Rockin’ at the Hops

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Rockin’ at the Hops · Rockin' at the Hops is the fourth studio album by the rock and roll pioneer Chuck Berry. It was released in July 1960 on Chess Records. Apart from four tracks, everything had already appeared on singles. The first single was Childhood Sweetheart with Broken Arrow, released in September 1959. Then followed Let It Rock with Too Pooped to Pop. The A-side reached number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100, the B-side number 42.

New were Down the Road a Piece, Confessin' the Blues, Betty Jean and Driftin' Blues. In the band, Johnnie Johnson plays piano, Willie Dixon bass and Matt Guitar Murphy electric guitar. The Ecuadors sing backing vocals and L. C. Davis plays tenor saxophone. The last two singles, Bye Bye Johnny and I Got to Find My Baby, did not chart.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Bye Bye Johnny2:03Apple Music ↗
2. 2Worried Life Blues2:08Apple Music ↗
3. 3Down the Road a Piece2:11Apple Music ↗
4. 4Confessin' the Blues2:06Apple Music ↗
5. 5Too Pooped to Pop2:32Apple Music ↗
6. 6Mad Lad2:07Apple Music ↗
7. 7I Got to Find My Baby2:13Apple Music ↗
8. 8Betty Jean2:25Apple Music ↗
9. 9Childhood Sweetheart2:41Apple Music ↗
10. 10Broken Arrow2:19Apple Music ↗
11. 11Driftin' Blues2:17Apple Music ↗
12. 12Let It Rock1:43Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