​With the 30 tracks that adorn volume 3 in this series, it's boppin' time again. The golden years were between 1947 and 1962, the period in which these tracks were also recorded. There is no lack of diversity at this volume either. Wild or not, rockabilly goes hand in hand with country, hillbilly, Western swing and foot-stomping blues.
Rock 'n' roll with a more than fantastic drum solo comes first with Gene Watson's 'Drummer Boy Rock'. Immediately the tone is set for more than an hour of 'boppin'.
In short, this volume also contains catchy music. Not surprising, given that Atomicat's slogan is still 'killers and no fillers'.

​In 2020, the Atomicat label started this series and a year later the second volume appeared and now volume three is being released. Like the previous releases, this volume again contains not to be underestimated rockabilly, rock 'n' roll, energetic rhythm & blues in all its forms and doo-wop, as well as some not to be underestimated instrumental tracks. All tracks were recorded between 1956 and 1963.
If you like wonderful vocals, razor-sharp guitar work and scorching saxes, then this album is for you. All this in a superior sound quality and since the eye also wants something, Henrique San was again able to guarantee a suitable cover.
'Are you ready to stroll?' The 30 tracks on this album are happy to keep you company.

​With 'All Shook Up' we are already at the third volume in the ten-part series 'More Boss Black Rockers'. Again, compiler Little Victor sought 28 rocking tracks from black artists. Tracks of which a large number you will certainly hear for the very first time. Naturally, a number of well-known names also populate this album.
If you listen to the previous series of 'Boss Black Rockers' and this 'More Boss Black Rockers', it is striking how much beautiful rhythm & blues and rock 'n' roll was recorded in America during the half of the last century. Songs we didn't even know they existed. It is therefore gratifying that these songs are now reaching our ears through these series.

​The number of hits that Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller have put together is almost incalculable. It is therefore nice that in addition to the album 'Spotlight On Leiber And Stoller, Flip Our Wigs, The R & B Recordings', a second album is being released around this talented composer duo. While the album in the 'Spotlight' series focused on the rhythm & blues compositions of the duo, this second album, as the title suggests, focuses on rock 'n' roll. This compilation shows once again that many well-known artists owe one or more of their hits to Jerry and Mike. Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Ruth Brown, Frankie Lymon, The Drifters, Carla Thomas and LaVern Baker are just some of the artists who shine on this album. You will undoubtedly know many of the songs here in a different version. Such as 'Yakety-Yak', 'Lucky Lips', 'Ruby Baby', 'Love Potion No.9', 'Charlie Brown', 'Jailhouse Rock' and closing track 'Stand By Me'.
'Leiber And Stoller, That is Rock And Roll' is a wonderful addition to the previously released 'Spotlight On Leiber And Stoller, Flip Our Wigs'.

​Although Wanda Jackson was originally a country singer, in the mid-1950s she became the first female successful rock 'n' roll artist to cause a serious earthquake. She had a mega hit with 'Let's Have A Party', as well as with 'Mean Mean Man' and 'Fujiyama Mama'. She was rightfully given the title 'Queen Of Rockabilly'. Recently, on October 20, Wanda was allowed to blow out 85 candles. An opportunity that the German Bear Family seized to pay their respects. In chronological order, as Jackson once recorded the songs, you get the songs. These are supplemented with more recent tracks. That she had a great influence on other artists is apparent from the number of times her songs were covered. This album even contains several covers of the same songs. In addition, you also get a number of originals that were covered by Jackson. It is therefore not surprising that a number of big names can be found here, such as Brenda Lee, Chuck Berry, Roy Orbison and The Collins Kids.
Matching Wanda Jackson is an impossible task given her status. The fact that the artists present here give Jackson's oeuvre their own twist to a greater or lesser extent, means that Bear Family gives the 'Queen Of Rockabilly' a special birthday present with this album.

​For the fifth time, compiler Mark Armstrong delved into the archives of legendary and lesser-known labels such as Candlelight, Columbia, Knickerbocker, Wing, Teen, Impac, Sun, Mercury, Imperial, Decca, Warner Bros, Prestige, MGM and Capitol. Again he found 28 black rhythm & blues songs covered by white artists. Covers that didn't always garner the success the artist had in mind, but luckily there were also covers that could possibly generate greater fame than the original. Good Rockin' Tonight', the title of the fifth volume in the 'R&B Goes R&R' series, more than lives up to its promise. Play it loud and enjoy, this is the real thing!

