NOW AVAILABLE  ! 

 

OUR SHELLAC COLLECTIVE CD FROM THE 2015 FESTIVAL SEASON!

 

      WHOLE LOTTA SHELLAC GOIN’ ON 2015

                               Recorded from original 78s belonging to members of the Shellac Collective

 

                        ARTIST                           TITLE                               YEAR

TRACK     

   1.          Jack Parnell & his Rhythm          The White Suit Samba                          1951

   2.          Bill Johnson & his Musical Notes   Elevator Boogie                          1948

   3.          Savoy Orpheans                      My Bluebird’s Back Again                    1932

   4.         B. B. King                              Boogie Woogie Woman                   1952

   5           TitusTurner                            Jambalaya                                     1952

   6.        Joe Turner                             Morning, Noon and Night                    1956

   7.          Little Lemmy & Big Joe                See You Later                                1957

   8.           Los Llopis                              La Pollera Colora                            1961

   9.           Howlin’ Wolf                           I didn’t know                             1958

  10.           Snooky Pryor                           Crosstown Blues                             1953

  11.           Little Esther                            T’ain’t whatcha say it’s whatcha do           1956  

  12.           Carl Perkins                         Boppin’ the Blues                       1956

  13.           Joe Liggins                             Going back to New Orleans                    1952

  14.           Jewels                                   Rickety Rock                                1956

  15.           New Dixie Demons                    It Ain’t right                                      1936

  16.           John Zacherele                        Dinner with Drac (parts 1 & 2)                  1958

  17.            The Dunce Caps                       Hysterical Boogie                               1948

  18.            Johnny Bond                            Mean Mama Boogie                        1950

  19.             Ray Starita                              Spread a Little Happiness                1929

  20.             Irving Aaronson                        Let’s Misbehave                                1928

  21.             Wynonie “Mr Blues” Harris            Lovin’ Machine                                 1951

  22.             Jerry lee Lewis                          Breathless                                       1958

  23.             Ruth Brown                             The Tears Keep Tumbling Down              1952

  24.             Billie Holiday                            Strange Fruit                                    1939

  25.             Little Walter                             Tell Me Mama                                   1953

  26.             Dorothy Masuka                        Unamanga                                      1961

  27.             Helen Kane                             Button Up Your Overcoat                     1929      

 

© 2015 Greg’s Greats   

 

THIS IS A COLLECTION OF 27 GREAT SIDES RECORDED FROM THE ORIGINAL 78rpm SHELLAC RECORDS

 

AS CAN BE HEARD WHEN WE DJ AT CLUBS, PUBS, BALLS, PARTIES, WEDDINGS AND MUSIC FESTIVALS UP AND DOWN THE UK - AS WELL AS ON THE RADIO!


 


 

The Shellac Collective

 

The Shellac Collective is a like-minded group of chums who are passionate about the sounds from 78rpm records.

 

We offer great music from bygone times. From the decadence of the 1920's Jazz Age, the pure glamour of the 1930's Dance Band Era and the nostalgia of the War Years, exciting Rhythm 'n' Blues, Jumpin' Jive, exotic Latin and Calypso beats through to the Rock 'n' Roll explosion of the 1950s, the Shellac Collective can create the mood.

 

With access to over 140,000 78 rpm records, our sophisticate spinners of platters are ready to create an aural ambience that'll lift your hearts, tap your feet and get you dancing.

 

The Shellac Collective Members play at  events, Parties, Balls and Festivals throughout the UK including The Guernsey Arts Festival, Vintage, Lattitude, Secret Garden Party, The Norwich and Norfolk Festival, and The Cardiff Harbour Festival.

 

The Shellac Collective also run the musical entertainment in the Pig's Big Ballroom at Bestival

 

Our DJ line-up includes Greg’s Greats 78s, DJ78, Tip Top Tony Tunes,  DJ G G, Flutter and Wow, DJ Sisamo, DJ Swing Maniac, DJ Darren Harte, It's a Wind-Up, Dr Sid, The Shellac Sisters, Count Sizzle, Tim’s Jumping Jive, Natty Bo and our latest recruit DJ Duke Special.

 

Our Celebrity "Fans" include, Duke Special,  Kitty Daisy and Lewis, Son of Dave, Dave Randall of Faithless. Mark Lamarr, Janice Long, Boo Hewerdine, Alex James, Mungo Jerry, Rob da Bank and many more….

 

The Shellac Collective are Regular radio presenters appearing regularly on Harborough FM, CAMBRIDGE105, and have frequently been part of programmes on Future Radio, & the BBC including BBC Cambridgeshire, BBC Essex, BBC 3 Counties, BBC Suffolk, BBC Norfolk, BBC Northants, BBC Bedfordshire, Radio 1, Radio 4, BBC 6 Music, and other stations such as Jazz FM.