Teen Beat, Vol. 1

by N/A

Overview

30 instrumentals from the late '50s and early '60s, the era when instrumental rock was at its peak. Most of these were hits, though a few of them didn't make the Top 20, and some didn't even make the Top 100. Hence the selections are often more obscure than what you'll find on Rhino's Rock Instrumentals series. The Rhino series, however, remains not only a much better introduction to this nifty genre, but considerably higher in overall quality. The best songs on Teen Beat are often on the Rhino series as well (the Ventures' "Walk Don't Run," Preston Epps' "Bongo Rock," Link Wray's "Rumble"); the lesser-known ones, though a boon to collectors, simply aren't as good or imaginative. It's a serviceable supplement, though, if you're looking for more of the style, and the best cuts are certainly dynamite. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	03/01/1994
Label:	Ace
UPC:	0029667140621
Rank:	122224

Tracks

1. Teen Beat  - Arthur Egnoian  - Sandy Nelson
2. Swanee River Hop  - Dave Bartholomew  - Fats Domino
3. Raunchy  - Ernie Freeman  - Bill Justis  - Sid Manker
4. Rumble  - Mark Grant  - Link Wray
5. The Green Mosquito  - Art Roberts  -  Tune Rockers  - Art Wander
6. Poor Boy  - M. Mitchell  -  Royaltones
7. Topsy, Pt. 2  - Edgar Battle  - Cozy Cole  - Eddie Durham
8. So Rare  - Jimmy Dorsey  - Jerry Herst  - Jack Sharpe
9. Tequila  -  Champs  - Chuck Rio
10. The Happy Organ  - David Clowney  - Dave "Baby" Cortez  - James Kriegsmann  - K.R. Wood
11. The Clouds  -  Spacemen
12. Twitchy  - Rene Hall
13. Guitar Boogie Shuffle  - Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith  -  Virtues
14. Wild Bird  -  Jive-A-Tones
15. Midnighter  - Dave Burgess  -  Champs
16. Fast Freight  - Arvee Allens  - Ritchie Valens
17. In the Mood  -  Fields  - Joe Garland  - Andy Razaf
18. So What  - Johnny Duhon  - Eddie Shuler  -  Yellowjackets
19. Wild Weekend  -  Rockin' Rebels  - Tom Shannon  - Phil Todaro
20. Torquay  -  Fireballs  - George Tomsco
21. Bongo Rock  - Arthur Egnoian  - Preston Epps
22. Walk, Don't Run  - Johnny Smith  -  Ventures
23. Nut Rocker  -  B. Bumble & the Stingers  - Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
24. Wheels  - Norman Petty  -  String-A-Longs
25. Bulldog  -  Fireballs  - George Tomsco
26. Rockin' Crickets  -  Rockin' Rebels  - Tom Shannon  -  Hot Toddys
27. Wham!  - Lonnie Mack
28. Slumber Party  - Steve Cropper  - Donald "Duck" Dunn  - Al Jr. Jackson  - Booker T. Jones  -  Van-Dells
29. Spunky  - Johnny Jenkins
30. Memphis  - Chuck Berry  - Lonnie Mack

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Van-Dells   Primary Artist
The Jive-A-Tones   Primary Artist
The Hot Toddys   Primary Artist
Jimmy Dorsey   Primary Artist
Preston Epps   Primary Artist
Rene Hall   Primary Artist
The String-A-Longs   Primary Artist
The Royaltones   Primary Artist
The Tune Rockers   Primary Artist
Dave "Baby" Cortez   Primary Artist
The Virtues   Primary Artist
Yellowjackets   Primary Artist
Ernie Freeman   Primary Artist
The Ventures   Primary Artist
Arvee Allens   Primary Artist
The Spacemen   Primary Artist
Billy Bumble & the Stingers   Primary Artist
The Champs   Primary Artist
The Fireballs   Primary Artist
Cozy Cole   Primary Artist
Fats Domino   Primary Artist
Ernie Fields & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Johnny Jenkins   Primary Artist
Sandy Nelson   Primary Artist
Link Wray   Primary Artist
Lonnie Mack   Primary Artist
The Rockin' Rebels   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Lonnie Mack   Composer,Performer
Ritchie Valens   Composer
The Rockin' Rebels   Performer
Sandy Nelson   Composer,Performer
Roger Armstrong   Photography
Jimmy Dorsey   Performer
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky   Composer
Preston Epps   Composer,Performer
Norman Petty   Composer
Rene Hall   Performer
The String-A-Longs   Performer
The Royaltones   Performer
Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith   Composer
Al Jackson, Jr.   Composer
The Tune Rockers   Performer
Dave Burgess   Composer
Dave "Baby" Cortez   Performer
Dave Bartholomew   Composer
The Virtues   Performer
George Tomsco   Composer
Steve Cropper   Composer
Bill Justis   Composer
Booker T. Jones   Composer
Joe Garland   Composer
Eddie Shuler   Composer
Ernie Freeman   Performer
The Ventures   Performer
David Clowney   Composer
David Young   Post Producer
M. Mitchell   Composer
Rob Burt   Liner Notes
K.R. Wood   Composer
Jon Broven   Archive Research,Compilation Research
Art Roberts   Composer
Phil Todaro   Composer
Tom Shannon   Composer
Johnny Duhon   Composer
Arthur Egnoian   Composer
Jerry Herst   Composer
James Kriegsmann   Composer
Arvee Allens   Performer
Art Wander   Composer
The Spacemen   Performer
Martin Brown   Package Design
Mark Grant   Composer
Trevor Churchill   Archive Research,Compilation Research
Sid Manker   Composer
Andy Razaf   Composer
Billy Bumble & the Stingers   Performer
The Champs   Performer
Chuck Berry   Composer
Cozy Cole   Performer
Jack Sharpe   Composer
Chuck Rio   Composer
Fats Domino   Composer,Performer
Eddie Durham   Composer
Edgar Battle   Composer
Donald "Duck" Dunn   Composer
Ernie Fields & His Orchestra   Performer
Johnny Jenkins   Composer,Performer
Link Wray   Composer,Performer
Johnny Smith   Composer