Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu (Johnny Rivers) (LP 3641 - 3642)

Johnny Rivers L.A. Reggae (CD, United Artists Records, 1972) *** 

Johnny Rivers Blue Suede Shoes (CD, United Artists Records, 1973) ***  

Genre: Pop, rock

Places I remember: HMV

Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu (L.A. Reggae)

Gear costume: Brown Eyed Girl (L.A. Reggae)

They loom large in his legend (The Album Collection playlists): Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5; Part 6

Active compensatory factors: Johnny Rivers was big in the sixties, but I only came across him in the seventies when his brand of rock'n'roll reached me via those highlighted songs, both covers. 

Both of these albums come from the early seventies. They contain some great vibrant covers, but they were not quite of the time, so they didn't sell well. They are certainly worth finding as they are good fun! When I put them on recently, Jacky and I danced around the lounge to Blue Suede Shoes!

Where do they all belong? Respect to Johnny Rivers - he has only just retired from touring (in 2023).