Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die

Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die is a studio album by the American singer-songwriter Wesley Willis. It was released on 20 February 1996 by Oglio Records, and was the first of Willis' to be released on that label.

Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die
Studio album by
Released20 February 1996 (1996-02-20)
GenreAlternative rock, outsider, spoken word
Length66:09
LabelOglio Records
Wesley Willis chronology
Feel the Power
(1996)
Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die
(1996)
Black Light Diner
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Background

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Like the rest of Willis' music, each track on the album was recorded with a pre-programmed instrumental played on a keyboard, with Willis talking over it and then singing or yelling the title of the song as the chorus. This album features mainly songs about famous recording artists that Willis liked or saw in concert, including his band. Every song ends with the phrase "Rock over London, rock on Chicago," followed by a random advertising slogan.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Wesley Willis

No.TitleLength
1."Hootie and the Blowfish"3:08
2."Kurt Cobain"2:25
3."Nirvana"2:21
4."The Rolling Stones"2:14
5."Jello Biafra"3:01
6."Mojo Nixon"2:08
7."Bolt Thrower"2:14
8."Spin Doctors"3:15
9."Dave Grohl"3:01
10."Foo Fighters"2:59
11."Pink Floyd"2:51
12."Blues Traveler"2:48
13."Fugazi"2:59
14."Blackie-O"2:36
15."KRS-1"2:52
16."Morbid Angel"2:30
17."KMFDM"2:54
18."Shonen Knife"2:30
19."Liz Phair"3:04
20."Courtney Love"2:58
21."Jefferson Airplane"3:09
22."Lotion"2:36
23."Dale Meiners"2:49
24."The Wesley Willis Fiasco"2:47
25."Merry Christmas"2:55
Total length:66:09

Personnel

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  • Wesley Willis – vocals, Technics KN1200 programming, production, songwriting

References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Wesley Willis Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die Review". Retrieved 3 October 2012.