February 9th 2011 marks the 30th anniversary of Bill Haley’s passing. No matter how many times pop music historians attempt to adjust the facts, Bill Haley was without doubt the father of rock ’n’ roll. Elvis Presley proved to be enough of a fan to include ‘Rock Around the Clock’ in his set, and John Lennon once asserted that Bill Haley was “the man who started it all”. The recordings that Bill and the Comets made for US Decca in the late fifties still shine like burnished gold. The freewheeling joy of rock ’n’ roll music, untainted by the constraints of big business, will forever be encapsulated in such timeless titles as ‘Shake, Rattle and Roll’, ‘See You Later, Alligator’ and ‘Razzle Dazzle’. During the period that Bill Haley & His Comets were with Decca, they recorded several albums. So, in order to honour the man and his music at this point in time, Fantastic Voyage have assembled a generous 2CD set combining four of those groundbreaking long-players, backed-up by a string of classic singles. Each and every one of the Haley hits is included, and the compilation comes complete with detailed notes from long-time fan
cd 1
- (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Shake, Rattle And Roll (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- ABC Boogie (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Thirteen Women (And Only One Man In Town) (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Razzle Dazzle (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Two Hound Dogs (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Dim, Dim The Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Happy Baby (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Birth Of The Boogie (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Mambo Rock (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Burn That Candle (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Calling All Comets (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Rockin' Through The Rye (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- A Rockin' Little Tune (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Hide And Seek (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Hey Then, There Now (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Goofin' Around (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Hook, Line And Sinker (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Rudy's Rock (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Choo Choo Ch'Boogie (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Blue Comet Blues (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Hot Dog Buddy Buddy (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Tonight's The Night (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- The Paper Boy (On Main Street, USA) (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- R-O-C-K (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Teenager’s Mother (Are You Right?) (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- (You Hit The Wrong Note) Billy Goat (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Rockin’ Rollin’ Rover (Bill Haley & His Comets)
cd 2
- Rock The Joint [aka New Rock The Joint] (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Move It On Over (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- How Many? (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- See You Later, Alligator (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- The Beak “Speaks” (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Forty Cups Of Coffee (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- The Saints Rock 'n' Roll (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Sway With Me (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- It's A Sin (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Rock Lomond (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Rip It Up (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Whoa Mabel! (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Eloise (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Dinah (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Skinny Minnie (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Mary, Mary Lou (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Sweet Sue, Just You (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- B.B. Betty (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Charmaine (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Corrine, Corrina (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Marie (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Lean Jean (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Don’t Nobody Move (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- The Catwalk (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Skokiaan (South African Song) (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Joey’s Song (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Shaky (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Don't Knock The Rock (Bill Haley & His Comets)
Artist: BILL HALEY
Title: "WHAT A CRAZY PARTY"
Label: FANTASTIC VOYAGE
Condition: New
Media: CD