FIRST ROCK & ROLL RECORD / VARIOUS Vinyl Record

UK RSD release now at a better price. The first release on Famous Flames, 'The First Rock And Roll Record' is an extensive collection that traces the very roots of the term rock 'n' roll, previously available on the 3CD, and now covering 4LPs with the 3CD included along with a secret 7inch allowing you to discover what we believe to be the first Rock and Roll record. The 4LP set traces the evolution of rock 'n roll music, from blues, jazz, swing, R&B, Gospel, bluegrass barrelhouse boogie woogie and western swing through interlinking and overlapping scenes. The 69 tracks display a lineage that was discussed at length in the out of print book What Was The First Rock 'n' Roll Record? by Jim Dawson and Steve Propes and in essays that have appeared over the years in MOJO, The Times and The Guardian. Each source threw up new titles and new connections which have been gathered together on this extensive set with on additional set of downloadable tracks which complete the full 50 songs from Dawson and Propes' book's original list alongside more than 50 additions which soundtrack the birth of a musical form. A hefty 69 track collection over 4 LPs, with 26 further tracks to consider via the 3 CD release and download card makes 95 tracks in total

Track List
[Disc 1]

1. Unknown Artist - the Camp Meeting Jubilee (1:43)
2. Trixie Smith - My Man Rocks Me (2:53)
3. Jim Jackson - Kansas City Blues (3:14)
4. Charley Patton - Going to Move to Alabama (2:59)
5. Hank Williams - Move It on Over (2:43)
6. Tampa Red - It's Tight Like That (3:04)
7. Clarence 'Pinetop' Smith - Pinetop's Boogie Woogie (3:21)
8. Blind Roosevelt Graves - Crazy About My Baby (3:07)
9. Washboard Rhythm Kings - Tiger Rag (2:59)
10. Hharlem Hamfats - Oh Red! (2:31)
11. Robert Johnson - Cross Road Bluesbenny Goodman and Gene Krupa - Sing! Sing! Sing! (With a Swing) (8:37)
12. Ella Fitzgerald - Rock It for Me (3:04)
13. Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Rock Me (2:36)
14. Bob Wills - Ida Red (1:58)

[Disc 2]

1. Big Joe Turner - Roll 'Em Pete (3:42)
2. John Lee Williamson - New Early in the Morning (2:41)
3. Will Bradley - Down the Road a Piece (3:08)
4. Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra - Flying Home (3:15)
5. Illinois Jacquet - Blues, Pt. 2 (3:20)
6. T-Bone Walker - Mean Old World (2:52)
7. Nat 'King' Cole - Straighten Up & Fly Right (2:24)
8. Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Strange Things Happening Every Day (2:53)
9. Helen Humes - Be Baba Leba (2:43)
10. Joe Liggins - Honeydripper (3:04)
11. Arthur Smith - Guitar Boogie (3:20)
12. Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup - That's All Right (Mama) (2:53)
13. Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five - Let the Good Times Roll (2:47)
14. Ella Mae Morse and Freddie Slack - House of Blue Lights (2:50)
15. Delmore Brothers, the - Hillbilly Boogie (2:44)
16. Pee Wee King - Ten Gallon Boogie (2:34)
17. Roy Brown - Good Rocking Tonight (2:41)

[Disc 3]

1. Wild Bill Moore - We're Gonna Rock We're Gonna Roll (2:38)
2. Muddy Waters - I Can't Be Satisfied (2:40)
3. Amos Milburn - Chicken Shack Boogie (2:29)
4. Bill Haley - Rovin' Eyes (2:08)
5. Orioles, the - It's Too Soon to Know (2:58)
6. Stick McGhee - Drinkin Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee (3:13)
7. Erline 'Rock 'N' Roll' Harris - Rock & Roll Blues (1:14)
8. Jimmy Preston - Rock the Joint (2:35)
9. Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five - Saturday Night Fish Fry (5:18)
10. Hardrock Gunter - Gonna Dance All Night (2:21)
11. Arkie Shibley and His Mountain Dew Boys - Hot Rod Race (2:28)
12. Dominoes, the - 60 Minute Man (2:29)
13. Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats - Rocket '88 (2:47)
14. Big 'Mama' Thornton - Hound Dog (2:47)
15. Charli Gracie - Rockin' An' Rollin' (2:24)
16. Lloyd Price - Lawdy Miss Clawdy (2:29)
17. Dominoes, the - Have Mercy Baby (2:22)
18. Clovers, the - One Mint Julep (2:27)

[Disc 4]

1. Crows, the - Gee (2:10)
2. Bill Haley and His Comets - Crazy Man, Crazy (2:38)
3. Ray Charles - Mess Around (2:39)
4. Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters - Money Honey (2:55)
5. Joe Turner - Honey Hush (2:39)
6. Big Joe Turner - Shake Rattle & Roll (2:58)
7. Chords, the - Sh-Boom (2:24)
8. Sunny Dae and the Knights - Rock Around the Clock (2:44)
9. Ray Charles - I've Got a Woman (2:49)
10. Hank Ballard and the Midnighters - Work with Me, Annie (2:47)
11. Robins, the - Riot in Cell Block Number Nine (2:59)
12. Lavern Baker - Tweedle Dee (3:08)
13. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley (2:29)
14. Chuck Berry - Maybellene (2:20)
15. Little Richard - Tutti Frutti (2:24)
16. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes (2:15)
17. Elvis Presley - That's Alright Mama (1:55)
18. Bill Haley and the Comets - Rock Around the Clock (2:12)
19. Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel (2:09)

