Rock Around the Clock (album)
| Rock Around the Clock | ||||
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| Compilation album by Bill Haley and His Comets | ||||
| Released | December 19, 1955 | |||
| Recorded | April 12, 1954–September 23, 1955, Pythian Temple studios, 135 West 70th Street, New York City [1][2] | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll, rockabilly | |||
| Length | 30:53 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Milt Gabler | |||
| Bill Haley and His Comets chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
Rock Around the Clock was the third album of rock and roll music by Bill Haley and His Comets. Released by Decca Records in December 1955 it was, like the two albums that preceded it, a compilation album of previously issued singles. Most of the album's contents had in fact been previously issued by Decca earlier in 1955 on the album Shake, Rattle and Roll. Unlike the previous release, which was in the 10-inch format, the new album was a full 12-inch release and included additional tracks from 1955. It was also the first Haley album to make the Billboard charts, and was one of the very first album releases of the rock and roll genre to do so.
The recording was made in the Decca Records studio located in the Pythian Temple in New York City.[2][1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock" | James E. Myers, Max C. Freedman | 2:08 |
| 2. | "Shake, Rattle and Roll" | Jesse Stone | 2:31 |
| 3. | "A.B.C. Boogie" | Al Russel, Max Spickol | 2:29 |
| 4. | "Thirteen Women (And Only One Man in Town)" | Dickie Thompson | 2:53 |
| 5. | "Razzle-Dazzle" | Charles E. Calhoun | 2:43 |
| 6. | "Two Hound Dogs" | Bill Haley, Frank Pingatore | 2:59 |
| 7. | "Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)" | Beverly Ross, Julius Dixon | 2:31 |
| 8. | "Happy Baby" | Frank Pingatore | 2:36 |
| 9. | "Birth Of The Boogie" | Haley, Billy Williamson, Johnny Grande | 2:15 |
| 10. | "Mambo Rock" | Bix Reichner, Mildred Phillips and Jimmy Ayre | 2:38 |
| 11. | "Burn That Candle" | Winfield Scott | 2:46 |
| 12. | "Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie" | Haley | 2:21 |
Personnel
- Bill Haley – rhythm guitar, vocals
- Danny Cedrone – lead guitar on 1 2 3 4
- Franny Beecher – lead guitar on 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
- Billy Williamson – steel guitar
- Johnny Grande – piano
- Marshall Lytle – bass on 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- Billy Gussak – drums on 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- Joey d'Ambrosio – tenor sax on 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Additional personnel
- Panama Francis – drums on 2 3
- Al Rex – bass on 11 12
- Cliff Leeman – drums on 11 12
- Rudy Pompilli – tenor sax on 11 12
- Dick Richards - triangle on 3, tom toms on 9; backing vocals on 2 5 6
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Billboard Pop Albums | 12 |
Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock" | Billboard Black Singles | 3 |
| 1955 | "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock" | Billboard Pop Singles | 1 |
| 1974 | "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock" | Billboard Pop Singles | 39 |
Re-issue
The recording was re-issued on 180 Gram vinyl in 2009 by Doxy Music it was manufactured in Europe. Catalogue #DOY613
References
- 1 2 Simons, David (2004). Studio Stories - How the Great New York Records Were Made. San Francisco: Backbeat Books. Cf. pp.168-169.
- 1 2 Gray, Christopher (2009-06-18). "An Improbable Cradle of Rock Music". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ↑ Allmusic review