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Devoted to You: Edsel Collects Everly Brothers' "Cadence Recordings" on CD, Reissues Albums on Vinyl

April 13, 2020 By Joe Marchese 3 Comments

Everly Brothers Cadence Recordings

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Brothers Don and Phil Everly successfully straddled the line between country and rock-and-roll (with a healthy dollop of R&B) beginning with their first hit record, 1957's "Bye Bye Love."  Still an oldies-radio staple today, the Felice and Boudleaux Bryant classic began a long stretch of successes for the duo.  Archie Bleyer, of Cadence Records, signed the boys in February 1957 and was keenly aware of their potential to appeal to both teenaged and adult markets.  At his behest, the Everlys recorded both rockers and ballads, bringing their lustrous, tight harmony blend to both styles. Bleyer's gambit worked. Hits like "Wake Up, Little Susie" and "When Will I Be Loved" merged classic country-and-western and rock-and-roll into an inspirational whole, while their longing, ethereal vocal blend on "All I Have to Do is Dream" and "Devoted to You" established them as timeless balladeers. Demon Music Group has recently celebrated the legacy of the Everlys with a quartet of releases: the 3-CD box set The Cadence Recordings and vinyl LPs of their Cadence albums The Everly Brothers and Songs Our Daddy Taught Us plus the newly-curated Singles.

The Everly Brothers came to Cadence Records with one single under the belt. Despite the lack of success for the Columbia release of "Keep A' Lovin' Me" and "The Sun Keeps Shining," Bleyer was keen to enter the country market and felt that the Everlys could provide his entrée. With publisher Wesley Rose's support, Bleyer signed Don and Phil and "Bye Bye Love" (provided to the duo by Rose) arrived on 45 RPM in April 1957. The infectious anthem featured four guitars, played by Don, Phil, Ray Edenton, and Chet Atkins, who had befriended the Everlys earlier in the decade. The quartet's little noise out of Nashville went all the way to No. 2 Pop, No. 1 Country, and No. 5 R&B. Their follow-up single, "Wake Up Little Susie," bested its predecessor by reaching the top of all three charts - a feat matched the next year by the gorgeous "All I Have to Do Is Dream." Both "Bye Bye Love" and "Wake Up Little Susie" were included on the brothers' debut Cadence LP, The Everly Brothers, released in December 1957. The self-titled album has been released by Demon both as a standalone LP (pressed on white vinyl) and as Disc One of the 3-CD box set. In addition to the two hits, it reflected the Everlys' love of R&B with covers of Little Richard ("Keep A Knockin'"), Ray Charles ("This Little Girl of Mine" and "Leave My Woman Alone") and Gene Vincent ("Be Bop A-Lula") while also featuring Don Everly originals ("Maybe Tomorrow," "I Wonder If I Care as Much," and "Should We Tell Him," the latter co-written with Phil) and another tune from the Bryants ("Brand New Heartache").

songs our daddy taught us

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Whereas The Everly Brothers was a spirited collection, it couldn't have prepared listeners for its follow-up: Songs Our Daddy Taught Us. In August 1958, the Brothers' goofy novelty "Bird Dog" was ascending the pop charts, but far from repeating the formula, Don and Phil had something completely different and far more somber in mind. They entered RCA's Nashville studios armed with just two guitars, and were joined by producer Bleyer and bassist Floyd T. "Lightnin'" Chance. Rock and roll was not on their minds. Instead, they looked to assemble a collection primarily of traditional, often tragic, folk ballads, all rendered in seamless, tight harmony. The album was rounded out with a few non-traditional cuts. These songs fit right into the low-key, acoustic tone, including one co-written by the Singing Cowboy, Gene Autry ("That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine"), and another by Memphis songwriter Bob Miller ("Rockin' Alone in My Old Rockin' Chair"). The duo also revived Tex Ritter's 1946 hit "Long Time Gone." Everly patriarch Ike was credited with the arrangements for two of the tracks, "Barbara Allen" and "Put My Little Shoes Away."

Don and Phil (aged just 21 and 19, respectively) connected with this material on a deep level. No matter that the songs were about gambling, cold-blooded murder, incarceration and mortality. The beating heart of Don and Phil's sound was their deep respect for the music of the land: the rough-and-tumble, hardscrabble, homespun ballads they had learned as children in the Midwest. It was a concept album at a time when only Frank Sinatra was turning them out with regularity, and was "Americana" before the phrase had been coined. This melancholy classic wasn't their most popular album, but may well be their most personal and most important. (It's certainly among their most reissued, with both Bear Family and Varese Sarabande having addressed it in the past decade alone.) Like The Everly Brothers, Demon has reissued Songs Our Daddy Taught Us on (red) vinyl; it also comprises CD 2 of the box set.

The third disc of The Cadence Recordings presents 23 tracks: 14 singles and nine rarities. The singles encompass such key non-LP tracks as "All I Have to Do Is Dream," "Bird Dog," "Claudette," "Devoted to You," "'Til I Kissed You," "Let It Be Me," and "When Will I Be Loved." The rarities section rounds up a sampling of the many Cadence tracks originally released on various titles between 1985 and 2001 including demos (showcasing Phil and Don as songwriters) and alternate takes as well as the alternative version of "Poor Jenny" first released on a London American single.

Don and Phil Everly departed Cadence for the greener pastures of the Warner Bros. label in 1960, though Cadence continued to churn out albums for a time. While their Warner recordings would lead to moments of undisputed greatness, The Everly Brothers' legacy in large part rests upon their Cadence material. As such, The Cadence Recordings is a fine introduction to this seminal period. The clamshell case includes each disc in a mini-sleeve plus a 16-page booklet with sleeve notes from Alan Robinson. Phil Kinrade has remastered. Those who already own the numerous past anthologies of the Cadence era might understandably pass; everything from Cadence has been previously addressed on Bear Family's 1992 box Classic Everly Brothers in tandem with subsequent rarities collections and expanded editions from Bear Family and Varese Sarabande. But those who don't already own this music - the very bedrock of what would later be called Americana and country-rock - should have no qualms about snapping it up. The vinyl releases are handsomely done, as well, with Robinson's notes on the inner sleeves and Cadence-inspired labels on the disks. The sound is quiet and persuasive.

