Haley, Bill -& His Comets-

On Screen

On Screen is a murky sounding collection of music from Bill Haley's 1950s film and television appearances. The 19 tracks include a number of duplicate songs: three versions of "Rock Around the Clock," and two versions each of "Hot Dog Buddy Buddy," "The Saints Rock and Roll," and "Rudy's Rock." The movie tracks are taken from the films Roundup of Rhythm, Rock Around the Clock, Don't Knock the Rock, and the German film Hier Bin Ich Hier Bleib Ich. The latter features Haley's duet with Caterina Valente on "Vive le Rock 'n' Roll," a rewrite of "Frre Jacques" with rock lyrics. A few of the television recordings are taken from rare German shows. The collection has its moments despite the muffled sound. For example, "Straight Jacket" (from Roundup of Rhythm) begins as a hillbilly boogie before exploding into a wild sax solo that blurs the line between rock and jazz. The fidelity isn't nearly as good as the commercial releases of the same songs, but the thick booklet and archival nature of the collection will hold some appeal for serious Haley buffs.

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Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
11-11-2022
Label
Item-nr
560016
EAN
4016030000244
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Exp. 11-11-2022
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TRACKS

Disk 1

1. CRAZY MAN CRAZY
2. STRAIGHT JACKET
3. SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL
4. ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
5. HUCKLEBERRY
6. ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
7. RUDY'S ROCK
8. HOT DOG BUDDY BUDDY
9. THE SAINTS ROCK AND ROLL
10. ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
11. RIP IT UP
12. GOOFIN' AROUND
13. 40 CUPS OF COFFEE
14. RUDY'S ROCK
15. THE SAINTS ROCK AND ROLL
16. RAZZLE DAZZLE
17. CORRINE, CORRINA
18. VIVE LA ROCK AND ROLL
19. HOT DOG BUDDY BUDDY