Rock Around the Clock (album)
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Rock Around the Clock | ||
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Studio album by Bill Haley and His Comets | ||
Released | December 19, 1955 | |
Recorded | April 12, 1954–September 23, 1955, New York | |
Genre | Rock and Roll | |
Length | 30:53 | |
Label | Decca Records | |
Producer(s) | Milt Gabler | |
Professional reviews | ||
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Bill Haley and His Comets chronology | ||
Rock Around the Clock (1955) |
Rock 'n' Roll Stage Show (1956) |
Rock Around the Clock is Bill Haley and His Comets' first album.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
Track | Song Title | Originally By | Time |
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1. | "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock" | James E. Myers and Max Freedman | 2:11 |
2. | "Shake, Rattle and Roll" | Jesse Stone | 2:31 |
3. | "A.B.C. Boogie" | Al Russel and Max Spickol | 2:29 |
4. | "Thirteen Women" (And Only One Man in Town) | Dickie Thompson | 2:53 |
5. | "Razzle-Dazzle" | Bill Haley and Frank Pingatore | 2:43 |
6. | "Two Hound Dogs" | Haley and Pingatore | 2:59 |
7. | "Dim, Dim the Lights" (I Want Some Atmosphere) | Beverly Ross and Julius Dixon | 2:31 |
8. | "Happy Baby" | Pingatore | 2:36 |
9. | "Birth of the Boogie" | Haley, Billy Williamson and 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 |
[edit] Personnel
- Bill Haley – 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
[edit] 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
[edit] Charts
Album
Year | Chart | Position |
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1956 | Billboard Pop Albums | 12 |
Single
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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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 |