Episode 5 (Part 1) - Rock You Sinners

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09/28/20 • 105 min

Join us for the first instalment of an Early Rock & Roll double-bill as we take a look at the first-ever British Rock & Roll movie*, 1957’s “Rock You Sinners”!

Does it Rock? Does it Roll? Or does it simply creak? An intensive investigation into a celluloid classic or a deep-dive into a shallow film? Have a listen and find out for yourselves!

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Playlist: Season 1 Episode 05 (Part 1): Rock You Sinners Playlist

Rock You Sinners is available as part of Renown Films DVD box set The E J Fancey Collection

...and can be streamed online here

We played:

“Rock 'n' Roll Calypso” (Don Sollash)

“Rock You Sinners” (P. Phillips/A. Baxter)

*Just about.

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Join us for the first instalment of an Early Rock & Roll double-bill as we take a look at the first-ever British Rock & Roll movie*, 1957’s “Rock You Sinners”!

Does it Rock? Does it Roll? Or does it simply creak? An intensive investigation into a celluloid classic or a deep-dive into a shallow film? Have a listen and find out for yourselves!

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BPMOACA/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpmoaca

Show Notes: https://tinyurl.com/BPMOACA5aNotez

Playlist: Season 1 Episode 05 (Part 1): Rock You Sinners Playlist

Rock You Sinners is available as part of Renown Films DVD box set The E J Fancey Collection

...and can be streamed online here

We played:

“Rock 'n' Roll Calypso” (Don Sollash)

“Rock You Sinners” (P. Phillips/A. Baxter)

*Just about.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous Episode

Episode 4 - Some People

“They were young, bored rebels... living for kicks!”

A Bristol-blazing, beat-crazed tale of teenage rock ‘n’ roll biker gangs - or church halls, tea-drinking and carpentry in what is basically a promotional film for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme?

Join us in Episode Four of our podcast as we discuss 1962’s “Some People”

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Playlist: Season 1 Episode 04: Some People Playlist

Links:

Some People is available for purchase directly from Network Distribution on both DVD and Blu-ray

...and can be streamed online here

If the film has successfully piqued an interest in the DofE, you can find them here

We played:

“Some People” (Les Vandyke)

“Yes You Did” (Les Vandyke/Ron Grainer)

NB: Owing to the elephantine gestation-process of our podcasts, we should just point out that the chat for this episode was recorded before the recent passing of the great actor Earl Cameron.

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Episode 5 (Part 2) - The Golden Disc

Join us for the second instalment of our Early Rock & Roll double-bill as we take a look at 1958’s “The Golden Disc”, starring pioneering British rocker and teen-idol Terry Dene!

So slip a coin into our jukebox full of Rock ‘n’ Skiffle, blow the froth off your coffee and get with the Dene-agers to swoon at our hottest new star!*

(Includes a spot of slipper-discussion and a peek at Terry’s unique guitar technique)

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Playlist: Season 1 Episode 05 (Part 2): The Golden Disc Playlist

Terry Dene - The Singles 1957-61

The Golden Disc is available as part of Renown Films DVD box set Films With a Beat

We played:

“C’min and be Loved” (Len Paverman)

“Dynamo” (Tommie Connor)

*Circa 1958.