You Better Get A Move On - Niki Sullivan

You Better Get A Move on,  

BAF14030   (LP, 10inch, 45rpm, Ltd.) 1-LP 10“ vinyl – numbered, limited edition of 500 copies. 12 tracks. 

Niki Sullivan 

Bear Family Records  https://www.bear-family.com/  

July 2025 

Reviewed August 5^th, 2025, by Rockin Rebel      (rockabillyman69@hotmail.com) 

Although I have known about Niki Sullivan for obvious reasons (the crickets). I had to do some research on him. I was unaware of the recordings found on this release. Bear family are well known for giving us some of the greatest rare tracks from all artists. But with this they have gone that extra mile. I could have saved hours of searching the internet for information and just read the booklet that is included in this release. So, what do you get. the complete Arizona recordings from 1959. Plus, recordings that were pitched to dot records in 1958.  

You don’t just hear the music but follow Niki on a musical journey. His brilliant guitar playing, his writing of songs and his vocal talents.  The booklet will give you the rest. But one thing is for sure Elvis Presley paved way for the rock n roll road, but the crickets gave it a sound that was followed by everybody else. This is one special release that can only be enjoyed by hearing it. The team at BFR have certainly gave us something rare to hear including six previously unreleased. Enjoy 

Thank you to, Jack Miller,  Nico Feurerback, and the rest of the team for another awesome release 

01 It's All Over  

02 Three Steps To Heaven  

03 I Told Everybody  

04 Waitin'  

05 Take '9'  

06 Treat'em Gently  

07 It really Doesn't Matter Now  

08 Creepin' In  

09 I Stand Alone  

10 Say Hey Little Lover  

11 You Better Get A Move On  

12 It really Doesn't Matter Now  

Information from Bear family. 

First solo album by Buddy Holly's legendary guitar player, released on Bear Family Records® - strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide.  

Seven previously unreleased tracks from 1959, recorded at Audio Recorders Studio in Phoenix, Arizona, plus two extremely rare garage rock recordings from 1965 with Sullivan’s band Soul Inc. 

Includes Sullivan’s only solo single for Dot Records: the rockabilly classic It’s All Over. 

Features rare B-side Three Steps to Heaven – not an Eddie Cochran cover, but Niki Sullivan original. 

Remastered from the original tape, thanks to music historian John Dixon. 

With in-detail liner notes by Roland Heinrich, rare photos, and authentic 1950s-style artwork.