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Let There Be Drums is more than just an album title. It's a proclamation from above, a call to arms that galvanized an entire generation of aspiring drummers. The infectious title cut proved Sandy Nelson's second and final Top Ten hit, and its bombastic drum sound remains a rock & roll archetype, distilling the immense power and allure of bashing the skins in well under three minutes. Like no one before him, Nelson captures the fundamental frenzy that is the essence of rock drumming, and his performance remains the template for successive generations of players to follow. The remainder of Let There Be Drums ain't too shabby, either. Additional Nelson/Richie Polodor originals like "Bouncy" and "Birth of the Beat" showcase the energy and invention of Nelson's drumming to no less impressive effect, rendering the record's cover songs (including the Champs' "Tequila" and Fats Domino's "My Girl Josephine") obsolete in the process.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
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James Smith, ComposerLyricist - Sandy Nelson, Producer, MainArtist - Albert Collins, ComposerLyricist - Richard Penniman, ComposerLyricist - Edwin Bocage, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Ray, Producer
℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
Sandy Nelson, Producer, MainArtist - Chuck Rio, Composer - Eddie Ray, Producer
℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
Sandy Nelson, Producer, MainArtist - Fats Domino, ComposerLyricist - Dave Bartholemew, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Ray, Producer
℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
Gil Rodin, ComposerLyricist - Sandy Nelson, Producer, MainArtist - Bob Haggart, ComposerLyricist - Bob Crosby, Composer - Ray Bauduc, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Ray, Producer
℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
Sandy Nelson, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Richard Podolor, Composer - Eddie Ray, Producer
℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
Sandy Nelson, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Eddie Ray, Producer
℗ 1967 Capitol Records, LLC
Sandy Nelson, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Eddie Ray, Producer
℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
Sandy Nelson, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Richard Podolor, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Ray, Producer
℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
Sandy Nelson, Producer, MainArtist - Eddie Ray, Producer - Richard Polodor, Composer
℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
Let There Be Drums is more than just an album title. It's a proclamation from above, a call to arms that galvanized an entire generation of aspiring drummers. The infectious title cut proved Sandy Nelson's second and final Top Ten hit, and its bombastic drum sound remains a rock & roll archetype, distilling the immense power and allure of bashing the skins in well under three minutes. Like no one before him, Nelson captures the fundamental frenzy that is the essence of rock drumming, and his performance remains the template for successive generations of players to follow. The remainder of Let There Be Drums ain't too shabby, either. Additional Nelson/Richie Polodor originals like "Bouncy" and "Birth of the Beat" showcase the energy and invention of Nelson's drumming to no less impressive effect, rendering the record's cover songs (including the Champs' "Tequila" and Fats Domino's "My Girl Josephine") obsolete in the process.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:21:09
- Main artists: Sandy Nelson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1961 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
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