![]() LP Only Shipments: $17 for the 1st LP + $7 for each additional LP.Mixed Shipments: $4 for the 1st LP + $1 for each additional LP / $0.25 for each 45.45 Only Shipments: $3.50 for the 1st 45 + $0.25 for each additional 45.LP Only Shipments: $4 for the 1st LP + $1 for each additional LP.*Pictures: Pictures are of the actual record being listed.ĭomestic / U.S.A. The record actually sounds better than the clip. NOTE: The player that the clip was recorded on is a $100 Numark PT-01. LABEL CONDITION: See pictures for condition.Īudio clip is of actual record being sold and has no enhancements to the recording. It rates a VG+ visually, as there are noticeable light scuffs / scratches. VINYL CONDITION: I am giving the sound a NM-, as it has very little background noise. RECORD GRADING: We grade conservatively, so that our buyers are pleasantly surprised rather than disappointed when their record arrives. Jerry “Ivan” Allison’s version for its fun approach and “the great” Buddy Holly on guitar, makes his version the best.ĪRTIST: Ivan (Jerry Ivan Allison)LABEL: CoralCATALOG NUMBER: 62017 TRACKS: Real Wild Child / Oh You Beautiful Doll Real Wild Child has been covered by artists from Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Brian Setzer, Iggy Pop and many others over the years. As for Jerry, he remained with Buddy Holly until his death and continued to tour and record with various Crickets groups over the years. After the joke became a small hit Jerry recorded his second single, also on Coral Records, FRANKIE FRANKENSTEIN in 1959 but this time he would not make the Hot 100 chart.īoth records today are considered collectors items and are worth a good price on the market. The song was actually recorded as a joke by Jerry probably leading to him not using his real name on the record. Instead of using his own name he recorded under the pseudonym “Ivan”. Real Wild Child reached #68 on the Hot 100 and stayed on the chart for 5 weeks.Īlthough Jerry Allison did not sing on The Crickets records, he decided to record the song after a brief visit to Australia by The Crickets in 1958. Jerry’s version was released on Coral Records and featured Buddy Holly on lead guitar. The song was the first Australian rock recording to reach the Australian national charts, reaching #20. Real Wild Child was originally recorded by Australian rock and roller Johnny O’Keefe as WILD ONE. ![]() On SeptemJerry’s version of REAL WILD CHILD made its Billboard Hot 100 debut. Jerry was born on Augin Hillsboro, Texas. Ivan is actually Jerry Ivan Allison, the drummer for The Crickets. Click here to add us to your Favorites List if you'd like to keep up with the new listings. The Living End performed the song at the 2008 APRA Awards to mark the anniversary.Combined Shipping Discount: Click on "Add to Cart" rather than "Buy It Now" above, in order to take advantage of our combined shipping rates.Ĭlick here to check out our Other Items. The band Jet and Iggy Pop recorded a cover version that was released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the original release. The release date of the single, 5 July 1958, is considered the birth of Australian rock and roll. In an article by Clinton Walker that tries to answer the question, What was Australia’s first rock’n’roll record? the writer quotes Dee Jays’ saxophonist – and the song’s co-writer – John Greenan corroborating Casch’s account and elaborating upon it. Some of the dance patrons came to blows with wedding guests in the men's toilets, and within minutes the brawl had become a full-scale riot that spilled out into the street, with police eventually calling in the Navy Shore Patrol to help restore order. According to Casch, as O'Keefe and the Dee Jays played at an upstairs venue, an "Italian wedding" reception was taking place downstairs. According to O'Keefe's guitarist, Lou Casch, the song was inspired by an incident at a gig in Newtown, Sydney, in about 1957. ![]()
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