​Under the title 'Juliet', the Atomicat label starts the new series 'The Rockin' Spot', an album that contains 28 rocking and rolling tracks recorded between 1953 and 1962. A compilation that is also extremely suitable to provide your rock and roll party with the appropriate soundtrack.
28 raw, energetic, high-quality and danceable rock 'n' roll songs that scream to give that volume knob a good yank to the right.
So, put the furniture aside, because the chance that 'you get wild on the rockin' spot' is guaranteed and remember……we are not responsible for the consequences.

​On volume 25 in the series, composer Mark Armstrong dives for the fifth time into the rich repertoire of the artists from Tennessee and Arkansas. The 28 tracks of this album show that these regions have not yet given up all their musical secrets.
The album's subtitle is ‘No Blow, No Show’. You can apply that to the trains of that time, as Bobby 'Blue' Bland does in this song. But you can just as easily apply it to the horn sections and in this case you can take it literally, because there is a lot of creative and groundbreaking honking to be heard.
The 28 carefully selected tracks are from the releases of Excelsior, King, Excello, Chief, Duke, Capitol, Okeh, Decca, MGM, Vee Jay, Modern and Savoy, among others. So not the least!
Be entertained by formidable rocking blues, rhythm & blues, rock 'n' roll and doo-wop in the most diverse performances.
We can't help but give this album the maximum score again. A lower rating would violate our integrity. Enjoy!

​Unfortunately, Ronnie Hawkins showed up a little late on the rockabilly scene. After all, when he got a recording contract in 1959, the heyday of pure rockabilly was already more or less in the past. The moment it came to Hawkins's turn, the charts were stormed by good-looking teen idols. As a result, his star did not rise like that of Elvis or Jerry Lee Lewis. Nevertheless, Ronnie was bursting with talent. Twice he managed to score for the Roulette label. A first time with Chuck Berry's 'Forty Days' and a second time with Young Jessie's 'Mary Lou'.
Hawkins started his musical career in the mid-1950s in Arkansas. But a few years later, it was Canada where he achieved his greatest success. In addition, The Hawks contain the seeds for the later The Band.
It is therefore commendable that Bear Family Records honors singer and pianist Ronnie Hawkins, the last true rock 'n' roller, with this limited edition.
The 10'' inch vinyl contains 12 songs, including Ronnie's hits 'Forty Days' and 'Mary Lou', supplemented with original work and beautiful covers of, among others, 'My Gal Is Red Hot', 'Honey Don't' and 'Bo Diddley '. Not only did Ronnie have the 'real voice' for rockabilly, but the incendiary guitar parts and Levon Helm’s tight drumming could have made Hawkins as great as the legends had he been given the chance sooner. Ronnie died on May 29, 2022.
Together with the 10” vinyl, this release contains a bonus CD with no less than 32 songs. These include the tracks from the 10' vinyl as well as cover versions of these songs. Plus, you get a formidable 11-page colorful booklet with liner notes by Bill Dahl. The beautiful, often never seen photos were provided by Canadian music historian and DJ Dave Booth. And if all this is not enough, a postcard with the photo of the cover is attached.
‘Red Hot Rockin'’ by Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks is an unmissable release. Highly recommended!

​‘Smack Dab In The Middle’, already the fourth release in the R & B Goes R & R series, catapults you straight back to the fifties, the heyday of rock 'n' roll. As has been said so many times, the basis of rock 'n' roll is nowhere else than rhythm & blues. That is again abundantly noticeable in the 28 tracks of this album. Tracks that naturally originated in America, but also artists from Australia, New Zealand and Argentina are featured here.
In addition to the tracks that underwent a sublime transformation from R&B to R&R, you also get a number of covers that stayed closer to the original, but are no less enjoyable for that.
It may once again be said that the compilations released by Atomicat are performed with knowledge of the facts. Just like the previous releases, we can only warmly recommend this album.

