It's not like or totally unlike John Lennon's 1975 album Rock N Roll. 15 songs 3 of which are original technically not making this a cover album. "Run Devil Run" "Try Not To Cry" and "What It Is" are the originals and "Run Devil Run" is clearly the standout as a good rollicking romp that could of been a classic in the early 60s. Somehow many of these late 50s early 60s tunes weren't monster hits. A slow thumbing bass beat love song from a forgotten group the Vipers called "No Other Baby" plays like a soft mournful dirge to his recently deceased wife Linda Eastman-McCartney and is a good contestant for a lead single next to "Run Devil Run". The only weaker songs are the Elvis covers strangely enough, so if you get to preview this album don't judge it by the song titles you recognize. With the Beatles they did great covers from Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins and Larry Williams and it was a logically good choice to cover some more songs by them as "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" "Movie Magg" and "She Said Yeah" help give the album consistent strength. Overall it is a nostalgic gem for everyone who wants to relive the Please Please Me era of the Beatles which is why this is such a personal favorite in the Mecca collection.
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