Rock ’n’ Roll Is King (album version)

~ Recording by Electric Light Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.10Rock 'n' Roll Is King3:48Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • GB1983-06-24
Jet RecordsJETLX 527
1.11Rock 'n' Roll Is King3:48Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsZK 38490
1.10Rock ’n’ Roll Is King3:48Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsJETLX 527
1.11Rock ’n’ Roll Is King3:48Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsCDJET 527, DIDP-72, ZK 38490
1.10Rock ’n’ Roll Is King3:45Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet Records25AP 2640
1.11Rock and Roll Is King3:48Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 462487 2
1.11Rock ’n’ Roll Is King3:17Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)CSCS 6036
1.11Rock 'n' Roll Is King3:49Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • AT2001-06-11
  • XE2001-06-11
  • GB2001-06-11
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)502496 2, 5024962000
1.11Rock 'n' Roll Is King3:49Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • US2001-06-12
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EK 85424
1.11Rock ’n’ Roll Is King3:49Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • JP2007-02-21
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Jet RecordsMHCP 1162
1.11Rock 'n' Roll Is King3:49Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
  • GB2007-10-08
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
10.10Rock ’n’ Roll Is King3:45Electric Light OrchestraThe Classic Albums CollectionElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-11-14
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
10.11Rock ’n’ Roll Is King3:49Electric Light OrchestraThe Classic Albums CollectionElectric Light OrchestraAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-11-14
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697873262
1.10Rock ’n’ Roll Is King3:45Electric Light OrchestraSecret MessagesElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
(unknown)
1.11Rock ’n’ Roll Is King3:47Electric Light OrchestraSecret Messages (35th anniversary edition)Electric Light OrchestraAlbum

Relationships

engineer:Bill Bottrell
producer:Jeff Lynne
bass:Kelly Groucutt (from 1982 until 1983)
drum machine and synthesizer:Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
drums (drum set):Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983)
electric piano, grand piano and harmonica:Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1982 until 1983)
guitar, piano and lead vocals:Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
percussion:Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1982 until 1983)
Jeff Lynne (from 1982 until 1983)
solo violin:Mik Kaminski (from 1982 until 1983)
recorded at:Wisselord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:Rock ’n’ Roll Is King (from 1982 until 1983)

Related works

Rock ’n’ Roll Is King

lyricist and composer:Jeff Lynne
publisher:EMI April Music Inc.
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
EMI Songs Ltd.
Polygon Publishing Ltd.
EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30)
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
later parody versions:Arthur Rex Was King