The Rokes
The Rokes
390 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 2775625 |
| Excel File Row | 117 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:55:26 |
| Pressing Year | 1965 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | Italy |
| Record Label | Arc |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | SA 4 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | QKAP 22624 |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | QKAP 22625 |
| Sleeve Condition | EX |
| Media Condition | NM |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Beat |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
The Rokes' first eponymous album, released in 1965 by Arc, crystallises an almost paradoxical phenomenon in the Italian music scene: a British beat group that managed to conquer the peninsula by singing exclusively in Italian. The peculiarity lies precisely in this radical choice: the four English musicians, despite their clear cross-Channel origin, adopted the Italian language for all their lyrics. This was made possible thanks to the tireless work of their manager Teddy Reno, who not only introduced them into the Italian circuit but meticulously supervised the translation and phonetics of the tracks, ensuring a pronunciation so perfect that it made the audience forget their foreign origin. The record thus became a symbol of the integration of a mod and vibrant sound with Italian melodic sensibility, a combination that made them unique and pioneers of Italian beat.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Ci Vedremo Domani
- A2 - Walking The Dog
- A3 - Eravamo Amici
- A4 - Hi-Heel Sneakers
- A5 - Strada Della Tristezza
- A6 - Un'Anima Pura
- B1 - C'È Una Strana Espressione Nei Tuoi Occhi
- B2 - Beautiful Delilah
- B3 - Summertime
- B4 - Spegni Questa Luce
- B5 - She Asks Of You
- B6 - Dancing In The Street
- B7 - Chiama Me
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