Johnny Rivers - L.A. Reggae/Blue Suede Shoes

BGO's issuing of Johnny Rivers' two forgotten recordings, L.a. Reggae and Blue Suede Shoes offer listeners an opportunity to reacquaint themselves with one of rock & roll's most seminal performers and singers. It also concludes their fine series of two-fer reissues of his work. L.a. Reggae, released in 1972, scored Rivers a hit in his version of Huey "piano" Smith's "Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu." And it also contained fine versions of tracks like Paul Simon's "Mother and Child Reunion," and J.j. Cale..... Read More