Eddie Cochran’s Singin’ To My Baby captures the restless creativity of one of early rock and roll’s true pioneers. More than just a singer, Cochran was a studio innovator who experimented with multitrack recording, distortion, and overdubbing at a time when those techniques were still new. He played nearly everything himself—guitar, piano, bass, and drums—giving the album a tight self-made energy that felts ahead of its era. His influence stretched far beyond the 1950s, inspiring artists from The Who to Paul McCartney, who famously auditioned for The Beatles by playing a Cochran tune. It’s a record that reminds you just how much one artist could shape the future of rock before his time was cut tragically short when he died in a car accident at 21 years of age. Singin’ To My Baby would end up being the only studio album Cochran would record in his entire lifetime.
Standout Songs: “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You”, “Sittin’ In The Balcony”