The Cadence Recordings and the three vinyl LPs are available now from Demon Music Group at the links below! Note that, due to territorial restrictions, these are not available directly from Amazon in North America, though various sellers will ship internationally.

The Everly Brothers, The Cadence Recordings (Edsel EDSL0056, 2020) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

CD 1: The Everly Brothers (Cadence CLP-3003, 1958) (Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

  1. This Little Girl of Mine
  2. Maybe Tomorrow
  3. Bye Bye Love
  4. Brand New Heartache
  5. Keep A Knockin'
  6. Be-Bop-A-Lula
  7. Rip It Up
  8. I Wonder If I Care as Much
  9. Wake Up Little Susie
  10. Leave My Woman Alone
  11. Should We Tell Him
  12. Hey Doll Baby

CD 2: Songs Our Daddy Taught Us (Cadence CLP-3016, 1958) (Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

  1. Roving Gambler
  2. Down in the Willow Garden
  3. Long Time Gone
  4. Lightning Express
  5. That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine
  6. Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet
  7. Barbara Allen
  8. Oh So Many Years
  9. I'm Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail
  10. Rockin' Alone (In an Old Rockin' Chair)
  11. Kentucky
  12. Put My Little Shoes Away

CD 3: Singles and Rarities (Tracks 1-14 released on vinyl as Singles: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

  1. All I Have to Do Is Dream (Cadence 1348-A, 1958)
  2. Claudette (Cadence 1348-B, 1958)
  3. Bird Dog (Cadence 1350-A, 1958)
  4. Devoted to You (Cadence 1350-B, 1958)
  5. Problems (Cadence 1355-A, 1958)
  6. Love of My Life (Cadence 1355-B, 1958)
  7. Take a Message to Mary (Cadence 1364-A, 1959)
  8. Poor Jenny (Ten O'Clock Version) (Cadence 1364-B, 1959)
  9. ('Til) I Kissed You (Cadence 1369-A, 1959)
  10. Oh What a Feeling (Cadence 1369-B, 1959)
  11. Let It Be Me (Cadence 1376-A, 1959)
  12. Since You Broke My Heart (Cadence 1376-B, 1959)
  13. When Will I Be Loved (Cadence 1380-A, 1960)
  14. Like Strangers (Cadence 1380-B, 1960)
  15. Give Me a Future (Demo) (rec. 1957, first issued 2001)
  16. Life Ain't Worth Living (Demo) (rec. 1957, first issued 1992)
  17. Should We Tell Him (Different Version) (rec. 1957, first issued 1985)
  18. Sally Sunshine (Demo) (rec. 1958, first issued 2001)
  19. You Can Bet (Demo) (rec. 1958, first issued 2001)
  20. I Can't Recall (Demo) (rec. 1958, first issued 2001)
  21. Wishing Won't Make It So (Demo) (rec. 1958, first issued 2001)
  22. Poor Jenny (One O'Clock Version) (London American single 8863, 1959)
  23. Oh, True Love (rec. 1959, first issued 1985)

Categories: News, Reviews Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Country, Pop Tags: The Everly Brothers

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JOE MARCHESE (Editor) joined The Second Disc shortly after its launch in early 2010, and has since penned daily news and reviews about classic music of all genres. In 2015, Joe formed the Second Disc Records label. Celebrating the great songwriters, producers and artists who created the sound of American popular song, Second Disc Records, in conjunction with Real Gone Music, has released newly-curated collections produced by Joe from iconic artists such as Johnny Mathis, Bobby Darin, Laura Nyro, Melissa Manchester, Chet Atkins, and many others. He has contributed liner notes to reissues from a diverse array of artists, among them Nat "King" Cole, Paul Williams, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, B.J. Thomas, The 5th Dimension, Burt Bacharach, The Mamas and the Papas, Carpenters, Perry Como, Rod McKuen, Doris Day, Jackie DeShannon, and Andy Williams, and has compiled releases for talents including Robert Goulet and Keith Allison of Paul Revere and the Raiders. Over the past two decades, Joe has also worked in a variety of capacities on and off Broadway as well as at some of the premier theatres in the U.S., including Lincoln Center Theater, George Street Playhouse, Paper Mill Playhouse, Long Wharf Theatre, and the York Theatre Company. He has felt privileged to work on productions alongside artists such as the late Jack Klugman, Eli Wallach, Arthur Laurents, Betty Comden and Adolph Green. In 2009, Joe began contributing theatre and music reviews to the print publication The Sondheim Review, and in 2012, he joined the staff of The Digital Bits as a regular contributor writing about film and television on DVD and Blu-ray. Joe currently resides in the suburbs of New York City.

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Comments

  1. Martial F. Bekkers says

    April 16, 2020 at 9:09 am

    As President of the world wide Everly Brothers fan organization Everly Brothers International I thank Joe Marchese for a very complete and also positive write up for this very fine release. I am ordering the vinyl LP Set.
    The music of the Everly Brothers has gotten into a new golden age. In my position I can only be very proud and thankful to Edsel.
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/693077277397496/

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  2. Kevin says

    May 1, 2020 at 9:05 am

    I hope someone can comment on a comparison with the Bear Family label edition: song content (any differences?) & sound quality.

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  3. John Bertram says

    March 24, 2021 at 6:35 am

    Are all songs in mono?

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