Vintage Rock Presents - The Beatles - UK (2021-02 & 2021-03)

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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