''Rock, Rock, Rock!'' is the

soundtrack album A soundtrack album is any album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular feature film or television show. The first such album to be commercially released was Walt Disney's ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ( ...

to the motion picture of the same name and was the first LP ever released by Chess Records labeled ''LP 1425'' and

Chuck Berry Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American singer, guitarist and songwriter who pioneered rock and roll. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Father of Rock and Roll", he refined and de ...

's first appearance on a long player. Only four songs from the album ("Over and Over Again", "I Knew from the Start", "

You Can't Catch Me "You Can't Catch Me" is a song written for 1956 musical drama film '' Rock, Rock, Rock!''. It was recorded by Chuck Berry and released as a single in 1956. Background The song's lyrics describe racing a souped-up "air-mobile" down the New Jerse ...

", and "Would I Be Crying") actually appear in the film. Eight additional songs by Chuck Berry,

the Moonglows The Moonglows were an American R&B group in the 1950s. Their song " Sincerely" went to number 1 on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart and number 20 on the ''Billboard'' Juke Box chart. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. ...

, and

the Flamingos The Flamingos are an American doo-wop group formed in Chicago in 1953. The band became popular in mid-to-late 1950s and are best known for their 1959 cover version of "I Only Have Eyes for You". They have since been hailed as being one of the f ...

make up the balance of the songs. Other artists who appeared in the film were not on the album. ''Rock, Rock, Rock!'' is regarded as the first rock and roll movie to have had a soundtrack album issued.Fred Dellar, "What was the first rock soundtrack album?", ''

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Track listing

# "I Knew from the Start" - The Moonglows # "Would I Be Crying" - The Flamingos # "

Maybellene "Maybellene" is a rock and roll song by American artist Chuck Berry, adapted in part from the western swing fiddle tune " Ida Red". Released in 1955, Berry’s song tells the story of a hot rod race and a broken romance, the lyrics describing ...

" - Chuck Berry # "Sincerely" - The Moonglows # "Thirty Days" - Chuck Berry # "The Vow" - The Flamingos # "

" - Chuck Berry # "Over and Over Again" - The Moonglows # "

Roll Over Beethoven "Roll Over Beethoven" is a 1956 song written by Chuck Berry, originally released on Chess Records, with "Drifting Heart" as the A-side and B-side, B-side. The lyrics of the song mention rock and roll and the desire for rhythm and blues to be a ...

" - Chuck Berry # "I'll Be Home" - The Flamingos # "See Saw" - The Moonglows # "A Kiss from Your Lips" - The Flamingos The album was originally released as a promotional item to a handful of radio stations, with a different cover and eight additional songs. 50th Anniversary expanded bonus tracks #

I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent "I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent" is a song written by George Goldner and performed by The Teenagers, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers for the 1956 film ''Rock, Rock, Rock!'', which also appeared on the soundtrack for the Rock, Rock, Rock! (soundtra ...

" -

Frankie Lymon Franklin Joseph Lymon (September 30, 1942 – February 27, 1968) was an American rock and roll/rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, best known as the boy soprano lead singer of the New York City-based early rock and roll doo-wop group the Te ...

the Teenagers The Teenagers were an American music group, most noted for being one of rock music's earliest successes, presented to international audiences by DJ Alan Freed. The group, which made its most popular recordings with young Frankie Lymon as lead ...

# "Rock & Roll Boogie" -

Alan Freed Albert James "Alan" Freed (December 15, 1921 – January 20, 1965) was an American disc jockey. He also produced and promoted large traveling concerts with various acts, helping to spread the importance of rock and roll music throughout Nor ...

& His Rock 'n Roll Orchestra # "Lonesome Train (On a Lonesome Track)" - Johnny Burnette and

the Rock and Roll Trio The Rock and Roll Trio were an American rockabilly group formed in Memphis, Tennessee, during the 1950s. They were also known as "Johnny Burnette and the Rock and Roll Trio" and the "Johnny Burnette Trio". The members of the Trio were Dorsey Bu ...

Notes

External links

A Collector's Guide to the Music of Chuck Berry
{{Authority control Chuck Berry albums 1956 soundtrack albums 1956 debut albums Chess Records albums Albums produced by Phil Chess Albums produced by Leonard Chess Musical film soundtracks Rock, Rock, Rock!