NED FAIRCHILD / JEAN SHEPARD – BABY WHO / JEOPARDY – GOLD STAR

Ned? Ned? What kind of name is that for a female Rock n Roll singer? Just one of the surprising things about this record.   Ned, (actually short for Nelda) was a country singer and song writer who as times changed turned her hand to this new-fangled Rock n Roll and wrote a stone cold classic – Twenty Flight Rock.  So we have a Cochran connection for this Gold Star Demo.  Strangley no one is claiming he is playing on this.  The tune is a great Rock n Roll number.   It is a demo for sure and has the rough and ready energy that arises in a studio when a song is fresh and new to all involved.  Ned has a strong, (can I say strident as a good thing?) voice and the simple backing, tinkly piano, echo laden sax and in the best way simple drums blend together to create a driving rocker that demands to be heard.

The flip side is a classic Rockabilly track from Jean Shepard, another Country girl showing that she can really rock.

BTW the staining on the label is not a mistake, that is how the unique acetate that this recording is taken from looks.

This is a limited press with much love and attention poured into getting a great sound.

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Format: Vinyl Single

Format: Vinyl