Rock Around the Clock

Bill Haley and His Comets

Rock Around the Clock

RELEASED: December 19, 1955
TYPE: FULL LENGTH
Track Listing
1. (We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock Meaning 2:11 2. Shake, Rattle & Roll Meaning 2:31 3. A.B.C. Boogie 2:29 4. Thirteen Women (And Only One Man in Town) 2:53 5. Razzle‐Dazzle 2:43 6. Two Hound Dogs 2:59 7. Dim Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) 2:31 8. Happy Baby 2:36 9. Birth of the Boogie 2:15 10. Mambo Rock 2:38 11. Burn That Candle 2:46 12. Rock‐a‐Beatin’ Boogie 2:21
Historical Archive
Rock Around the Clock is a seminal rock and roll album by Bill Haley and His Comets, released in 1955. It features a fusion of rhythm and blues with country music elements, characterized by upbeat tempos, catchy melodies, and a strong backbeat. The title track, 'Rock Around the Clock,' became an anthem for the burgeoning rock and roll movement and is considered one of the defining songs of the genre. The album's energetic style and infectious rhythms helped to popularize rock and roll music globally and solidified Haley's status as one of the genre's pioneers.