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1.StopCaliff Boogie – Teen Beats 01:54
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2.StopEl Rancho Rock – The Champs 02:21
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3.StopMathilda – The String-A-Longs 02:29
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4.StopFlip Flop and Bop – Floyd Cramer 02:15
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5.StopMule Train Stomp – Roy Buchanan 02:23
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6.StopManhattan Spiritual – Reg Owen Orchestra 02:45
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7.StopWiggle Wobble – Les Cooper & the Soul Rockers 02:10
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8.StopRamrod – Duane Eddy & The Rebels 01:43
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9.StopBoo Boo Stick Beat – Chet Atkins 02:11
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10.StopThe Fickle Chicken – The Atmospheres 02:04
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11.StopCerveza – Boots Brown 02:08
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12.StopWild Twist – The Roller Coasters 02:32
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13.StopThe Blue Eagle, Pt. 1 – Jimmy Rivers Combo 02:53
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14.StopBig Jump – Sandy Nelson 01:58
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15.StopPatricia – Pérez Prado Orchestra 02:20
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16.StopTeensville – Chet Atkins 02:15
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17.StopMardi Gras (The Blues) – Dave "Baby" Cortez 02:41
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18.StopCarioca – The Fireballs 02:05
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19.StopRebel Rouser – Duane Eddy & The Rebels 02:30
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20.StopCast Your Fate to the Wind – Vince Guaraldi Trio 03:08
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21.StopMachine Gun – The Rip Tides 02:09
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22.StopPower Shift – Gary Usher 01:57
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23.StopKabalo – The Atmospheres 02:05
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24.StopThe Hucklebuck Twist – Ernie Fields & His Orchestra 02:38
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25.StopGuitar Rhumbo – Guitar Gable 02:11
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26.StopPretty Please – Roy Buchanan 02:24
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27.StopApple Knocker – B. Bumble & the Stingers 02:18
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28.StopDoin' the Horse – Skippy Brooks 02:32
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29.StopSoul Twist – King Curtis 02:50
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30.StopDish Rag, Pt. 1 – Nat Kendrick & The Swans 02:21
This digs way deeper into the cobwebs of history than the first volume of the series. Although a few of these were big hits, over half of the 30 tracks didn't even make it into the Top 100. That doesn't mean they should be dismissed. But in the case of these selections at least, they're simply not nearly as memorable as the best early rock roll instrumentals, whether hits or flops. There are some nifty highlights, like two raw, bluesy '61 cuts by a young Roy Buchanan, uncommonly rocking items by Chet Atkins, and the early Danelectro bass workout by the Fireballs ("Carioca"). But a lot of these are standard-issue three-chord instrumentals by no-names like the Atmospheres, or forgettable flop followups by one-hit wonders like Dave Cortez, Floyd Cramer, and the Champs. The energy level is always high, but that in itself isn't a high recommendation, although devotees of instrumental rock will certainly find a lot of cuts here that are hard to locate on CD. Richie Unterberger, Rovi
- Genre: Rock
- Subgenre: Rock & Roll/Roots
- Category Rock & Roll, Instrumental Rock
- Label: ACE RECORDS UK
- Release Date: September 13, 1994
- Artist: Teen Beat Vol. 2
- Additional Artist: Dave "Baby" Cortez (Performer), The Atmospheres (Performer), Duane Eddy & The Rebels (Performer), Gary Usher (Performer), Various artists collection, Roy Buchanan (Performer), Sandy Nelson (Performer), Skippy Brooks (Performer), Chet Atkins (Performer), Floyd Cramer (Performer), Pérez Prado Orchestra (Performer)