​With 'Patiently', his first album for the German Bear Family label, American rockabilly artist Marcel Riesco immediately delivered one that hits like a bomb. In other words, an album of such a high level that you don't get sent every now and then. Marcel has all the assets you could wish for as an artist. He is a brilliant guitarist, has a more than formidable voice and writes songs that grab you immediately and never let go. The recording took place at the famous Jack Clement's Cowboy Arms Studio in Nashville. Clement is best known as a producer at Sam Phillips' Sun Studio. This immediately guarantees a superior, pure fifties rock 'n' roll sound, to which Riesco adds a pinch of sixties honky-tonk. Marcel learned to sing with the songs of Roy Orbison, whom he also sees as his example. Coincidentally, Riesco's voice is also reminiscent of the young Orbison's, which in no way means that he copies Roy, quite the contrary. Riesco does his own thing with it. His songs are perfect for that. Rock 'n' roll, rockabilly and even a touch of country thrive on his voice.
The 10” vinyl contains 10 tracks, of which 7 are originals and 3 are covers. On the enclosed CD and digital platforms you get 9 originals and 5 covers. It is clear that Riesco is not easily satisfied with his compositions. He pays a lot of attention to both the melody and the arrangements. Everything is right down to the last detail. As he himself indicates, he must have a real click with the covers. He proves that in Orbison's 'You've Got Love', which he puts in a more rocking look.
He and his band of top musicians from the Nashville scene recorded 12 songs live in 2 days. Marcel Riesco feels like no other contemporary artist how fifties rock 'n' roll, rockabilly and country should sound. That his songs come straight from his heart is certainly part of that.
'Patiently' is an absolute must for fans of contemporary fifties genres and don't say afterwards that we didn't warn you! You can't get any purer than this!

​The third volume of 'The Elvis Presley Connection' focuses on the music that inspired Presley on the one hand, and on the other hand you get a number of covers of songs that were immortalized by the King. The songs featured here are songs Elvis recorded between 1962 and 1966. Some of the covers on this compilation are rather rare and were recorded for UK and US budget labels. In addition, a number of well-known names are also present.
The 34-page full-color booklet contains, in addition to often rare photos, all information about the tracks and the performing artists by German Elvis expert Helmut Radermacher.
For Presley fans who want to know everything about the songs their idol released between 1962 and 1966, this edition is a must have.

​Sun, sea and beach immediately evoke a holiday atmosphere. Due to the pandemic measures, beach visits have not been taken for granted in recent years. Fortunately, there are now fewer restrictions and sunny weather lures us again en masse to water and sand. If you also want the right music to accompany you, then the compilation 'Destination Beach' released by Bear Family is the perfect soundtrack. Thirty tracks recorded in the late fifties and early sixties will undoubtedly put you in the right mood. Well-known and lesser-known songs and artists serve up brilliant rock 'n' roll, rockabilly, doo-wop and instrumental work.
However, don't be misled by the title 'Destination Beach', because even for those who opt for a 'staycation', these 30 songs are guaranteed to bring the holiday feeling to your home.

​With volume 3 in the 'R & B Goes R & R series, the Atomicat label serves us again 28 songs. Songs that were initially recorded by artists from the black community and could be classified under the name rocking rhythm & blues. As it often happened, white performers discovered their black colleagues' songs, recorded them, and called them rock 'n' roll. It is also remarkable, however, that the dividing line between the original rhythm & blues version and the rock 'n' roll version is often difficult to draw. Some songs were covered outright, while others added more rock 'n' roll. A mix of well-known and lesser-known artists once again makes an enjoyable album with versions of songs you've probably never heard before. To discover!

​Unfortunately, Lily Locksmith was unable to experience the release of her debut album. First, the release was delayed due to the pandemic, and on December 27, 2021, the sad news came that she had died of a severe brain haemorrhage. At the funeral, Patrik Staffansson, head of Sweden's Enviken Records, for whom Lily recorded, talked to her mother, who expressed her wish as follows: 'I want the whole world to hear her voice, release the album'. With her blessing, it was obvious. Lily Locksmith's debut album was to be released and has turned out to be one of the biggest surprises. From the first track, Lily convinces like no other. Her powerful, voluminous voice, her extremely tight and constructive playing band, the clever mix of own songs and covers immediately captivate you. Add to that Lily's enormous versatility and you get one hell of a debut album. In addition to being an excellent performer, Locksmith shows also her songwriter side. She does that in the bluesy written 'Praying' together with Staffansson. Finishing the songwriter's job alone, she immediately showcases in successor, the swinging 'Bad'. Guitarist Chris Bergström, who is responsible for several tracks, gave her the soulful 'Last Night', the swinging 'You Gotta Try' and the rockabilly leaning 'I Don't Need'.
Of the covers she puts down an enormously strong version of Nick Curran's 'Player'. That the blues also suits her, she proves with verve in 'Further Up On The Road'. Lily also knows how to bend a heck of a slow to her will. Listen to the Lloyd Price penned and sung into eternity by Little Richard 'Can't Believe You Wanna Leave'. Locksmith concludes with Bo Diddley's well-known 'What Do You Know About Love'. Although this album doesn't end completely, because Lily still treats you to an unmentioned track, where she shows the beautiful emotional side of her voice with only piano accompaniment.
With this debut album, Lily Locksmith had a golden ticket to a successful musical career. Too bad fate decided otherwise.

