Teen Beat, Vol. 3

by N/A

Overview

Devoted wholly to rock instrumentals of the late '50s and early '60s, this 30-track disc is a good investment for collectors looking for hits in the genre that didn't crack the Top 20 (and hence don't get played on oldies radio today), or missed the charts entirely. A couple smashes ("Wipe Out," "Pipeline") slip through, but otherwise there's a variety of forgotten hot wordless platters here, like the Astronauts' "Baja" (some of the best instrumental surf to originate outside out of California), the New Orleans-cum-Philly R&B of saxophonist Lee Allen, the creepy organ of the Wailers' "Mau Mau," the minimalist rockabilly of the Rock-a-Teens' "Woo-Hoo," the Ramrods' wacky adaptation of "Ghost Riders in the Sky," and the hard guitar of Duane Eddy associate Al Casey. When all's said and done, though, these aren't as good as the most famous vintage instrumental hits -- stick with the more prominent compilations unless you're deeply into the sound. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	03/19/1996
Label:	Ace
UPC:	0029667160223
Rank:	185966

Tracks

1. Quite a Party  -  Fireballs  - George Tomsco
2. Perfidia  - Alberto Dominguez  -  Ventures
3. The Slop Beat  -  Teen Beats
4. Mau Mau  -  Wailers
5. You Can't Sit Down, Pt. 1  - Dee Clark  - Kal Mann  - Cornell Muldrow  - Phil Upchurch
6. You Can't Sit Down, Pt. 2  - Dee Clark  - Kal Mann  - Cornell Muldrow  - Phil Upchurch
7. (Ghost) Riders in the Sky  - Stan Jones  -  Ramrods
8. Walkin' With Mr. Lee  - Lee Allen  -  Allen  - A. Tyler
9. Big Guitar  - Larry Coleman  -  Bradley
10. Woo-Hoo  - George Donald McGraw  -  Rock-A-Teens
11. Stick Shift  - Henry Bellinger  -  Duals
12. Velvet Water  -  Megatrons
13. Moovin' 'N' Groovin'  - Duane Eddy  - Lee Hazlewood
14. Ramrod  - Al Casey
15. Pipeline  - Brian Carman  -  Chantays  - Bob Spickard
16. Blue Jean Shuffle  - Plas Johnson
17. Heat  -  Rockin' Rs
18. Wipe Out  - Bob Berryhill  - Pat Connoly  - Jim Fuller  -  Surfaris  - Ron Wilson
19. Yellow Bird  - Alan Bergman  - Michael Keith  - Norman Luboff  - Arthur Lyman
20. Baja  -  Astronauts  - Lee Hazlewood
21. Twistle  - Richard Gottehrer  -  Troy & the T-Birds
22. Back Beat No. 1  -  Rondels
23. Hot Pastrami  -  Dartells
24. Brass Buttons  - Norman Petty  -  String-A-Longs
25. Sumpin' Jumpin'  - Robert "Bumps" Blackwell
26. Wolf Call  -  Lord Dent & The Invaders  - C. Watson
27. Too Much Tequila  - Dave Burgess  -  Champs
28. Telegraph  - Jack Allday  -  Atmospheres
29. I Want to Know  - Buddy Lucas
30. Jay-Dee's Boogie Woogie  -  Dorsey  - Howard Gibeling

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Duals   Primary Artist
The Fireballs   Primary Artist
Duane Eddy   Primary Artist
Lord Dent & His Invaders   Primary Artist
Phil Upchurch   Primary Artist
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
The Ramrods   Primary Artist
Owen Bradley Quintet   Primary Artist
Lee Allen & His Band   Primary Artist
The Champs   Primary Artist
Troy & the T-Birds   Primary Artist
The String-A-Longs   Primary Artist
The Rondels   Primary Artist
The Teen Beats   Primary Artist
Arthur Lyman   Primary Artist
The Atmospheres   Primary Artist
Buddy Lucas   Primary Artist
The Astronauts   Primary Artist
The Chantays   Primary Artist
The Dartells   Primary Artist
Plas Johnson   Primary Artist
The Megatrons   Primary Artist
The Rock-A-Teens   Primary Artist
The Surfaris   Primary Artist
The Ventures   Primary Artist
The Wailers   Primary Artist,Primary Artist
Al Casey   Primary Artist
The Rockin' R's   Primary Artist
Robert "Bumps" Blackwell   Primary Artist
Lord Dent & The Invaders   Primary Artist
The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra   Primary Artist
Lee Castle   Conductor

Technical Credits

The Duals   Performer
Lee Allen & His Band   Performer
Lee Allen   Composer
Duane Eddy   Composer,Performer
Dee Clark   Composer
John Williams   Composer
Lee Hazlewood   Composer
Roger Armstrong   Photography
Kal Mann   Composer
The Ramrods   Performer
The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra   Performer
Norman Petty   Composer
Stuart Colman   Liner Notes
The Rondels   Performer
Dave Burgess   Composer
A. Tyler   Composer
Arthur Lyman   Performer
The Atmospheres   Performer
Alberto Dominguez   Composer
Alan Bergman   Composer
Buddy Lucas   Composer
George Tomsco   Composer
The Chantays   Performer
Cornell Muldrow   Composer
The Dartells   Performer
Ron Wilson   Composer
Richard Gottehrer   Composer
Plas Johnson   Composer,Performer
The Megatrons   Performer
Norman Luboff   Composer
The Surfaris   Performer
Brian Carman   Composer
Henry Bellinger   Composer
Al Casey   Composer
Howard Gibeling   Composer
Bob Berryhill   Composer
Michael Keith   Composer
Jim Fuller   Composer
George Donald McGraw   Composer
C. Watson   Composer
Troy & the T-Birds   Performer
Jack Allday   Composer
Pat Connoly   Composer
Stan Jones   Composer
Bob Spickard   Composer
Larry Coleman   Composer