Eddie Cochran - Greatest Hits
Eddie Cochran was one of the 1950s' most talented rockers, so it's pretty hard to go wrong with anything calledEddie Cochran's Greatest Hits. Unfortunately, this budget-priced compilation is typical of the label's output, featuring only 10 tracks. His four most famous compositions--"Twenty Flight Rock" (the song that literally attracted Lennon to McCartney), "Summertime Blues" (which provided hits for both the Who and Blue Cheer), "Somethin' Else" (the Sex Pistols), and "C'mon Everybody" (ditto)--are here. ButSomethin' Else: The Fine Lookin' Hits of Eddie Cochranfeatures twice as many songs. And why anyone would want Cochran covering Carl Perkins's "Blue Suede Shoes" or even "Long Tall Sally" at the expense of, say, "Nervous Breakdown" and "Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie" is unfathomable.--Bill Holdship