| Jock Rock, Volume 1 | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Tommy Boy Records | |||
| Producer | ESPN | |||
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Jock Rock, Volume 1 is the first album in the Jock Rock compilation album series, released in 1994. The following year, it was certified gold in the United States. [1]
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