This is the ultimate soundtrack to the motorcycle lifestyle! These 33 songs from 1953-1999, carefully selected, chronologically sequenced, on Bear Family Records, transmit the feeling of freedom and thrill - music and motorcycling simply belong together! The album tells a unique story with several rare recordings and historical sound documents such as from the movie The Wild One with Marlon Brando , with stars like Elvis Presley and Billy Idol, from rockabilly to punk and featuring musicians from the USA, Canada, Denmark, England, France and the Netherlands. The 36-page full-colour booklet provides liner notes by Chicago music historian Bill Dahl, along with rare photos and illustrations.
01 2000 Indian Super Chief - Motorcycle Rev Various 02 The Wild One - Johnny Horton 03 Black Denim Trousers And Motorcycle Boots - The Cheers 04 What Are You Rebelling Against? (Speech from The Wild One Marlon Brando Cast 05 The Wild One - Shorty Rogers and His Orchestra 06 Real Wild Child - The Bell Notes 07 Fire Engine Red Bandana (Motorcycle Queen) - Tommy Payne 08 Bad Motorcycle - The Storey Sisters (aka The Twinkles) 09 Motorcycle Millie - Garrett Williams 10 Motorcycle Jack - Terry Ann 11 Street Beat Lenny & The Thundertones 12 Side Car Cycle - Johnny Bond 13 Leroy - Nita, Rita And Ruby 14 Motorcycle Mike - Dave Day 15 Leather Jacket Motorcycle Rider - Otto Brandenburg 16 Leather Jacket - Leroy Van Dyke 17 Wheels On My Heels - Elvis Presley 18 Motorcycle Michael - Jo Ann Campbell 19 The Big Black Jacket - Marcel St. Jean 20 Motorcycle - Tico & The Triumphs 21 Jet Black Machine - Vince Taylor & The Playboys 22 Hot Rod Harley - Charlie Ryan 23 She's A Bad Motorcycle - The Crestones 24 Motorcycle Man - Floyd Robinson 25 Hell's Angels - Johnny Bond 26 Harley Davidson - Brigitte Bardot 27 Motorride - Long Tall Ernie & The Shakers 28 Motorcycle - Billy Balls 29 Motor Bikin' - Billy Idol 30 My Little Sister's Got A Motorbike - Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers 31 Gone Ridin' - The Catmen 32 Too Fast To Live, Too Young To Die - Robert Gordon & Danny Gatton 33 Wheels Left The Ground Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers
This is the ultimate soundtrack to the motorcycle lifestyle! These 33 songs from 1953-1999, carefully selected, chronologically sequenced, on Bear Family Records, transmit the feeling of freedom and thrill - music and motorcycling simply belong together! The album tells a unique story with several rare recordings and historical sound documents such as from the movie The Wild One with Marlon Brando , with stars like Elvis Presley and Billy Idol, from rockabilly to punk and featuring musicians from the USA, Canada, Denmark, England, France and the Netherlands. The 36-page full-colour booklet provides liner notes by Chicago music historian Bill Dahl, along with rare photos and illustrations.
01 2000 Indian Super Chief - Motorcycle Rev Various 02 The Wild One - Johnny Horton 03 Black Denim Trousers And Motorcycle Boots - The Cheers 04 What Are You Rebelling Against? (Speech from The Wild One Marlon Brando Cast 05 The Wild One - Shorty Rogers and His Orchestra 06 Real Wild Child - The Bell Notes 07 Fire Engine Red Bandana (Motorcycle Queen) - Tommy Payne 08 Bad Motorcycle - The Storey Sisters (aka The Twinkles) 09 Motorcycle Millie - Garrett Williams 10 Motorcycle Jack - Terry Ann 11 Street Beat Lenny & The Thundertones 12 Side Car Cycle - Johnny Bond 13 Leroy - Nita, Rita And Ruby 14 Motorcycle Mike - Dave Day 15 Leather Jacket Motorcycle Rider - Otto Brandenburg 16 Leather Jacket - Leroy Van Dyke 17 Wheels On My Heels - Elvis Presley 18 Motorcycle Michael - Jo Ann Campbell 19 The Big Black Jacket - Marcel St. Jean 20 Motorcycle - Tico & The Triumphs 21 Jet Black Machine - Vince Taylor & The Playboys 22 Hot Rod Harley - Charlie Ryan 23 She's A Bad Motorcycle - The Crestones 24 Motorcycle Man - Floyd Robinson 25 Hell's Angels - Johnny Bond 26 Harley Davidson - Brigitte Bardot 27 Motorride - Long Tall Ernie & The Shakers 28 Motorcycle - Billy Balls 29 Motor Bikin' - Billy Idol 30 My Little Sister's Got A Motorbike - Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers 31 Gone Ridin' - The Catmen 32 Too Fast To Live, Too Young To Die - Robert Gordon & Danny Gatton 33 Wheels Left The Ground Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers