Shake, Rattle and Roll (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Shake, Rattle and Roll
Type = Compilation album
Artist = Bill Haley & His Comets


Released = 1955
Recorded = Pythian Temple, New York City, 1954-55
Genre = Rock and roll
Length =
Label = Decca Records
Producer = Milt Gabler
Reviews =
Last album = "Rock with Bill Haley and the Comets"
(1954)
This album = "Shake, Rattle and Roll"
(1955)
Next album = "Rock Around the Clock"
(1955)

"Shake, Rattle and Roll" is the title of an early rock and roll compilation album issued by Decca Records (DL 5560) in 1955, and featuring music by Bill Haley & His Comets. The album, which was issued in a 10-inch format, consisted of recordings previously issued on singles in 1954 and 1955, including the title track, and "Rock Around the Clock", although at the time of this album's release in early 1955, "Rock Around the Clock" had not yet become a major hit. This was Haley's second album, and was one of the first album-length releases of the rock and roll era, predating the release of Elvis Presley's first album by a year.

All the tracks on the album were produced by noted Decca producer Milt Gabler. Later in 1955, Decca reissued the contents of this album in an expanded release, "Rock Around the Clock".

The cover art for this album, depicting a cartoon image of Haley and the Comets riding a hot rod, would later be reused by Bear Family Records for their 2006 Haley box set release "Rock 'n' Roll Arrives".

Track listing

# Shake, Rattle and Roll
# A.B.C. Boogie
# Dim, Dim the Lights
# Happy Baby
# Rock Around the Clock
# Thirteen Women
# Mambo Rock
# Birth of the Boogie

Personnel

* Bill Haley – rhythm guitar, vocals
* Danny Cedrone – lead guitar on 1 2 5 6
* Franny Beecher – lead guitar on 3 4 7 8
* Billy Williamson – steel guitar
* Johnny Grande – piano
* Marshall Lytle – bass
* Billy Gussak – drums on 3 4 5 6 7 8
* Joey d'Ambrosio – tenor sax

Additional personnel

* Panama Francis – drums on 1 2
* Dick Richards - triangle on 2, tom toms on 8; backing vocals on 1 [http://thegardnerfamily.org/haley/discography/recordings.html]

External links

* [http://thegardnerfamily.org/haley/discography/products.html Bill Haley discography]