CD - VA - Teen Beat

Tracks
Sandy Nelson - Teen Beat, Fats Domino - Swanee River Hop, Ernie Freeman - Raunchy, Link Wray - Rumble, The Tune Rockers - The Green Mosquito, The Royaltones - Poor Boy, Cozy Cole - Topsy Ii, Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra - So Rare, The Champs - Tequila, Dave "Baby" Cortez - The Happy Organ, The Spacemen - The Clouds, Rene Hall's Orchestra Featuring Willie Joe - Twitchy, The Virtues - Guitar Boogie Shuffle, The Jive-A-Tones - Wild Bird, The Champs - Midnighter, Arvee Allens - Fast Freight, Ernie Fields Orchestra - In The Mood, Johnny Duhon And The Yellow Jackets - So What, The Rockin' Rebels - Wild Weekend, The Fireballs - Torquay, Preston Epps - Bongo Rock, The Ventures - Walk - Don't Run, B Bumble & The Stingers - Nut Rocker, The String-A-Longs - Wheels, The Fireballs - Bulldog, The Rockin' Rebels (Aka The Hot-Toddys) - Rockin' Crickets, Lonnie Mack - Wham!, The Van-Dells - Slumber Party, Johnny Jenkins - Spunky, Lonnie Mack - Memphis.
Packed With The Great Sounds Of The '50s And '60s, Teen Beat Features Many Classic Instrumentals From The Rock'n'roll Era As Well As A Handful Of Tunes That Failed To Attract Attention The First Time Around. Among The Classics Are The Sleazy Raunch Of Lonnie Mack's Memphis And Link Wray's Rumble, The Novelty Sound Of Dave 'Baby' Cortez With His No 1 Hit The Happy Organ, The Champs With The Hispanic Rock Of Tequila, B Bumble & The Stingers With Thetchaikovsky-Via-Kim-Fowley Frenzy Of Nut Rocker And A Number That Encapsulates The Instrumental Sound Of The Era To Perfection - Sandy Nelson's Teen Beat. Among The Rarities, Is An Alternate Take Of Spunky By Johnnie Jenkins (The Young Otis Redding Sang In His Band And Johnnie Later Cut A Fine Album For Atco Called Ton Ton Macoute With Various Members Of The Allman Brothers Band.