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1. 1956-59: From
Skiffle To Rock -
 Lonnie
Donegan hits gold with his unique interpretation of American folk songs,
and suddenly the youth of Britain is led into the beginnings of the Rock
'n' Roll revolution. Freddie Heath begins to make his mark first
in the local area, then toward a much wider audience.... |
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2. 1960-61: Shakin' All Over -
 The
Pirates are slimmed down and re-organised into a trio, partly for
economic reasons and partly because it looks and sounds good. Then
a song thrown together by the group in minutes for their next flipside
becomes one of the iconic Rock 'n' Roll songs of the 20th Century.... |
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3. 1962-63: I'll
Never Get Over You -
 Mutinies,
defections, call it what you like, the Kidd was shipwrecked, but only
for a spell. New recruits to the cause rescued Kidd and
consolidated their reputation as a groups' group. Having settled
in, there appeared a Tsunami in the shape of Merseybeat which threatened
to sweep all before it.... |
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4. 1964-65:
Right String Baby but The Wrong Yoyo
-
 History
can repeat itself, and the Kidd finds himself getting a little
frustrated with each subsequent release that only compounds the groups
dichotomous approach of a hard-nosed R'n'B combo trying to compete
with the likes of the Beatles.... |
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5. 1966-67: Gotta
Travel On -
 Indecision
on the record company's part leads to frustration and more defections
until something had to give. Kidd struck out on his own as a solo
artist leaving the Pirates to forge ahead on their own. Kidd ain't
a Captain without Pirates about, so a new crew of buccaneers is
willingly press-ganged
aboard.... |
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6. 1976-onwards:
The Pirates -
 Ten
long years it was and a set of Pirates decide to hoist the Jolly Roger
once again. They are surprised by the positive reactions garnered
by two appearances and naturally enough decide to exploit this, which
lasts for the next seven years. Legends will persist however, and
history repeats itself into the New Millennium.... |
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Johnny Kidd -
Epilogue -
 So, just
where did it all go wrong - was it the choice of material? Was it
a lack of push from his managers? Was it simply the fast-moving
events of the day led to the wrong decisions which only in hindsight can
be seen for what they were? Or was it just that lady luck was
destined to never to be quite on his side.... |
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