We’re Gonna Rock, We’re Gonna Roll

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Annotation

Individual barcodes:

CD 1: 805520014977
CD 2: 805520014984
CD 3: 805520014991
CD 4: 805520015004

Annotation last modified on 2012-01-03 19:26 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Blues & Rhythm
2▶CD: Jumping & Doowopping
3▶CD: Hillbilly Bopping
4▼CD: It’s Only Rock ’n’ Roll
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1Rocket 88
baritone saxophone:
Jackie Brenston (on 1951-03-03)
bass guitar:
Jesse Knight (on 1951-03-03)
drums (drum set):
Willie Sims (on 1951-03-03)
guitar:
Willie Kizart (on 1951-03-03)
piano:
Ike Turner (on 1951-03-03)
tenor saxophone:
Raymond Hill (on 1951-03-03)
vocals:
Jackie Brenston (on 1951-03-03)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1991)
recording of:
Rocket “88” (on 1951-03-05)
lyricist and composer:
Jackie Brenston (until 1951-03-03)
writer:
Ike Turner
Jackie Brenston42:51
2Rockin’ Is Our Bizness
The Treniers2:40
3Work With Me Annie
electric bass guitar:
Alonzo Tucker (singer, guitarist, arranger, songwriter) (on 1954-01-14)
guitar:
Arthur Porter (on 1954-01-14)
membranophone:
Robert Boswell (drummer) (on 1954-01-14)
piano:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist) (on 1954-01-14)
tenor saxophone:
Robert Darby (on 1954-01-14)
background vocals:
Henry Booth (on 1954-01-14) and Charles Sutton (on 1954-01-14)
bass vocals:
Sonny Woods (on 1954-01-14)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1954-01-14)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Work With Me, Annie (on 1954-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
The Midnighters2:46
4Gee
The Crows2:14
5Sh‐Boom
recording of:
Sh‐Boom
writer:
William Edwards (The Chords), Carl Feaster, Claude Feaster, James Keyes and Floyd McRae
premiered by:
The Chords (50s US doo-wop group "Sh-Boom")
The Chords2:27
6Love Me
Willy and Ruth2:49
7Riot in Cell Block #9
bass:
Ralph Hamilton (US jazz/R&B bassist) (in 1954)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (in 1954)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (in 1954)
piano:
Mike Stoller (in 1954)
saxophone:
Gil Bernal (in 1954)
lead vocals:
Richard Berry (US singer/songwriter, composed “Louie Louie”) (in 1954)
vocals:
Carl Gardner (in 1954), Bobby Nunn (US doo‐wop/R&B bass vocalist) (in 1954), Billy Richard (of The Robins) (in 1954), Roy Richard (from The Robins) (in 1954) and Ty Terrell (in 1954)
arranger:
Mike Stoller
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1954)
recording of:
Riot in Cell Block #9 (in 1954)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Robins2.53:00
8Crazy Man Crazy
double bass:
Marshall Lytle (in 1953)
electric guitar:
Art Ryerson (in 1953)
guitar:
Bill Haley (in 1953)
membranophone:
Billy Gussak (in 1953)
piano:
Johnny Grande (in 1953)
steel guitar:
William F. ‘Billy’ Williamson (in 1953)
vocals:
Bill Haley (in 1953)
recording of:
Crazy Man, Crazy (in 1953)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Haley
Bill Haley2:40
9Please Don’t Leave Me
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
J&M/Cosimo Recording Studios (New Orleans, circa 1945-1955) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recording of:
Please Don’t Leave Me (on 1953-04-18)
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino)
Fats Domino42:43
10Rock the Joint
Jimmy Cavallo1:56
11The House of Blue Lights
Merrill Moore2:21
12Gonna Dance All Night
Hardrock Gunter2:24
13There’s Gonna Be a Ball
Rudy Grayzell2:43
14Blue Moon of Kentucky
cover recording of:
Blue Moon of Kentucky
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (in 1946)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peer International Corporation (BMI), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), Southern Music Publishing Company Limited and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Elvis Presley2:05
15My Sweet French Baby
Jimmie Logsdon2:23
16My Pal Gertie
Dub Dickerson2:14
17Real Rock Drive
Bill Haley2:20
18I Love You Madly
Charlie & Ray1:56
19Shake Rattle and Roll
Bill Haley2:32
20Money Honey
recording of:
Money Honey
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, First Digital Music, Walden Music, Inc., Walden, Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and ZFC Music
The Drifters3:02
21Blue Monday
Smiley Lewis2:43
22Tweedle Dee
recording of:
Tweedlee Dee
lyricist and composer:
Winfield Scott (in 1954)
publisher:
Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Unichappell Music
LaVern Baker3:10
23Teardrops From My Eyes
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1950-09)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer) and Herb Abrahmson
tenor saxophone:
Budd Johnson (in 1950-09)
vocals:
Ruth Brown (in 1950-09)
orchestra:
Budd Johnson Orchestra (in 1950-09)
recording of:
Teardrops From My Eyes (in 1950-09)
lyricist and composer:
Rudolph Toombs
publisher:
Rightsong Music Inc. and Simon House
Ruth Brown2:54
24Such a Night
Bunny Paul2:31
25Rock a Beatin’ Boogie
The Treniers2:18
26Shake a Hand
orchestra:
Joe Morris Orchestra
recording of:
Shake a Hand (in 1953)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Morris (US jazz trumpeter)
publisher:
Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Faye Adams2:54
27Honey Hush
Big Joe Turner2:40
28Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean
recording of:
(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean
writer:
Herb Lance (Herbert J. Lance) (in 1952), Charlie Singleton (Jazz saxophone player) (in 1952) and John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin) (in 1952)
Ruth Brown2:55
29That’s All Right
cover recording of:
That’s All Right
lyricist and composer:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Crudup Music, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label), PW Ballads, Special Rider Music, St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Elvis Presley1:58
30Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley2:13