Jimmie RODGERS – Kisses Sweeter than Honeycomb

One of the most consistent hitmakers of the late 50s, JIMMIE RODGERS clocked up more than twenty U.S. and U.K. chart entries between 1957-1962.

Although he was both perceived and marketed as a Folk singer at the outset of his career, he was, patently, a teen idol, regarded by his teenage fanbase as a mainstream Rock & Roller.

This compilation presents the very best of Jimmie's purple patch and includes all his chart records during this period for the Roulette and Dot labels, including the million-sellers 'Honeycomb', 'Kisses Sweeter Than Wine', 'Oh-Oh, I'm Falling In Love Again', 'Secretly' and 'Make Me A Miracle'.

Also included are a handful of collectors' rarities, most notably his very first 45rpm release, 'I Won't Sing Rock And Roll'/'I Always Knew', recorded in 1956 for the obscure Vancouver-based Zig Zag label, which has never previously been reissued in any format.

This is the first time that this body of work has been compiled together, making this a must-have item for Jimmie's fans.

Track Listing

1. I WON'T SING ROCK AND ROLL
2. I ALWAYS KNEW
3. HONEYCOMB
4. KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE
5. OH-OH I'M FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN
6. THE LONG HOT SUMMER
7. SECRETLY
8. MAKE ME A MIRACLE
9. ARE YOU REALLY MINE
10. THE WIZARD
11. WOMAN FROM LIBERIA
12. GIRL IN THE WOOD
13. BIMBOMBEY
14. BECAUSE YOU'RE YOUNG
15. I'M NEVER GONNA TELL
16. RING-A-LING-A-LARIO
17. WONDERFUL YOU
18. TUCUMCARI
19. WISTFUL WILLIE
20. T.L.C. TENDER LOVE AND CARE
21. WALTZING MATILDA
22. JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE
23. JOSHUA FIT THE BATTLE O' JERICHO
24. THE WRECK OF THE 'JOHN B'
25. WHEN LOVE IS YOUNG
26. EVERY TIME MY HEART SINGS
27. I'M GOIN' HOME
28. A LITTLE DOG CRIED
29. ENGLISH COUNTRY GARDEN
30. WAND'RIN' EYES
31. NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW
32. RAINBOW AT MIDNIGHT