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The so-called '''Jock series''' albums is a superseries of [[sports]] music albums that was started by [[Tommy Boy records]] circa 1994. The debut release of [[Jock Rock]] has started a generation of albums named "Jock X volume X", however there was a spinoff album of the series entitled ''[[Slam Jams]]'' abeit omission of the word "Jock". [[Amazon.com]] markets these albums as ''ESPN Presents:''.
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The '''''Jock'' series''' is a superseries of [[sports anthem]] music albums started by [[Tommy Boy Records]] and [[ESPN]] in 1994.


The ''Jock'' series consists of the ''Jock Rock'', the ''Jock Jams'' and the ''Slam Jams'' series.

==''Jock Rock''==
The ''Jock Rock'' series of albums consisted of [[alternative rock|alternative]] and [[classic rock]] songs. Some tracks on the ''Jock Rock'' albums were dubbed into the "[[Jock Jam Megamix]]".

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Album
!<small>[[Billboard 200|U.S.]] peak</small>
|-
|1994
|''[[Jock Rock, Volume 1]]''
|align="center"|79
|-
|1995
|''[[Jock Rock, Volume 2]]''
|align="center"|121
|-
|1999
|''[[Jock Rock 2000]]''
|align="center"|78
|-
|}

==''Jock Jams''==
Albums in the ''Jock Jams'' series mainly consist of 1980s and 1990s [[dance music|dance]] and [[house music]], as well as [[Hip hop music|hip hop]], classic [[disco]], [[Mashup (music)|mashups]], and cheerleaders and other sports figures saying phrases. When some of the songs and quotes became popular, they were incorporated into a [[Mashup (music)|mash-up]] entitled "[[Jock Jam|The Jock Jam]]".

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Album
!<small>[[Billboard 200|U.S.]] peak</small>
|-
|1995
|''[[Jock Jams, Volume 1]]''
|align="center"|30
|-
|1996
|''[[Jock Jams, Volume 2]]''
|align="center"|10
|-
|1997
|''[[Jock Jams, Volume 3]]''
|align="center"|23
|-
|1998
|''[[Jock Jams, Volume 4]]''
|align="center"|20
|-
|1999
|''[[Jock Jams, Volume 5]]''
|align="center"|51
|-
|2001
|''Jock Jams: The All-Star Jock Jams''
|align="center"|188
|-
|}


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Latest revision as of 13:21, 15 January 2022

The Jock series is a superseries of sports anthem music albums started by Tommy Boy Records and ESPN in 1994.

The Jock series consists of the Jock Rock, the Jock Jams and the Slam Jams series.

Jock Rock[edit]

The Jock Rock series of albums consisted of alternative and classic rock songs. Some tracks on the Jock Rock albums were dubbed into the "Jock Jam Megamix".

Year Album U.S. peak
1994 Jock Rock, Volume 1 79
1995 Jock Rock, Volume 2 121
1999 Jock Rock 2000 78

Jock Jams[edit]

Albums in the Jock Jams series mainly consist of 1980s and 1990s dance and house music, as well as hip hop, classic disco, mashups, and cheerleaders and other sports figures saying phrases. When some of the songs and quotes became popular, they were incorporated into a mash-up entitled "The Jock Jam".

Year Album U.S. peak
1995 Jock Jams, Volume 1 30
1996 Jock Jams, Volume 2 10
1997 Jock Jams, Volume 3 23
1998 Jock Jams, Volume 4 20
1999 Jock Jams, Volume 5 51
2001 Jock Jams: The All-Star Jock Jams 188