VA - The Backbeat of Rock and Roll 1948 - 1962: Seminal Sounds from the Instrumental Epoch (Deluxe Edition) (2014)

Throughout the 1950s, the concept of the instrumental track was wrestled away from the cloying strings of MOR orchestras and into the hands of screwdriver-wielding guitarists, sleazy saxophonists, primal garage bands and dance craze creators. The teenage generation demanded music with everything and non-vocal versions of the hits sat next to specially created rabble-rousing gems that transcended genres and styles. This was music where words were just not enough.

This collection, compiled by Dave Henderson from Mojo Magazine, contains 116 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-friendl
y favourites including 'Raunchy', 'Wild Weekend', 'Bongo Rock', 'Madison Time', 'The Happy Organ' and 'Ooh Poo Pah Doo'.
'Backbeat..' is chock full of inspirational moments, like the Keith Richards-approved 'The Fickle Chicken', Jimmy Page heroes Santo & Johnny, the embryo of rock 'n' roll, 'Rumble', and Cramps faves like The Duals along with the birth of surf instrumentals courtesy of Dick Dale and The Belairs.

Including buried treasure like the northern soul gem 'Gonzo' by James Brooker, The Dyna-Sores' flipside 'Jungle Walk' and The Frantics' "sensuous" 'The Whip', every song is a must from a time when the bongo was king, the saxophone honked remorselessly and string bending guitars were nothing short of essential.

