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The First Rock And Roll Record [Box set]

Various Artists Audio CD
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Product details

  • Audio CD (14 Nov 2011)
  • Number of Discs: 3
  • Format: Box set
  • Label: Famous Flames
  • ASIN: B005V0PJ1O
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 24,635 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Listen  2. My Man Rocks MeTrixie Smith 2:54£0.89
Listen  3. Kansas City BluesJim Jackson 3:18£0.89
Listen  4. Going To Move To AlabamaCharley Patton 2:59£0.89
Listen  5. Move It On OverHank Williams 2:45£0.89
Listen  6. It's Tight Like ThatTampa Red 3:05£0.89
Listen  7. Pinetops's Boogie WoogieClarence Pine Top Smith 3:22£0.89
Listen  8. Jimmy BluesJimmy Blythe 2:33£0.89
Listen  9. Crazy About My BabyBlind Roosevelt Graves 3:06£0.89
Listen10. Tiger RagWashboard Rhythm Kings 2:59£0.89
Listen11. Rock And RollBoswell Sisters 2:44£0.89
Listen12. Get Rhythm In Your FeetBenny Goodman, Helen Ward 2:21£0.89
Listen13. Oh Red!The Harlem Hamfats 2:32£0.89
Listen14. Skippy WhippyMississippi Jook Band 2:46£0.89
Listen15. Cross Road BluesRobert Johnson 2:30£0.89
Listen16. Sing! Sing! Sing! (With a Swing)Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa 8:40£0.89
Listen17. Rock It For MeElla Fitzgerald 3:05£0.89
Listen18. Rock MeSister Rosetta Tharpe 2:36£0.89
Listen19. Ida RedBob Wills 1:57£0.89
Listen20. Roll 'Em PeteBig Joe Turner 3:42£0.89
Listen21. Rockin' Rollin' MamaBuddy Jones 2:43£0.89
Listen22. New Early In The MorningJohn Lee Williamson 2:42£0.89
Listen23. Down The Road A PieceWill Bradley 3:09£0.89
Listen24. Boogie Woogie Bugle BoyThe Andrews Sisters 2:42£0.89
Listen25. Lullaby (Rock A Bye Baby)Virginia O'Brien 1:26£0.89
Listen26. Flying HomeLionel Hampton & His Orchestra 3:16£0.89
Listen27. Blues, Pt. 2Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra 3:22£0.89
Listen28. Mean Old WorldT-Bone Walker 2:54£0.89
Listen29. The Joint Is Really Jumpin' Down At Carnegie HallJudy Garland 3:42£0.89
Listen30. Rockin' The TownGertrude Niesen 1:16£0.89
Listen31. Straighten Up And Fly RightNat "King" Cole 2:24£0.89
Listen32. Strange Things Happening Every DaySister Rosetta Tharpe 2:50£0.89
Listen33. Be Baba LebaHelen Humes 2:43£0.89
Listen34. HoneydripperJoe Liggins 3:05£0.89
Listen35. Guitar BoogieArthur Smith 3:20£0.89
Listen36. That's All Right (Mama)Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup 2:53£0.89
Listen37. Let The Good Times RollLouis Jordan & His Tympany Five 2:48£0.89
Listen38. House Of Blue LightsElla Mae Morse, Freddie Slack 2:52£0.89
Listen39. Hillbilly BoogieDelmore Brothers 2:43£0.89
Listen40. Ten Gallon Boogie (Original)Pee Wee King 2:34£0.89
Listen41. Good Rocking TonightWynonie Harris 2:41£0.89
Listen42. We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna RollWild Bill Moore 2:39£0.89
Listen43. I Can't Be SatisfiedMuddy Waters 2:40£0.89
Listen44. Chicken Shack BoogieAmos Milburn 2:30£0.89
Listen45. Rovin' EyesBill Haley 2:08£0.89
Listen46. Its Too Soon To KnowThe Orioles 2:58£0.89
Listen47. Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-DeeStick McGhee 3:13£0.89
Listen48. Rock And Roll BluesErline 'Rock 'n' Roll' Harris 1:14£0.89
Listen49. Rock the JointJimmy Preston 2:35£0.89
Listen50. Saturday Night Fish FryLouis Jordan & His Tympany Five 5:23£0.89
Listen51. The Fat ManFats Domino 2:42£0.89
Listen52. Rock A WhileGoree Carter 2:39£0.89
Listen53. Gonna Dance All NightHardrock Gunter 2:22£0.89
Listen54. Hot Rod RaceArkie Shibley & His Mountain Dew Boys 2:29£0.89
Listen55. 60 Minute ManThe Dominoes 2:31£0.89
Listen56. How High The MoonLes Paul, Mary Ford 2:08£0.89
Listen57. Rocket '88'Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats 2:49£0.89
Listen58. Boogie Woogie BluesCharli Gracie 2:24£0.89
Listen59. Hound DogBig Mama Thornton 2:48£0.89
Listen60. Rockin' An' Rollin'Charli Gracie 2:26£0.89
Listen61. Lawdy Miss ClawdyLloyd Price 2:29£0.89
Listen62. Have Mercy BabyThe Dominoes 2:22£0.89
Listen63. One Mint JulepThe Clovers 2:28£0.89
Listen64. GeeThe Crows 2:10£0.89
Listen65. Crazy Man, CrazyBill Haley & His Comets 2:40£0.89
Listen66. Mess AroundRay Charles 2:38£0.89
Listen67. Money HoneyClyde McPhatter & The Drifters 2:54£0.89
Listen68. Honey HushJoe Turner 2:40£0.89
Listen69. Shake, Rattle And RollBig Joe Turner 2:58£0.89
Listen70. Sh-BoomThe Chords 2:25£0.89
Listen71. Rock Around The ClockSunny Dae & The Knights 2:47£0.89
Listen72. I've Got A WomanRay Charles 2:52£0.89
Listen73. Work With Me, AnnieHank Ballard & The Midnighters 2:48£0.89
Listen74. Riot In Cell Block Number NineThe Robins 3:01£0.89
Listen75. Tweedle DeeLaVern Baker 3:09£0.89
Listen76. Bo DiddleyBo Diddley 2:29£0.89
Listen77. MaybelleneChuck Berry 2:20£0.89
Listen78. Tutti FruttiLittle Richard 2:24£0.89
Listen79. Blue Suede ShoesCarl Perkins 2:17£0.89
Listen80. That's Alright MamaElvis Presley 1:56£0.89
Listen81. Rock Around The ClockBill Haley & His Comets 2:12£0.89
Listen82. Heartbreak HotelElvis Presley 2:08£0.89


