"Shakin
All Over" (Heath; Belwin Mills Music, Ltd.) [2:20] |
Recorded 13 May 1960 at EMI Recording Studios, London [Matrix 7XEA 19764; Master
Tape TL 10274] |
Released
as POP 698 on 10 June 1960; UK #1. |
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates:
Johnny Kidd (vocals), Joe Moretti (lead guitar), Alan Cady (rhythm guitar),
Brian Gregg (bass), and Clem Cattini (drums). |
Peter Sullivan (artist-and-repertoire manager),
Wally Ridley (executive producer), with Malcolm Addey (balance engineer) |
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates.
1992. The Complete Johnny Kidd and the Pirates [1:9]. London: EMI
Records Ltd. [EMI 0777 79994 8 2 3] Notes by Brian Hogg. |
Notes and Quotes |
|
Section |
Time |
Meas. |
Description |
Text |
A |
intro 1 |
0:00 |
2+8 |
introductory
descending guitar theme followed by drums and bass with guitar doubling. |
— |
B |
verse |
0: |
16 |
descending
vocal melody alternating with descending guitar hook |
a |
A |
intro 2 |
: |
2 |
variation
on introductory descending guitar motif concludes with bent guitar chord |
— |
C |
refrain |
: |
15 |
vocal
with bent guitar responses |
b |
A |
intro 1 |
: |
8 |
opening
drum and bass theme with guitar |
— |
B |
verse |
: |
16 |
as
in verse above |
c |
A |
intro 2 |
: |
2 |
as
in intro2 above |
— |
C |
refrain |
|
15 |
as
in refrain above |
b |
— |
segue |
|
4 |
drum
fill (repeated threes) |
— |
D |
solo |
|
24 |
guitar
solo in 12-bar blues format with drums and bass |
— |
A |
intro 2 |
|
4 |
as
in intro2 variations above |
— |
C |
refrain |
|
15 |
as
in refrains above |
b |
A/B |
coda
(intro1) |
|
12+ |
variation
on verse melody over intro1 motif: repeat and fade |
d |