Frederick Heath, better known as Johnny Kidd, is one of the first rock n' roll figures in England. Him and his band of various players throughout the early years of the 1960s, The Pirates, were RnR authentic, but still British to the very core of their existence. "Please Don't Touch" is the ultimate horny theme song, that to describe in one word, is marvelous. Although their one major hit is obviously "Shakin' All Over." Canadian band 'Guess Who?' had a hit recording in America, and it was a song covered by The Who, and Pete Townshend is/was without a doubt a huge Peter Green of The Pirates fan. Like another British rocker of the same period, one can trace the British accent of Johnny Kidd, which to my ears, makes the recordings unusual. As far as I know, Johnny Kidd never made an album. All his recordings were 45 rpm singles, so this compilation is those singles, plus the b-sides. A lot of the songs were written by Kidd, but also by a Gordon Mills, who became a powerhouse manager of Tom Jones, Engelbert Humperdinck, and Gilbert O'Sullivan. Johnny & The Pirates were half show-biz of the Music Hall world and one foot in the prototype of early rock. Kidd/Heath was very much a product of his time and place. Of course, we now think of Adam Ant and His Ants as being the sons of Johnny Kidd, due to the Pirate motif in his stage shows and publicity photos. There are many compilations of Johnny's hits or non-hits, but I think this "Best of..." is an incredible collection of music by Kidd, and it is like peeking into a keyhole of the British world at the time of the early 60s before the Fab Four hit the scene. In a field of teenage pop stars, Kidd and Billy Fury were the real deals. It's rock n' roll, but clearly, it's BRITISH rock n' roll.