Product Reviews
This section contains reviews of products with Spent Brothers Productions involvement.
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Reviews of GENE VINCENT A Companion:
- Platenblad April 2006
“Essential for the Gene Vincent collector and actually for every serious rock and roll fan.”
- Record Collector June 2005
“The definitive guide from Be-Bop-A-Lula onwards”
- Jukebox April 2005
“Derek Henderson’s competence as far Gene Vincent is concerned is unquestionable.”
- Now Dig This March 2005
“…it’s the kind of painstaking labour of love that only a die-hard fan could produce. Long may he continue supplying us with such detailed, well-documented updates.”
Reviews of The Outtakes 6 CD Box Set:
- Uncut January 2008
“…nonbelievers may convert upon hearing 20 sizzling minutes of the Blue Caps’ “Rip It Up”.”
- Blue Suede News #81 Winter 2007/2008
“…this 6-CD set, comprised of every known outtake, false start and dialogue, is a completist’s dream…”
- Jukebox November 2007
“In this new reworking, the compiler Derek Henderson unveils all these recordings in full, including false starts, dialogue, and full versions which were never issued.”
- Now Dig This October 2007
“For any Vincent diehard this perfectly compliments (sic) Bear Family’s recent boxed set”
Reviews of The Road Is Rocky 8 CD Box Set:
- Blue Suede News #71 Summer 2005
“Beautifully packaged, this set boasts a 130 page hardcover book featuring previously unpublished photographs. Renowned Vincent researcher Derek Henderson helped put together with great knowledge and care.”
- Jukebox February 2006
“The digital transfer carried out by Bear Family is truly fantastic”
- Record Collector October 2005
“Unquestionably one of rock’s greatest large scale box sets”
- Mojo May 2005
“The original black leather rebel gets the full treatment, with superlative sound”
- Now Dig This April 2005
“what a great 70th birthday present this would have made for Gene”