Brand New Cadillac
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"Brand New Cadillac" is a 1959 12-bar blues song
by Vince Taylor
, and was originally released as a B-side
. Featured musicians on the released recording were: Joe Moretti
(guitars), Lou Brian (piano), Brian Locking
(bass) and Brian Bennett (drums).
The song was covered in the 1960s by the British
beat group Downliners Sect
, and later by The Clash
on their 1979 album London Calling
. In 1971, Mott The Hoople
, during a concert recording in Stockholm, inserted a verse of it in their version of Little Richard
's "Keep a-Knockin' " (released on the live album A Tale of Two Cities in 2000). In 1980 Canadian punk band Teenage Head
recorded a version on their second album Frantic City. It was also covered by the Brian Setzer Orchestra on their self-titled debut album in 1994, and by Wayne Hancock
on his 1997 album, That's What Daddy Wants.
The song has been included at many Van Morrison
concerts, appearing as a medley with "Goin' Down Geneva
", which is about Taylor. The Fall covered it in 1978.
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
by Vince Taylor
Vince Taylor
Vince Taylor was a British rock and roll singer. As the frontman for The Playboys, Taylor was successful primarily in France and the Continent during the late 1950s and early 1960s, afterwards falling into obscurity amidst personal problems and drug abuse.-Early life:Born Brian Maurice Holden,...
, and was originally released as a B-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
. Featured musicians on the released recording were: Joe Moretti
Joe Moretti
Joe Moretti is a British guitarist renowned for his work on seminal UK rock n' roll records such as Vince Taylor's "Brand New Cadillac" and Johnny Kidd & The Pirates' "Shakin' All Over"...
(guitars), Lou Brian (piano), Brian Locking
Brian Locking
Brian "Licorice" Locking was the bass guitarist with The Shadows between 1962-1963.- Career :...
(bass) and Brian Bennett (drums).
The song was covered in the 1960s by the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
beat group Downliners Sect
Downliners Sect
The Downliners Sect were a British rhythm and blues band of the beat boom era, formed in 1963 when the existing Downliners band split up.Stylistically, they were similar to The Yardbirds, The Pretty Things and the Rolling Stones, playing basic R&B on their first album The Sect...
, and later by The Clash
The Clash
The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...
on their 1979 album London Calling
London Calling
London Calling is the third studio album by the English punk rock band The Clash. It was released in the United Kingdom on 14 December 1979 through CBS Records, and in the United States in January 1980 through Epic Records...
. In 1971, Mott The Hoople
Mott the Hoople
Mott the Hoople were a British rock band with strong R&B roots, popular in the glam rock era of the early to mid 1970s. They are popularly known for the song "All the Young Dudes", written for them by David Bowie and appearing on their 1972 album of the same name.-The early years:Mott The Hoople...
, during a concert recording in Stockholm, inserted a verse of it in their version of Little Richard
Little Richard
Richard Wayne Penniman , known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and actor, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the 1950s. He was also the first artist to put the funk in the rock and roll beat and...
's "Keep a-Knockin' " (released on the live album A Tale of Two Cities in 2000). In 1980 Canadian punk band Teenage Head
Teenage Head (band)
Teenage Head is a Canadian rock group from Hamilton, Ontario and was one of the most popular Canadian punk rock bands during the early 1980s....
recorded a version on their second album Frantic City. It was also covered by the Brian Setzer Orchestra on their self-titled debut album in 1994, and by Wayne Hancock
Wayne Hancock
Wayne "The Train" Hancock is a country musician.Hancock began writing songs at the age of 12, and at 18 won a talent contest called the "Wrangler County Showdown." Immediately after the contest, he was shipped to recruit training and served four years with the United States Marine Corps. In 1994...
on his 1997 album, That's What Daddy Wants.
The song has been included at many Van Morrison
Van Morrison
Van Morrison, OBE is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician. His live performances at their best are regarded as transcendental and inspired; while some of his recordings, such as the studio albums Astral Weeks and Moondance, and the live album It's Too Late to Stop Now, are widely...
concerts, appearing as a medley with "Goin' Down Geneva
Goin' Down Geneva
"Goin' Down Geneva" is a song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and is the opening track on his 1999 album, Back on Top.-Recording and composition:The song was recorded in 1998 at the Wool Hall Studios, Beckington....
", which is about Taylor. The Fall covered it in 1978.