The London Rock and Roll Show

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For the concert film of the same name, see The London Rock and Roll Show (film).

The London Rock and Roll Show was a concert held at Wembley Stadium in London, England on August 5, 1972. It was the first ever concert held at the stadium.

From the late 1960s to the early 1970s, many rock and roll performers from the 1950s experienced major career revivals due to a temporary upswing of interest in their form of music. The Revival was marked by a series of major concerts in the United States, and also spread to Europe where events such as the Wembley concert attracted thousands of fans who came out to see the performers behind the music.

The concert included performances by major performers including Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and Bill Haley and His Comets. The concert ended with an extended performance by Chuck Berry, who at the time was enjoying major chart success in Britain and the US with his "My Ding-a-Ling".

Mick Jagger attended the concert, but did not perform.

The concert was filmed and released in 1973 as The London Rock and Roll Show, directed by Peter Clifton. Although no soundtrack release occurred at the time the film was made, one was finally issued in the early 2000s, followed by several different DVD releases with different combinations of performances.

[edit] Songs performed

  1. The House of Shakers - "Be Bop A Lula"
  2. Heinz - "C'mon Everybody"
  3. Screaming Lord Sutch - "Great Big Coffin"
  4. Screaming Lord Sutch - "Looking for Mary"
  5. Bo Diddley - "Road Runner"
  6. Bo Diddley - "Bring It To Jerome"
  7. Bo Diddley - "Mona"
  8. Buddy Holly - "Peggy Sue" (archive recording)
  9. Jerry Lee Lewis - "High School Confidential"
  10. Jerry Lee Lewis - "You Can Have Her"
  11. Jerry Lee Lewis - "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"
  12. Jerry Lee Lewis - "Medley: Hound Dog/Good Golly Miss Molly/Blue Suede Shoes/Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"
  13. Jerry Lee Lewis - "Sweet Little Sixteen"
  14. Bill Haley & His Comets - "See You Later Alligator"
  15. Bill Haley & His Comets - "Rock Around The Clock" (plus encore)
  16. Little Richard - "Lucille"
  17. Little Richard - "Rip It Up"
  18. Little Richard - "Good Golly Miss Molly"
  19. Little Richard - "Tutti Frutti"
  20. Little Richard - "Jenny, Jenny"
  21. Chuck Berry - "School Day"
  22. Chuck Berry - "Memphis Tennessee"
  23. Chuck Berry - "Sweet Little Sixteen"
  24. Chuck Berry - "Mean Ole Frisco'"
  25. Chuck Berry - "Wee Wee Hours"
  26. Chuck Berry - "Oh Carol"
  27. Chuck Berry - "Little Queenie"
  28. Chuck Berry - "Reelin' And Rockin'"