Cyril Davies & His R&B All Stars - Country Line Special + Chicago Calling - 1963 45rpm

[fartarse100]

i don`t think that he was ever caught on film performing live?

[Paisleypaul]

When Nicky hopkins piano kicks in full bhuna we could be listening to somehting by Mott the Hoople - way ahead of his time

[KowKowCalqulator]

I hear Sonny Terry's influence in there and B harmonica - which Terry used often.

[dantefontana66]

Cyril Davies is GOD

[mark030162]

Diddleywah - your old man didn't play piano on this, it was NICKY HOPKINS! Keith played the Hohner Clavinet on the next 45 "Preachin' The Blues".

[JarekRekinsky]

and again:) GREAT!!!!!!! faved:)

[MrDagwoodBumstead]

The R & B All Stars were actually all Screaming Lord Sutch's Savages who had just left him. The bass player, Ricky Fenson went on to be a member of the Brian Auger Trinity

[JarekRekinsky]

great!!!!!!

[MrTimBranston]

Fantastic. Bought this when it came out. Still got it! Memories of Eel Pie Island forever.

[isonlyonehighlander]

Does anyone know where I can get a copy of this ? I do not care in what format. Thanks

[Sids60sSounds]

There's several on Ebay at the moment!

[pmotown]

You can download the youtube track using free software Tubesock. Then import to iTunes or similar software and convert to MP3 and discard the VDO.

[memphistube]

@isonlyonehighlander Iv'e got the EP on vinyl.......

[j7777777]

@isonlyonehighlander  why dont you just copy it onto cd or dvd using a piece of cd /dvd copying software ?

[magicmike618]

@isonlyonehighlander yeah download youtube downloader (free) and you can convert this vid to mp3....simple AND free! it is simple and you can convert to any format with it's FREE format converter!

[dogma264]

It sounds like the arse end of Magic Bus

[sunriseRISE]

.. THIS IS THE HOTTEST BAND HOW ABOUT GTR OF...BERNIE.. WATSOM

N at thr start... and these songs were recorded in LONDON 1963... LONG LIVE THE GREAT.. CYRIL DAVIS

[jugazuhe]

i was blind and i saw the music

[dogma264]

@jugazuhe THEN HOW THE FUCK DID YOU FIND THIS SONG

[soundof65]

Thanks for posting this. I used to have this EP way back and played it to death. I bought it in Littlewoods Dept store of all places ! I can't remember what happened to it, but I would love to get my hands on a copy . Sadly, much of Cyril's stuff is hard to come by on CD etc these days. Brings back many a happy memory ......great !

[welshsoul1]

@soundof65

There have been some rude comments posted on this site. I think that Cyril was a brilliant harmonica player and The Sound of Cyril Davies EP remains a treasure in my collection.

[noyna9]

@soundof65 I,ve got it.How much would you pay.

[Dadchris]

And the wonderful Nicky Hopkins

[roughouse]

Had Only Heard Stack Waddy's Visceral Shredding Of This - Fun Old Tune!

[noyna9]

I have got this single in its original picture cover.

[lazslo123]

Country Line Special was No A1 on the bar juke box at EEL PIE Island in the early 60's and very well worn it was too. The All Stars were a magnetic live act, subversive older folk giving hope to acne popping teenagers.

[Diddleywah]

Great to hear this stuff does anyone know who played guitar and piano on this? - AND 'Chicago Calling' too - Art Wood used to do a GREAT live version of that - if you like this, its well worth checking out Carlo Little's recently released CD which his wife and daugters managed to get pressed after his sad death - It's a real Gem and he'd be proud of it - I guess you can order it through his site - 'might just have one more listen and raise a glass to The All Stars - God bless 'em!

[helsybub]

@Diddleywah The piano coukld have been played by my father Keith Scott. He was on quite a few of the All Stars singles. Shame he left the music scene and only the family hear him play these days!

[helsybub]

@Diddleywah The piano could have been played by my father Keith Scott. He was on quite a few of the All Stars singles. Shame he left the music scene and only the family hear him play these days!