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Compilation compiled by Dave Henderson (Mojo Magazine). Based on the out of print book What Was The First Rock 'n' Roll Record? By Jim Dawson and Steve Propes, with an editorial cue from The Guardian and a host of online message boards, this intoxicating mix of styles add up to the birth of rock 'n' roll. From the first use of the word "rock", to the hybrid of "rocking and rolling", every track tells a story at the count down to the end of the '50s. The first release on Famous Flames, 'The First Rock And Roll Record' is an extensive collection that traces the very roots of the term rock 'n' roll. It began, we believe, at a religious camp meeting in 1916, before travelling far and wide and stealing from everyone. This set gathers together the music that first mentioned the words "rock" and "roll", alongside the many styles that were infused into the genre's revolutionary sound to create the eventual marriage of everything from hillbilly soul to jazz, blues and RnB which culminated in worldwide hits including 'Heartbreak Hotel' and 'Rock Around The Clock'. Long before Alan Freed uttered those immortal words, its formula was the stuff of much conversation. 'The First Rock And Roll Record' continues that trend. It is not only a hefty collection but also an ongoing debating point, a central theme to a growing online discussion. The three CD set traces the evolution of rock 'n roll music, from blues, jazz, swing, RnB, Gospel, bluegrass barrelhouse boogie woogie and western swing through interlinking and overlapping scenes. The 70 plus tracks display a lineage that was discussed at length in the out of print book What Was The First Rock 'n' Roll Record? by Jim Dawson and Steve Propes and in essays that have appeared over the years in MOJO, The Times and The Guardian as well as in the pages on Wikipedia. Each source threw up new titles and new connections which have been gathered together on this extensive set with on additional set of downloadable tracks which complete the full 50 songs from Dawson and Propes' book's original list alongside more than 50 additions which soundtrack the birth of a musical form. And, this epic tale will run and run. It continues to be the subject of heated discussion, with key tracks suggested by site readers adding to the collection in an ongoing attempt to discover what exactly was the first rock 'n' roll record. A hefty 82 track collection + 13 download tracks tracing the roots of rock 'n' roll as a phrase and musical genre (with 13 Additional Bonus tracks via Download). A cohesive musical journey from the Camp Meeting Jubilee of 1916 through blues, jazz, swing, RnB, Gospel, bluegrass, western swing, the movies, barrel house boogie and all points between. Featuring a string of standalone bonafide classics that inspired Chuck Berry, the Stones, Beatles, Elvis, Dylan, Clapton, The Clash, Nick Cave, The White Stripes and their many descendents. With rare hard-to-find cuts from cylinders to 78s, soundtracks and vintage 45s. Remastered and balanced for a luxurious but rocking audio experience. (c) 2011 Famous Flames Recording Company Limited. All Rights Reserved.

