Rock & Roll Is Here to Stay! is the debut album by American doo-wop and rock & roll group Sha Na Na, issued in 1969 and reissued in 1973.
Reception A brief review of the 1973 re-release of this album by Billboard recommended Rock & Roll Is Here to Stay!, calling Sha Na Na an "excellent oldies group". Jim Allen of AllMusic Guide reviewed a compact disc compilation of this album and the band's self-titled release, calling the music "reverential but energetic updates, making them seem fresh and vital for the new generation and keeping that crucial sense of fun intact".
Track listing Side one "Remember Then" (Tony Powers, Beverly Ross, Stan Vincent) – 2:17 "Come Go with Me" (Clarence Quick) – 2:28 "Chantilly Lace" (J. P. Richardson) – 2:25 "Little Darling" (Maurice Williams) – 1:57 "Long Tall Sally" (Robert Blackwell, Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman) – 3:04 "Book of Love" (Warren Davis, George Malone, Charles Patrick) – 1:56 "Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay" (David White) – 2:25 Side two "Young Love" (Ric Cartey, Carole Joyner) – 2:20 "A Teenager in Love" (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) – 2:07 "Little Girl of Mine" (Herb Cox, Morris Levy) – 2:28 "Heartbreak Hotel" (Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley) – 2:30 "Teen Angel" (Jean Dinning, Red Surrey) – 3:15 "Silhouettes" (Bob Crewe, Frank C. Slay, Jr.) – 2:50 "Lovers Never Say Goodbye" (Terry "Buzzy" Johnson, Paul Wilson) – 2:45
Personnel Sha Na Na Bruce Clarke – bass guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "Little Girl of Mine" Elliot Cahn – rhythm guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "Little Darlin'" and "Lovers Never Say Goodbye" Alan Cooper – bass vocals, lead vocals on "Rock & Roll Is Here to Stay" and "Lovers Never Say Goodbye" David Garrett – vocals Frederick "Denny" Greene – vocals Henry Gross – lead guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "Remember Then" and "Long Tall Sally" Richard Joffe – vocals, lead vocals on "Come Go with Me" Rob Leonard – vocals, lead vocals on "Teen Angel" John "Jocko" Marcellino – drums, vocals, lead vocals on "Chantilly Lace" Scott Powell – vocals, lead vocals on "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Silhouettes" Joe Witkin – piano, vocals, lead vocals on "A Teenager in Love" Donald York – vocals, lead vocals on "Book of Love" and "Young Love"
Technical personnel Artie Ripp – production
Charts The initial release of Rock & Roll Is Here to Stay! spent at least three weeks on the Billboard Top LPs chart, peaking at 183 on December 13, 1969.
See also List of 1969 albums
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