VA - The Backbeat Of Rock and Roll [2012] (3 x CD's)

BACKBEAT

VA - The Backbeat Of Rock and Roll [2012] (3 x CD's)

The Backbeat Of Rock and Roll' brings together the great songs that didn't need a sing-along chorus or a life-defining one liner in their lyrics. This wordless journey includes the infectious grooves and finger-popping hits that relied on twangy guitars, syncopated rhythms, all-consuming organs and honking brass stabs. Sure, there's the odd mention of 'Tequila' and the odd instructional dance move but in this 92-track compilation, it's the back beat that takes centre stage as the perfect follow up to Famous Flames' acclaimed 'First Rock and RollRecord' CD. This collection, compiled by Dave Henderson from Mojo Magazine, contains 94 tracks from the 1950s, the glory days of instrumental music, the very backbone of rock 'n' roll, the spine of RnB and primitive pop music. An almost wordless journey that traverses dirty rock 'n' roll, syncopated be-suited dance moves, the glory of twangy guitars, RnB shuffles, sleazy jazz shakedowns and truly inspirational music. Littered with chart topping hits from rock 'n' roll legends including Duane Eddy, Johnny And The Hurricanes, Link Wray, The Ventures and The Champs, the album features a procession of radio-friendly favourites including 'Raunchy', 'Wild Weekend', 'Bongo Rock', 'Madison Time', 'The Happy Organ' and 'Ooh Poo Pah Doo'. 'Backbeat.' is chock full of inspirational moments which includes buried treasures like the northern soul gem 'Gonzo' by James Brooker, The Dyna-Sores' 'Jungle Walk' and The Frantics' 'The Whip', Nothing short of essential. (Amazon)

===========================================================

ALL 

or

ALL 

===========================================================

Track lists

CD1

01 Link Wray - Rumble 2:27

02 Duane Eddy - Peter Gunn 2:24

03 Johnny And The Hurricanes - Buckeye 2:10

04 Champs - Tequila 2:15

05 Rockin' Rebels - Wild Weekend 2:17

06 Johnny Cannon - Big Shot 2:16

07 Preston Epps - Bongo Rock 2:09

08 Sandy Nelson - Teen Beat 2:24

09 Ventures - Walk Don't Run 2:04

10 Shadows - Apache 2:57

11 Duane Eddy - Rebel-Rouser 2:24

12 Johnny and the Hurricanes - Red River Rock 2:13

13 Gamblers - Moon Dawg! 2:17

14 tmospheres - The Fickle Chicken 2:02

15 Noble 'Thin Man' Watts - Hard Times (The Slop) 2:41

16 Red Prysock - Hand Clappin' 2:50

17 Fats Domino - Swanee River Hop 2:49

18 Bill Doggett - Honky Tonk parts 1 And 2 5:13

19 Bill Blacks Combo - Smokie Part 2 2:05

20 Bill Justis - Raunchy 2:21

21 Viscounts - Harlem Nocturne 2:23

22 Ramrods - Ghost Riders in the Sky 2:39

23 Rock A Teens - Woo Hoo 2:06

24 Fabulous Wailers - Tall Cool One 2:35

25 Lee Allen - Walkin' With Mr 2:28

26 Jimmy Forrest - Night Train 2:59

27 Bill Black's Combo - Don't Be Cruel 2:13

28 Ventures - Perfidia 2:04

29 Santo & Johnny - Sleep Walk 2:23

30 Sleepwalkers - Golden Mile 2:16

31 Chet Atkins - Teensville 2:13

CD2

01 Scotty Moore Trio - Have Guitar Will Travel 2:01

02 Bo Diddley - Mumblin' Guitar 2:51

03 Dyna-Sores - Jungle Walk 2:36

04 Freddie King - Hide away 2:37

05 Jimmy And The Night Hoppers - Cruising 2:15

06 Cozy Cole - Topsy Pt. I 3:22

07 Ray Bryant Combo - Madison Time, Pt. 1 3:07

08 Big Jay McNeely - Deacon's Hop 2:51

09 Lawson-Haggart Rockin' Band - The Stroll 2:58

10 Al Casey - The Stinger 1:42

11 Fireballs - Torquay 1:58

12 Royaltones - Poor Boy 2:21

13 Fabulous Fleerekkers - Green Jeans 2:28

14 Piltdown Men - MacDonald's Cave 2:25

15 Dave Baby Cortez - The Happy Organ 2:00

16 Casual-Aires - (What's The Word) Thunderbird 2:37

17 James Booker - Gonzo 2:31

18 Jessie Hill - Ooh Poo Pah Doo (Part 2) 2:19

19 Ray Charles - Rockhouse, (Pts 1 and 2) 3:53

20 Paul Gayten - The Hunch 2:45

21 Ernie Fields Orchestra - In the Mood 2:42

22 Sandy Nelson - Big Jump 1:58

23 Duane Eddy - Cannonball 1:58

24 Frantics - The Whip 1:50

25 Riptides - Machine Gun 2:07

26 Fireballs - Bulldog 2:12

27 Bill Haley & The Comets - Blue Comet Blues 2:25

28 Bert Weedon - Big Beat Boogie 1:56

29 Virtues - Guitar Boogie Shuffle 2:24

30 Duane Eddy - Some Kinda Earthquake 1:19

31 Link Wray & The Wraymen - Raw-Hide 2:07

CD3

01 Link Wray - The Swag 2:21

02 Duanne Eddy - Because They're Young 1:59

03 Sandy Nelson - Let There Be Drums 2:21

04 Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five 2:56

05 Mar-Keys - Last Night 2:41

07 Ray Charles - One Mint Julep 3:06

08 Floyd Cramer - On the Rebound 2:07

09 Sil Austin - Slow Walk 2:39

10 Bill Haley - Rudy's Rock 2:43

11 Arthur 'Guitar Boogie' Smith and His Cracker Jacks - Guitar Bustin' 2:25

12 Paul Revere & The Raiders - Like Long Hair 1:57

13 Little Walker - Juke 2:49

14 HB Barnum - Lost Love 2:25

15 Santo & Johnny - School Days 2:44

16 Islanders - Enchanted Sea 2:05

17 Atmospheres - Kabalo 2:03

18 Frogmen - Underwater 1:58

19 Dick Dale & The Del-Tones - Let's Go Trippin' 2:12

20 Bel-Airs - Mr. Motto 2:10

21 Paul Revere & The Raiders - Beatnik Sticks 1:53

22 Duane Eddy - Ramrod 1:42

23 Shadows - FBI 2:23

24 Outlaws - Husky Team 2:33

25 Moontrekkers - Night of the Vampire 2:49

26 Duals - Stick Shift 2:30

27 Tarantulas - Tarantula 2:08

28 Wild Cats - Gazachstahagen 2:22

29 Link Wray - Jack the Ripper 2:28

30 Arthur 'Guitar Boogie Smith' - Guitar Boogie 3:20

31 Outlaws - Tune of the Short Cowboys 2:37

32 Blue Men - Entry of the Globbotts 3:10

=============================================================
=============================================================