Various Artists – Raunchy! -The Rise of Instrumental Rock

Rock & Roll instrumentals enjoyed huge popularity in the late 1950s and here are 25 of the biggest hits, illustrating the kind of discs that made a whole generation of teenagers pick up instruments and start a group.

Top Ten hits include, 'Tequila', 'Rebel Rouser' and 'Topsy' and of course 'Honky Tonk' which started the whole trend and became a huge million selling pop and R&B hit!

Includes legendary guitarists like Link Wray and Duane Eddy.

Detailed liner notes describing the rise of instrumental rock and the stars that made it so popular.

See also JASCD 588.

Track Listing

1. HONKY TONK (PART 1) - BILL DOGGETT
2. HONKY TONK (PART 2) - BILL DOGGETT
3. SLOW WALK - SIL AUSTIN
4. RAM BUNK SHUSH - BILL DOGGETT
5. RAUNCHY - BILL JUSTIS
6. HARD TIMES - NOBLE THIN MAN WATTS
7. WALKING WITH MR. LEE - LEE ALLEN and His Band
8. TEQUILA - THE CHAMPS
9. 7-11(Mambo No.5) - GONE ALL STARS
10. MOOVIN' AND GROOVIN' - DUANE EDDY & The Rebels
11. RUMBLE - LINK WRAY
12. EL RANCHO ROCK - THE CHAMPS
13. REBEL ROUSER - DUANE EDDY & The Rebels
14. STALKIN' - DUANE EDDY & The Rebels
15. GREEN MOSQUITO - THE TUNE ROCKERS
16. TOPSY - COZY COLE
17. RAMROD - DUANE EDDY & The Rebels
18. CERVECA - BOOTS BROWN AND HIS BLOCKBUSTERS
19. TIC TOC - LEE ALLEN and His Band
20. POORBOY - THE ROYALTONES
21. CANNONBALL - DUANE EDDY & The Rebels
22. MANHATTAN SPIRITUAL - REG OWEN ORCHESTRA
23. THE LONELY ONE - DUANE EDDY & The Rebels
24. DETOUR - DUANE EDDY & The Rebels
25. RAW-HIDE - LINK WRAY