​For the second release in the series 'On The Dancefloor With….' the German Bear Family Records goes back to the dance that took over in no time the world in the early sixties. Hank Ballard and his Midnighters carefully kneaded the twist dough, after which Chubby Checker only had to pop it in the oven and his ‘bun was baked’. In other words, Hank Ballard was not properly rewarded for unleashing ‘the twist’. Unlike Checker, who struck a gold mine with Ballard's cover and was only too happy to be crowned the king of the twist.
With the real twister Hank Ballard, this 25-track compilation starts with not as might be expected 'The Twist', but with the 1962 recorded 'Good Twistin' Tonight'. In addition, you get 24 tracks that all have the twist as their subject. Well-known and lesser-known names give the best of themselves.
'On The Dancefloor With A Twist' is the perfect soundtrack to master those 'twist moves' in a funny way and don’t forget…… ‘Keep On Twistin'!’

​The eighth CD in the 'The British Are Rocking' series puts the most important and striking of all English rockers in the spotlight. Vince Taylor could easily tick off all the traits attributed to the 'real rockers'. His great example was Gene Vincent and, like him, a leather outfit was part of his trademark. In addition, Taylor's live gigs were strange and above all wild. His unlimited temperament along with his drug use will certainly have contributed to this. In the late fifties and early sixties, Vince was especially successful in France and the Benelux, in addition to his own country.
Taylor is accompanied by his Playboys on all 32 tracks. A band that fulfilled the wishes of their boss perfectly. Their hard and tight sound gave Vince an extra boost. Even better, Taylor managed to reproduce the wild and energetic live shows in the studio. You can make sure of that on this album.
Vince died on August 28, 1991 at the age of 52 from lung cancer.
Vince Taylor was undeniably the wildest legendary British rocker. 'Brand New Cadillac' is therefore a must for any true rock 'n' roller.

​The releases in this series jumped from volume 38 to volume 40. The label sure have had an acceptable reason for this. Fortunately, the missing volume 39 has now appeared, so that the space between editions 38 and 40 has been nicely filled again. Volume 39 focuses on a major label, namely United Artist Records. The label was created in the mid-1950s because the Hollywood film studios United Artists wanted a record label to release the soundtracks of their films. Since 1957, the label has also recorded rock and roll and rockabilly. For many artists in these genres, United Artists Records was a springboard to other labels. Often they only made one or two singles and then moved to other companies.  Al Casey, George Jones and Delbert McClinton were a few who began their musical careers with the Hollywood record label.
This release links these well-known names to lesser-known artists, who are certainly equal. In addition to rock 'n' roll and rockabilly, some songs also contain a good dose of rhythm & blues, which makes the whole thing even more attractive. Volume 39 again contains a nice mix of vocal and instrumental songs. The fact that we're dealing with a major label here is also reflected in the clever arrangements and the attention and care that went into the recordings.

​With 'On The Dancefloor' the German Bear Family is starting a new series, on which Joey Dee & The Starliters fill the first release.
In the early 1960s, The Peppermint Lounge in New York City was the place to be for celebrities. The nightclub, located at 128 West 45th Street, was only too happy to welcome the jet set. Famous names such as Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, Jackie Kennedy, John Wayne, Greta Garbo and Salvator Dali were all too happy to visit. Why the Peppermint was so popular? Well, one of the reasons why, was the house orchestra Joey Dee & The Starliters. For over a year, the band played six sets a night, six days a week. Their energetic sets, brimming with pumping rhythms, filled the dance floor again and again. When you have to play six sets a night, you are forced to include the hits of the moment in the playlist in addition to your own songs. This compilation contains a mix of own songs and covers.
Recently Joey Dee gave an interview. In addition to the information about Dee and the tracks, you will also find this in the liner notes. Liner notes that are also packed with nice photo material.
The first release in the series 'On The Dancefloor' fully lives up to its promise. This is party music par excellence!

