The Ultimate Collection (2-cd)

An unmistakable figure in rock and roll's early days, Bill Haley gave the world one of its most memorable tunes of all time, 'Rock Around The Clock'. He may not have been the first white artist to appropriate R&B and suffuse it with country to come up with a new musical form and he would not win any competitions for being the best, yet his timing caught the collective pop imagination and has ensured his ongoing rock immortality. This 42 track, 2 CD set assembles all of Haley's classic sides in one rip-roaring package. From the great hits to the exuberance of 'R. O. C. K' , 'Skinny Minnie' and 'Rock-A- Beatin' Boogie', it is clear to see why Haley deserves his title as the Father of Rock and Roll. Universal. 2006.