Teen Beat, Vol. 2

by N/A

Overview

This digs way deeper into the cobwebs of history than the first volume of the series. Although a few of these were big hits, over half of the 30 tracks didn't even make it into the Top 100. That doesn't mean they should be dismissed. But in the case of these selections at least, they're simply not nearly as memorable as the best early rock & roll instrumentals, whether hits or flops. There are some nifty highlights, like two raw, bluesy '61 cuts by a young Roy Buchanan, uncommonly rocking items by Chet Atkins, and the early Danelectro bass workout by the Fireballs ("Carioca"). But a lot of these are standard-issue three-chord instrumentals by no-names like the Atmospheres, or forgettable flop followups by one-hit wonders like Dave Cortez, Floyd Cramer, and the Champs. The energy level is always high, but that in itself isn't a high recommendation, although devotees of instrumental rock will certainly find a lot of cuts here that are hard to locate on CD. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	09/13/1994
Label:	Ace
UPC:	0029667152228
Rank:	117447

Tracks

1. Califf Boogie  -  Teen Beats
2. El Rancho Rock  -  Champs  - Ben Raleigh  -  Ramos  - Silvano Ramos
3. Mathilda  - George Khoury  -  String-A-Longs  - Huey Thierry
4. Flip Flop and Bop  - Floyd Cramer
5. Mule Train Stomp  - Roy Buchanan
6. Manhattan Spiritual  -  Owen
7. Wiggle Wobble  - L.Z. Cooper  -  Cooper
8. Ramrod  - Al Casey  -  Eddy
9. Boo Boo Stick Beat  - Chet Atkins  - Buddy Harman  - John D. Loudermilk
10. The Fickle Chicken  - Jack Allday  -  Atmospheres  - Clarke Jr. Brown  - Ben Hill  - Bill Kramer  - Ken Waldrop
11. Cerveza  - Boots Brown
12. Wild Twist  -  Roller Coasters
13. The Blue Eagle, Pt. 1  -  Rivers
14. Big Jump  - Sandy Nelson
15. Patricia  - Perez Prado  -  Prado
16. Teensville  - Chet Atkins  - Wayne Cogswell
17. Mardi Gras (The Blues)  - Dave "Baby" Cortez  - K.R. Wood
18. Carioca  - Edward Eliscu  -  Fireballs  - Gus Kahn  - Vincent Youmans
19. Rebel Rouser  - Duane Eddy  -  Eddy  - Lee Hazlewood
20. Cast Your Fate to the Wind  - Vince Guaraldi  -  Guaraldi
21. Machine Gun  - J. Hudson  -  Rip Tides
22. Power Shift  - Gary Usher
23. Kabalo  - Jack Allday  -  Atmospheres
24. The Hucklebuck Twist  - Roy Alfred  -  Fields  - Andy Gibson
25. Guitar Rhumbo  - Guitar Gable  - J. Miller
26. Pretty Please  - Roy Buchanan
27. Apple Knocker  -  B. Bumble & the Stingers
28. Doin' the Horse  - Skippy Brooks
29. Soul Twist  -  King Curtis  - Curtis Ousley
30. Dish Rag, Pt. 1  -  Kendrick

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Billy Bumble & the Stingers   Primary Artist
Reg Owen Orchestra   Primary Artist
The Rip Tides   Primary Artist
Jimmy Rivers Combo   Primary Artist
The Roller Coasters   Primary Artist
Nat Kendrick & The Swans   Primary Artist
The Champs   Primary Artist
The Fireballs   Primary Artist
King Curtis   Primary Artist
Chet Atkins   Primary Artist
Gary Usher   Primary Artist
Ernie Fields & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Vince Guaraldi Trio   Primary Artist
Les Cooper & the Soul Rockers   Primary Artist
Sandy Nelson   Primary Artist
Roy Buchanan   Primary Artist
The String-A-Longs   Primary Artist
The Teen Beats   Primary Artist
Dave "Baby" Cortez   Primary Artist
Skippy Brooks   Primary Artist
Perez Prado Orchestra   Primary Artist
Duane Eddy & the Rebels   Primary Artist
Floyd Cramer   Primary Artist
The Atmospheres   Primary Artist
Guitar Gable   Primary Artist
Boots Brown   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

George Khoury   Composer
Vincent Youmans   Composer
Boots Brown   Composer
Curtis Ousley   Composer
Floyd Cramer   Composer,Performer
Duane Eddy & the Rebels   Performer
Roy Alfred   Composer
Wayne Cogswell   Composer
Huey Thierry   Composer
Al Casey   Composer
J. Miller   Composer
J. Bird   Arranger
Bill Kramer   Composer
K.R. Wood   Composer
L.Z. Cooper   Composer
Perez Prado Orchestra   Performer
Ben Hill   Composer
Matthew Jackson   Package Design
Clarke Brown, Jr.   Composer
J. Hudson   Composer
Ken Waldrop   Composer
Skippy Brooks   Performer
Jack Allday   Composer
Andy Gibson   Composer
Silvano Ramos   Composer
Chet Atkins   Performer
Ben Raleigh   Composer
Duane Eddy   Composer
Edward Eliscu   Composer
Gary Usher   Composer,Performer
Vince Guaraldi   Composer
John D. Loudermilk   Composer
Lee Hazlewood   Composer
Sandy Nelson   Performer
Perez Prado   Composer
Roy Buchanan   Performer
Ramos   Composer
Duncan Cowell   Post Production,Digital Transfers
Dave "Baby" Cortez   Performer
The Atmospheres   Performer
Buddy Harman   Composer
Gus Kahn   Composer