The Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Songbook

The Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Songbook
Studio album by Cliff Richard
Released November 11, 2013 (2013-11-11)
Recorded 2013
Genre Rock and roll
Label Warner Music imprint Rhino Records
Producer Steve Mandile
Cliff Richard chronology
Soulicious
(2011)		 The Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Songbook
(2013)		 75 at 75
(2015)
Singles from The Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Songbook
  1. "Rip It Up"
    Released: 2013

The Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Songbook is a studio album by Cliff Richard. Promoted as his 100th album,[1] the album was released through Rhino Records on November 11, 2013 and is made up of 14 covers of classic rock 'n' roll songs and one new song "One More Sunny Day". The album reached number #7 in the UK Albums Chart and was certified Gold[2] for sales over 100,000 in the UK.

The album was recorded live at the Blackbird Studio and at The Parlor in Nashville, Tennessee, as a tribute to the greats of rock 'n' roll who inspired and influenced Cliff, including Johnny Tillotson, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Everly Brothers and Little Richard. The album is produced by Steve Mandile and Eddie Healy is the executive producer. The debut single from the album is a cover of the Little Richard hit "Rip It Up", it is Cliff Richard's 140th single.

Track listing

Track # Song title Original performer(s) Length
1.
"Rip It Up"Little Richard
Bill Haley and his Comets
2:58
2.
"Wake Up Little Susie"The Everly Brothers
2:43
3.
"Poetry in Motion"Johnny Tillotson
3:26
4.
"Sealed with a Kiss"Brian Hyland
2:39
5.
"Stood Up"Ricky Nelson
2:56
6.
"Such a Night"The Drifters
2:28
7.
"School Days"Chuck Berry
2:50
8.
"Teddy Bear" / "Too Much" (Medley)Elvis Presley
2:43
9.
"Don't Let Go"Jesse Stone
Roy Hamilton
3:15
10.
"Dream Lover"Bobby Darin
3:17
11.
"Stuck on You"Elvis Presley
3:05
12.
"Fabulous" Charlie Gracie
2:50
13.
"Rave On" Buddy Holly
2:40
14.
"Johnny B. Goode" Chuck Berry
2:47
15.
"One More Sunny Day" Cliff Richard (original track)
3:13

Charts

Chart (2013−14) Peak
position
scope="row" UK Albums (OCC)[3] 7
scope="row" Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 7
scope="row" Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[5] 37
scope="row" Irish Albums (IRMA)[6] 40
scope="row" Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 113
scope="row" Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[8] 86

References

  1. ↑ ContactMusic: Cliff Richard Releases 100th Album 'The Fabulous Rock 'N' Roll Songbook' On November 11th 2013
  2. ↑ "UK certification Database". BPI. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  3. ↑ "Cliff Richard | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Cliff Richard – THE FABULOUS ROCK 'N' ROLL SONGBOOK". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Cliff Richard – THE FABULOUS ROCK 'N' ROLL SONGBOOK". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  6. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 47, 2013". Chart-Track. IRMA.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Cliff Richard – THE FABULOUS ROCK 'N' ROLL SONGBOOK" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Cliff Richard – THE FABULOUS ROCK 'N' ROLL SONGBOOK" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
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