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WOW! What a collection!

Annie Van Auken | Planet Earth | 12/20/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Trying to keep the hyperbole to a minimum is darn near impossible when the topic is the superlative (oops--there I go!) box set, WE'RE GONNA ROCK - WE'RE GONNA ROLL. Five stars simply aren't enough to grade this collection-- its that good!



There are 118 tracks here (not 70) on 4 CDs. The discs are stored in reinforced paper sleeves, each cover is uniquely illustrated. A 67 page booklet is included; this contains photos and plenty of details on each song. There's also a color catalog from PROPER records to tempt you with many of their fine box sets. All this is packaged in a box that looks like it could barely accomodate 2 CDs, let alone four, plus literature.



Each CD has a theme: #1 is BLUES & RHYTHM, #2 is JUMPING & DOO WOPPING, #3 is called HILLBILLY BOPPING and the last CD is entitled IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N' ROLL.



If you love rhythm & blues, rockabilly and early rock & roll, by all means . . . buy WE'RE GONNA ROCK - WE'RE GONNA ROLL. You won't regret it!



PLAYLIST:



DISC 1--

(2:54) That's All Right - Arthur Crudup

(2:51) Hound Dog - Big Mama Thornton

(2:10) Party Girl - T-Bone Walker

(2:28) Pledging My Love - Johnny Ace

(2:47) Good Rockin' Tonight - Wynonie Harris

(2:24) Mystery Train - Little Junior's Blue Flames

(2:16) We're Gonna Rock - Cecil Gant

(2:50) Rock And Roll - Wild Bill Moore

(2:44) Rockin' At Midnight - Roy Brown

(2:35) Rock The Joint - Jimmy Preston

(3:00) Shake Rattle & Roll - Big Joe Turner

(2:30) Rock And Roll - Laverne Ray

(2:53) Why Do You Waste My Time - Tiny Grimes

(2:34) Shake Holler & Run - John Lee Hooker

(2:41) I Need You I Want You - Jack The Bear Parker

(2:04) Teenage Baby - T-Bone Walker

(2:28) Rockin' With Red - Piano Red

(2:46) Train Kept A-Rollin' - Tiny Bradshaw

(2:51) I Got A Woman - Ray Charles

(2:51) Hey Little Girl - Billy Wright

(2:39) Let's Rock A While - Amos Milburn

(2:35) I Wanna Know (What Cha Doin' Down There) - Dolly Cooper

(2:37) The Fat Man - Fats Domino

(2:47) Bee's Boogie - Smiley Lewis

(2:32) Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Lloyd Price

(3:15) Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Stick McGhee

(2:26) Country Girl - Dave Bartholomew

(3:07) The Hucklebuck - Paul Williams

(2:39) We're Gonna Rock We're Gonna Roll - Wild Bill Moore



DISC 2--

(2:32) 60 Minute Man - The Dominoes

(3:08) Ting A Ling - The Clovers

(2:54) Gloria - The Cadillacs

(2:07) Hold Me! Squeeze Me! - The Orioles

(2:38) Hearts Of Stone - The Jewels

(2:25) Mama (Your Daughter Told A Lie On Me) - The Five Keys

(2:30) Mary Lee - The Rainbows

(2:51) Can't Do Sixty No More - The Du-Droppers

(2:39) Never - The Dundees

(2:46) Rock Me All Night Long - The Ravens

(2:31) Such A Night - The Drifters

(3:05) A Thousand Stars - The Rivileers

(2:09) Ling Ting Tong - The Five Keys

(2:56) Earth Angel - The Penguins

(2:29) One Minute Julep - The Clovers

(2:30) Ooh Baby - The Teardrops

(2:25) Honey Love - The Drifters

(2:54) Shoo Doo Be Doo - Bobby Lester & the Moonlighters

(2:30) No Help Wanted - The Crows

(2:34) Fool Fool Fool - The Clovers

(2:37) Trying To Get To You - The Eagles

(2:45) My Loving Baby - The El Dorados

(2:06) Bounce - The Spaniels

(2:30) Sexy Ways - The Midnighters

(2:36) Boot 'Em Up - The Du-Droppers

(2:46) Bip Bam - The Drifters

(2:51) Roll Roll Pretty Baby - The Swallows

(3:05) She Rocks - The Cardinals

(2:43) Lovey Dovey - The Clovers



DISC 3--

(2:46) Move It On Over - Hank Williams

(2:51) I'm Movin' On - Hank Snow

(2:46) Birmingham Bounce - Hardrock Gunter

(2:41) Tennessee Saturday Night - Red Foley

(2:14) Tennessee Jive - Johnny Horton

(2:43) Rompin' & Stompin' - Curtis Gordon

(2:22) TT Boogie - Charlie Adams

(2:17) Blue Ribbon Boogie - Chuck Murphy;

