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Rock and Roll Music
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| "Rock and Roll Music" | ||
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| Song by The Beatles | ||
| from the album Beatles for Sale | ||
| Released | December 4, 1964 | |
| Recorded | October 18, 1964 | |
| Genre | Rock and roll | |
| Length | 2:30 | |
| Label | Parlophone | |
| Writer(s) | Chuck Berry | |
| Producer(s) | George Martin | |
| Beatles for Sale track listing | ||
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"Rock and Roll Music" is a song written and originally recorded by Chuck Berry which became a hit single in 1957, and was later covered by many artists, notably The Beatles.
The lyrics of the song extoll the virtues of rock and roll in comparison to other musical styles, and express the singer's resolve to dance only to this style of music.
The song has subsequently been recorded by a number of other well-known artists, including The Beach Boys, Humble Pie, Manic Street Preachers, Bill Haley & His Comets, REO Speedwagon and Australian new wave band Mental As Anything.
Berry's version is ranked number 128 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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The Beatles performed the song in many of their early Hamburg shows, and also played it on the BBC show Pop Go the Beatles. In late 1964, exhausted from non-stop touring and recording and short of original material, they decided to record several of their old rock and rhythm and blues favorites to fill out their LP release Beatles for Sale. Among these was a version of Berry's tune that eventually became as well-known as the original. The lead vocal in the Beatles' version was performed by John Lennon. In the USA, it was released on the LP Beatles '65.
| "Rock And Roll Music/The TM Song" | ||
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| Single by The Beach Boys | ||
| from the album 15 Big Ones | ||
| Released | May 24, 1976 | |
| Format | Vinyl | |
| Recorded | Unknown | |
| Genre | Rock music | |
| Length | 2:29 | |
| Label | Capitol Records | |
| Writer(s) | Chuck Berry | |
| Producer(s) | Brian Wilson | |
| Chart positions | ||
| The Beach Boys singles chronology | ||
| "Sail On, Sailor"/"Only with You" (1975) |
"Rock And Roll Music"/"The TM Song" (1976) |
"It’s O.K."/"Had to Phone Ya" (1976) |
The Beach Boys' version is notable for the use of backing vocals which repeat the phrase "Rock, roll, rockin' and roll." There is a difference between the LP version and the single version in that the LP version has more synthesizer. The single version has not been transferred to CD because of the deterioration of the original master.
- Album: 15 Big Ones
- Time: 2 min 29 sec
- Produced by: Brian Wilson
- Arranged by: Brian Wilson
- Mike Love: Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals
- Brian Wilson: Backing Vocals, Organ, Piano, Moog Bass, Synthesizer
- Carl Wilson: Backing Vocals
- Dennis Wilson: Backing Vocals, Drums
- Al Jardine: Backing Vocals
- Marilyn Wilson: Backing Vocals
- Steve Douglas: Saxophone
- Jack Nimitz: Saxophone, Clarinet
- Mike Altschol: Saxophone, Clarinet
- Dennis Dreith: Saxophone, Clarinet
- John J. Kelson Jr.: Saxophone, Clarinet
- Carol Lee Miller: Auto Harp
- Gene Estes: Percussion
- Billy Hinsche: Guitar
- Ed Carter: Guitar