​Recently you could read the review of the first volume in this new series 'R & B Goes R & R' launched by Atomicat on this site, or number two is already in our cd player. Volume 1 was titled 'My Baby Left Me', the review of which you can read here. Based on rhythm & blues, the genre has developed in such a way that the second volume is simply titled 'Rock And Roll Music'. Again 28 tracks that 'rock and roll' that it is a delight. Although rock 'n' roll was mainly a white affair, the artists were only too happy to 'borrow' from their black colleagues.
The fun and exciting thing is that compilations like this introduce you to versions of well-known and lesser-known songs that you've never heard before. While some versions stay close to the original, there are also artists who completely gave the song an own twist and even change the music genre of the original. 'R & B Goes R & R' is therefore a series that is more than worth buying.

​It has become a tradition that the releases of the Atomicat label are full of danceable tracks. To reinforce this, the label is now releasing the 'Dance-Craze-A-Rama' series, the first volume of which has now been released. Under the heading '28 Craze Hits From The Vault Of Atomicat!', the series bundles the pinnacle of danceable music, recorded from 1957 to 1963.
Dance fads sprang up like 'The Wobble', 'The Hoss', 'The Horse', 'The Slop Beat', 'The Scotch', 'The Whiz Wosh', 'The Slop Beat' and ‘The Drag’ in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Dances of which you get the songs here in vocal or instrumental versions and especially in the very best sound quality. Besides the lesser known artists, a number of greats also grace this compilation.
Since this is only volume 1, we are already curious what the next volumes will surprise us with. And also note the awesome illustrations with which Henrique San, as always, also brightened up this compilation.

​Muddy Waters sang ‘The Blues Had A Baby And They Named It Rock 'n' Roll’. Babies do grow up, become adults, want to stand on their own two feet and leave the parental nest. That's how it went with rock 'n' roll and this immediately explains the title of this first volume 'My Baby Left Me', in the new Atomicat series 'R & B Goes R & R'. On this first compilation you get 28 songs, originally by black artists from the rhythm & blues, which were covered by white artists and thus became rock 'n' roll. In addition to well-known recordings, there are also a number of recordings that were originally released on small independent labels. An additional fact was that jukeboxes were often filled with covers of well-known songs, in order to circumvent copyrights.
Not only did rock and roll gladly borrow from the black artists within the rhythm & blues, but the genre also ensured that listeners went in search of the original so that many rhythm & blues artists still, although not always financially, got the recognition they deserved.
Our curiosity for this new series is already been aroused. The second volume, entitled 'Rock and Roll Music', will be released shortly. We will keep you informed!

​With their abundant shiny chrome, the immensely sized 'dream cars' repeatedly appeared in the rock 'n' roll in the fifties. Brands abounded. Just think of Chevrolet, Plymouth, Pontiac, Edsel, Buick, Mercury and Chrysler. But if you really made it, you showed off a Cadillac. Not surprisingly, many artists dreamed of owning a four-wheeler like this. Sun boss Sam Phillips even promised a brand new Cadillac to his artist who was the first to sell a million singles. Carl Perkins won it with his hit 'Blue Suede Shoes'. Sometimes that dream became reality, but often it remained a dream. A dream that was then expressed in music. The Cadillac brand was founded on August 22, 1902, thus celebrating its 120th anniversary this year. Given the brand's relationship with the music, it's clear that Mark Armstrong bundled 30 tracks, which spotlight the brand in various ways. For example, the album contains 9 tracks, in which artists in the rhythm & blues and blues sang their love for the vehicle. The rockers and hillbillies did the same in 10 songs. Four groups chose the car brand as their band name, after which seven interpreters incorporated Cadillac into their lyrics. In short, diversity is not lacking on this compilation. This is also reflected in the musical genres. You will find rhythm & blues, blues, doo-wop, rock 'n' roll and hillbilly.
You have to admire the staff at the Atomicat label. How they do it, it’s a mystery to me, but time after time they amaze you with the angles with which they compile their albums. We can only conclude that this compilation around the 120th anniversary of the Cadillac brand is another high flyer. Your car may not be a Cadillac, but with this album on the road you sure get the feeling of drivin' in a Cadillac.

