Rocket 88 (album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Rocket 88

| type = live

| artist = Rocket 88

| cover = Rocket 88 (album).jpg

| alt =

| released = March 1981

| recorded = November 1979

| venue = Rotation Club, Hanover, Germany

| genre =

| length =

| label = Atlantic

| producer = Ian "Stu" Stewart

| year = 1981

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r89001|pure_url=yes}} link]

| noprose = yes

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Rocket 88 is an album recorded live in Germany in 1981 by the boogie-woogie band Rocket 88. 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.

Track listing

Side 1

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

Side 2

"Roll 'Em Pete" (Pete Johnson/Joe Turner) – 5:52
"Swindon Swing" (Colin Smith) – 7:34
"Roadhouse Boogie" (Pete Johnson) – 7:17
"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

Category:1981 live albums

Category:1981 debut albums

Category:Atlantic Records live albums

Category:Albums produced by Ian Stewart (musician)