
  2. "She Bops A Lot" (Floyd Dakil) – 2:19
  3. "Just Together" (Dea Summers-Shawn Summers-Gene Summers) – 2:59
  4. "Rockin' Fever" (Dea Summers-Gene Summers) - 2:12
  5. "Crazy Cat Corner" (Dea Summers-Gene Summers) – 2:20
  6. "I Won't Take Any Less" (William Becker) – 2:11
  7. "(It's Love Baby) 24 Hours A Day" (Ted Jarrett) – 2:58
  8. "Do A Little Roll" (Jacky Guerard) – 2:56
  9. "Heartbreak City Limits" (Gene Summers) – 2:48
  10. "Love Me Tender" (Vera Matson-Elvis Presley) – 2:54
  11. "Gonna Drive 'em Up A Wall" (Shawn Summers-Gene Summers) – 2:18
  12. "So" – (Dea Summers-Gene Summers) - 2:36

Bonus Tracks

(Bonus tracks are excerpts from Gene Summers' album "Do Right Daddy" recorded in Sweden in 2002. The album was produced by Patrik Staffansson and released by Enviken Records.)
13. "Be-Bop City" (Dan Edwards) - 2:35
14. "Hot Rod Baby" (Dick Reinhart) - 2:26
15. "I'm Flyin' In' (Sonny Fisher) - 2:30
16. "Little LuAnn" (James McClung) - 2:53

Musicians

  • Guitar
    Guitar

    The guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six Strings , but Tenor guitar, Seven-string guitar, Eight-string guitar, Ten-string guitar, Eleven-string guitar, Twelve-string guitar, Thirteen-string guitar and doubleneck guitar string guitars also exist....
     - Jerry Sartain, Bobby Rambo, Floyd Dakil, Kevin Bailey, Rene Hall, James McClung, Gene Summers
  • Bass
    Bass guitar

    The electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum.The bass guitar is similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, but with a larger body, a longer neck and Scale length, and usually four strings tuned to the same pitches as those of the double bass, whic...
     – Terry Vieregge, Red Callendar,
  • Drums – Chip Abernathy, Earl Palmer, Lavelle Jones, Bobby Hibbits
  • Piano
    Piano

    The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard instrument. Widely used in Western music for solo performance, ensemble use, chamber music, and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to musical composition and rehearsal....
    /Keyboards -Ron Mason, Jay Brown, Chuck Mabry
  • Harmonica
    Harmonica

    The harmonica is a free reed aerophone wind instrument which is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes....
     – Paul Harrington, Chuck Mabry (on "So")
  • Background Vocals Kevin Bailey, Shawn Summers
  • Congas (on "Heartbreak City Limits") - Matthew Fortichuki
  • Saxophone
    Saxophone

    The saxophone is a conical-Bore transposing instrument musical instrument considered a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and are played with a Single-reed instrument mouthpiece similar to the clarinet....
     - Plas Johnson,


Bonus Tracks


  • Guitar
    Guitar

    The guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six Strings , but Tenor guitar, Seven-string guitar, Eight-string guitar, Ten-string guitar, Eleven-string guitar, Twelve-string guitar, Thirteen-string guitar and doubleneck guitar string guitars also exist....
     - Ulf Back, Jonas Olpers, Gene Summers
  • Slap bass - Ulf Torstensson
  • Drums - Patrik Staffansson
  • Piano
    Piano

    The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard instrument. Widely used in Western music for solo performance, ensemble use, chamber music, and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to musical composition and rehearsal....
     - Henrik Eriksson
  • Saxophone
    Saxophone

    The saxophone is a conical-Bore transposing instrument musical instrument considered a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and are played with a Single-reed instrument mouthpiece similar to the clarinet....
     - Joey D'Ambrosio
  • Background Vocals - Lars Sodervall, Riley McOwen and Ulf Back


Production notes

  • Producer - Phil York
  • Recorded at Yorktown Digital Works, Irving, Texas
  • Engineered and Mastered by Phil York
  • Graphics design and layout - Stuart Fleming, Shawn Summers
  • Liner notes - Ron Chapman
  • CD replication - Green Room Productions, Carrollton, Texas
  • Photo credits - Steve Summers, Phil York, Pearl Moore Summers and Gene Summers Archives


Reviews


Bear Family Records: (2008/SEDUCTION) 16 tracks - "Superb new album of old school Rock & Roll, Rockabilly and Ballads. Recorded in Texas (produced by Phil York) and featuring the legendary Bobby Rambo !, Rene Hall, Earl Palmer a.o. 50th Anniversary after the release of "School Of Rock & Roll" 1958 !"

CD Baby: "The venerable and early rock n roll legend Gene Summers celebrates his 50th anniversary in music recording (starting in Feb. 1958!) with this new CD of sixteen songs in the early rock n roll style, and with a few edging over into the rockabilly style! The title song, "Reminisce Cafe" is chart bound and is already being played by a number of vintage music radio stations. For some listeners, the punch-line in the song prompts tears of remembrance. The album was produced by 3-Grammy recording engineer and producer Phil York, and CD notes were written by legendary disc jockey and celebrity radio personality, Ron Chapman. There are twelve relevant photos plus the great, vintage cover photo of Gene and his high school sweetheart and wife, Dea......."

Discography references


from Rockin' Country Style, USA
from Rocky Productions, France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....

from Wangdangdula Finland
Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....

from Tapio's Fin-A-Billy, Finland
Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....


Sources

  • Liner notes "The Ultimate School Of Rock & Roll
    The Ultimate School of Rock & Roll

    The Ultimate School Of Rock & Roll is a 32-track CD by Gene Summers. It is a Compilation album of his biggest hits including out-takes and alternate tracks....
    " 1997 USA
  • Article and sessionography in issue 15 (1977) of New Kommotion Magazine UK
  • Article and sessionography in issue 23 (1980) of New Kommotion Magazine UK
  • Feature article and sessionography in issue 74 (1999) of Rockin' Fifties Magazine Germany
    Germany

    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
  • Feature article with photo spread in issue 53 (2000) of Bill Griggs' Rockin' 50s Magazine USA
  • Feature Article with photo spread in issue 54 (2000) of Bill Griggs' Rockin' 50s Magazine USA