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Like any record company worth their salt, MCA knows a good gimmick when they see it, and when the millennium came around...well, the 20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection wasn't too far behind. Supposedly, the millennium is a momentous occasion, but it's hard to feel that way when it's used as another excuse to turn out a budget-line series. But apart from the presumptuous title, 20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection turns out to be a very good budget-line series. True, it's impossible for any of these brief collections to be definitive, but they're nevertheless solid samplers that don't feature a bad song in the bunch. For example, take Bill Haley's 20th Century volume -- it's an irresistible 12-song summary of his Decca/MCA years. There may be a couple of noteworthy songs missing, but many of his best-known songs for the label are here, including "Rock Around the Clock," "Shake, Rattle & Roll," "Thirteen Women," "Dim, Dim the Lights," "The Saints Rock n' Roll," "Burn that Candle," and "See You Later, Alligator." Serious fans will want something more extensive, but this is an excellent introduction for neophytes and a great sampler for casual fans, considering its length and price. That doesn't erase the ridiculousness of the series' title, but the silliness is excusable when the music and the collections are good.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Max C. Freedman, ComposerLyricist - Bill Haley, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Jimmy De Knight, ComposerLyricist - Bill Haley & His Comets, MainArtist - Johnny Grande, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Williamson, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Lytle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Gussak, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Cedrone, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joey d'Ambrosio, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1954 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Panama Francis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Haley, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Charles E. Calhoun, ComposerLyricist - Bill Haley & His Comets, MainArtist - Johnny Grande, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Williamson, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Lytle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Cedrone, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joey d'Ambrosio, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1954 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dickie Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Bill Haley, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Bill Haley & His Comets, MainArtist - Johnny Grande, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Williamson, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Lytle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Gussak, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Cedrone, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joey d'Ambrosio, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1954 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Beverly Ross, ComposerLyricist - Julius Dixon, ComposerLyricist - Bill Haley, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Bill Haley & His Comets, MainArtist - Johnny Grande, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Williamson, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Lytle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Franny Beecher, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Gussak, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joey d'Ambrosio, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1954 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rudy Pompilli, ComposerLyricist - Bill Haley, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Bill Haley & His Comets, MainArtist
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bill Haley, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Charles E. Calhoun, ComposerLyricist - Bill Haley & His Comets, MainArtist - Johnny Grande, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Williamson, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Lytle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Franny Beecher, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Gussak, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joey d'Ambrosio, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rudy Pompilli, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Haley, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Cliff Leeman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Haley & His Comets, MainArtist - Johnny Grande, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Williamson, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Rex, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Franny Beecher, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1956 Geffen Records
Bill Haley, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, ComposerLyricist - Bill Haley & His Comets, MainArtist - Arrett "Rusty" Keefer, ComposerLyricist - Catherine Cafra Williamson, ComposerLyricist - C. Cafra, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rudy Pompilli, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Haley, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Cliff Leeman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Haley & His Comets, MainArtist - Johnny Grande, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Keefer, ComposerLyricist - Arrett "Rusty" Keefer, ComposerLyricist - Ruth Edna Keefer, ComposerLyricist - Billy Williamson, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Rex, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Franny Beecher, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rudy Pompilli, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Winfield Scott, ComposerLyricist - Bill Haley, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Cliff Leeman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Haley & His Comets, MainArtist - Johnny Grande, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Williamson, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Rex, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Franny Beecher, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rudy Pompilli, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Haley, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Milt Gabler, Producer - Cliff Leeman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Haley & His Comets, MainArtist - Johnny Grande, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Williamson, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Rex, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Franny Beecher, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rudy Pompilli, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Haley, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Milt Gabler, Producer - Bobby Charles, ComposerLyricist - Bill Haley & His Comets, MainArtist - Johnny Grande, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Williamson, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Jones, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Al Rex, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Franny Beecher, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1955 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Like any record company worth their salt, MCA knows a good gimmick when they see it, and when the millennium came around...well, the 20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection wasn't too far behind. Supposedly, the millennium is a momentous occasion, but it's hard to feel that way when it's used as another excuse to turn out a budget-line series. But apart from the presumptuous title, 20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection turns out to be a very good budget-line series. True, it's impossible for any of these brief collections to be definitive, but they're nevertheless solid samplers that don't feature a bad song in the bunch. For example, take Bill Haley's 20th Century volume -- it's an irresistible 12-song summary of his Decca/MCA years. There may be a couple of noteworthy songs missing, but many of his best-known songs for the label are here, including "Rock Around the Clock," "Shake, Rattle & Roll," "Thirteen Women," "Dim, Dim the Lights," "The Saints Rock n' Roll," "Burn that Candle," and "See You Later, Alligator." Serious fans will want something more extensive, but this is an excellent introduction for neophytes and a great sampler for casual fans, considering its length and price. That doesn't erase the ridiculousness of the series' title, but the silliness is excusable when the music and the collections are good.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:32:15
- Main artists: Bill Haley & his Comets
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen*
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1999 MCA Records Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1999 Geffen Records
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