YEAR OF RELEASE : 1956
STARRING : Alan Freed, Teddy Randazzo, The Three Chuckles, LaVern Baker, Cirino & the Bowties, Jimmy Cavallo & His House Rockers, the Moonglows, Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, Johnny Burnette, Chuck Berry, the Flamingos, Tuesday Weld, Jacqueline Kerr, Ivy Schulman, Fran Manfred, Jack Collins, Carol Moss, and the Alan Freed Rock 'N' Roll Orchestra
This movie was released in December 1956. It was produced by Vanguard Productions and introduced Tuesday Weld to the screen. Connie Francis recorded the 2 songs that Tuesday Weld "sang" in the movie (Tuesday "lip-synched" Connie's recordings).
Alan Freed did a "World Premiere" of all 20 tracks on this LP on his show on WINS on Saturday, October 20, 1956. The LP was sent to at least 600 DJs by Distributors Corporation of America (DCA), the distribution company which also released the film.
The LP was never officially released at retail; however, in the 1980s, some "bootleg" copies made in Australia appeared on the market. This LP (Reel 'N Rock JN 5703), with a "1957" date, has a gatefold cover with photos of the artists. The images above are of the original LP cover, which is NOT a gatefold and has a blank back (left), and the Australian "bootleg" (right).
NOTE: Do not confuse this LP with the Chess label "Rock Rock Rock" LP (and CD) which features only four songs from the movie by Chuck Berry (You Can't Catch Me), the Flamingos (Would I Be Crying) and the Moonglows (Over And Over Again and I Knew From The Start), plus 8 more songs by these 3 artists. The Chess issue is very common, while this LP is rare (original) or at least scarce ("bootleg").
1. Tra La La - LaVern Baker
2. Ever Since I Can Remember - Cirino & The Bowties
3. The Big Beat - Jimmy Cavallo & His House Rockers
4. Over And Over Again - The Moonglows
5. Right Now, Right Now - Alan Freed Rock 'N' Roll Orchestra
6. Thanks To You - The Three Chuckles
7. Baby Baby - Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
8. Lonesome Train - Johnny Burnette Trio
9. We're Gonna Rock Tonight - The Three Chuckles
10. I Never Had A Sweetheart - Connie Francis
11. You Can't Catch Me - Chuck Berry
12. Little Blue Wren - Connie Francis
13. Rock Rock Rock - Jimmy Cavallo & His House Rockers
14. Things Your Heart Needs - The Three Chuckles
15. Rock Pretty Baby - Ivy Schulman with Cirino & The Bowties
16. Would I Be Crying - The Flamingos
17. Rock N Roll Boogie - Alan Freed Rock 'N' Roll Orchestra
18. Won't You Give Me A Chance - The Three Chuckles
19. I Knew From The Start - The Moonglows
20. I'm Not A Juvenile Delinquent - Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
