Rocket 88 (album)

Rocket 88
Live album by Rocket 88
Released	March 1981
Recorded	November 17, 1979
Venue	Rotation Club, Hanover, Germany
Genre	Boogie-woogie blues
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Ian "Stu" Stewart

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AllMusic	[1]

Rocket 88 is an album recorded live in Germany in 1981 by the boogie-woogie band Rocket 88. ^{[2] [3]} The band had a casual line-up, and founder/producer/band-member Ian Stewart in his liner notes makes reference to the other "permanent" band-members who were not present for that particular recording. Although it is rumoured that there are numerous bootleg live takes from other concerts, it is the band's only officially released album. It was recorded using the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio. They also recorded a "live in the studio" album called Blues & Boogie Explosion. ^[2]

Track listing

Side 1

1. "Rocket 88" (Pete Johnson) – 7:27
2. "Waiting for the Call" (Jack Bruce/Peter Brown) – 10:16 ^[4]
3. "St. Louis Blues" (W.C. Handy) – 7:55

Side 2

1. "Roll 'Em Pete" (Pete Johnson/Joe Turner) – 5:52
2. "Swindon Swing" (Colin Smith) – 7:34
3. "Roadhouse Boogie" (Pete Johnson) – 7:17
4. "Talking About Louise" (Alexis Korner) – 5:14

Personnel

• Alexis Korner – guitar and vocals on 4, 5, 6, 7
• Ian "Stu" Stewart – piano on 5
• Jack Bruce – bass and vocals on 2
• Charlie Watts – drums
• Colin Smith – trumpet
• John Picard – trombone
• Hal "Cornbread" Singer – tenor saxophone
• Don Weller – tenor saxophone
• Bob Hall – piano
• George Green – piano

References

1. Eder, Bruce. Rocket 88 at AllMusic. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
2. Tilghman, Timothy (2001). "Rocket 88 - Boogie Woogie Music live". www.rockontour.net. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
3. Sean. ""Rocket 88" Rocket 88". alexis-korner.net. Miyo. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
4. "Rocket 88 Waiting For The Call (1979)". YouTube. Rocket 88 - Topic. 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2025.