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"Good Old Rock 'n' Roll", also known as "The Dave Clark Play Good Old Rock 'n' Roll", is a medley by British band the Dave Clark Five, released as a single in November 1969. It was a top-ten hit in the UK, peaking at number 7 on the Singles Chart in January 1970.[1]

"Good Old Rock 'n' Roll"
Single by The Dave Clark Five
from the album Good Old Rock'n'Roll
A-side	"Good Old Rock 'n' Roll (Part One)"
B-side	"Good Old Rock 'n' Roll (Part Two)"
Released	21 November 1969 (1969-11-21)
Recorded	1969
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	6:35
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Roy Michaels Bob Smith Michael Equine Charlie Chin Larry Packer Chuck Berry Richard Penniman Robert Blackwell Enotris Johnson J.P. Richardson Dave Williams Sunny David Carl Perkins Albert Collins
Producer(s)	Dave Clark
The Dave Clark Five singles chronology
"Put a Little Love in Your Heart" (1969) "Good Old Rock 'n' Roll" (1969) "Everybody Get Together" (1970)

Medley

The A-side comprises seven songs: "Good Old Rock 'n' Roll", originally by Cat Mother & the All Night Newsboys; "Sweet Little Sixteen", originally by Chuck Berry; "Long Tall Sally", originally by Little Richard; "Chantilly Lace", originally by the Big Bopper; "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", best known for the version by Jerry Lee Lewis; "Blue Suede Shoes", originally by Carl Perkins; and "Lucille", originally by Little Richard.

The B-side comprises two songs, "Reelin' and Rockin'" and "Memphis Tennessee", both originally by Chuck Berry.

The single had audience screams dubbed in and the album version of the A-side was over half the time shorter. In the US, a single was also released as "Good Old Rock 'n' Roll". However, this single is equivalent to the follow-up medley "More Good Old Rock 'n' Roll".[2]

Reception

Reviewing for New Musical Express, Derek Johnson wrote that the single is not the "official follow-up to "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" – but a special 'bonus' release". He described it as a "great Christmas party disc for the young-at-heart", but that it "would have been better without the dubbed-in audience screams".[3]

Personnel

• Dave Clark – drums
• Mike Smith – vocals, piano, organ
• Lenny Davidson – guitar
• Rick Huxley – guitar, harmonica
• Denis Payton – saxophone

Charts

Chart (1970)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4]	92
Ireland (IRMA)[5]	10
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[6]	16
UK Singles (OCC)[1]	7

References

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