Downtown Memphis by Jake Calypso
3rd Jake Calypso album on Rock Paradise Records & Chickens Records in 2015.
14 songs + 1 Jimmy Van Eaton interview (Jerry Lee Lewis & Billy Lee Riley Drummer).
9 Songs recorded at Sun Studio Memphis Tennessee in April 2015.
4 bonus tracks recorded in the same studio in May 2014.
This album is essentially Rockabilly and all the songs are written by Jake Calypso excepted 'Trouble Bound'.
Tracklist
| 1. | Turn Me Loose | 2:18 |
| 2. | To Love Away | 2:57 |
| 3. | Downtown Memphis | 2:30 |
| 4. | Trouble Bound | 2:53 |
| 5. | I'm A Real Cool Cat | 1:56 |
| 6. | Be Mine | 2:28 |
| 7. | Plans of Love | 2:35 |
| 8. | You Killing Me | 2:31 |
| 9. | When The Pretty Girl Bop | 2:26 |
| 10. | Babe, Babe, Baby | 2:10 |
| 11. | Blue Moon Of Kentucky | 2:27 |
| 12. | Lovin' Heart | 2:11 |
| 13. | That's All Right | 2:20 |
| 14. | Jimmy's Talking | 2:22 |
Credits
Jake Calypso - Vocals, Guitar
Christophe Gillet - Lead Guitar & Backing Vocal on 'You Killing Me'
Thierry Sellier - Drums
Guillaume Durieux - Upright Bass & Backing Vocal on 'You Killing Me'
Jimmy Van Eaton - Drums on track 4
Rick Steff - Piano on track 3
Curry Weber - Sound Engineer track 1 to 9
Matt Ross Spang - Soung Engineer track 10 to 13
License
All rights reserved.
He was born in North of France in 1964. He started to play R’n’R at 13. After several band names between 1978 & 2009, 'My Baby Rocks’ was the single with JAKE CALYPSO name. Since Jake recorded 8 Studio albums. Playing all around the world. 5 times in Sun Studio Memphis. Blues vibes are now in his music too. He became one of the most important Rockabilly artist from France & in Europ too.