Rock 'n' Roll Music (Album)

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Rock 'n' Roll Music
Compilation album by The Beatles

Publication
(s)

0June 7, 1976 ( US ) ,
June 10, 1976 ( UK )

Label (s) Parlophone / Capitol Records / EMI

Format (s)

LP , MC

Genre (s)

Mersey sound , rock 'n' roll , rock

Title (number)

28

running time

74 min 44 s

occupation

production

Studio (s)

chronology
1967-1970
(1973)

Great Britain:

The Singles Collection 1962-1970
(1976)

Rock 'n' Roll Music The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl
(1977)

Rock 'n' Roll Music is the third compilation album by the British group The Beatles after their breakup that includes previously released recordings. The double album was released on June 10, 1976 in Great Britain, on June 7, 1976 in the USA and in July 1976 in Germany.

Emergence

The record contract between EMI and the Beatles expired on February 6, 1976, so that EMI was entitled to publish compilation albums from this point on without obtaining the approval of the Beatles. The first to appear was the double album Rock 'n' Roll Music , which in the broader sense includes rock songs by the Beatles.

For the first time, all four songs from the EP Long Tall Sally were available in stereo on a British album : Long Tall Sally , I Call Your Name , Slow Down and Matchbox . The song I'm Down was available for the first time on an LP.

The US version of the album differed from the UK edition as George Martin remixed the following songs that were not used for the UK version of the Rock 'n' Roll Music album :

The background was that the then President of Capitol Records , Bhaskar Menon, informed George Martin that he was planning to release a compilation album of older material and asked him to review the tapes.

The Beatles gave the instruction that the original recordings must not be changed, EMI took this order literally and converted the original mono recordings into a stereo version . George Martin was dissatisfied with the sound of the stereo versions and revised the six songs listed for two days without payment. With the remaining songs, the vocals were more centered due to the mix. EMI in Great Britain followed the instructions of the Beatles and waived the George Martin mixes.

In the United States, rock 'n' roll music reached # 2 on the Billboard 200 (# 1 was Wings' album Wings at the Speed ​​of Sound ) and went platinum in June 1976 for one million units sold ( 1 ⁄ 2  Million double albums sold). The US single Got to Get You into My Life became the Beatles' 27th single to reach the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. The album reached number ten in Germany and number 11 in the UK.

Republication

On October 27, 1980, the double album Rock 'n' Roll Music was released as two single albums with the titles Rock 'n' Roll Music Volume 1   and Rock 'n' Roll Music Volume 2   with a completely new cover design. Front cover photo was taken by Leslie Bryce on February 7, 1964. The new mixes by George Martin were generally used for the re-release. The album Rock 'n' Roll Music has not yet been legally released on CD . Both single albums were awarded platinum in the USA in January 1997.

Cover design

The cover was designed by Roy Kohara, the drawings by Ignacio Gomez. John Lennon did not agree with the cover design and offered to design a cover himself, this offer was rejected by EMI .

Track list

page 1
No. song author Lead vocals length Initial release
01 Twist and Shout Phil Medley / Bert Russell Lennon 2:31 Album Please Please Me
02 I saw her standing there Lennon / McCartney McCartney 2:56 Album Please Please Me
03 You Can't Do That Lennon / McCartney Lennon 2:38 Album A Hard Day's Night
04th I want to be your man Lennon / McCartney Rigid 1:59 Album With the Beatles
05 I call your name Lennon / McCartney Lennon 2:09 EP Long Tall Sally
06th Boys Luther Dixon / Wes Farrell Rigid 2:38 Album Please Please Me
07th Long Tall Sally Enotris Johnson / Richard Penniman / Robert Blackwell McCartney 2:00 EP Long Tall Sally
Page 2
No. song author Lead vocals length Initial release
08th Rock and roll music Chuck Berry Lennon 2:30 Beatles for Sale album
09 Slow down Larry Williams Lennon 2:54 EP Long Tall Sally
10 Medley : a) Kansas City ,
b) Hey Hey Hey Hey 		a) Leiber / Stoller
b) Richard Penniman 		McCartney 2:35 Beatles for Sale album
11 Money (That's What I Want) Janie Bradford / Berry Gordy Lennon 2:47 Album With the Beatles
12 Bad boy Williams Lennon 2:20 Album A Collection of Beatles Oldies
13 Matchbox Carl Perkins Rigid 1:59 EP Long Tall Sally
14th Roll over Beethoven Chuck Berry Harrison 2:44 Album With the Beatles
Page 3
No. song author Lead vocals length Initial release
15th Dizzy, Miss Lizzy Larry Williams Lennon 2:53 Album Help!
16 Any time at all Lennon / McCartney Lennon 2:13 Album A Hard Day's Night
17th Drive my car Lennon / McCartney Lennon 2:29 Single A-side
18th Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby Carl Perkins Harrison 2:26 Beatles for Sale album
19th The Night Before Lennon / McCartney McCartney 2:37 Album Help!
20th I'm down Lennon / McCartney McCartney 2:32 Single B side
21st revolution Lennon / McCartney Lennon 3:25 Single B side
page 4
No. song author Lead vocals length Initial release
22nd Back in the USSR Lennon / McCartney McCartney 2:44 Album The Beatles
23 Helter Skelter Lennon / McCartney McCartney 4:30 Album The Beatles
24 Taxman Harrison Harrison 2:39 Revolver album
25th Got to Get You into My Life Lennon / McCartney McCartney 2:31 Revolver album
26th Hey bulldog Lennon / McCartney Lennon 3:11 Yellow Submarine album
27 Birthday Lennon / McCartney McCartney 2:43 Album The Beatles
28 Get back Lennon / McCartney McCartney 3:09 Album Let It Be

Chart positions of the album

album Release Date Best placement in the charts Label catalog no.
Type title GB United KingdomUnited Kingdom US United StatesUnited States DE GermanyGermany GB United KingdomUnited Kingdom US United StatesUnited States DE GermanyGermany GB United KingdomUnited Kingdom US United StatesUnited States DE GermanyGermany
compilation Rock 'n' Roll Music June 10, 1976 0June 7th 1976  July 1976 11 2 10 Parlophone
PCSP 719 		Capitol
SKBO 11537 		Odeon
1C 178-06 137/8

Outcouplings

Singles

Helter Skelter as a single B-side , 1976
single Release Date Best placement in the charts Label catalog no.
A side / B side GB United KingdomUnited Kingdom US United StatesUnited States DE GermanyGermany GB United KingdomUnited Kingdom US United StatesUnited States DE GermanyGermany GB United KingdomUnited Kingdom US United StatesUnited States DE GermanyGermany
Got to Get You Into My Life / Helter Skelter - May 31, 1976  June 1976 nv 07th - - Capitol 4274 Odeon 1C006-06167
Back in the USSR / Twist and Shout June 10, 1976 -  Aug 1976 19th nv - Parlophone R6016 - Odeon 1C006-06179

Promotion single

In the United States, a promotional vinyl single was released in April 1976, which contains the song Helter Skelter in a stereo and a mono version. Capitol Records decided to use Got to Get You Into My Life as a single A-side instead.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Platinum award for the double album
  2. ↑ Rock 'n' Roll Music Volume 1
  3. ↑ Rock 'n' Roll Music Volume 2
  4. ↑ Platinum award for the individual albums
  5. ↑ USA promotional single Helter Skelter