At the Rock House

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

At the Rock House is Roy Orbison's first album on the label Sun Records and was released in 1961 in mono. By then he had already moved to Monument. Sun owner Sam Phillips had recordings from 1956 to 1958 lying around and seized on the singer's national success, with three big hits in 1960 and 1961, to release them. He wrote most of the songs himself, but the credits went to Phillips. They are in Sun's traditional rockabilly style. Apart from Devil Doll, all the tracks were given additional vocals or instruments afterwards.

Rock House is credited to Orbison and Jenkins. Bruce Eder of AllMusic called the album exciting, but understood why it did not break through at the time: songs like You're Gonna Cry and Problem Child were too intense and too ambitious for the rock and roll audience, with many changes and extended lyrics.

Listening

Track list

1. 1This Kind of Love2:16Apple Music ↗
2. 2Devil Doll (feat. The Roses)2:09Apple Music ↗
3. 3You're My Baby2:05Apple Music ↗
4. 4Trying To Get To You2:49Apple Music ↗
5. 5It's Too Late2:07Apple Music ↗
6. 6Rock House2:03Apple Music ↗
7. 7You're Gonna Cry2:15Apple Music ↗
8. 8I Never Knew2:29Apple Music ↗
9. 9Sweet and Easy to Love (feat. The Roses)2:10Apple Music ↗
10. 10Mean Little Mama2:06Apple Music ↗
11. 11Ooby Dooby (feat. The Teen Kings)2:11Apple Music ↗
12. 12Problem Child2:27Apple Music ↗

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