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Sandy Nelson

Real Name:
Sander L. Nelson
Profile:
b. 1 December 1938, Santa Monica, California, U.S.A.
Drummer and session musician.
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Discography

Releases:
Teen Beat (3 versions)   Original Sound ... 1959
Let There Be Drums (Album) (4 versions)   Imperial 1961
Let There Be Drums (Single) (3 versions)   Imperial ... 1961
Compelling Percussion (LP, Album)   Imperial 1962
Drums Are My Beat / The Birth Of The Beat (2 versions)   Imperial 1962
Drums Are My Beat! (LP, Album)   Imperial 1962
Plays Teen Beat (Vinyl)   Imperial 1963
Sandy Nelson Plays (LP, Album)   Imperial 1963
Boss Beat (LP, Album)   Imperial 1965
Drums A Go-Go (Album) (2 versions)   Imperial ... 1965
Let There Be Drums '66 / Land Of A Thousand Dances (7", Single)   Imperial 1965
"In" Beat (LP, Album)   Imperial 1966
Drums, Drums, Drums! (Comp) (2 versions)   Sunset Records 1967
Teen Drums (Album) (2 versions)   Sunset Records 1967
Boogaloo Beat (LP)   Imperial 1968
Drums And More Drums! (Album) (2 versions)   Sunset Records ... 1968
Walkin' Beat (LP, Comp)   Sunset Records 1968
Rebirth Of The Beat (LP)   Imperial 1969
Groovy (LP)   Imperial Records 1970
Dance With The Devil (Single) (2 versions)   United Artists Records 1974
Let The Good Times Rock (LP, Album)   United Artists Records 1974
The Very Best Of Sandy Nelson (Comp) (4 versions)   United Artists Records ... 1975
Drums A Gogo/Let There Be Drums (7", Single, RE)   United Artists Records 1977
King Of The Drums: His Greatest Hits (CD, Comp)   See For Miles Records Ltd. 1995
A Hunk Of Drums (12")   Skyclad Recordings Inc  
Der Kommissar (12")   Polymedia Marketing Group GmbH  
Let's Dance With Sandy Nelson (LP)   Sunset Records  
Madison Twist (7", EP)   Polydor  
Roll Over Beethoven (LP, RE)   United Artists Records France  
Teen Beat / Let There Be Drums (7")   Bellaphon  
The Swingin' Creeper / Teen Beat (7")   Liberty  
Appears On:
To Know Him Is To Love Him / Don't You Worry My Little Pet (7", Single)   Dore 1958
Play Telstar - The Lonely Bull And Others (Album) (2 versions) Let There Be Drums Dolton Records 1962
Black And White Series (Box + 3xLP) Slippin' And Slidin', ... RCA 1972
If You Could Read My Mind (LP, Clu) Big Jump Polydor 1972
Rock On (2 versions) Let There Be Drums Island Records ... 1972
Bongo Rock (3 versions) Let There Be Drums MGM Records 1973
Dueling Bongos / Let There Be Drums (Single) (3 versions) Let There Be Drums MGM Records 1973
Wipe Out / Teen Beat (7") Teen Beat Metronome 1974
Let There Be Drums (7", Single) Let There Be Drums Jet Records 1976
Juke Box Rock (LP, Comp) Teen Beat ERA Records, K-Tel International Ltd. 1982
Baby Love (32 Rockin' Great Tracks) (Comp) (2 versions) Teen Beat Arcade 1986
Silvermac (2 versions) Let There Be Drums RCA 1987
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - The '50s: Keep On Rockin' (2xLP, Comp, RM) Teen Beat Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1988
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1959 (Comp, Album) (2 versions) Teen Beat Time Life Music 1989
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - Axes & Saxes: The Great Instrumentals (2xLP, Comp, RM) Let There Be Drums Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1990
Back To Mono (1958-1969) (4xCD, Comp) To Know Him Is To Love... ABKCO Records 1991
Filmmusik Von Eis Am Stiel 5 - Die Große Liebe (Comp) (2 versions) Teen Beat BMG Ariola München GmbH 1991
The Ventures Play Telstar - The Lonely Bull And Others / (The) Ventures In Space (CD) Let There Be Drums EMI USA 1992
Lemon Popsicle 5 (CD, Comp) Teen Beat BMG Ariola München GmbH 1995
Mega Jukebox Hits (10xCD, Comp + Box) Teenbeat, Let There Be... Disky 1996
Bongo Rock (CD, Album, RE) Let There Be Drums Toshiba EMI Ltd 2002
Situation (Album) (4 versions)   Strange Famous Records ... 2007
Horizons Du Jazz N°2 - Blues In The Air (LP) Slippin' And Slidin' RCA Victor  
