String-a-Longs - Wheels, Brass Buttons And BeyondThe lilting, almost wobbly sounding 'Wheels', by The String A Longs, a worldwide hit and multi million seller in 1961, remains one of the most irresistible Instro's of the R&R era. It inspired a raft of cover versions, a couple of which were also successful, notably Billy Vaughn, in the US and mainland Europe, and Joe Loss in the UK. Ironically, the group became an Instrumental combo purely by accident, when their singer's voice failed him the day of

liberated by adversity

both on and off screen

Clarke's pianoforte always inspires me

these recordings with Challenge Records were characterized by their emotional depth and innovative approach to songwriting and production techniques

bicker like an old married couple as they run errands to prepare her for a summer job in Italy

The album has been newly remastered by the original producer

Each improvisation is a creative act

Arthur's performance is powerful and amazing

" and completely ups the ante - reconstructing the time honored classic with a thoroughly modern energy

"When I was six year old

Fastplants start thing off on side A with some tuneful yet hardcore/punk skate rock

This remastered collector's edition also contains 14 bonus tracks from the same period