Rockpile is the first solo album by Dave Edmunds, released in 1972.[5] It is principally focused on remakes of late 1950s and early 1960s hits, with a few new songs included. Edmunds plays almost all the instruments except for bass and backing vocals, which are played by John Williams, Edmunds' former bandmate in Love Sculpture. The album included a 1970 British #1 and worldwide Top 10 single, "I Hear You Knocking". A 2001 reissue of the album includes both sides of Edmunds' three pre-album singles as bonus tracks.
| Rockpile | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1970–1971 | |||
| Studio | Rockfield Studios, Wales | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll, country rock | |||
| Label | Regal Zonophone (UK) MAM Records (U.S.)[1] Repertoire (Germany 2001 CD release) | |||
| Producer | Dave Edmunds | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[3] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Track listing
edit- "Down Down Down" (Trevor Burton) – 2:52
- "I Hear You Knocking" (Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King) – 2:48
- "Hell of a Pain" (John Williams, Dave Edmunds) – 2:55
- "It Ain't Easy" (Ron Davies) – 3:11
- "Promised Land" (Chuck Berry) – 2:37
- "Dance Dance Dance" (Neil Young) – 2:58
- "(I'm a) Lover Not a Fighter" (Ron Collier) – 3:33
- "Egg or the Hen" (Willie Dixon) – 4:15
- "Sweet Little Rock & Roller" (Chuck Berry) – 2:39
- "Outlaw Blues" (Bob Dylan) – 5:09
Bonus tracks (2001 reissue)
edit- "I Hear You Knocking" (single mix) (Bartholomew, King) – 2:48
- "Black Bill" (Dave Edmunds) – 3:09
- "I'm Coming Home" (arr. Dave Edmunds) – 3:02
- "Country Roll" (Dave Edmunds) – 3:11
- "Blue Monday" (Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino) – 2:51
- "I'll Get Along" (John Williams) – 2:50
Charts
edit| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report) | 22[6] |
Personnel
edit- Dave Edmunds – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, drums
- John Williams – bass, backing vocals
- Andy Fairweather Low – guitar and drums on "Egg or the Hen"
- Terry Williams – drums on "Down Down Down" and "Outlaw Blues"
- B. J. Cole – pedal steel guitar on "Down Down Down", "Dance Dance Dance" and "Outlaw Blues"
Notes
edit- ^ Popoff, Martin (8 September 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
- ^ Rockpile at AllMusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: E". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 24 February 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (5 July 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Dave Edmunds".
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 100. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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