''Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die'' is a
studio album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...
by the American singer-songwriter
Wesley Willis
Wesley Lawrence Willis (May 31, 1963 – August 21, 2003) was an American musician and visual artist. Diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1989, Willis began a career as an underground singer-songwriter in the outsider music tradition. Will ...
. It was released on 20 February 1996 by
Oglio Records
Oglio Records is an American record company started in 1993 by Carl Caprioglio. The label issues compilations of rare 1980s modern rock and new wave songs, many previously unreleased on CD. In addition to releasing new material by artists such ...
, and was the first of Willis' to be released on that label.
Background
Like the rest of Willis' music, the album was recorded with a 1980's Casio keyboard. Each track features a pre-programmed instrumental with Willis talking over it and then singing or yelling the title of the song as the chorus. This album features mainly songs about famous recording artists that Willis liked or saw in concert, including
his band. Every song ends with the phrase "rock over London, rock on Chicago," followed by a random sponsor.
Track listing
Personnel
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Wesley Willis
Wesley Lawrence Willis (May 31, 1963 – August 21, 2003) was an American musician and visual artist. Diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1989, Willis began a career as an underground singer-songwriter in the outsider music tradition. Will ...
- vocals, Technics KN1200 programming, production, songwriting
References
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1996 albums
Outsider music albums