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19 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By Martnal
Format:Audio CD
It's not only rock'n'roll, but I like it all! Probably, ever since the mid-1950s, music fans have argued long into the night, about which was the first rock'n'roll record. Popularly, it is considered generally to be 'Rock Around the Clock' by Bill Haley and His Comets. This excellent three-CD set includes two different versions of Rock Around the Clock, curiously one credited to two or three writers, while the other version is considered to be 'anonymous'. It must be the old payola roll blues... I set each of the three CDs playing in different rooms around the house on random and shuffle and left them playing for days on end, a worthy testament to this excellent set. It includes tracks going as far back as, believe it or not, 1916 and, right up to the early- and mid-fifties. 80-odd tracks, vying to be the first rock'n'roll record! I don't think it answers the question, 'Which was the first rock'n'roll record?', but it certainly generates a lot of discussion. Rock'n'roll was a fortuitous mix of many different musical styles coming together, and, 50 to 60 years on I don't think we can ever answer the question but it is interesting to discuss it. Here we have blues, jazz, rhythm-and-blues, Western swing and country music, Honky Tonk, Boogie, and even a little bit of Woogie! You could spend hours arguing about the difference between honky tonk, barrel house, and juke joint blues, nearly as long as discussing the different purposes of these mysterious and alluring buildings. I have memories from the late seventies talking about music, with an old man, who could remember being chastised by his mother in the mid-1930s for listening to rhythm music or as she put it '...that rock'n'roll music...' so even the phrase is hard to date. Alan Freed may have popularised it, but I doubt he named it.

I have long considered the 1947 recording by Hank Williams, 'Move it on Over', to be a strong contender for the first rock'n'roll record, and equally so Fats Domino's 1947 recording 'The Fat Man'. Recently I heard the same tune recorded in the very early 1940s, as 'They call me the Junk Man', by Champion Jack Dupree, absent here but equally plausible. 1952's Rocket 88, by Jackie Brenston is another much-mooted contender. Anyone who has found this review will be overwhelmed by the scope of this collection, and any music fan will love arguing for or against the inclusion of every single track. The compilation of this set must have been a labour of love, based on a long out-of-print book discussing the same subject. It's very hard to fault this collection, but purely for balance, it is a little difficult to read the extensive sleeve notes booklet, due to the choice of colours, and also a few more early 1950s records by white artists would have been welcome. Any of 10 year-old Larry Collins' vibrantly youthful contributions, along with his searing twin-necked guitar would not have been out of place. (Check him out, ably supporting his elder sister Laurie, one-time girlfriend of a young Ricky Nelson) Take my advice, buy this set and put one CD on in each room, as I did and, while we'll never know which was the first rock'n' roll record, be assured that rock'n'roll is here to stay.

Martin H. Watson
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Fantastic issue 13 Mar 2012
By jubbie
Format:Audio CD
The material on these cd's is incredible and thanks to the present availability in the public domain ,a bargain price. Of course , in common with most cd booklets, you need A1 vision to read the content.
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Plenty Good Tunes 14 May 2012
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I was recommened this CD by my DJ buddy in Tucson Arizona It was well worth purchasing Lots of obscure sounds from the beggining of Rock n Roll Good booklet as well with plenty of info about each song Some stuff even I did know !!!! Would recommend it to any one who is in to the history of recorded muzak. VinylPaul :-)
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