Album

The Rock 'N' Roll Era 1962

Various

1987 · Rock, Funk / Soul

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The Rock 'N' Roll Era 1962 by Various

The Rock 'N' Roll Era 1962 is a Rock album by Various, originally released in 1987. On Gatefold: 11 pressings tracked.

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Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Rock & Roll
  • clean
  • nostalgic
  • festive

There are four known variants of this CD:
The Rock 'N' Roll Era 1962 (US 1987) (opens in a new tab) is the original CD release from 1987. Track 18 is "Twistin' The Night Away".
The Rock 'N' Roll Era 1962 (US 1987) (opens in a new tab) is a reissue with "RE-1" in the matrix number. Track 18 is "Twistin' The Night Away". The RE-1 reissue has the same track listing and art/booklet as the original release, and can only be visually distinguished from the original release by the RE-1 in the matrix number on the CD. The RE-1 reissue features drastically improved sound on nearly all tracks.
The Rock 'N' Roll Era 1962 (US 1992) (opens in a new tab) is a 1992 reissue with "RE-2" in the matrix number. Track 18 is "Sherry". Sound quality of the other tracks is comparable to the RE-1 reissue. The RE-2 reissue remained in print until at least 1994, as evidenced by this pressing with a Mould SID Code - The Rock 'N' Roll Era 1962 (US) (opens in a new tab).
The Rock 'N' Roll Era 1962 (US 1993) (opens in a new tab) is a 1993 pressing on the JCI label. The JCI pressing has the same track listings as the RE-2 reissue. The JCI artwork includes an additional catalog number of JCI-1062 at the bottom of the rear artwork, in the credits on the last page of the booklet, and at the 3-o'clock position on the CD.

Credits

The people behind it.

Production & Engineering

  • Bill FryCOMPILATION PRODUCER [RECORDING PRODUCER]
  • Brian MillerCOMPILATION PRODUCER [ASSOCIATE PRODUCER]
  • Brian MillerPRODUCER [ASSOCIATE PRODUCER]
  • Charles McCardellEXECUTIVE-PRODUCER
  • Charles McCardellPRODUCER [ASSISTANT PRODUCER]
  • Douglas B. GrahamEXECUTIVE PRODUCER
  • Douglas B. GrahamEXECUTIVE-PRODUCER
  • Joe SasfyCOMPILATION PRODUCER [RECORDING PRODUCER], AUTHOR
  • Joe SasfyCOMPILATION PRODUCER [RECORDING PRODUCER], LINER NOTES
  • Joe SasfyPRODUCER [RECORDING PRODUCER]
  • Michael BrooksCOMPILATION PRODUCER [RECORDING]
  • Steve CarrPRODUCER [RECORDING PRODUCER]

Songwriting

Rare pressing on Gatefold · 11 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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