Golden Age of American Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 7

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Overview

Golden Age of American Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 7 zig-zags inconsistently between classic oldies that are not hard to find on reissues (the Monotones' "Book of Love," the Miracles' "Shop Around," Frankie Ford's "Sea Cruise"), mid-level hits (Lee Andrews' "Tear Drops," the Flares' "Foot Stomping," the Mystics' "Hushabye," Barrett Strong's "Money"), and forgotten singles that only struggled up to the middle of the Top 100. Still, like the rest of the series, it's a worthwhile compilation of the gamut of rock sounds from rock's first decade, with a number of rarities, or even fairly big hits that don't get anthologized too often, like Barry & the Tamerlanes' "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight" and the Five Keys' 1954 doo wop lark "Ling, Ting, Tong," one of the first rock songs to crossover into the pop Top 30. The ace rarity is Bobby Parker's 1961 single "Watch Your Step," a must-hear for anyone interested in the birth of soul, with a brash guitar and exuberant vocal that pointed the way out of R&B and into a more assertive style, sounding two or three years ahead of its time. It was covered by the Spencer Davis Group during the British Invasion, and its dynamite riff was part of the inspiration for the guitar licks used by the Beatles in "I Feel Fine." ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	11/24/1998
Label:	Ace
UPC:	0029667170024
Rank:	76141

Tracks

1. Book of Love  - Warren Davis  - George Malone  -  Monotones  - Charles Patrick
2. Susie-Q  - Eleanor Broadwater  - Dale Hawkins  - Stan Lewis
3. C.C. Rider  -  Traditional  - Chuck Willis
4. Echo  -  Emotions  -  Mekons
5. Come on, Let's Go  - Ritchie Valens
6. Mother-In-Law  - Ernie K-Doe  - Allen Toussaint
7. Ling-Ting-Tong  -  Five Keys  - Mabel Godwin
8. Sea Cruise  - Frankie Ford  - Huey "Piano" Smith
9. Just a Dream  - Jimmy Clanton
10. The Caterpillar Crawl  - Joel Scott Hill  -  Strangers
11. To Be Loved (Forever)  - Carl McGinnis  - Willie Munson  -  Pentagons
12. Cherrystone  -  Addrisi Brothers  - Dick Addrisi  - Don Addrisi
13. Unchained Melody  - Alex North  -  Vito & the Salutations  - Hy Zaret
14. Pretty Girls Everywhere  - Eugene Church  - Thomas Williams
15. Confidential  - Sonny Knight  - Dorinda Morgan
16. Watch Your Step  - Bobby Parker
17. Harlem Nocturne  - Earle H. Hagen  -  Viscounts
18. I Like It Like That, Pt. 1  - Chris Kenner  - Allen Toussaint
19. Foot Stomping, Pt. 1  - Aaron Collins  -  Flares  - Ande Rand
20. Money (That's What I Want)  - Janie Bradford  - Berry Jr. Gordy  - Barrett Strong
21. Teardrops  -  Andrews  - Roy Calhoun
22. Mr. Lee  -  Bobbettes  - Heather Dixon  - Helen Gathers  - Emma Pought  - Jannie Pought  - Laura Webb
23. Rhythm of the Rain  -  Cascades  - John Gummoe
24. I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight  -  Barry & The tamerlanes  - Bodie Chandler  - Barry De Vorzon
25. Hushabye  -  Mystics  - Doc Pomus  - Mort Shuman
26. Clap Your Hands  -  Beau Marks  - Joey Frechette  - Ray Hutchinson  - Gilles Tailleur
27. Sugar Bee  - Cleveland Crochet  - Eddie Shuler
28. Shop Around  - Berry Jr. Gordy  -  Miracles  - Smokey Robinson
29. Daughter  -  Blenders  - Hilliard Jones
30. Yea, Yea  -  Kendall Sisters

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bobby Parker   Primary Artist
The Five Keys   Primary Artist
Barrett Strong   Primary Artist
Chuck Willis   Primary Artist
The Emotions   Primary Artist
Cleveland Crochet   Primary Artist
The Beau Marks   Primary Artist
Frankie Ford   Primary Artist
Ernie K-Doe   Primary Artist
Vito & the Salutations   Primary Artist
Lee Andrews & the Hearts   Primary Artist
Ritchie Valens   Primary Artist
Jimmy Clanton   Primary Artist
The Monotones   Primary Artist
The Mystics   Primary Artist
The Pentagons   Primary Artist
The Miracles   Primary Artist
The Viscounts   Primary Artist
Dale Hawkins   Primary Artist
The Bobbettes   Primary Artist
Chris Kenner   Primary Artist
Barry & the Tamerlanes   Primary Artist
Eugene Church   Primary Artist
The Strangers   Primary Artist
The Addrisi Brothers   Primary Artist
Sonny Knight   Primary Artist
The Flares   Primary Artist
The Blenders   Primary Artist
The Cascades   Primary Artist
The Kendall Sisters   Primary Artist
Rob Finnis   Sequencing

Technical Credits

Bobby Parker   Performer,Composer
The Kendall Sisters   Performer
Barrett Strong   Performer
Barry De Vorzon   Composer
Chuck Willis   Arranger,Performer
The Emotions   Performer
Cleveland Crochet   Performer
The Beau Marks   Performer
Doc Pomus   Composer
Frankie Ford   Performer
Ernie K-Doe   Performer
Janie Bradford   Composer
Joel Scott Hill   Composer
Don Addrisi   Composer
Earle H. Hagen   Composer
Vito & the Salutations   Performer
Lee Andrews & the Hearts   Performer
Dick Addrisi   Composer
Rob Finnis   Liner Notes,Photography
Ritchie Valens   Composer,Performer
Jimmy Clanton   Composer,Performer
The Mekons   Composer
The Monotones   Performer
The Mystics   Performer
The Pentagons   Performer
The Miracles   Performer
Duncan Cowell   Mastering
The Viscounts   Performer
Thomas Williams   Composer
Mort Shuman   Composer
Alex North   Composer
Dale Hawkins   Composer,Performer
Stan Lewis   Composer
The Bobbettes   Performer
Chris Kenner   Composer,Performer
Barry & the Tamerlanes   Performer
Eddie Shuler   Composer
Eugene Church   Composer,Performer
John Gummoe   Composer
Smokey Robinson   Composer
Hy Zaret   Composer
Huey "Piano" Smith   Composer
Allen Toussaint   Composer
Eleanor Broadwater   Composer
Heather Dixon   Composer
Warren Davis   Composer
Dorinda Morgan   Composer
Roy Calhoun   Composer
Chris Popham   Package Design
Willie Munson   Composer
Mabel Godwin   Composer
Ray Hutchinson   Composer
Hilliard Jones   Composer
Laura Webb   Composer
Aaron Collins   Composer
Emma Pought   Composer
Helen Gathers   Composer
Joey Frechette   Composer
Gilles Tailleur   Composer
Carl McGinnis   Composer
Ande Rand   Composer
Jannie Pought   Composer
George Malone   Composer
Charles Patrick   Composer
Trevor Churchill   Photography,Tape Research
Traditional   Composer
The Addrisi Brothers   Performer
Sonny Knight   Performer
Berry Gordy, Jr.   Composer
The Cascades   Performer
The Five Keys   Performer
Bodie Chandler   Composer