The Rock 'N' Roll Era: The Great Rock 'N' Roll Instrumentals

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rebel-'Rouser
recording of:
Rebel‐’Rouser
composer:
Duane Eddy and Lee Hazlewood
Duane Eddy2:24
2Tequila
recording of:
Tequila
lyricist and composer:
Daniel Flores (Daniel Flores)
The Champs2:14
3Rumble
producer:
Ray Vernon
bass:
Shorty Horton
drums (drum set):
Doug Wray
guitar:
Link Wray
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Vernon Wray
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 56)
recording of:
Rumble
composer:
Milton Grant and Link Wray
publisher:
Andval Music and Link Wray Music
Link Wray4.352:28
4Raunchy
recording of:
Raunchy
composer:
Bill Justis and Sid Manker
Bill Justis2:24
5Red River Rock
cover recording of:
Red River Rock
composer:
Tom King (50s & 60s songwriter), Ira Mack and Fred Mendelsohn
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Mole Hole Music
is based on:
Red River Valley
Johnny and the Hurricanes32:14
6Teen Beat
recording of:
Teen Beat
composer:
Arthur Egnoian and Sandy Nelson
publisher:
Lovolar Music
Sandy Nelson2:27
7The Happy Organ
recording of:
The Happy Organ
composer:
David Clowney, James J. Kriegsmann and Ken Wood (50/60 Rockabilly artist)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation
Dave “Baby” Cortez2:04
8Guitar Boogie Shuffle
recording of:
Guitar Boogie Shuffle (instrumental)
composer:
Arthur Smith (“Guitar Boogie” Smith US country artist)
version of:
Guitar Boogie (original Arthur Smith version)
The Virtues2:39
9Bongo Rock
Preston Epps2:10
10Apache
cover recording of:
Apache
composer:
Jerry Lordan
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
Jørgen Ingmann3:03
11Sleep Walk
recording of:
Sleep Walk (original instrumental)
composer:
Ann Farina, Santo Farina and John Farina
publisher:
Aniraf Music, Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Carbert Music Inc., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Company, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
Santo & Johnny2:24
12Misirlou
producer:
Jim Monsour
bass guitar:
Rick Rillera
drums (drum set):
Jerry Stevens (US surf rock drummer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dick Dale (surf guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Nick O’Malley (US surf rock guitarist)
piano:
Bill Barber (Keyboardist, not the tuba player)
saxophone:
Armon Frank and Barry Rillera
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 65)
recording of:
Misirlou (Dick Dale instrumental arrangement)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Dick Dale (surf guitarist) and Gabriel Paquin-Buki
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co.
arrangement of:
Miserlou (Mediterranean folk song)
arrangement of:
Μισιρλού (Misirlou)
Dick Dale and His Del‐Tones4.32:15
13Walk - Don't Run
recording of:
Walk, Don’t Run
composer:
Johnny Smith (jazz guitarist)
publisher:
Forshay Music, Inc., On Board Music (publisher), Peer Music (“Peermusic—the global independent”) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
The Ventures2:06
14Wipe Out
producer:
Charles Bud Dant
bass guitar:
Pat Connolly
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ron Wilson (drummer of The Surfaris)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jim Fuller (surf rock guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Bob Berryhill
spoken vocals:
Dale Smallin
recorded at:
Pal Recording Studio in Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 38)
recording of:
Wipe Out
composer:
Bob Berryhill, Patrick Connolly, Jim Fuller (surf rock guitarist) and Ron Wilson (drummer of The Surfaris)
publisher:
Miraleste Music and Robin Hood Music Co.
The Surfaris42:40
15Nut Rocker
recording of:
Nut Rocker
composer:
Kim Fowley
publisher:
Kim Fowley Music
is based on:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: a) Marche. Tempo di marcia viva
B. Bumble & the Stingers2:01
16Green Onions
recording of:
Green Onions
composer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Carlin Music Corporation, East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music (BMI)
Booker T. & the MG’s2:55
17Memphis
performer:
Lonnie Mack (Blues artist)
instrumental cover recording of:
Memphis, Tennessee (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Memphis, Tennessee
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Lonnie Mack42:32
18Pipeline
recording of:
Pipeline
composer:
Brian Carman and Bob Spickard
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Regent Music (BMI) and Regent Music Corp.
The Chantays2:22
19Wild Weekend
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 19)
The Rebels2:17
20Last Night
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1961-09)
producer:
Chips Moman and Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Don Nix (in 1961-09)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1961-09)
drums (drum set):
Terry Johnson (drums) (in 1961-09)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1961-09)
organ:
Booker T. Jones (in 1961-09)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Axton (in 1961-09)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (in 1961-09)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 28)
recording of:
Last Night (in 1961-09)
writer:
Charles Axton, Chip Moman, Gilbert Caple, Jerald Smith and Floyd Newman
composer:
The Mar‐Keys
The Mar‐Keys42:40
21Wheels
recording of:
Wheels (1960s instrumental)
writer:
Richard Stephens and Jimmy Torres
composer:
Norman Petty
publisher:
Selma Music Corp. (affiliated to BMI) and Dundee Music (in 1960)
The String‐A‐Longs1:58
22Out of Limits
recording of:
Out of Limits
writer:
Michael Z. Gordon
The Marketts2:07

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part of:The Rock 'n' Roll Era (Time-Life Music) (number: 51) (order: 51)