1-CD (4-plated) with 40-page booklet, 22 tracks

German cover songs of Bill Haley's originals. Haley was extremely influential in post-war Germany. His music, his songs were much better known than Elvin Presley's rock 'n' roll. German popsters and wanna-be rock 'n' rollers recorded German lyric versions of Haley originals. Even popular dance orchestras recorded what they felt was ''rock 'n' roll''. Obscurities, rarities, and popular tunes, all sung in German.

Track Listing

• Herold, Ted - So Let's Rock
• Herold, Ted - Bill Haley
• Haley, Bill - Vive le rock'n roll (Duett mit Caterina Valente) [Aus dem Film /Hier bin ich â€' hier bleib ich]
• Haley, Bill - Hot Dog Buddy Buddy [aus dem Film /Hier bin ich â€' hier bleib ich]
• Franke, Renée - Bimmelbahn Boogie (Choo Choo Ch'Boogie)
• Asmussen, Svend - Wenn der Johnny spielt (Rock Around The Clock)
• Franke, Renée - Musikverrückt (Crazy Man Crazy)
• Hass, Werner - Mr Patton aus Manhattan (See You Later Alligator)
• Würges, Paul - Mary Mary Lou
• King, Gaby & Brauer, Tobby & Jochen - Baby, komm tanz mit mir (Vive le rock'n roll)
• Hass, Werner - Simsalabim (Shake Rattle And Roll)
• Brück, Inge - Peter, komm' heut Abend zum Hafen (The Green Door)
• Solar, Ria - Du! (Joey's Song)
• Greger, Max - Macky macht Musik (Rockin' Through The Rye)
• Greger, Max - Maxi Rock (instrumental) (Birth Of The Boogie)
• Rocking Stars, The - Tina Darling (Shake, Rattle & Roll)
• Patek, Hannes - Wo warst du letzte Nacht (Where Did You Go Last Night)
• Alexander Terzett, Das - Mambo Rock (Hey Mambo)
• Alexander Terzett, Das - Happy Baby
• Würges, Paul - Twist Around The Clock (Rock Around The Clock)
• Travellers, The - Was trägt der Schotte unterm Rock (Rock Around The Clock)
• Pirron & Knapp - Hausmasta Rock (Rock Around The Clock)
• Katz, Mickey - K'nock Around The Clock (Rock Around The Clock)
• Optimisten, Die - Rund um die Uhr (Rock Around The Clock)
• Gisha Brothers - Pretty Baby (Skinny Minnie)

Additional Details

Label: Bear Family Records

Genre: Pop/Rock

Run Time: 65 mins

Release Date: 04/24/15

UPC: 5397102174087