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"Ol' '55" is a song by American musician Tom Waits. It is the opening track and lead single from Waits' debut studio album, Closing Time , released in March 1973 on Asylum Records . Written by Waits and produced by Jerry Yester , "Ol' '55" was a minor hit.
Ol' 55 are an Australian band specialising in retro, 1950s-era Rock 'n' Roll.They formed as Fanis in 1972 in Sutherland, Sydney.Drummer Geoff Plummer was working with Glenn A. Baker at the NSW Department of Media and invited Baker to hear his part-time band, including Patrick "Meatballs" Drummond, Rockpile Jones and Jimmy Manzie.
"Ol' '55" narrates the story of a man riding "lickety splitly" in a car and is often seen as a song about escapism, "like his near-contemporary Bruce Springsteen." [ 25 ] This theme is also present in "Old Shoes" which narrates another story about "a footloose young stud hitting the road and semi-sneering", [ 26 ] particularly in lyrics such as ...
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Time to Rock 'n' Roll: The Anthology is a compilation album by Australian band Ol' 55, released in August 2016. The album celebrates the 40th anniversary of their debut studio album, Take It Greasy. [1] The 56-track anthology includes the entire Take It Greasy album, plus stand alone singles, album cuts, demos, live recordings and rarities. [2]
James William Manzie, [1] known as Jimmy Manzie or Jim Manzie, is an Australian musician (bass guitar, vocals, lead guitar) and songwriter for a variety of bands including rock revival band Ol' 55 (1975–1979), pop groups The Breakers (1979–1982) and The Fives (1982) before turning to solo work, production and composing for film/television scores and soundtracks.
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Cruisin' for a Bruisin' was the third studio album to be released by Australian band Ol' 55. The album was released in November 1978 and peaked at number 40 on the Australian Kent Music Report . Track listing