Conway Twitty Album: “Conway Rocks”

For all of the country songs Jerry Lee Lewis recorded, he's still remembered primarily for his early rock and roll. Conway Twitty's RNR days, save for "It's Only Make Believe", are all but forgotten. This album brings back most of those songs which followed "Make Believe". Most memorable is "Lonely Blueboy" which continued his popularity in many parts of the country. There is also 1960's "Is A Bluebird Blue?" with strings and all like the post-Clyde McPhatter Drifters. Of course included are Conway's unsentimental rocking versions of "Danny Boy" and "Mona Lisa". The last one I actually remember from his rock days is 1962's "It's Driving Me Wild", not a great hit, but it would be 3 more years before he changed to doing country music (against others' advice). Missing on this CD is a respectable cover version of Ruth Brown's "Oh, What a Dream" and the odd choice (for Conway Twitty) of "C'est Si Bon". This is a compilation worth having.

It's surely a great package of songs from Conway and comprehensive booklet included as well. If you don't want to buy 8CD box set from Bear Family called "The Rock'N'Roll Years" then try this one.