Bill Haley And His Comets - From The Original Master Tapes

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock Written-By – Jimmy DeKnight*, Max Freedman*	2:10
2	Thirteen Women Written-By – Dickie Thompson	2:51
3	Shake, Rattle And Roll Written-By – Charles E. Calhoun*	2:28
4	A.B.C. Boogie Written-By – Al Russell, Max Spickol	2:21
5	Happy Baby Written-By – Frank Pingatore	2:33
6	Dim, Dim The Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) Written-By – Beverly Ross, Julius Dixon	2:29
7	Birth Of The Boogie Written-By – B. Haley*, B. Williamson*, J. Grande*	2:13
8	Mambo Rock Written-By – Bickley Reichner, Jimmy Ayre, Mildred Phillips	2:36
9	Two Hound Dogs Written-By – Bill Haley, Frank Pingatore	2:57
10	Razzle-Dazzle Written-By – Charles E. Calhoun*	2:40
11	R-O-C-K Written-By – Rusty Keefer*, Bill Haley, Ruth Keefer	2:18
12	Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie Written-By – Bill Haley	2:17
13	The Saints Rock 'N Roll Arranged By – Bill Haley, Milt Gabler	3:25
14	Burn That Candle Written-By – Winfield Scott	2:43
15	See You Later Alligator Written-By – Robert Guidry	2:43
16	The Paper Boy (On Main Street, U.S.A.) Written-By – Bill Haley, Catherine Cafra	2:27
17	Rudy's Rock Featuring [Saxophone Solo] – Rudy PompilliWritten-By – Bill Haley, Rudy Pompilli	2:46
18	Hot Dog Buddy Buddy Written-By – Bill Haley	2:34
19	Rip It Up Written-By – J. Marascalco*, R. A. Blackwell*	2:22
20	Don't Knock The Rock Written-By – Fred Karger*, Robert E. Kent*	2:19

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – MCA Records, Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc.
• Recorded At – Pythian Temple
• Manufactured By – Toolex Alpha

Credits

• Bass – Al Rex (tracks: 11 to 16)
• Compiled By, Remastered By – Steve Hoffman
• Double Bass – Al Rex (tracks: 17 to 20), Marshall Lytle (tracks: 1 to 10)
• Drums – Billy Guesak* (tracks: 1, 2), Dick Richards (tracks: 3 to 10), Ralph Jones (tracks: 17 to 20)
• Guitar [Lead] – Danny Cedrone (tracks: 1 to 4), Franny Beecher* (tracks: 5 to 20)
• Guitar [Steel] – Billy Williamson
• Piano – Johnny Grande
• Remastered By – Steve Hoffman
• Saxophone [Tenor] – Joey D'Ambrosia (tracks: 1 to 10), Rudy Pompilli (tracks: 11 to 20)
• Supervised By [Original Sessions Supervised By] – Milt Gabler
• Vocals, Guitar – Bill Haley

Notes

On Inlay: Manufactured in Sweden - Printed in Germany
On CD: Manufactured in Japan for MCA Records, Inc.

All selections previously released. Digitally remastered from the original Decca first generation masters.
Tracks 1 to 10 recorded 1954. Tracks 11 to 16 recorded 1955. Tracks 17 to 20 recorded 1956.
All tracks recorded at Pythian Temple, New York.
Drummer on tracks 11 to 16 is either Don Raymond or Ralph Jones.
(P)(C)1985 MCA Records, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Label Code: LC 1056
• Matrix / Runout: MCAD 5539 TOOLEX ALPHA 01

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MCAD-5539	Bill Haley And His Comets	From The Original Master Tapes ‎(CD, Comp)	MCA Records	MCAD-5539	Germany	1985
251721-2, (MCAD-5539)	Bill Haley And His Comets	From The Original Master Tapes ‎(CD, Comp)	MCA Records, MCA Records	251721-2, (MCAD-5539)	Germany	1985
MCAD-5539	Bill Haley And His Comets	From The Original Master Tapes ‎(CD, Comp)	MCA Records	MCAD-5539	US	1985
MCAD 5539	Bill Haley And His Comets	From The Original Master Tapes ‎(CD, Comp)	MCA Records	MCAD 5539	UK	1991
AJ 101, none	Bill Haley And His Comets	The Original Masters ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Jardine Records, MCA Records	AJ 101, none	US	1986