Rock & Roll

~ Release by LaVern Baker (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

'MADE IN GERMANY' on the backside

Tracklist

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1Jim Dandy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1955-12-21)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
other instruments:
[unknown]
background vocals:
The Gliders (on 1955-12-21)
lead vocals:
LaVern Baker (on 1955-12-21)
vocals:
LaVern Baker
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 344)
recording of:
Jim Dandy (on 1955-12-21)
lyricist and composer:
Lincoln Chase
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:15
2Tra La La
vocals:
LaVern Baker
recording of:
Tra La La (on 1956-01-10)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Parker
2:13
3I Can't Love You Enough
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
other instruments:
[unknown]
vocals:
LaVern Baker (on 1956-06-14)
conductor:
Ray Ellis
arranger:
Ray Ellis
recording of:
I Can't Love You Enough (on 1956-06-14)
writer:
LaVern Baker, Dorian Burton and Howard Plummer, Jr.
2:40
4Get Up, Get (You Sleepy Head)
2:22
5That's All I Need
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1955-02-20)
guitar:
Mickey Baker (on 1955-02-20)
tenor saxophone:
Sam “The Man” Taylor (on 1955-02-20)
background vocals:
The Gliders (on 1955-02-20)
lead vocals:
LaVern Baker (on 1955-02-20)
vocals:
LaVern Baker
recording of:
That’s All I Need (on 1955-02-20)
writer:
LaVern Baker, Howard Biggs and Lincoln Chase
publisher:
Shelby Singleton Music Inc.
2:35
6Bop-Ting-A-Ling
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1955-02-20)
guitar:
Mickey Baker (on 1955-02-20)
tenor saxophone:
Sam “The Man” Taylor (on 1955-02-20)
background vocals:
The Gliders (on 1955-02-20)
lead vocals:
LaVern Baker (on 1955-02-20)
vocals:
LaVern Baker
recording of:
Bop-Ting-a-Ling (on 1955-02-20)
writer:
William Garrett and Clarence Paul
3:05
7Tweedle Dee
recording of:
Tweedlee Dee
lyricist and composer:
Winfield Scott (in 1954)
publisher:
Hill & Range Songs, Inc. and Unichappell Music
3:07
8Still
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
other instruments:
[unknown]
vocals:
LaVern Baker (on 1956-06-14)
conductor:
Ray Ellis
arranger:
Ray Ellis
recording of:
Still (on 1956-06-14)
writer:
Dorian Burton and Howard Plummer, Jr.
publisher:
The Clyde Otis Music Group, Inc.
2:24
9Play It Fair
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1955-07-14)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Dave McRae (on 1955-07-14)
double bass [bass]:
Lloyd Trotman (on 1955-07-14)
instruments:
[unknown]
tenor saxophone:
Sam “The Man” Taylor (on 1955-07-14)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (on 1955-07-14)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1955-07-14) and Shad Collins (on 1955-07-14)
background vocals:
The Gliders (on 1955-07-14)
lead vocals:
LaVern Baker (on 1955-07-14)
recording of:
Play It Fair (on 1955-07-14)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Campbell
2:59
10Tomorrow Night
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-10-20)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1954-10-20)
instruments:
[unknown] (on 1954-10-20)
tenor saxophone:
Sam “The Man” Taylor (on 1954-10-20)
background vocals:
The Gliders (on 1954-10-20)
lead vocals:
LaVern Baker (on 1954-10-20)
cover recording of:
Tomorrow Night (on 1954-10-20)
writer:
Sam Coslow and Wilhelm Grosz
publisher:
Bourne Co. and Wilhelm Grosz Music Co
3:15
11That Lucky Old Sun
vocals:
LaVern Baker
recording of:
That Lucky Old Sun
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1949)
composer:
Beasley Smith (in 1949)
publisher:
Beasley Smith Music, Haven Gillespie Music Publishing Co. and Robbins Music Corp.
2:56
12Soul on Fire
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1953-06-19)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Pinky Williams (on 1953-06-19)
double bass [bass]:
Lloyd Trotman (on 1953-06-19)
drums (drum set):
Sylvester "Vess" Payne (on 1953-06-19)
guitar:
Jimmy Lewis (on 1953-06-19)
piano:
Hank Jones (on 1953-06-19)
tenor saxophone:
Freddie Mitchell (on 1953-06-19)
vocals:
LaVern Baker (on 1953-06-19)
conductor:
Gene Redd (on 1953-06-19)
arranger:
Gene Redd
recording of:
Soul on Fire (on 1953-06-19)
writer:
LaVern Baker, Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
3:05
13My Happiness Forever
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
other instruments:
[unknown]
background vocals:
The Gliders (on 1955-12-21)
lead vocals:
LaVern Baker (on 1955-12-21)
recording of:
My Happiness Forever (on 1955-12-21)
lyricist and composer:
Doc Pomus
2:48
14How Can You Leave a Man Like This?
recording of:
How Can You Leave a Man Like This?
lyricist and composer:
LaVern Baker, Nugetre, Otis Redding and Jerry Wexler
2:39
15Learning to Love
1:58
16Jim Dandy Got Married
2:10
17Substitute
2:20
18Voodoo Voodoo
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-09-11)
alto saxophone:
Leon Cohen (on 1958-09-11)
bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1958-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Panama Francis (on 1958-09-11)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1958-09-11) and Al Caiola (on 1958-09-11)
piano:
Ernest Hayes (on 1958-09-11)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (on 1958-09-11)
trombone:
Urbie Green (on 1958-09-11)
background vocals:
Bill Marine (on 1958-09-11), Marcia Neil (on 1958-09-11), Jerry Packer (on 1958-09-11) and Mike Stewart (on 1958-09-11)
vocals:
LaVern Baker (on 1958-09-11)
arranger:
Reggie Obrecht
recording of:
Voodoo Voodoo (on 1958-09-11)
writer:
Chess Avril and Andrew Coleman
1:51
19Tiny Tim
2:21
20If You Love Me
2:40