Johnny And The Hurricanes – Red River Rock (VG+/E) – LP, DE 1973

Red River Rock is an LP by Johnny And The Hurricanes from 1973 released on the London Records label.

About this album

Red River Rock is a brisk, hard-driving compilation that distils Johnny and the Hurricanes’ appeal into a run of crowd-pleasing instrumentals. Best known for their 1959 hit title track, the band fused rock and roll with boogie, rhythm-and-blues grit and marching-band punch, turning saxophone riffs and barrelhouse momentum into a signature sound. Issued in 1973, this collection draws on the group’s early catalogue and highlights why they became one of the most recognisable instrumental acts of the late 1950s and early 1960s. With tunes such as Lazy, Crossfire and Beatnik Fly, it captures the hooks and energy that kept their music in circulation for years.

Genre: Pop & Rock