Get It On! The Music That Made Bolan Boogie

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Real Wild Child
Ivan2:20
2Suzie Q
bass:
Sonny Trammell (in 1957)
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Lewis (drummer) (in 1957)
guitar:
James Burton (guitarist) (in 1957) and Dale Hawkins (in 1957)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1957)
vocals:
Dale Hawkins (in 1957)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 24) and Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 73)
recording of:
Susie Q (in 1957)
lyricist and composer:
Dale Hawkins
additional composer:
Eleanor Broadwater and Stanley Lewis (well known 60s/70s US producer/songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and PeerMusic AB
Dale Hawkins32:18
3Bip Bop Boom
Mickey Hawks1:37
4Go! Go! Go!
recording of:
Go Go Go (Down the Line)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Barbara Orbison Music Company, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Kobalt Music Services America Inc., Roy Orbison Music Company and Roys Boy’s, LLC
Roy Orbison2:08
5Mean Woman Blues
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar:
Sid Manker (on 1957-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Otis Jett (on 1957-09-10)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1957-09-10)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1957-09-10)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1957-09-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1957)
cover recording of:
Mean Woman Blues (on 1957-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Claude Demetrius
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc. and Williamson Music Company
Jerry Lee Lewis2:26
6Bop Crazy Baby
Vern Pullens1:41
7Put Your Cat Clothes On
recording of:
Put Your Cat Clothes On
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated)
Carl Perkins2:51
8Jeannie Mae
Jody Reynolds2:38
9Rock With Me Baby
producer:
Jack Clement (in 1956)
acoustic guitar:
Billy Lee Riley (from 1956-01 until 1956-02)
bass:
Jan Ledbetter (from 1956-01 until 1956-02) and Slim Wallace (from 1956-01 until 1956-02)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (from 1956-01 until 1956-02)
guitar:
Roland Janes (from 1956-01 until 1956-02) and Ruble Shaw (from 1956-01 until 1956-02)
vocals:
Billy Lee Riley (from 1956-01 until 1956-02)
recorded at:
Radio Station WMPS in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1956-01 until 1956-02)
mixed at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1956)
recording of:
Rock With Me Baby (from 1956-01 until 1956-02)
writer:
Jack Clement, Billy Lee Riley and Ronald Wallace
Billy Lee Riley2:12
10Hep Cat Baby
Gene Criss2:08
11Hot Rock
Johnny Carroll & His Hot Rocks2:18
12Rock It
recording of:
Rock It
lyricist and composer:
George Jones (US country music vocalist)
George Thumper Jones2:14
13Cool Cat
Joe Montgomery1:52
14Oh Yeah
Wally Jeffery2:19
15Rock Billy Boogie
double bass:
Dorsey Burnette (on 1956-07-04)
drums (drum set):
Murray M. "Buddy" Harman, Jr. (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1956-07-04)
guitar:
Paul Burlison (on 1956-07-04) and Johnny Burnette (on 1956-07-04)
vocals:
Johnny Burnette (on 1956-07-04)
recorded at:
Bradley Studio (aka the "Quonset Hut") in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-07-04)
recording of:
Rock Billy Boogie (on 1956-07-04)
writer:
Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette, George Hawkins (Rock Billy Boogie co-writer) and Henry Jerome
Johnny Burnette32:35

Credits

Release

photography:Sukita (task: cover)
producer:Mark Bentley (producer)
Mick Meikleham
mastering:Andrew Thompson (UK mastering engineer)
compiler:Allan Jones (editor for Melody Maker and Uncut)
design:Marc Jones (design for Uncut Magazine)
mastered at:Sound Performance in Greenwich, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3087457 [info]