​Tommy Sands rocking skills came in sight when he teamed up with The Raiders, who later transformed into The Sharks, backed by the outstanding guitarist Scotty Turner. With them he recorded some brilliant rockers, such as ‘Blue Ribbon Baby’, ‘The Worryin' Kind’and ‘Wicked, Wicked Woman!’. Obviously these songs are on this album, so is his mega hit ‘Teen-Age Crush’.
You can experience through this compilation that Tommy Sands was a rocker in the purest sense. With the first track, 'Is It Ever Gonna Happen', recorded in 1959, of which he was co-author, he immediately resolutely grabs you by the scruff of the neck. The tone is set for 36 rocking tracks. Tommy's fine vocal work and the tight, effective musical setting make his songs shine, with Turner's guitar delivering sublime work. The original songs are tailor-made for Sands, but he also knows how to distinguish himself from the covers of his colleagues in the covers. Whether it was 'straight' or rather 'smooth' rocking, he did it.
Tommy Sands had a lot to offer and yet things didn't go as planned. The divorce from Nancy Sinatra, whom he had been married to for 5 years, as well as the fact that Capitol was arrogant enough to take him out of the rock 'n' roll scene, after which Tommy entertained gamblers in Vegas was not what he deserved. Sadly there was no more rocking. Tommy has also starred in a number of films including ‘The Longest Day’ in which he played a U.S. Army Ranger. In the 1970s, both his singing and acting careers ended. You can read more about Tommy Sands in the extensive booklet by Bill Dahl.
Fortunately, the Bear Family label honors Tommy Sands' rocking career. Recommended!

​Can you convincingly bring rock 'n' roll and rockabilly in the French language? Is it possible to stylishly fill the void left by Johnny Hallyday's passing? You may doubt this, but I don't. After listening to 'Rock Rebel' I don't doubt it at all. Céré, or in full Didier Céré, the old rocker from the south of France, blows everyone's socks off with this album and leaves many young musicians far behind, without mercy. Among the list of guest musicians, several well-known names immediately catch the eye. For example, we hear Buddy Whittington on guitar on 5 songs, Nico Wayne Toussaint puts the harmonica to his lips on 4 tracks, Redd Volkaert is guitarist on no less than 7 songs, Floyd Domino crawls behind the piano on 1 track and Red Young is also on 1 song behind the Hammond B. Add to that a horn section and you know that you will be presented with high-quality work here. Céré himself takes care of the vocals and he also plays the acoustic guitar. He starts with the title track, in the language of Molière, in which he immediately pushes the rock-'n-roll accelerator down considerably, including an inspiring sax solo. Successor 'VTwin Boogie' is bursting with originality. A wonderful rockabilly song, given a country touch by the pedal steel, and a blues feel by the harmonica of Nico Wayne Toussaint. For the first time, Céré exchanges the French language for the English language in the rock 'n' roll boogie 'Reeferbilly Boogie'. ‘You Keep On Knocking But You Can't Come In’ is a Little Richard classic. However, it pales in comparison to Céré's version 'Tu Peux Frapper'. What a number! Excellent vocals, heavenly soloing horns and sublime guitar work. One hell of an instrumental boogie is 'Lalla's Boogie', a song written by Cére in collaboration with Whittington, Volkaert, Domino and trumpeter Pascal Drapeau. The song is characterized by a balanced collaboration between piano, horns and guitar. For 'Salut Charly' he goes back to Hallyday and Céré releases the accelerator and measures the song in a country jacket. Céré knows his classics. He knows how to integrate that into his own songs. The 'Daytona Beach', written together with guitarist Jean-Pierre Medou, including harmonica and slide work that appeals to the imagination, floats on the well-known Diddley beat.
Johnny Hallyday has already proven that rocking in French is possible. It is true that there is still room for more, Céré shows how to do this perfectly on 'Rock Rebel', with a nice mix of own songs and covers. Recommended!