The Best Of (2xLP) Let There Be Drums Jupiter Records  
Tracks Appear On:
Teen Delights Volume 2 (LP, Comp) Teen Beat Vee Jay Records 1961
Oldies But Goodies Vol. 4 (LP, Comp, Mono) Teen Beat Original Sound 1962
From The Vaults (LP, Comp) Let There Be Drums Liberty 1969
20 International Golden Hits (LP, Comp) Teen Beat United Artists Records, United Artists Records GmbH 1975
Juke Box Rock (LP, Comp) Teen Beat ERA Records, K-Tel International Ltd. 1982
Those Were The Hits Of 1961 (LP, Comp) Let There Be Drums Music For Pleasure 1984
112 Rock 'N' Roll Greats (8xLP, Comp + Box) Let There Be Drums Reader's Digest 1985
Right Back Where We Started From (LP, Comp) Leap Frog Kent Records 1985
The History Of Rock Volume Thirty Two - Sixties American Pop (2xLP, Comp) Let There Be Drums Orbis 1985
25 Rock Revival Juke Box Greats (CD, Comp) Teen Beat Quality Special Products 1986
Baby Love (32 Rockin' Great Tracks) (Comp) (2 versions) Teen Beat Arcade 1986
January 87 - Mixes 2 (12") Let There De Drums DMC 1987
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - The '50s: Keep On Rockin' (2xLP, Comp, RM) Teen Beat Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1988
60 Golden Million Sellers (3xLP, Comp) Let There Be Drums BML, BML, BML 1989
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1959 (Comp, Album) (2 versions) Teen Beat Time Life Music 1989
Best Of Eis Am Stiel (LP) Teen Beat Edelton, Bertelsmann Club 1990
De Pre Historie 1961 (CD) Let There Be Drums BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA 1990
Hit History '61 - Volume 7 (CD, Comp) Let There Be Drums EVA 1990
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - Axes & Saxes: The Great Instrumentals (2xLP, Comp, RM) Let There Be Drums Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1990
Filmmusik Von Eis Am Stiel 5 - Die Große Liebe (Comp) (2 versions) Teen Beat BMG Ariola München GmbH 1991
Let's Have A Party (2xLP) Teen Beat EMI Electrola 1991
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1961 (CD, Comp, RM, RE) Let There Be Drums Time Life Music 1992
The Golden Age Of American Rock'N'Roll Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Teen Beat Ace Records (UK) 1993
Instrumental Nuggets Volume 1 (CD, Smplr) Let There Be Drums Repertoire Records 1994
Lemon Popsicle 5 (CD, Comp) Teen Beat BMG Ariola München GmbH 1995
Mega Jukebox Hits (10xCD, Comp + Box) Teenbeat, Let There Be... Disky 1996
Chart Breaker: Greatest Hits Of The 50's And 60's CD 1 (CD, Comp) Teenbeat Disky 1997
Chart Breaker: Greatest Hits Of The 50's And 60's CD 7 (CD, Comp) Let There Be Drums Disky 1997
Rock 'N' Roll Nonstop Party Mix (CD) Let There Be Drums ZYX Music 1997
The Ultimate History Of Rock 'N' Roll Collection (10xCD, Comp + Box) Teen Beat K-Tel International (USA), Inc. 1997
Blue Juice Volume 2 (Comp) (2 versions) Alligator Boogaloo Blue Note 1998
Instrumental Nuggets Volume Two (CD, Smplr) And Then There Were Drums Repertoire Records 1998
De Pre Historie 1959 Volume 2 (CD) Teen Beat EVA Belgium 1999
The Ultimate Sixties Collection (8xCD, Comp) Let There Be Drums BMG UK & Ireland, Telstar TV 2000
Talcum Soul 4 (CD, Comp) Nothing's Too Good For... Stateside 2004
All The Breaks (CD, Comp) Mystery Boogaloo All The Breaks 2005
The Who Covered (CD) Pinball Wizard Mojo Magazine 2006
Evergreens A Go Go - Historie Of Pop (2xLP, Comp, Gat) Mr. John Lee, Boss Beat Liberty  
Golden Music Box (3xCD + Box, Car) Teen Beat Eurotrend  
Hits Of The 50s (CD, Comp) Teen Beat Tring International PLC  
Kings Of Rock Volume 1 (2xLP, Comp) Rock Around The Clock United Artists Records  
Rock'n Roll Club Vol. 2 (LP, Album) Johnny B. Goode United Artists Records  
Rock'n Roll Club Vol. 3 (LP, Comp) Treat Her Right United Artists Records  
The Great Rock Revival (2xLP) Teen Beat Tampa Records (2), Brookville Records  
Top 10 Hits (Volume 4) (CD) Teen Beat Club-Records  
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