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Jack Scott Biography by Bill Dahl

Jack Scott sounded tough, like someone you wouldn't want to meet in a dark alley unless he had a guitar in his hands. When he growled "The Way I Walk," wise men (and women) stepped aside. Despite his snarling rockabilly attitude, Scott hailed from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and grew up across the river, near Detroit, developing a love for hillbilly music along the way. His first sides for ABC/Paramount in 1957 exhibited a profound country-rock synthesis, and after moving to the Carlton label, Scott hit the charts the next year with the tremulous ballad "My True Love," backed by his vocal group, the Chantones. Flip it over, however, and you have the hauling rocker "Leroy," all about some wacked-out tough guy who's content to remain behind the bars of his local jail. Scott's pronounced emphasis on acoustic guitar distinguishes atmospheric rockers like "Goodbye Baby," "Go Wild Little Sadie," "Midgie," and "Geraldine." But his principal pop success came with tears-in-your-beer country-based ballads -- "What in the World's Come Over You" and "Burning Bridges" were massive smashes on Top Rank in 1960, and he recorded an entire album's worth of Hank Williams covers for the firm the same year.

Born in Windsor, Ontario, Scott (born Jack Scafone, Jr., January 28, 1936) moved to a town on the outskirts of Detroit, MI, when he was ten years old. At the age of 18, he formed the Southern Drifters and after leading the band for three years, he signed to ABC as a solo artist in 1957. Over the next year, he released a handful of singles for the label before moving to Carlton Records the following year. His double-A-sided debut for Carlton, "My True Love"/"Leroy," became a huge hit, with the first song peaking at number three and the latter at number 11; it also became a Top Ten hit in England. During the next two years, Scott had a number of minor hits for Carlton, highlighted by the number eight hit "Goodbye Baby" (fall 1958). On most of these tracks, the Chantones provided vocal support.

Late in 1959, he switched labels, signing with Top Rank. His first single for the label, "What in the World's Come Over You," became a number five hit early in 1960. It was followed a few months later by another Top Ten hit, the number three single "Burning Bridges." The pair of singles were his last major hits, and over the next two years, his singles progressively charted at lower positions than their predecessors. Early in 1961, he signed with Capitol Records, but none of his three singles made the Top 40.

Scott continued to vacillate between cowboy crooner and rough-edged rocker throughout the remainder of the '60s and '70s, recording for a variety of labels, including Groove and Dot. In 1974, he managed to have a minor country hit with his Dot single "You're Just Gettin' Better." During the '80s and '90s, Scott occasionally turned up on the oldies circuit, still looking and sounding like a man you seriously didn't want to mess with.

Jack Scott – Rave On

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Label: Goofin' Records (2) – GOOFY 6040

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Compilation

Country: Finland

Released: 1993

Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country

Style: Rockabilly, Rock & Roll, Country Rock

A1 Spirit Of 76

Written-By – Don Fagenson, David Weiss*

4:16

A2 As You Take A Walk Through My Mind

Producer – Gary S. Paxton*

Written-By – Rod Taylor (4), Sheri Venturelli

2:44

A3 Face To The Wall

Written-By – Bill Anderson (2), Faron Young

3:27

A4 Baby, Baby 1:39

A5 Rave On 2:14

A6 My Little Window 2:15

A7 Stick Around Baby 2:57

B1 Take Me, Shape Me

Producer – Tommy Allsup

Written-By – Johnny Russell (2)

1:58

B2 Billy Jack

Written-By – Bill Rice, Jerry Foster

2:39

B3 A Little Feeling Called Love

Vocals – Linda Scott

3:00

B4 Wait A Little Longer

Vocals – Linda Scott

2:33

B5 Greaseball 2:18

B6 Country Witch 2:08

B7 Bella

Producer – Joe Carlton

2:20

B8 Fancy Meeting You Again 2:05

Printed By – Uudenmaan Ammattipaino Ky

Pressed By – Audiodisc AB

Lacquer Cut At – Cutting Room

Lacquer Cut By – BA*

Producer – Jack Scott (tracks: A1, A3 to A7, B2 to B6, B8)

Sleeve Notes – Mika Liikari

Written-By – Jack Scott (tracks: A4 to A7, B3 to B8)

Backcover:

featuring Linda Scott

Unissued & Rare Tracks

Tracks from 1957 to 1975.

Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched): GOOFY 6040 A BA-CR Audiodisc 930319

Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched): GOOFY 6040 B BA-CR Audiodisc 930319

GOLDMINE GRADING
MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.
NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.
VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.
VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.
GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.
POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.