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Various Artists - That'll Flat Git It, Vol.02 - Decca Records (1959)

Track listing:
  1. Hot Rock Johnny Carroll 2:18
  2. You're Barking Up The Wrong Tree Don Woody 2:20
  3. Be Bop Baby Autry Inman 2:14
  4. Sweet Love On My Mind Jimmy & Johnny 2:12
  5. Wild Wild Women Johnny Carroll 2:02
  6. Bird Dog Don Woody 2:24
  7. Diggin' The Boogie Roy Hall 2:37
  8. Teenage Boogie Webb Pierce 2:19
  9. Mama Don't You Think I Know Jackie Lee Cochran 2:32
  10. Crazy Crazy Lovin' Johnny Carroll 2:18
  11. Ten Little Women Terry Noland 2:15
  12. Lorraine Buddy Covelle 2:35
  13. Off Roy Hall 2:34
  14. Way Out There Chuck & Bill 2:30
  15. Tryin' To Get To You Johnny Carroll 2:35
  16. I Wanna Bop Billy Harlan 2:09
  17. Flip Flop & Fly Johnny Bell 1:52
  18. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On Roy Hall 2:59
  19. Make Like Rock And Roll Don Woody 2:10
  20. Corrine, Corrina Johnny Carroll 2:39
  21. See You Later Alligator Roy Hall 2:33
  22. Ruby Pearl Jackie Lee Cochran 2:22
  23. It Would Be A Doggone Lie Autry Inman 2:07
  24. Baby, Don't Leave Me Five Chavis Brothers 2:13
  25. Rock'n'roll Ruby Johnny Carroll 2:55
  26. Three Alley Cats Roy Hall 2:29
  27. Teenage Love Is Misery Jerry Kennedy 2:09
  28. Cool It Baby Eddie Fontaine 2:19
  29. Cast Iron Arm Peanuts Wilson 2:26
  30. Crazy Baby Gene Maltais 1:59

Notes

That'll Flat Git It!, Vol. 2: Rockabilly from the Decca Vaults isn't quite as consistent as its predecessor since Decca's roster wasn't as wild or engaging as RCA's, but there's a number of gems scattered throughout these 30 tracks — including Johnny Carroll's "Wild Wild Women," Don Woody's "You're Barking up the Wrong Tree," Terry Nolan's "Ten Little Women," Buddy Covelle's "Lorraine" — and rarities to make it worthwhile for hardcore rockabilly fetishists. Anyone else will find much of this material a little tedious and repetitive.

Rockabilly collectors are a hearty, fanatical breed with little compunction about seeking out rare, rarely heard singles based on legend or label. Not everybody has the time or patience to find original pressings, even if they love the music, so for the average collector, Bear Family's multi-volume That'll Flat Git It! series is the way to dig deep into the rockabilly arcana. The series is divided by label, spotlighting the forgotten sides and smaller hits for labels as well-known as Decca and RCA, along with lesser-known regional labels. This is not everything that was released on a label, of course, but it is a fairly thorough overview of what kinds of rockabilly the label released, and it hits almost all of the high points, at least as far as rockabilly collectors are concerned (and when the label can't fit everything on one disc, it breaks it up in two parts). Like many multi-part series, this is strongest on the earlier volumes, but if you're a dyed-in-the-wool collector, any of these volumes are worthwhile. Some of them are loaded with generic mediocrities, but they all have a couple of dynamite gems, plus they're presented lovingly, with wonderful sound and detailed, well-researched liner notes. This is essentially a collector's series, but it's a collector's series in the best sense — filled with rare gems worth seeking out and presented in a luxurious fashion.