RECORD, LP, Johnny O'Keefe, 'King of Rock'

Front of Album - Bright Orange background with large studio head and shoulders photograph of Johnny O'Keefe. Johnny is wearing a dark green suit jacket with green velvet lapels and a green velvet bow tie. He is wearing a plain yellow collared shirt with small clear buttons. Red crushed velvet pocket square.

Back of Album cover black and white with large image of Johnny O'Keefe on the right hand side. Catalog number SH66.94064 printed top right hand corner. Song list below 'SIDE ONE/ 1. COME ON AND TAKE MY HAND/ 2. LAWDY LAWDY, MISS CLAWDY/ 3. THAT'LL BE ALRIGHT/ 4. WHAT'D I SAY/ 5. I BELIEVE/ 6. KEEP A WALKIN'' 'SIDE TWO/ 1. I AIN'T GONNA DO IT/ 2. TO LOVE/ 3. ROCK 'N' ROLL WILL STAND/ 4. YOU'LL NEVER CHERISH A LOVE SO TRUE/ 5. PEEK-A-BOO/ 6. COULD THIS BE MAGIC'

'Manufactured in Australia by/ Festival Records Pty. Limited' logo for Horizon underneath then 'This Stereo Record can be played on Mono Reproducers provided either a/ Compatible or Stereo Cartridge wired for Mono is fitted. Recent equipment/ may already be fitted with a suitable cartridge. If in doubt consult your dealer.' printed bottom left hand corner.

'KING OF ROCK/ Johnny O'Keefe' printed top left hand corner with biography underneath. 'THE GREATEST SHOWMAN IN AUSTRALIAN HISTORY,/ JOHNNY O'KEEFE'S CAREER STARTED IN THE GREAT ROCK ERA OF THE 50's./ SYDNEY BORN JOHNNY, IN A SHORT SPAN OF FRANTIC/ ACTIVITY, INJECTED SUCH A SHOT IN THE ARM TO THE/ AUSTRALIAN SHOW BUSINESS SCENE THAT IT STARTED/ THE RISE OF SOME OF OUR BEST LOCAL TALENT ON THE/ ROAD TO SUCCESS. HIS UNCANNY PULSE TOUCH OF WHAT/ PEOPLE YOUNG AND OLD WANTED IN THE WAY OF ENTER-/ TAINMENT HAS NEVER WAVERED AND IT IS THIS REMARK-/ ABLE SENSE OF SHOW BUSINESS JUDGEMENT WHICH HAS/ KEPT JOHNNY O'KEEFE SITTING HIGH ON THE OAK TREE/ WHILE FAST FELL THE ACORNS./ HIS TRANSITION FROM WILD ONE TO CONSERVATIVELY/ DRESSED CLUB AND DANCE PERFORMER HAS CAUSED NO/ TURBULENT LOSS IN HIS POPULARITY, INSTEAD THE/ O'KEEFE IMAGE HAS ALWAYS BEEN ON THE RISE. HIS/ CONCERTS - SELLOUTS; HIS RECORDINGS - EVER POPULAR./ TO DEFINE JOHNNY O'KEEFE HAS BEEN ATTEMPTED BY/ FANS AND CRITICS ALIKE BUT NO TWO ANSWERS HAVE/ EVER BEEN THE SAME. ONE EXPLANATION PUT FORWARD / BY A PROMINENT EAST COAST MUSICIAN MIGHT COME/ CLOSE TO THE MARK - "JOHNNY O'KEEFE HAS THE DRIVE/ OF A TYCOON, THE VIRILITY OF FOUR WILD CATS AND WHEN/ HE SINGS A SONG HE SINGS IT STRIAGHT FROM THE HEART,/ NOT FROM THE HEAD. jOHNNY REALLY GIVES HIS ALL"./ MANY THINGS HAVE HAPPENED TO THE WILD ONE IN/ HIS TWELVE YEARS IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS - NERVOUS/ BREAKDOWNS, A NEAR FATAL CAR ACCIDENT, TV SHOWS/ BEING CANCELLED, BUT ALWAYS HIS ENTHUSIASM AND/ COURAGE HAVE SHONE THROUGH./ HE HAS MADE MANY COMEBACKS, ALL OF THEM SUCCESS-/ FUL - TAKE FOR INSTANCE THE RE-ISSUE OF HIS 10 YEAR/ OLD SINGLE "SHE'S MY BABY" WHICH RE-ENTERED THE/ CHARTS AUSTRALIA WIDE AND BECAME ANOTHER TOP/ SELLER. HIS RECENT SINGLE "CONFESSIONS OF A LONELY/ MAN" ALSO TOOK OFF THE LENGTH AND BREADTH OF/ AUSTRALIA/ ONE THING IS CERTAIN - AUSTRALIA HAS NEVER KNOWN/ ANOTHER ENTERTAINER LIKE HIM AND ALL AUSTRALIA/ WATCHES WITH RESPECT HIS ALMOST SUPER HUMAN/ FIGHT TO REACH ALMOST GREATER HEIGHTS. THIS ERA/ OF TEENAGE ENTERTAINMENT MUST GO DOWN AS THE AGE/ WITH ONE UNDISPUTED KING - THE UNFORGETTABLE J.O'K.'

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