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1960 studio album by Chuck Berry
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Rockin' at the Hops is the fourth studio album by rock and roll pioneer Chuck Berry , released in July 1960 on Chess Records , catalogue LP 1448. With the exception of four tracks, "Down the Road a Piece ," "Confessin' the Blues," "Betty Jean," and "Driftin' Blues ," all selections had been previously released on 45 rpm singles .[ 1]
The first 7" 45-RPM single from Rockin' at the Hops was "Childhood Sweetheart" backed with "Broken Arrow", released in September 1959.[ 4] The second single was "Let It Rock " backed with "Too Pooped to Pop", released in January 1960;[ 5] the A-side reached number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100 , and the B-side reached number 42 on the Hot 100 and number 18 on the R&B Singles chart.[ 9] The last two singles—"Bye Bye Johnny" backed with "Worried Life Blues " (released in May)[ 6] and "I Got to Find My Baby" backed with "Mad Lad" (released in August)[ 7] —did not chart.
All tracks are written by Chuck Berry except where noted
Chuck Berry – vocals , guitars [ 10]
Matt "Guitar" Murphy – electric guitar (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B1, B5)
Johnnie Johnson – piano (tracks: A3 to A6, B2 to B5)
Willie Dixon – bass
Fred Below – drums (tracks: A5, B1, B5)
Eddie Hardy – drums (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B1, B5)
The Ecuadors – backing vocals
L. C. Davis – tenor saxophone (tracks: A5, B1, B4, B5)
^ a b Rudolph, Dietmar. "A Collector's Guide to the Music of Chuck Berry: The Chess Era (1955-1966)" . Retrieved December 24, 2010 .
^ a b Chuck Berry (2005). Gold (CD liner notes). United States : Geffen Records /Chess Records . pp. 23, 24, 27. 0602498805589.
^ Eder, Bruce. "Overview: Rockin' at the Hops by Chuck Berry" . Allmusic . United States: Rovi . Retrieved December 24, 2010 .
^ a b "Reviews of This Week's Singles" . Billboard . September 14, 1959. p. 55. Retrieved December 24, 2010 .
^ a b "Reviews of This Week's Singles" . Billboard . January 11, 1960. p. 45. Retrieved December 24, 2010 .
^ a b "Reviews of This Week's Singles" . Billboard . May 9, 1960. p. 93. Retrieved December 24, 2010 .
^ a b "Reviews of This Week's Singles" . Billboard . August 8, 1960. p. 35. Retrieved December 24, 2010 .
^ Allmusic review .
^ "Chuck Berry: Billboard Singles" . Allmusic . United States: Rovi. Retrieved December 24, 2010 .
^ Personnel from liner notes of Chess LP – CH-9259, 1987 Edition