Decca matrix 86810. Dim, dim the lights (I want some atmosphere)-1 / Comets ; Bill Haley
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Dim, dim the lights (I want some atmosphere)-1 (Primary title) | Ruppli Decca |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Comets (Musical group) | |
| Bill Haley (vocalist) | |
| Franny Beecher (instrumentalist : lead guitar) | |
| Joey D'Ambrosio (instrumentalist : tenor saxophone) | |
| Johnny Grande (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Billy Gussak (instrumentalist : drums) | |
| Bill Haley (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Rusty Keefer (vocalist) | |
| Marshall Lytle (instrumentalist : string bass) | |
| Billy Williamson (instrumentalist : steel guitar) | |
| Bill Haley (leader) |
| Notes |
|---|
| Documentation of Decca Records derives from Michel Ruppli's "The Decca labels: a discography" (Greenwood Press, 1996). Data has not been systematically reviewed or edited by ADP staff, except as indicated. |
| Ruppli additional catalog number(s): Decca DXSE7-211, Brunswick (Germany) 82844, CID (France) 233596. |
| Ruppli session personnel note: Bill Haley (vocals, rhythm guitar), Joey D'Ambrosio (tenor saxophone), Johnny Grande (piano), Franny Beecher (lead guitar), Billy Williamson (steel guitar), Marshall Lytle (double bass), Billy Gussack (drums), Rusty Keefer (vocal intro). |
| Ruppli session note: Both titles also issued on Decca 9-29317, ED-2209, DL-5560, DL-8225, Brunswick (England) OE 9129, MCA-Coral (England) CDL-8017, Bear Family (Germany) BFX 15068/1, CD BCD 15506/1. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/21/1954 New York, New York. Pythian Temple | [A] | Master | Decca 29317 | |
| 9/21/1954 New York, New York. Pythian Temple | [A] | Master | Decca ED-2209 | |
| 9/21/1954 New York, New York. Pythian Temple | [A] | Master | Decca 9-29317 | |
| 9/21/1954 New York, New York. Pythian Temple | [A] | Master | Brunswick (U.K.) OE 9129 | |
| 9/21/1954 New York, New York. Pythian Temple | [A] | Master | Decca DL-5560 | |
| 9/21/1954 New York, New York. Pythian Temple | [A] | Master | Decca DL-8225 | |
| 9/21/1954 New York, New York. Pythian Temple | [A] | Master | MCA MCA2-4010 | |
| 9/21/1954 New York, New York. Pythian Temple | [A] | Master | Coral (England) CDL-8017 | |
| 9/21/1954 New York, New York. Pythian Temple | [A] | Master | Bear Family (Germany) BFX 15068/1 | |
| 9/21/1954 New York, New York. Pythian Temple | [A] | Master | Bear Family (Germany) BCD 15506/1 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Decca matrix 86810. Dim, dim the lights (I want some atmosphere)-1 / Comets ; Bill Haley," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000315027/86810-Dim_dim_the_lights_I_want_some_atmosphere-1.
Decca matrix 86810. Dim, dim the lights (I want some atmosphere)-1 / Comets ; Bill Haley. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000315027/86810-Dim_dim_the_lights_I_want_some_atmosphere-1.
"Decca matrix 86810. Dim, dim the lights (I want some atmosphere)-1 / Comets ; Bill Haley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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