[Disc 5]

1. Unknown Artist - the Camp Meeting Jubilee (1:43)
2. Trixie Smith - My Man Rocks Me (2:54)
3. Jim Jackson - Kansas City Blues (3:18)
4. Charley Patton - Going to Move to Alabama (2:59)
5. Hank Williams - Move It on Over (2:45)
6. Tampa Red - It's Tight Like That (3:05)
7. Clarence 'Pinetop' Smith - Pinetops's Boogie Woogie (3:22)
8. Jimmy Blythe - Jimmy Blues (2:33)
9. Blind Roosevelt Graves - Crazy About My Baby (3:06)
10. Washboard Rhythm Kings - Tiger Rag (2:59)
11. Boswell Sisters - Rock and Roll (2:44)
12. Benny Goodman Orchestra and Helen Ward - Get Rhythm in Your Feet (2:21)
13. Harlem Hamfats - Oh Red! (2:32)
14. Mississippi Jook Band - Skippy Whippy (2:46)
15. Robert Johnson - Cross Road Blues (2:30)
16. Benny Goodman and Gene Krupa - Sing! Sing! Sing! (With a Swing) (8:40)
17. Ella Fitzgerald - Rock It for Me (3:05)
18. Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Rock Me (2:36)
19. Bob Wills - Ida Red (1:57)
20. Big Joe Turner - Roll 'Em Pete (3:42)
21. Buddy Jones - Rockin' Rollin' Mama (2:43)
22. John Lee Williamson - New Early in the Morning (2:42)
23. Will Bradley - Down the Road a Piece (3:09)
24. Andrews Sisters, the - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (2:42)
25. Virginia O'Brien - Lullaby (Rock a Bye Baby) (1:26)

[Disc 6]

1. Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra - Flying Home (3:16)
2. Illinois Jacquet - Blues, Pt. 2 (3:22)
3. T-Bone Walker - Mean Old World (2:54)
4. Judy Garland - the Joint Is Really Jumpin' Down at Carnegie Hall (3:42)
5. Gertrude Niesen - Rockin' the Town (1:16)
6. Nat 'King' Cole - Straighten Up and Fly Right (2:24)
7. Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Strange Things Happening Every Day (2:50)
8. Helen Humes - Be Baba Leba (2:43)
9. Joe Liggins - Honeydripper (3:05)
10. Arthur Smith - Guitar Boogie (3:20)
11. Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup - That's All Right (Mama) (2:53)
12. Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five - Let the Good Times Roll (2:48)
13. Ella Mae Morse and Freddie Slack - House of Blue Lights (2:52)
14. Delmore Brothers, the - Hillbilly Boogie (2:43)
15. Pee Wee King - Ten Gallon Boogie (Original) (2:34)
16. Wynonie Harris - Good Rocking Tonight (2:41)
17. Wild Bill Moore - We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll (2:39)
18. Muddy Waters - I Can't Be Satisfied (2:40)
19. Amos Milburn - Chicken Shack Boogie (2:30)
20. Bill Haley - Rovin' Eyes (2:08)
21. Orioles, the - It's Too Soon to Know (2:58)
22. Stick McGhee - Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee (3:13)
23. Erline 'Rock 'N' Roll' Harris - Rock and Roll Blues (1:14)
24. Jimmy Preston - Rock the Joint (2:35)
25. Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five - Saturday Night Fish Fry (5:23)
26. Fats Domino - the Fat Man (2:42)
27. Goree Carter - Rock a While (2:39)

[Disc 7]

1. Hardrock Gunter - Gonna Dance All Night (2:22)
2. Arkie Shibley and His Mountain Dew Boys - Hot Rod Race (2:29)
3. Dominoes, the - 60 Minute Man (2:31)
4. Les Paul & Mary Ford - How High the Moon (2:08)
5. Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats - Rocket '88 (2:49)
6. Charli Gracie - Boogie Woogie Blues (2:24)
7. Big 'Mama' Thornton - Hound Dog (2:48)
8. Charli Gracie - Rockin' An' Rollin (2:26)
9. Lloyd Price - Lawdy Miss Clawdy (2:29)
10. Dominoes, the - Have Mercy Baby (2:22)
11. Clovers, the - One Mint Julep (2:28)
12. Crows, the - Gee (2:10)
13. Bill Haley and His Comets - Crazy Man, Crazy (2:40)
14. Ray Charles - Mess Around (2:38)
15. Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters - Money Honey (2:54)
16. Joe Turner - Honey Hush (2:40)
17. Big Joe Turner - Shake, Rattle and Roll (2:58)
18. Chords, the - Sh-Boom (2:25)
19. Sunny Dae and the Knights - Rock Around the Clock (2:47)
20. Ray Charles - I've Got a Woman (2:52)
21. Hank Ballard and the Midnighters - Work with Me, Annie (2:48)
22. Robins, the - Riot in Cell Block Number Nine (3:01)
23. Lavern Baker - Tweedle Dee (3:09)
24. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley (2:29)
25. Chuck Berry - Maybellene (2:20)
26. Little Richard - Tutti Frutti (2:24)
27. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes (2:17)
28. Elvis Presley - That's Alright Mama (1:56)
29. Bill Haley and His Comets - Rock Around the Clock (2:12)
30. Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel (2:08)

[Disc 8]

1. Unknown Artist - Unknown Title
2. Unknown Artist - Unknown Title

Protection
Each record is protected within its record sleeve by a white vellum anti-dust sleeve.

Packaging
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