Tracklist
[2:28] 1. Link Wray - Rumble
[2:25] 2. Duanne Eddy - Peter Gunn
[2:11] 3. Johnny and The Hurricanes - Buckeye
[2:16] 4. The Champs - Tequila
[2:18] 5. Rockin' Rebels - Wild Weekend
[2:17] 6. Johnny Cannon - Big Shot
[2:10] 7. Preston Epps - Bongo Rock
[2:25] 8. Bongo Rock - Teen Beat
[2:05] 9. The Ventures - Walk Don't Run
[2:58] 10. The Shadows - Apache
[2:25] 11. Duane Eddy - Rebel Rouser
[2:14] 12. Johnny and The Hurricanes - Red River Rock
[2:18] 13. The Gamblers - Moon Dawg!
[2:03] 14. The Atmospheres - The Fickle Chicken
[2:42] 15. Noble 'Thin Man' Watts - Hard Times (The Slop)
[2:51] 16. Red Prysock - Hand Clappin'
[2:50] 17. Fats Domino - Swanee River Hop
[5:14] 18. Bill Doggett - Honky Tonk Part I & II
[2:06] 19. Bill Black's Combo - Smokie Part 2
[2:22] 20. Bill Justis - Raunchy
[2:24] 21. The Viscounts - Harlem Nocturne
[2:40] 22. RAMRODS - Ghost Riders in the Sky
[2:07] 23. Rock-A-Teens - Woo Hoo
[2:36] 24. The Fabulous Wailers - Tall Cool One
[2:29] 25. Lee Allen - Walkin' With Mr Lee
[3:00] 26. Jimmy Forrest - Night Train
[2:14] 27. Bill Black's Combo - Don't Be Cruel
[2:05] 28. The Ventures - Perfidia
[2:24] 29. Santo & Johnny - Sleep Walk
[2:17] 30. The Sleepwalkers - Golden Mile
[2:14] 31. Teensville - Teensville
[2:02] 32. The Scotty Moore Trio - Have Guitar Will Travel
[2:52] 33. Bo Diddley - Mumblin' Guitar
[2:37] 34. The Dyna-Sores - Jungle Walk
[2:38] 35. Freddie King - Hide Away
[2:16] 36. Jimmy And The Night Hoppers - Cruising
[3:23] 37. Cozy Cole - Topsy I
[3:07] 38. Ray Bryant Combo - Madison Time, Pt. 1
[2:52] 39. Big Jay McNeely - Deacon's Hop
[2:59] 40. Lawson-Haggart Rockin' Band - The Stroll
[1:43] 41. Al Casey - The Stinger
[1:59] 42. The Fireballs - Torquay
[2:22] 43. Royaltones - Poor Boy
[2:29] 44. The Fabulous Fleerekkers - Green Jeans
[2:26] 45. The Piltdown Men - Macdonald's Cave
[2:01] 46. Dave 'Baby' Cortez - The Happy Organ
[2:38] 47. The Casual-Aires - (What's the Word) Thunderbird
[2:32] 48. James Booker - Gonzo
[2:19] 49. Jessie Hill - Ooh Poo Pah Doo (Part 2)
[3:53] 50. Ray Charles - Rockhouse (Pts. 1 and 2)
[2:46] 51. Paul Gayten - The Hunch
[2:43] 52. Ernie Fields Orchestra - In the Mood
[1:59] 53. Sandy Nelson - Big Jump
[1:59] 54. Duane Eddy - Cannonball
[1:51] 55. The Frantics - The Whip
[2:08] 56. The Riptides - Machine Gun
[2:13] 57. The Fireballs - Bulldog
[2:26] 58. Bill Hailey And The Comets - Blue Comet Blues
[1:57] 59. Bert Weedon - Big Beat Boogie
[2:25] 60. The Virtues - Guitar Boogie Shuffle
[1:20] 61. Duane Eddy - Some Kinda Earthquake
[2:08] 62. Link Wray and the Wraymen - Raw Hide
[2:22] 63. Link Wray - The Swag
[2:00] 64. Duanne Eddy - Because They're Young
[2:22] 65. Sandy Nelson - Let There Be Drums
[2:57] 66. The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five
[2:42] 67. The Mar-Keys - Last Night
[2:18] 68. Phil Upchurch Combo - You Can't Sit Down
[3:07] 69. Ray Charles - One Mint Julep
[2:08] 70. Floyd Cramer - On the Rebound
[2:40] 71. Sil Austin - Slow Walk
[2:44] 72. Bill Haley - Rudy's Rock
[2:26] 73. Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith and His Cracker Jacks - Guitar Bustin'
[1:58] 74. Paul Revere & The Raiders - Like Long Hair
[2:50] 75. Little Walker - Juke
[2:26] 76. HB Barnum - Lost Love
[2:45] 77. Santo & Johnny - School Days
[2:06] 78. Atmospheres - Kabalo
[2:04] 79. The Islanders - Enchanted Sea
[1:59] 80. The Frogmen - Underwater
[2:13] 81. Dick Dale & the Del Tones - Let's Go Trippin'
[2:11] 82. Bel Airs - Mr. Motto
[1:54] 83. Paul Revere & The Raiders - Beatnik Sticks
[1:43] 84. Duane Eddy - Ramrod
[2:24] 85. The Shadows - FBI
[2:34] 86. The Outlaws - Husky Team
[2:50] 87. The Moontrekkers - Night of the Vampire
[2:31] 88. The Duals - Stick Shift
[2:09] 89. The Tarantulas - Tarantula
[2:23] 90. Wild Cats - Gazachstahagen
[2:29] 91. Link Wray - Jack the Ripper
[3:21] 92. Arthur 'Guitar Boogie' Smith - Guitar Boogie
[2:38] 93. The Outlaws - Tune of the Short Cowboys
[3:11] 94. The Blue Men - Entry of the Globbotts
[2:29] 95. Bill Justis - College Man
[2:12] 96. Buddy Knox - Rock-a-Billy Walk
[2:24] 97. Lou Berry and The Bel Raves - Hot Rod
[2:40] 98. Noble Watts - Mashed Potatoes
[2:41] 99. Rhythm Rockers - Twang
[2:06] 100. The Frantics - Werewolf
[2:33] 101. The Gone All Stars - 7-11
[1:57] 102. The Intruders - Fried Eggs
[2:08] 103. The Revels - Church Key
[2:39] 104. The Rockin' Continentals - 2,3,4
[2:49] 105. The Rockin'R'S - The Beat
[2:00] 106. B Bumble and the Stingers - Nut Rocker
[2:57] 107. Booker T and the Mgs - Green Onions
[2:54] 108. Dave 'Baby' Cortez - Rinky Dink
[2:44] 109. King Curtis - Soul Twist
[2:19] 110. The Chantays - Pipeline
[3:22] 111. The Tornados - Telstar
[2:21] 112. Dick Dale - Misirlou
[2:23] 113. Noble Watts - Hot Tamales
[2:08] 114. The Revels - Comanche
[4:10] 115. The Rondels - Back Beat No.1
[2:29] 116. The Tornadoes - Bustin' Surfboards