(2:27) Oakie Boogie - Jack Guthrie

(2:33) Juke Joint Mama - Jimmy Swan

(2:30) Hot Rod Race - Arkie Shibley

(2:33) Hot Rod Mama - Jimmy Dolan

(2:19) Too Old To Cut The Mustard - The Carlisles

(2:33) I Ain't Nothin' But A Tom Cat's Kitten - Wayne Raney

(2:53) The Band's A-Rockin' - Johnnie Lee Wills

(2:44) Slick Chick Boogie - Porky Freeman

(2:13) White House Blues - Bill Monroe

(2:11) Juke Joint Johnny - Lattie Moore

(2:16) Sally Let Your Bangs Hang Down - Maddox Bros & Rose

(2:43) Sugarfoot Rag - Hank Garland & His Sugar Footers

(3:24) Guitar Boogie - Arthur 'Guitar Boogie' Smith

(2:31) The Nashville Jump - Chet Atkins

(2:11) Stratosphere Boogie - Jimmy Bryant

(2:11) Don't Drop It - Terry Fell

(2:08) Good Deal Lucille - Moon Mullican

(2:24) Louisiana Swing - Bud Hobbs

(2:46) Louisiana Boogie - Merle Travis

(2:11) Wild Cattin' Woman - Lee Bonds

(2:41) Hound Dog - Betsy Gay

(2:36) There's A Leak In This Old Building - Brother Claude Ely



DISC 4--

(2:51) Rocket 88 - Jackie Brenston

(2:40) Rockin' Is Our Bizness -The Treniers

(2:46) Work With Me Annie - The Midnighters

(2:13) Gee - The Crows

(2:26) Sh-Boom - The Chords

(2:48) Love Me - Willy & Ruth

(2:59) Riot In Cell Block #9 - The Robins

(2:40) Crazy Man Crazy - Bill Haley and the Comets

(2:43) Please Don't Leave Me - Fats Domino

(1:55) Rock The Joint - Jimmy Cavallo

(2:21) The House Of The Blue Lights - Merrill E. Moore

(2:23) Gonna Dance All Night - Hardrock Gunter

(2:42) There's Gonna Be A Ball - Rudy Grayzell

(2:04) Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Elvis Presley

(2:23) My Sweet French Baby - Jimmy Logsdon

(2:13) My Gal Gertie - Dub Dickerson

(2:20) Real Rock Drive - Bill Haley and the Comets

(1:56) I Love You Madly - Charlie & Ray

(2:32) Shake Rattle And Roll - Bill Haley and the Comets

(3:02) Money Honey - The Drifters

(2:43) Blue Monday - Smiley Lewis

(3:10) Tweedle Dee - LaVern Baker

(2:54) Teardrops From My Eyes - Ruth Brown

(2:30) Such A Night - Bunny Paul

(2:17) Rock A Beatin' Boogie - The Treniers

(2:53) Shake A Hand - Faye Adams

(2:40) Honey Hush - Big Joe Turner

(2:55) Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown

(1:57) That's All Right - Elvis Presley

(2:13) Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley and the Comets"

More than a history lesson

Hank Schwab | Indianapolis, IN USA | 10/03/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Any collection that starts with Arthur Crudup's "That's All Right Mama" and ends with Elvis's version, and then "Rock Around the Clock" as its finale has something to offer. This is an encyclopedic view of where rock and roll came from, and there are a lot of suprises no matter what you think you know. The real plus is, it's more than just a catalog; this is one of the most entertaining collections I've ever bought. I especially like the "Hillbilly Bopping" set, which builds on the four-disc Proper Records box, "Hillbilly Boogie". Great music for the car."

Musical History

The Mean Eyed Cat | KNON Dallas, Texas | 02/06/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"A great box set and at very affordable price. Well worth the money and a great addition to and rock-a-billy fans collection. Lots of good info on the liner notes. Kind of like gettin' a musical history lesson!



The Mean Eyed Cat

KNON 89.3

Dallas, Texas"