Known only by their incendiary 1966 waxing Cadillac Man, the Jesters nevertheless have an amazing reputation as the most crazed Memphis garage rock 'n' rollers of their era. Now with the Big Beat collection [title]Cadillac Men[/title] comes further indisputable proof of the band's genius.
This cache of previously unissued Sun recordings is inconceivably even more deranged than the band's lone single. Featuring lead screamer Tommy Minga and the berserk, headless-chicken guitar of Teddy Paige, the Jesters are now revealed as the true analogue to the rockabilly wildmen of Sun Records' 50s heyday.
And if the sounds weren't enough, the band's brief history, as revealed in the lengthy notes to Cadillac Men, is even stranger than fiction, encompassing as it does Memphis maverick Jim Dickinson, a future medieval knight, and the world's most perfectly formed midget.
The tracklisting is bolstered by four sought-after 1966 sides by Tommy Minga's band the Escapades. Whether you are a fan of rockabilly, 60s garage or just the craziest rock 'n' roll on the planet, Cadillac Men is a must hear. 1. The Big Hurt
2. Stompity Stomp
3. Get Gone Baby
4. Cadillac Man
5. What's The Matter Baby
6. Strange As It Seems
7. Jim Dandy & Sweet Sixteen
8. Heartbreak Hotel
9. My Babe
10. Boppin' The Blues
11. Night Train From Chicago
12. Cadillac Man (Alt Version)
13. Strange As It Seems (Alt Version)
14. What's So Good About Goodbye - Jimmy Day & The Knights With The Jesters
15. I Tell No Lies - The Escapades
16. She's The Kind - The Escapades
17. Mad Mad Mad - The Escapades
18. What You Know About Love - The Escapades
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