Rockin' at the Hops
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| Studio album by Chuck Berry | ||||||||||
| Released | July 1960[1] | |||||||||
| Recorded | July 27, 1959 – February 15, March 29, or April 12, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois[2] | |||||||||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||||||||
| Length | 26:36[3] | |||||||||
| Label | Chess | |||||||||
| Producer | Leonard Chess, Phil Chess[2] | |||||||||
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Rockin' At The Hops is a Chuck Berry album which was released in 1960 under Chess Records. Its opening track, "Bye Bye Johnny", was a sequel to Berry's earlier hit, "Johnny B. Goode".
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[edit] Songs
The first 7" 45 RPM single that appeared on Rockin' at the Hops was "Childhood Sweetheart" b/w "Broken Arrow" in September 1959.[4] The second single was "Let It Rock" b/w "Too Pooped to Pop" in January 1960.[5] The a-side reached #64 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the b-side reached #42 on the Hot 100 and #18 on the R&B Singles chart.[9] The last two singles – "Bye Bye Johnny" b/w "Worried Life Blues" (released in May)[6] and "I Got to Find My Baby" b/w "Mad Lad" (released in August)[7] – did not chart.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Chuck Berry, except as indicated.
- "Bye Bye Johnny" – 2:02
- "Worried Life Blues" (Major "Big Maceo" Merriweather) – 2:07
- "Down the Road a Piece" (Don Raye) – 2:10
- "Confessin' the Blues" (Jay McShann, Walter Brown) – 2:06
- "Too Pooped To Pop" – 2:31
- "Mad Lad" (Davis) – 2:06
- "I Got To Find My Baby" – 2:12
- "Betty Jean" – 2:25
- "Childhood Sweetheart" – 2:40
- "Broken Arrow" – 2:19
- "Driftin' Blues" (Eddie Williams, Johnny Moore, Charles Brown) – 2:16
- "Let It Rock" – 1:42
[edit] Personnel
Per liner notes[2] and allmusic[10]
- Chuck Berry – vocals, guitar
- Fred Below – drums
- Johnnie Johnson – piano
- Willie Dixon – bass
- The Ecuadors – backing vocals
- L. C. Davis – tenor saxophone
- Ebby Hardy – drums
- Matt "Guitar" Murphy – guitar
[edit] References
- ^ Rudolph, Dietmar. "A Collector's Guide to the Music of Chuck Berry: The Chess Era (1955-1966)". http://www.crlf.de/ChuckBerry/chessupto1966.html. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
- ^ a b c (2005) Album notes for Gold by Chuck Berry, pp. 23, 24, 27 [CD liner]. United States: Geffen Records/Chess Records (0602498805589).
- ^ Eder, Bruce. "Overview: Rockin' at the Hops by Chuck Berry". Allmusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/rockin-at-the-hops-main-entry-r1756. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
- ^ a b "Reviews of This Week's Singles". Billboard: 55. September 14, 1959. http://books.google.com/books?id=1woEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA55&dq=%22Chuck+Berry%22+1737&hl=en&ei=kggVTdm3HomfnAeDn_XwDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=%22Chuck%20Berry%22%201737&f=false. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
- ^ a b "Reviews of This Week's Singles". Billboard: 45. January 11, 1960. http://books.google.com/books?id=2h4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA45&dq=%22Chuck+Berry%22+1747&hl=en&ei=-AkVTbjcMIeenAfSyIi8CQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAjgK#v=onepage&q=%22Chuck%20Berry%22%201747&f=false. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
- ^ a b "Reviews of This Week's Singles". Billboard: 93. May 9, 1960. http://books.google.com/books?id=vh8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA93&dq=%22Chuck+Berry%22+1754&hl=en&ei=ywoVTeq2EaffnQffhcDWDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=%22Chuck%20Berry%22%201754&f=false. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
- ^ a b "Reviews of This Week's Singles". Billboard: 35. August 8, 1960. http://books.google.com/books?id=oB0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA35&dq=%22Chuck+Berry%22+1763&hl=en&ei=GQsVTdLaDsm9nAeuy8jWDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22Chuck%20Berry%22%201763&f=false. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Chuck Berry - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/chuck-berry-p3664/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
- ^ "Credits: Rockin' at the Hops by Chuck Berry". Allmusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/rockin-at-the-hops-r1756/credits. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
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