They Rock! They Roll! They Swing!

Product Description
In their lives and music, The Treniers, led by twins Claude and Clifford, were the embodiment of wild good times. But their raucous, often outrageous, behavior, as entertaining as it was, was only a hint of the magic they wrought in their music. In their electricity and elan, The Treniers blurred the boundaries between rock and R&B and in the process, influenced legions of pop artists who followed.This twentry-nine track reissue contains twenty cuts digitally remastered for an Epic/Legacy "Best Of" release from 1995 (all tracks originally recorded 1951-55) and a whopping nine bonus tracks from singles released on the Okeh label in 1952 and 1953.

They Rock! They Roll! They Swing!,The Treniers,Collectables,Pop,R&B,Soul/R & B

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Average customer rating: An Act That Had To Be Seen In Person Fun CD offers rhythm-and-blues from a high-energy group The birth of rock and roll

They Rock! They Roll! They Swing!: The Best of the Treniers The Treniers Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: A Proper Introduction to the Treniers: Go! Go! Go! ASIN: B000002AXB Release Date: 1995-02-28

Tracks:

1. Go! Go! Go!
2. It Rocks! It Rolls! It Swings!
3. Hadacol (That's All)
4. This Is It
5. Rocking On Sunday Night
6. Poon-Tang!
7. Rockin' Is Our Business
8. Sugar-Doo
9. Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie
10. Trapped (In The Web Of Love)
11. Bald Head
12. I Said No
13. Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song)
14. (Uh-Oh) Get Out Of The Car
15. Everything's Wild In Wildwood
16. Ride Man, Ride
17. Good Rockin' Tonight
18. Peace Bond Blues
19. Rock 'N' Roll Call
20. Rock-A-Way

Customer Reviews:

An Act That Had To Be Seen In Person.......2007-07-31

If you're searching about for a singing group which can be best summed up as THE pioneer for some of the wilder R&R vocal groups that began to form up late in the 1950s and then throughout the 1960s and 1970s, look no further. The Treniers were it.

If you recall Michael J. Fox doing his guitar routine before a stunned 1955 high-school audience in the film Back To The Future, that more or less gives you an idea as to how these guys were greeted several years earlier than that. The wildest R&B acts one might have seen at the time was Wild Bill Moore and, for the white audiences, the early Bill Haley, who was admittedly influenced by The Treniers.

But these guys - twin brothers Claude and Cliff Trenier [who had once sung with the Jimmie Lunceford band in the 1940s], along with their other brothers Buddy and Milt, all from Mobile, Alabama - were on a whole different plateau with their absolutely stunning stage act, featuring wailing sax solos which would soon become an integral part of many bands as well as those backing individual artists. And although it did not translate into huge record sales [they had just the one charted hit - Go! Go! Go! - a # 10 R&B in 1951 b/w Plenty Of Money for Columbia's Okeh subsidiary - both included here], they did establish a faithful following that carried on well into the 1950s.

That included appearances in the movies Don't Knock The Rock [1956 with Haley and Little Richard, among others], The Girl Can't Help It [1956 with Little Richard, Fats Domino, The Platters, Gene Vincent, and others] and Calypso Heat Wave [1957 with The Tarriers, a group which then included actor Alan Arkin, and The Hi-Lo's]. Each film is memorable now only for the music and it would be nice if someone could release a DVD containing ONLY those moments because the acts by The Treniers have to be seen to be believed.

This is a compilation you must have if your interest includes acts that most influenced what was to become Rock 'N Roll.

Fun CD offers rhythm-and-blues from a high-energy group.......2002-03-19

I bought this CD on the strength of The Treniers' guest appearance in the film "Don't Knock the Rock," in which the band's hard-driving music is punctuated by comical shouts and schtick. Given the visual aspect of their act, I wasn't expecting as much firepower from the CD, but I was pleasantly surprised. The compilation offers a cross-section of The Treniers' solid musicianship ("Rockin' Is Our Business," "Go Go Go," "Rockin' on Sunday Night" ); novelty numbers ("Hadacol," a bluesy hymn to an alcohol-laced pain reliever; "Bald Head," about a disastrous courtship; "Say Hey," which features some hilarious delivery about baseball's Willie Mays); and sly, tongue-in-cheek humor ("Ride, Man, Ride," the Lone Ranger parody in their boisterous nightclub act; and its original flip side, the questionable "Poon-Tang!"). The CD could have used more discographical information for the intrigued listener, but it's a good introduction to one of the longest-running, hardest-working acts in show business.

The birth of rock and roll.......1998-08-21

I grew up listening to my father tell stories about the Treniers playing in our hometown of Wildwood. Several years ago I was able to see them perform in Atlantic City. Despite their age, they put on a great show. The CD captures the joy and energy of a group that was a tremendous influence in the early days of rock and roll. If you like Louis Jordan, Joe Turner or other founding fathers, you'll like this ablum. There are a couple of weak tracks, but overall the record "rocks, rolls, swings and jumps."

Average customer rating: I approve! don't buy it! Smith & Jones are Brilliant! hey this is fake swing Ruined by track #14 Come Back to Bed "special effects"

They Rock They Roll They Swing Jumpin Jimes Manufacturer: Ulg Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mortyfied Sting That's Swing Evil High Altitude Swing Gettin' Around ASIN: B000007T6L Release Date: 1998-08-25

Tracks:

1. Hello There/Rock The Joint
2. Swing Shift
3. That's Right
4. St. Louis Blues
5. Brutha Can You Spare A Dime
6. Powerhouse
7. Ice Cream Man
8. Wrong Side Of The Tracks
9. Fever
10. Jump n'F
11. I Wanna Be Somebody
12. Two-Way Ride
13. Rock And Roll All Night
14. Come Back To Bed

Customer Reviews:

I approve!.......2004-05-12

It's not very often that I pick up a CD & enjoy every single track on it, but it has happened with this one! JJ has a very unique sound which incorporates Rockabilly, Blues & Swing. Not many bands can pull that mix off well, but with them this is a magical combo.

