The Queen of Rock' a 'Billy
The Queen of Rock' a 'Billy | ||||
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Studio album by Wanda Jackson | ||||
Released | 1997 (1997) | |||
Recorded | 1996 (1996) | |||
Studio | Pek Farm Studio | |||
Genre | Rockabilly[1] | |||
Label | Elap | |||
Producer | Morten Kjeldsen | |||
Wanda Jackson chronology | ||||
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The Queen of Rock' a 'Billy is a studio album by American recording artist Wanda Jackson. It was released in 1997 via Elap Music and contained eleven tracks of material. The album was a collection of Rockabilly recordings, most of which were new to Jackson's catalog. The disc was the second Jackson recorded with rock group The Alligators. It was released exclusively for the European market.
Background, content and release
With a series of songs beginning in the 1950s, Wanda Jackson became among the first women to have commercial success in Country and Rockabilly music. Her most popular singles included "Let's Have a Party", "Right or Wrong" and "The Box It Came In". She left secular music in the 1970s and recorded a series of gospel albums before returning to rock in the 1980s. She was sought out by European fans and promoters and continued a steady fan base overseas.[2][3] In 1994, she met Danish rock band The Alligators and released an album with them in 1995.[4] The Queen of Rock' a 'Billy would be her second collaboration with The Alligators. On the album's release, the band was not given dual credit.[1]
Jackson recorded the project alongside Alligators member Morten Kjeldsen serving as producer. The group served as her backing band on the album, similar to her previous release with the group.[1][4] The album was recorded at the Pek Farm Studio located in Ormslev, Denmark. A total of 11 Rockabilly numbers were chosen for the album, which included a re-recording of Jackson's 1958 single "Fujiyama Mama".[5] She also re-recorded "Rip It Up", which originally appeared on her 1964 studio album Two Sides of Wanda.[6] Jackson also cut "Rockabilly Fever" again, which first appeared on her 1984 album of the same name.[7] Remaining songs were new to Jackson's catalog, including a cover of Tanya Tucker's "Walking Shoes" and Jann Browne's "You Ain't Down Home". The album was released in 1997 on the Elap Music label. It was issued as a compact disc only for the European market.[1]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Rock 'a' Billy Fever" | 4:13 |
2. | "Rip It Up" | 2:34 |
3. | "Walking Shoes" | 2:34 |
4. | "Find Out What's Happening" | 3:05 |
5. | "Rockin' Little Angel" | 2:36 |
6. | "Honey, Love Will" | 2:50 |
7. | "Did I Tell You?" | 2:24 |
8. | "A Blue Guitar" | 2:08 |
9. | "Fujiyama Mama" | 2:14 |
10. | "You Ain't Down Home" | 3:45 |
11. | "One Night" | 2:40 |
Personnel
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of The Queen of Rock' a 'Billy.[1]
Musical personnel
The Alligators (see below)
- Olle Ballund – Background vocals, drums
- Jens Dan – Acoustic guitar, background vocals, bass
- Morten Kjeldsen – Background vocals, guitar
- Wanda Jackson – Lead vocals
- Niels Mathiasen – Tenor saxophone
- Stan Urban – Accordion, piano
Technical personnel
- Morten Kjeldsen – Mixing, producer
- Jørn Sørensen – Engineering, mixing
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Europe | 1997 | Compact disc | Elap Music | [1] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Jackson, Wanda (1997). "The Queen of Rock' a 'Billy (CD Liner Notes and Album Information)". Elap Music. 41645-CD.
- ^ Wolff, Kurt. "Wanda Jackson: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ Bomar, Scott; Jackson, Wanda (2017). Every night is Saturday night : a country girl's journey to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. United States: BMG. pp. 281–283. ISBN 9781947026070.
- ^ a b Jackson, Wanda (1995). "Let's Have a Party (CD Liner Notes and Album Information)". Elap Music/Success Records. 16239-CD.
- ^ Jackson, Wanda (December 1957). ""Fujiyama Mama"/"No Wedding Bells for Me" (7" vinyl single)". Capitol Records. F3843.
- ^ Jackson, Wanda (March 1964). "Two Sides of Wanda (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Capitol Records. T-2030.
- ^ Jackson, Wanda (1984). "Rockabilly Fever (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Tab Records. TAB-LP-8404.
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- Wanda Jackson (1958)
- There's a Party Goin' On (1961)
- Right or Wrong (1961)
- Wonderful Wanda (1962)
- Love Me Forever (1963)
- Two Sides of Wanda (1964)
- Blues in My Heart (1965)
- Wanda Jackson Sings Country Songs (1965)
- Wanda Jackson Salutes the Country Music Hall of Fame (1966)
- Reckless Love Affair (1967)
- You'll Always Have My Love (1967)
- Cream of the Crop (1968)
- The Many Moods of Wanda Jackson (1968)
- The Happy Side of Wanda (1969)
- Wanda Jackson Country! (1970)
- A Woman Lives for Love (1970)
- I've Gotta Sing (1971)
- Praise the Lord (1972)
- I Wouldn't Want You Any Other Way (1972)
- Country Gospel (1973)
- Country Keepsakes (1973)
- When It's Time to Fall in Love Again (1974)
- Now I Have Everything (1975)
- Make Me Like a Child Again (1976)
- Closer to Jesus (1977)
- Good Times (1980)
- Show Me the Way to Calvary (1981)
- Let's Have a Party (1982)
- My Kind of Gospel (1983)
- Rockabilly Fever (1984)
- Teach Me to Love (1984)
- Let's Have a Party in Prague (1987) (with Karel Zich)
- Classy Country (1988)
- Encore (1988)
- Don't Worry Be Happy (1989)
- Goin' on with My Jesus (1991)
- Rock & Roll-ra Hívlak! (with Dolly Roll) (1992)
- Generations (Of Gospel Music) (1993)
- Let's Have a Party (1995)
- The Queen of Rock' a 'Billy (1997)
- Heart Trouble (2003)
- I Remember Elvis (2006)
- The Party Ain't Over (2011)
- Unfinished Business (2012)
- Encore (2021)
- Rockin' with Wanda (1960)
- Made in Germany (1967)
- The Best of Wanda Jackson (1968)
- I'll Still Love You (1976)
- Wanda Jackson in Person (1969)
- Live in Scandinavia (1989)
- The Wanda Jackson Show: Live and Still Kickin' (2003)
- Wanda Live! at Third Man Records (2011)
- "Silver Threads and Golden Needles"
- "You Can't Have My Love"
- "I Gotta Know"
- "Fujiyama Mama"
- "Riot in Cell Block Number 9"
- "Hard Headed Woman"
- "Let's Have a Party"
- "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby"
- "Right or Wrong"
- "Funnel of Love"
- "In the Middle of a Heartache"
- "A Little Bitty Tear"
- "If I Cried Every Time You Hurt Me"
- "Santo Domingo"
- "The Box It Came In"
- "Tears Will Be the Chaser for Your Wine"
- "If I Had a Hammer"
- "My Big Iron Skillet"
- "Two Separate Bar Stools
- "A Woman Lives for Love"
- "Fancy Satin Pillows"
- "Where Do I Put His Memory"
- "I'll Still Love You"
- "Don't Let the Good Times Fool You"
- "Good Rockin' Tonight"
- "You Know I'm No Good"
- "Thunder on the Mountain"
- "It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'"