"Good Old Rock 'n' Roll", also known as "The Dave Clark Play Good Old Rock 'n' Roll", is a medley by British band the Dave Clark Five, released as a single in November 1969. It was a top-ten hit in the UK, peaking at number 7 on the Singles Chart in January 1970.[1]
| "Good Old Rock 'n' Roll" | ||||
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| Single by The Dave Clark Five | ||||
| from the album Good Old Rock'n'Roll | ||||
| A-side | "Good Old Rock 'n' Roll (Part One)" | |||
| B-side | "Good Old Rock 'n' Roll (Part Two)" | |||
| Released | 21 November 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 6:35 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Producer(s) | Dave Clark | |||
| The Dave Clark Five singles chronology | ||||
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Medley edit
The A-side comprises seven songs: "Good Old Rock 'n' Roll", originally by Cat Mother & the All Night Newsboys; "Sweet Little Sixteen", originally by Chuck Berry; "Long Tall Sally", originally by Little Richard; "Chantilly Lace", originally by the Big Bopper; "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", best known for the version by Jerry Lee Lewis; "Blue Suede Shoes", originally by Carl Perkins; and "Lucille", originally by Little Richard.
The B-side comprises two songs, "Reelin' and Rockin'" and "Memphis Tennessee", both originally by Chuck Berry.
The single had audience screams dubbed in and the album version of the A-side was over half the time shorter. In the US, a single was also released as "Good Old Rock 'n' Roll". However, this single is equivalent to the follow-up medley "More Good Old Rock 'n' Roll".[2]
Reception edit
Reviewing for New Musical Express, Derek Johnson wrote that the single is not the "official follow-up to "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" – but a special 'bonus' release". He described it as a "great Christmas party disc for the young-at-heart", but that it "would have been better without the dubbed-in audience screams".[3]
Personnel edit
- Dave Clark – drums
- Mike Smith – vocals, piano, organ
- Lenny Davidson – guitar
- Rick Huxley – guitar, harmonica
- Denis Payton – saxophone
Charts edit
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 92 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 10 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[6] | 16 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[1] | 7 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Dave Clark Five: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ The Dave Clark Five – Good Old Rock 'N' Roll Medley (1970, Vinyl), June 1970, retrieved 2021-07-19
- ^ "Singles" (PDF). New Musical Express. 29 November 1969. p. 6. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Good Old Rock 'n' Roll". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "SA Charts 1969–March 1989". Retrieved 19 July 2021.