Biography
James George Tomkins known professionally as Big Jim Sullivan, was an English musician whose career started in 1958. In 1959, he met Marty Wilde and was invited to become a member of his backing group, the Wildcats, who were the warm up act on the television series, Oh, Boy!, produced by Jack Good. The Wildcats backed Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent on their tour of Britain in 1960, during which Cochran died. Wilde bought Sullivan a Gibson Les Paul guitar, reputedly the first to be played in Britain, which he had bought from Sister Rosetta Tharpe. He later played a cherry-red Gibson 345 guitar. He was the lead guitarist of the Krew Kats, recording the 1961 tracks “Trambone”, “Samovar”, “Peak Hour”, “Jack’s Good” and “The Bat”. Sullivan, Ritchie Blackmore and Pete Townshend, persuaded Jim Marshall to make better and more affordable amplifiers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Jim_Sullivan
Album & Cover
Cover Location:
Who Did What: Photography – A. Powell. Typography – George Hardie
Label: Retreat RTA 4001(UK)
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell
Tracklist
| Side One Rubber Hip Gnome Home Arabella Swampchild Laid Back Rock And Roll Song Cascade |
Side Two One Fing ‘N’ Nuvver Takin’ It Easy Louisiana Lovelips Ballard Of Billy Tyler Country Boy Picker |
Credits
Bass, Banjo, Vocals – Dave Peacock
Drums, Vocals – Ian Wallace
Engineer – Dick Plant
Piano, Fiddle, Guitar, Vocals – Chas Hodges
Producer – Lawrence Sullivan
Strings, Arranged By – Big Jim Sullivan
Vocals, Lead Guitar – Big Jim Sullivan
