COVER STORY
SOUNDS FROM THE CELLAR................................................... 16
How the Cavern played a starring role in The Beatles’
rise to stardom. Plus the Top 20 essential Merseybeat classics.
THE FEATURES
CLASSIC ALBUM.......................................................................... 32
Sam Cooke’s 1959 Hit Kit collection
JOHN BARRY.............................................................................. 38
We delve deep into the rock’n’ roll roots of the Bond composer
MOONSHINE RECORDS............................................................ 44
Inside a treasure trove of the finest vintage recording equipment
SUPREME BEINGS..................................................................... 48
Revisit the success story of Motown legends The Supremes
TAMMI SAVOY............................................................................. 54
The contemporary vocalist shining a light on the stars of the past
DEL SHANNON............................................................................ 58
A troubled performer who struggled to escape from his pop roots
MEMPHIS MANSION................................................................. 64
A not so small Elvis shrine in small-town Denmark
THE VENTURES.......................................................................... 68
Vintage Rock meets the best-selling instrumental band of all time
LABEL STORY: FOOT TAPPING RECORDS............................. 74
Inside the irresistible rise of the UK’s largest rockabilly label
TRAVIS WAMMACK................................................................... 80
From child guitar prodigy to Little Richard’s right-hand man
THE REGULARS
ALL MAMA’S CHILDREN............................................................. 6
Tributes to Gerry Marsden and Stan Kesler
ON THE RADAR.......................................................................... 10
Dylan Kirk And The Killers
SUBSCRIPTIONS......................................................................... 30
Never miss an issue of Vintage Rock!
SINGLES AND EP REVIEWS.................................................... 84
A pair of limited edition Japanese Elvis reissues lead the way
LP REVIEWS............................................................................... 86
The Sharks’ debut returns, plus Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke and more
CD REVIEWS............................................................................... 88
A sizzling new album from Laura B and the latest boxsets
A LIFE IN ROCK’N’ROLL........................................................... 92
Vince Eager recalls his early panto days
SOUNDTRACK OF MY LIFE...................................................... 96
Boz Boorer shares some gems from his record collection
CODA: MOTOWN’S FIRST MILLION SELLER....................... 98
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