Killer Rhythms and Red Hot Beats 2CD
When Rock 'n' Roll arrived in the 1950s, some of it remained vocal-free and the Rock 'n' Roll Instrumental was born. This mammoth collection pulls together an astonishing seventy Rock 'n Roll Instrumentals from the years when Rock 'n' Roll ruled, 1956 to 1960.
Plenty of obscure names including Phil Harvey, The Gamblers and The Renegades will be of interest to collectors - alongside the more familiar Johnny and The Hurricanes, Sandy Nelson etc.
This superb 2 disc set provides a fascinating trawl through the instrumental sounds from the most exciting period in music.
Featured artists: The Noblemen – Bob Taylor & The Counts – The Rollettes – The Royaltones – Bobby Mizzell – The Delltones – Lord Rockingham's XI – Bernie Moore – Bob Vidone & The Rhythm Rockers – Phil Harvey – The Twisters – The Sounds – Lord Dent & His Invaders – The Royal Jokers – Joey Welz – The Jet Tones – Dick Burdo & The Smiling Ranch Cowboys – The Tempos – The Atmospheres – The Rockin' R's – The Nightcaps – The Storms – Danny & The Galaxies – Jimmy Ganzberg & The Crowns – The Downbeats – King Rock & The Knights – Eddie Smith & The Hornets – The Renegades – The Scarlets – Johnny & The Hurricanes – Jimmy McConville – Rodney & The Blazers – The Royal Notes – The Piltdown Men – Blue Notes – The Big Four – Rex Qual – The Teen Rockers – The Dawnbeats – Andy & The Live Wires – The Hi-Tombs – Ronnie Ray's Playboys – The Orbit Rockers – The Tree Tops – The Frantics – Hank Hankins – Don & The Galaxies – The Raiders – The Rhythm Rockers – Billy Adkinson – The Premiers – The Dawnbreakers – Keetie & The Kats – Carl Newman – The Darts – B B Cunningham – Leon Smith & The Orbit Rockers – Gene Bianco – The Rocktones – Gary Vallet & The Vallets – Andy Doll – The Noblemen – The Gamblers – Sandy Nelson – Rhet Stoller – Conny & The Bellhops – The Teens Men – The Caravans – Ted Russell & His Rhythm Rockers – The Gigolos.
Track Listing:
The Noblemen – Dragon Walk
Bob Taylor & The Counts – Taylor's Rock
The Rollettes – Venus Rock
The Royaltones – See-Saw
Bobby Mizzell – Knockout
The Delltones – Heads Up
Lord Rockingham's XI – Fried Onions
Bernie Moore – Rock Guitar Rock
Bob Vidone & The Rhythm Rockers – Weird
Phil Harvey – Willy Boy
The Twisters – Bandstand Rocket
The Sounds – Bedlam
Lord Dent & His Invaders – Wolf Call
The Royal Jokers – Vibrations
Joey Welz – Shore Party
The Jet Tones – Twangy
Dick Burdo & The Smiling Ranch Cowboys – Brushfire
The Tempos – Sham-Rock
The Atmospheres – The Fickle Chicken
The Rockin' R's – Mustang
The Nightcaps – Nightcap Rock
The Storms – Thunder
Danny & The Galaxies – Ad Lib
Jimmy Ganzberg & The Crowns – Rebel Yell
The Downbeats – Craig's Crazy Boogie
King Rock & The Knights – Scandal
Eddie Smith & The Hornets – Border Beat
The Renegades – Charge
The Scarlets – Stampede
Johnny & The Hurricanes – Sandstorm
Jimmy McConville – Scorpion
Rodney & The Blazers – Summertime Rock
The Royal Notes – Spitfire
The Piltdown Men – Brontosaurus Stomp
Blue Notes – Rigor Mortis
The Big Four – Outta Tune
Rex Qual – Tranquilizer Boogie
The Teen Rockers – Teen Rock
The Dawnbeats – Midnight Express
Andy & The Live Wires – Maggie
The Hi-Tombs – Weeping Willow Rock
Ronnie Ray's Playboys – The Vulture
The Orbit Rockers – Rock It
Tree Tops – Tinkle Bones
The Frantics – The Whip
Hank Hankins – Kentucky Home Rock
Don & The Galaxies – Avalanche
The Raiders – Downbeat
The Rhythm Rockers – Madness
Billy Adkinson – Rock-A-Mo Part 1
The Premiers – Firewater
The Dawnbreakers – Deep In The Heart Of Texas Rock
Keetie & The Kats – Move Part 1
Carl Newman – Tom-Tom
The Darts – Rocking
B B Cunningham – Pagan Rock
Leon Smith & The Orbit Rockers – Windfall
Gene Bianco – Alarm Clock Rock
The Rocktones – High Time Rock
Gary Vallet & The Vallets – Guitar Bass Boogie
Andy Doll – Stockade Rock
The Noblemen – Dirty Robber
The Gamblers – Moon Dawg
Sandy Nelson – Chop Chop
Rhet Stoller – Chariot
Conny & The Bellhops – Bop Sticks
The Teens Men – Spin Out
The Caravans – Mondo Caravan
Ted Russell & His Rhythm Rockers – Brang
The Gigolos – Night Creature