| Rock Around the Clock | |
| Type: | compilation album |
| Artist: | Bill Haley and His Comets |
| Cover: | bhratc.jpg |
| Released: | December 19, 1955 |
| Recorded: | April 12, 1954–September 23, 1955, Pythian Temple studios, 135 West 70th Street, New York City[1] [2] |
| Genre: | Rock and roll, rockabilly |
| Length: | 30:53 |
| Label: | Decca |
| Producer: | Milt Gabler, Bill Haley |
| Prev Title: | Shake, Rattle and Roll |
| Prev Year: | 1955 |
| Next Title: | Rock 'n' Roll Stage Show |
| Next Year: | 1956 |
Rock Around the Clock is the third album of rock and roll music by Bill Haley and His Comets. Released by Decca Records in December 1955 it was, like the two albums that preceded it, a compilation album of previously issued singles. All of the album's contents had in fact been previously issued by Decca earlier in 1955 on the album Shake, Rattle and Roll. Unlike the previous release, which was in the 10-inch format, the new album was a full 12-inch release and included additional tracks from 1955. It was also the first Haley album to make the Billboard charts, and was one of the first album releases of the rock and roll genre to do so.
Some non-American releases of the album, such as that on the Festival Records label of Australia on FR12-1102, promoted the album as being the soundtrack for the Rock Around the Clock film, owing to six of its tracks being included in the film.
The album was recorded in the Decca Records studio located in the Pythian Temple in New York City.[2] [1]
Album
Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock" | Billboard Black Singles | 3 |
| 1955 | "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock" | Billboard Pop Singles | 1 |
| 1974 | "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock" | Billboard Pop Singles | 39 |
The recording was re-issued on 180 Gram vinyl in 2009 by Doxy Music it was manufactured in Europe. Catalogue #DOY613