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| Jock Rock, Volume 2 | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Tommy Boy Records | |||
| Producer | ESPN | |||
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Jock Rock, Volume 2 is the second album in the Jock Rock compilation album series, released in 1995.
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 121 |
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