Dim Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)

~ Recording by Bill Haley & His Comets

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7Dim Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)2:31Bill Haley and His CometsRock Around the ClockBill Haley and His CometsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1955-12-19
Decca RecordsDL 8225
1.6Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)2:35Bill Haley & His CometsFrom the Original Master TapesBill Haley & His CometsAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)DIDX-202, MCAD-5539
1.6Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)2:33Bill Haley and His CometsFrom the Original Master Tapes (club edition)Bill Haley and His CometsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Direct Canada, MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)D 183879, MCAD-5539
1.1Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)2:32Bill Haley & His CometsYesterdays Gold: 120 Golden Oldies, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
YDG 2554
1.6Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)2:35Bill Haley & His CometsFrom The Original Master TapesBill Haley and His CometsAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD 5539
1.4Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)2:33Bill Haley & His Comets20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bill Haley & His CometsBill Haley & His CometsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-04-20
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-11957
1.1Dim, Dim The Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)2:32Bill Haley & His CometsClassic Bill Haley & His CometsBill Haley & His CometsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-01-03
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)112 174-2
1.7Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)2:31Bill Haley & His CometsRock Around the ClockBill Haley & His CometsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-03-23
Decca Records, Geffen RecordsB0001705-02
1.3Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)2:32Bill Haley & His CometsBill RocksBill Haley & His CometsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2006-01-13
Bear Family RecordsBCD 16807 AR
1.4Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)2:33Bill Haley & His Comets20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bill Haley & His CometsBill Haley & His CometsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-04-05
Geffen Records
1.6Dim Dim The Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)2:31Bill Haley and His CometsSee You Later AlligatorBill Haley and His CometsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2007
Snapper MusicSROLLCD807
1.15Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)2:31Bill Haley & His CometsThe Absolutely Essential 3 CD CollectionBill Haley & His CometsAlbum + Compilation
Big3 (UK, budget compilations)BT3073
1.7Dim Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)2:31Bill Haley and His CometsRock Around the ClockBill Haley and His CometsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2018-12-14
Geffen Records
1.6Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)2:33Bill Haley & His CometsFrom the Original Master Tapes (made in Japan)Bill Haley and His CometsAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)DIDX-202, MCAD-5539

Relationships

double bass:Marshall Lytle (on 1954-09-21)
drums (drum set):Dick Richards (Dick Boccelli) (on 1954-09-21)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:Francis 'Franny' Beecher (on 1954-09-21)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:Bill Haley (on 1954-09-21)
piano:Johnny Grande (on 1954-09-21)
steel guitar:William F. 'Billy' Williamson (on 1954-09-21)
tenor saxophone:Joey D'Ambrosio (on 1954-09-21)
recorded at:Pythian Temple in Lincoln Square, New York, New York, United States (on 1954-09-21)
recording of:Dim, Dim The Lights

Related works

Dim, Dim The Lights

writer:Julius Dixson
Beverly Ross