Bill Haley - The Warner Brothers Years and more [6CD Box Set] (1999) MP3

6-CD box (LP-format) with 40-page book, 158 tracks. Playing time approx. 415 mns.

The Bill Haley story certainly didn't end with 'Rock Around The Clock', and didn't even end when he left Decca Records in 1959. This 5-CD set includes all of his American post-Decca recordings from 1960 to 1969, beginning with his artistically satisfying stint with Warner Bros. between 1960 and 1961, and ending with the dawn of the rock 'n' roll revival which saw him re-emerge on one of the country's leading independent labels, Buddah Records... a star once more. In between, he recorded for Gone, Roulette, Guest Star, Nicetown, Apt, United Artists, and Kory. All of those sessions are complete here, including nearly 30 previously unissued recordings.

Through all the changes in labels and personnel, Bill Haley's sound remained rooted in the mid-Fifties. He made forays back to country music, but whether cutting country classics like Singing The Blues and Detour or a twist album, he kept that classic hard-driving rock 'n' roll sound.

Comet sax man Rudi Pompilii is heard throughout. The line-ups also included guitarists Franny Beecher and Nick Masters, steel guitarist Billy Williamson, and pianist Johnny Grande. Rarely heard until now, these recordings are the secret history of Bill Haley, and an essential companion to Bear Family's Decca Years box. Essential, timeless, and classic!

CD1

01. Happy Homer 1:54
02. Candy Kisses 2:19
03. Tamiami (instr.) 1:58
04. I Almost Lost My Mind 2:03
05. Love Letters In The Sand 2:09
06. Blueberry Hill 1:52
07. Kansas City 2:23
08. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On 2:50
09. Rock Around The Clock 2:13
10. Stagger Lee 2:35
11. Blue Suede Shoes 2:15
12. Hot To Trot (instr.) 1:40
13. I'm In Love Again 1:54
14. My Special Angel 2:43
15. Crazy Man Crazy 2:07
16. Shake, Rattle And Roll 2:33
17. Bouquet Of Roses 2:41
18. This Is The Thanks I Get (For Lovin' You) 2:30
19. I Don't Hurt Anymore 2:16
20. Anytime 1:52
21. Singing The Blues 2:03
22. Cold, Cold Heart 2:44
23. Detour 2:19
24. Afraid 2:12
25. One Has My Name, The Other Has My Heart 2:07
26. No Letter Today 2:03
27. The Wild Side Of Life 2:16
28. There's A New Moon Over My Shoulder 2:00
Total time 62:44

CD2

01. Hawk 2:25
02. Chick Safari 2:26
03. So Right Tonight 1:35
04. Let The Good Times Roll, Creole 2:21
05. Jack In The Box 2:04
06. Pistol Packin' Mama 1:57
07. Honky Tonk (instr.) 2:39
08. Flip, Flop And Fly 2:40
09. Spanish Twist 2:21
10. My Kind Of Woman 2:26
11. Riviera (instr.) 1:34
12. War Paint (instr.) 2:00
13. See You Later, Alligator 2:08
14. A.B.C. Boogie 2:26
15. Panic (instr.) 2:09
16. I've Got News For Hugh (instr.) 2:10
17. Don't Mess Around 2:00
18. The Wobble 2:06
19. This Is Goodbye, Goodbye 2:09
20. Train Of Sin 2:13
21. Altar Of Love 1:48
22. Helena (instr.) 2:10
23. Yakety Sax 2:09
24. Mish-Mash (vocal Carrie Grant) 2:21
25. Let The Girls Sing (vocal Carrie Grant) 2:39
Total time 55:08

CD3

01. Stop, Look And Listen 2:11
02. Burn That Candle 2:09
03. Dim, Dim The Lights 2:03
04. There's A New Moon Over My Shoulder 2:11
05. Pepito (instr.) 2:02
06. Haley A Go Go (instr.) 2:11
07. Tongue-Tied Tony 2:35
08. Jealous Heart 2:28
09. Rock On Baby 2:43
10. That's How I Got To Memphis 2:29
11. Ain't Love Funny... Ha, Ha, Ha 2:53
12. Jingle Bell Rock 2:09
13. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree 2:18
14. Flip, Flop And Fly 2:43
15. What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry 2:30
16. Tenor Man 2:31
17. Tandy 2:19
18. Caroline's Pony (instr.) 3:08
19. Dance Around The Clock 2:52
20. Up Goes My Love 2:38
21. White Parakeet / Travelin' West (instr.) 2:16
22. Midnight In Washington (instr.) 2:20
23. You Call Everybody Darling 2:38
24. One Phone Call (instr.) 3:45
25. You're Too Much (instr.) 3:20
26. Little Meanie Jeanie (instr.) 2:16
27. Cottonfields 2:38
28. Tally Ho Rock (instr.) 3:06
29. Double Mint Rock And Twist (instr.) 4:57
Total time 76:33

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