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Riot In Cell Block #9
Composer: Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller

Performed only once by the Grateful Dead, with members of the Beach Boys, on 27th April 1971. Also played by Jerry Garcia with Elvis Costello on April 24, 1989 at the Sweetwater, Mill Valley.

The Robins original recording of the song reached #1 in the R&B charts. Two of the Robins became founder members of the Coasters in 1955 and the song came with them into the Coasters repertoire. It is the Robins recording that is included on the 1958 Coasters album and subsequent compilations.




The Robins / The Coasters

no info Single (Riot In Cell Block # 9 / Wrap It Up), The Robins, 1954
info The Coasters, The Coasters, 1958
no info Their Greatest Recordings, The Coasters, 1971
no info Young Blood, The Coasters, 1982
no info The Ultimate, The Coasters, 1986
info 50 Coastin' Classics: An Anthology, The Coasters, 1992
no info The Very Best Of, The Coasters, 1994
info There's A Riot Goin' On: The Coasters On Atco, The Coasters, 200?
info The Coasters / One by One, The Coasters, 2004
no info Yakety Yak: The Platinum Collection, The Coasters, 2005
no info 100 Rhythm & Blues Classics, Various Artists (The Coasters), 2005
info Blowing the Fuse: 29 R&B Classics That Rocked the Jukebox in 1954, Various Artists (The Robins), 2005
no info Rhino Hi-Five, Vol. 2, The Coasters, 2006
no info Pioneers of Rock 'N' Roll, Various Artists (The Robins), 2006
no info 50 Rock and Roll Originals, Various Artists (The Robins), 2006
no info The Blues Had a Baby...They Called It Rock 'N' Roll, Various Artists (The Coasters), 2006
no info Doo Wop Classics: Only You, Various Artists (The Coasters), 2006
no info Vocal Groups: Classic Doo Wop, Various Artists (The Coasters), 2006
info The Definitive Soul Collection, The Coasters, 2007
no info Frank Zappa's Jukebox, Various Artists (The Robins), 2008
no info Singles A's & B's: 1955-1959, The Coasters, 2009
no info Hound Dog: Leiber and Stoller Collection, Various Artists (The Robins), 2009
no info Absolutely Rock 'n' Roll, Various Artists (The Coasters), 2011


Other recordings

no info Single (Riot In Cell Block Number Nine / Honey Love), Vicki Young, 1954
no info EP (Rockin' At The 2I's / Love Bug Crawl / Riot In Cell Block #9 / Back To School Again), Wee Willie Harris, 1958
no info Single (Ain't Love Grand / Riot In Cell Block No. 9), Ron and Joe and Crew, 1959
no info Single (Riot In Cell Block Number Nine / Little Charm Bracelet), Wanda Jackson, 1961
no info Single (The Hustler / Riot In Cell Block # 9), The Rumblers, 1964
no info Saints and Sinners, Johnny Winter, 1974
no info Malpractice, Dr. Feelgood, 1975
no info Rock and Roll at the Capitol Tower, Various Artists (Wanda Jackson), 1975
no info We've Got A Live One Here, Commander Cody and The Lost Planet Airmen, 1976
info Stupidity, Doctor Feelgood, 1976
no info Darts, Darts, 1978
no info Made in America, Blues Brothers, 1980
no info Let's Have A Party, Wanda Jackson, 1986
no info Rockin' In The Country: The Best Of, Wanda Jackson, 1990
info The Man in Black: 1959-1962, Johnny Cash, 1991
no info Definitive Collection, Blues Brothers, 1992
info Lost In Space, Commander Cody and The Lost Planet Airmen, 1993
info Right or Wrong, Wanda Jackson, 1993
info The Best of, Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, 1995
no info Naughty Rhythms: The Best of Pub Rock, Various Artists (Dr. Feelgood), 1996
no info 25 Years Of Dr. Feelgood 1972-1997, Dr. Feelgood, 1999
no info As It Happens, Dr. Feelgood, 1999
info Psychedelia: San Francisco Legends, Various Artists (Commander Cody and The Lost Planet Airmen), 1999
no info Queen of Rockabilly, Wanda Jackson, 2000
no info Twenty Reasons To Be Cheerful, Wee Willie Harris, 2000
no info Singled Out: The UA/Liberty A's B's & Rarities, Dr. Feelgood, 2001
no info BBC Sessions 1973-1978, Dr. Feelgood, 2001
no info Wanda Rocks, Wanda Jackson, 2002
no info Hot to Trot, Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, 2002
no info Heart Trouble, Wanda Jackson, 2003
no info Live at the BBC, 1974-5, Dr. Feelgood, 2003
no info King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents, Commander Cody and The Lost Planet Airmen, 2003
no info Classic Collection, The Jets, 2003
no info Bitches and Stitches, Amazombies, 2003
no info The Leiber & Stoller Story, Vol. 1: Hard Times - The Los Angeles Years 1951-56, Various Artists (Vicki Young), 2004
no info No Lie, Little Diesel, 2006
no info Live From Armadillo World Headquarters 1973 And The Capitol Theatre 1975, Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, 2007
no info British Rock 'n' Roll at Decca 1957-1961, Vol.1, Various Artists (Wee Willie Harris), 2007
no info Live in the Ozone: 1973 USA Tour, Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, 2008
no info Riff Burglars/Live at Munster Hall, Roger Chapman And The Short List, 2009
no info Rockpalast: Blues Rock Legends, Vol. 1, Commander Cody, 2009
no info Let's Have a Party! The Very Best of, Wanda Jackson, 2011
no info Bob Dylan: Radio Radio: Theme Time Radio, Vol. 5, Various Artists (Wanda Jackson), 2011

 
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