The Ultimate School Of Rock & Roll
The Ultimate School Of Rock & Roll is a 32-track CD by Gene Summers. It is a compilation of his biggest hits including out-takes and alternate tracks. The CD was released nationally in the United States by Crystal Clear Sound Records in 1997 and is still in print. It was issued as a deluxe edition with an insert booklet containing 16 printed pages with extensive photos plus exclusive liner notes by Phil York (Yorktown Digital, USA).
Credits - Compilation producer: Phil York, Digital audio restoration: Phil York for Big Y Productions, A&R/Production supervision: David Dennard, Executive producer: Sam Paulos, Mastered at Crystal Clear Studios by Keith Rust, Art direction, Design: Frank Laudo, Digital illustration: Robert Greeson, Digital scans: Marci Fermier, Liner notes: Phil York, Photographs, sound sources and memorabilia courtesy of the Gene Summers Archives, the Tom Fleeger Collection, the Phil York Archives and the Steve Bonner Collection. Special thanks to: Tom Fleeger, Jan Records, Jane Records, Song Productions, Inc., Ted Music, Steve Bonner, George Gimarc, Terry Smith, LeBill Music, Jim Lowe and Alta Records.
Session musicians - Joe Adams - background vocals, James Anderson - guitar; Kevin Bailey - background vocals, Al "TNT" Braggs - background vocals, Bill Brown - piano, Red Callendar - bass; Jack Castleberry - bass, Robert Clark - 12-string guitar, guitar, James Clay - saxophone, Joe Cook - guitar, Hal Cormike - keyboards, Ronnie Dawson - drums, Jesse Lee Floyd - background vocals, Paul Glen - organ, Junior Graham - bass, Rene Hall - guitar, Ray Hildebrand - background vocals, Bill Hudson - acoustic guitar, Plas Johnson - saxophone, Paul Kearney - background vocals, Glenn Keener - guitar, David (Dave) Martin - bass, James McClung - guitar, piano, Art McNulty - organ; Gary Mears - guitar, background vocals, Charlie Mendias - drums; Marvin ("Smokey")Montgomery - banjo, Gary Moon - drums, Sammy Myers - organ, Dahrell Norris - drums, Earl Palmer - drums, Harlan Powell - guitar, Freddie Powers - bass, The Joe Ramirez Combo, Charlie Rios - bass, Mel Robinson - saxophone, Sol Samuels - drums, Dave Stanley - bass, Gene Summers - acoustic guitar, vocals, Billy Fred Thomas - background vocals, James Thomas - drums, Cal Valentine - background vocals, Robert Valentine - backgroung vocals, Ernest Walker - organ, piano, Benny Williams - bass, C.B. Williams - saxophone.
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