...And as if the entire CD isn't catchy enough, their remake of WASP's "I Wanna Be Somebody" is an absolute gem in the remake department! I always thought it was a great song, but JJ went & improved it!

In summary: "Excellent"!

don't buy it!.......2003-07-14

I played in this band for over two years.

even tho I invested in and played on this recording, I've not received one red cent, never seen any contracts, despite having asked repeatedly to see them. but gee, they keep selling the cd. not nice people.

the jerks running this band destroyed it (and a lot more than that, but I'm too nice to go into it; let them live in their own swill) with their terrible egos and mad selfishness.

don't give money to these creeps. pity them and keep your money instead.

Smith & Jones are Brilliant!.......2003-06-25

This cd rocks! The best swing band I've heard since Benny Goodman. It's by far the most original swing band I've heard in a long time. A must buy!

hey this is fake swing.......2002-08-19

this band has a horrible orchestra. It is like some lame rock and roll, not swing at all.Weak songs with lame lyrics. I tell all you swing cats out there take my advice stay away from this band. It is boring and not danceable. It is trying to change the music and boy it....

Ruined by track #14 Come Back to Bed "special effects".......1999-06-05

There are many variations of swing music avaiable at the moment, and this is one. There are other interpretations that I prefer - Brian Setzer, Indigo Swing, BESO & SN Zippers ... but this one was quite acceptable. But ... track 14 Come Back to Bed ruined it because it had a ridiculous change in tempo, followed by quite serious static which sound like the needle finishing on a vinyl record, followed by a long silence. The static is that bad, I wonder if it is damaging my Axis LS88 hi-fi speakers. Sometimes these "effects" can come off successfullly, and there is always a temptation to use them, but I think it failed badly in this case, and ruined the CD.

Average customer rating: R&B Evolves Into Rock and Roll re-issue

They Rock! They Roll! They Swing! The Treniers Manufacturer: Collectables Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000CBL8O Release Date: 2004-04-13

Tracks:

1. Go! Go! Go!
2. It Rocks! It Rolls! It Swings!
3. Hadacole (That's All)
4. This Is It
5. Rocking on Sunday Night
6. Poontang
7. Rockin' Is Our Bizness
8. Sugar-Doo
9. Rock-a-Beatin' Boogie
10. Trapped (In the Web of Love)
11. Bald Head
12. I Said No
13. Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song)
14. (Uh Oh) Get Out of the Car
15. Everything's Wild in Wildwood
16. Ride, Man, Ride
17. Good Rockin' Tonight
18. Peace Bond Blues
19. Rock 'n' Roll Call
20. Rock-a-Way
21. Moon Dog [*]
22. Cheatin' on Me [*]
23. I'd Do Nothin' But Grieve [*]
24. Devil's Mambo [*]
25. Old Woman Blues [*]
26. Taxi Blues [*]
27. Out of the Bushes [*]
28. Plenty of Money [*]
29. Long Distance Blues [*]

Album Description

In their lives and music, The Treniers, led by twins Claude and Clifford, were the embodiment of wild good times. But their raucous, often outrageous, behavior, as entertaining as it was, was only a hint of the magic they wrought in their music. In their electricity and elan, The Treniers blurred the boundaries between rock and R&B and in the process, influenced legions of pop artists who followed.This twentry-nine track reissue contains twenty cuts digitally remastered for an Epic/Legacy "Best Of" release from 1995 (all tracks originally recorded 1951-55) and a whopping nine bonus tracks from singles released on the Okeh label in 1952 and 1953.

Album Description

Full Title- They Rock! They Roll! They Swing! Featuring twin brothers Cliff and Claude Trenier, The Treniers were instrumental in bridging Swing music and Rock & Roll in the late '40s and '50s. With inspiration from Ray Charles, Louis Jordan and Bill Haley, The Treniers formulated their own unique style complete with frantic delivery and break-neck energy. Twenty-nine classic sides, form the vaults of Okeh, celebrate the Treniers at their ''let's have a party'' best. Collectables. 2004.

Customer Reviews:

R&B Evolves Into Rock and Roll.......2006-05-10

The Treniers broke out of the R&B mold with their "big beat" music and this album displays them at their rockin' best!
Great songs and a wild honking sax make this a fun album.
A minus is the lack of decent liner notes but this is more than made up for by the great sound quality of this recording.

re-issue.......2005-04-23

This CD is a re-issue of the Epic/Legacy release of the same name, with 9 extra tracks. If you want to hear sound samples of the first 20 tracks on this CD, go to the Amazon listing for the Epic/Legacy version.

Just FYI, if you're ever in the Chicago area, you can catch Milt Trenier playing live at a local venue somewhere, check his site for info: http://www.rockabilly.net/milttrenier/

Average customer rating: These guys rock!

They Rock They Roll They Swing Jumpin' Jimes Manufacturer: Hepcat Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000006FDE Release Date: 1998-03-03

Customer Reviews:

These guys rock!.......1999-12-24

This is not your typical swing band. These guys rock more than most rock bands. great songwriting by smith and jones, and great choice of covers as well. this cd is a joy to listen to. So if you like swing, rock and roll, and rockabilly. You will love this cd!

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