The Roots of AC/DC

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Annotation

Title track 17 misspelled on back cover and in booklet.

Tracklist

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1School Days
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (on 1956-12-15)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1956-12-15) and Hubert Sumlin (on 1956-12-15)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1956-12-15)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1956-12-15)
vocals:
Chuck Berry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
N2K and Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-12-15)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 3)
recording of:
School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell) (on 1956-12-15)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music, Arc Music Corp., Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Nightlight Music Pty Ltd.
Chuck Berry2:41
2Slow Down
baritone saxophone:
Jewell Grant (on 1957-09-11)
bass:
Ted Brinson (on 1957-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1957-09-11)
guitar:
Rene Hall (on 1957-09-11)
piano:
Larry Williams (on 1957-09-11)
saxophone:
John E. Oliveri (on 1957-09-11)
tenor saxophone:
Plas Johnson (on 1957-09-11)
vocals:
Larry Williams (on 1957-09-11)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-09-11)
recording of:
Slow Down (on 1957-09-11)
lyricist and composer:
Larry Williams
publisher:
Arc Music Corp., ATV Music Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., TRO Essex Music Ltd., Venice Music and Westminster Music Ltd.
Larry Williams2:43
3You Upset Me Baby
alto saxophone:
Jewell Grant (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
bass:
Ralph Hamilton (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
trumpet:
Harry D. Jones (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
arranger:
Maxwell Davis
publisher:
Intersong Music
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (in 1954) and P‐VINE RECORDS (in 1954)
recorded at:
Modern Studios in Culver City, California, United States (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
recording of:
You Upset Me Baby (from 1954-08-18 until 1958-08-19)
writer:
Riley B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Copyright Control
B.B. King3:00
4How Many More Years
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1951-05-14)
drums (drum set):
Willie Steele (on 1951-05-14)
guitar:
Willie Johnson (on 1951-05-14)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Howlin’ Wolf (on 1951-05-14)
piano:
Ike Turner (on 1951-05-14)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013)
recording of:
How Many More Years (on 1951-05-14)
writer:
Chester Arthur Burnett (in 1951)
Howlin’ Wolf2:39
5Lucille
recording of:
Lucille
writer:
Albert Collins, Albert Collins and Richard Wayne Penniman
publisher:
Leeds Music Ltd., MCA Music Inc., MCA Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division, Sony/ATV Music Publishing France, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. and Venice Music
Little Richard2:11
6Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (in 1957)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1957-02-05)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1957-02-05)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1957-02-05)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1957-02-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun (in 1957), Sun Record Company (in 1957) and Charly Records (from 2008 to present)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 1) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 61)
cover recording of:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On (on 1957-02-05)
writer:
Roy Hall and Dave “Curly” Williams
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Marlyn Music Publishing Inc., Marlyn Music Publishing Ltd., Ni'Mani Entertainment Co. and Whole Lotta Shakin' Music
recording of:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
writer:
Roy Hall and Dave “Curly” Williams
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Marlyn Music Publishing Inc., Marlyn Music Publishing Ltd., Ni'Mani Entertainment Co. and Whole Lotta Shakin' Music
Jerry Lee Lewis2:51
744 Blues
Roosevelt Sykes2:58
8Dimples
John Lee Hooker2:10
9Mannish Boy
recording of:
Mannish Boy
writer:
Ellas McDaniel, Mel London and McKinley Morganfield
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Tristan Music Ltd.
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
Muddy Waters2:53
10St. James Infirmary
recording of:
St. James Infirmary (Joe Primrose’s arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Joe Primrose
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited
arrangement of:
St. James Infirmary
version of:
The Unfortunate Lass (Bad Girl's Lament)
Louis Armstrong4:47
11House of the Rising Sun
Josh White2:58
12Get Your Yas Yas Out
recorded in:
Columbia, South Carolina, United States (on 1938-10-29)
guitar:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1938-10-29)
vocals:
Blind Boy Fuller (on 1938-10-29)
Blind Boy Fuller2:24
13It Hurts Me Too
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-02-21)
bass and drums (drum set):
[unknown] (on 1963-02-21)
guitar:
Elmore James (on 1963-02-21)
piano:
Johnny "Big Moose" Walker (on 1963-02-21)
vocals:
Elmore James (on 1963-02-21)
recording of:
It Hurts Me Too (on 1963-02-21)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James and Mel London
writer:
Kevin Moore
publisher:
Conrad Music, Lonmel Publishing, Rhinelander Music Inc. and Mo’ Than Jus’ Music (in 2000)
Elmore James3:17
14Alabama Woman Blues
guitar:
Scrapper Blackwell (on 1930-09-09)
piano:
Leroy Carr (on 1930-09-09)
vocals:
Leroy Carr (on 1930-09-09)
recording of:
Alabama Woman Blues
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
Universal Music Corp.
Leroy Carr2:48
15Hobo Blues
John Lee Hooker3:00
16Baby Please Don't Go
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1947-07-22)
double bass [bass]:
Ransom Knowling (on 1947-07-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Judge Lawrence Riley (on 1947-07-22)
guitar and lead vocals:
Big Joe Williams (on 1947-07-22)
harmonica:
Sonny Boy Williamson (on 1947-07-22)
additional performer:
Alfred Elkins and Sonny Boy Williamson
recording of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Big Joe Williams
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
version of:
Another Man Done Gone
Big Joe Williams2:45
17Three O'Clock Blues
recording of:
Three O’Clock Blues (First recorded in 1946)
writer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
B.B. King2:59
18Dust My Broom
recording of:
Dust My Broom
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Robert Johnson
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
ARC Music, Flair Publishing and MPCA King of Spades
version of:
I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom
Elmore James2:44
19Great Balls of Fire
recording of:
Great Balls of Fire
writer:
Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music
Jerry Lee Lewis1:51
20Reelin' and Rockin'
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (in 1957-12)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (from 1957-12-29 until 1957-12-30)
drums (drum set):
Jasper Thomas (from 1957-12-29 until 1957-12-30)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1957-12-29 until 1957-12-30)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (from 1957-12-29 until 1957-12-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1958)
recorded at:
Sheldon Recording Studios, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1957-12-29 until 1957-12-30)
recording of:
Reelin’ and Rockin’ (from 1957-12-29 until 1957-12-30)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Chuck Berry3:18