New topic
PrintableThere were a lot of big instrumental hits in the late 1950s-early 1960s . A few stars of that ers who were known for instrumentals were Lonnie Mack, Link Wray, The Tornados, Duane Eddy, and of course, Booker T & the MGs.
Rhino Records has an excellent 5 CD set covering Instrumental Hits. Each volume covers a seperate decade or style, so there's volumes for the 50s, 60s, 70s, Soul Music, and Surf Music. Also, ACE Records from England has an Instrumental series, which also had 4 or 5 volumes. This series concentrates on the 1950s and 1960s heyday of Instrumental Top 40 Hits #SOCIETYDEFINESU | |
- E-mail - orgNote -  Report post to moderator |
Albatross - Fleetwood Mac | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
'Dueling Banjos' (Theme from "Deliverance") - Eric Weissberg
'Classical Gas' - Mason Williams 'Grazin' in The Grass' - Hugh Masekela 'Soulful Strut' - Young Holt Unlimited 'Peter Gunn' - Henry Mancini 'Outta Space' - Billy Preston 'Frankenstein' - Edgar Winter Group 'Sun Goddess' - Ramsey Lewis with EWF 'Chameleon' - Herbie Hancock, Headhunters 'Pick Up The Pieces' - AWB Quiet Village - Les Baxter, Martin Denny Computer Games/Firecreacker - YMO (Yellow Magic Orchestra) I'm wondering if 'Trans Europe Express' by Kraftwerk counts... ... [Edited 3/25/05 9:11am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
PANDURITO said: Popcorn
 One of my favorite songs.  It always makes me smile. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
PANDURITO said: Popcorn
lol! | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Didn't John Coltrane's "My Favorite Things" hit the charts? Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
Props will be withheld until the showing and proving has commenced. -- Aaron McGruder | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Cloudbuster said: Albatross - Fleetwood Mac
Was that considered a hit? I don't think it was.  Let the rain come down...17 days.... | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
"Rain Forest" - Paul Hardcastle | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Music Box Dancer--I forget who did it.
And some of those Moby/Fatboy Slim songs are practically instrumentals. Check this song out at:
http://www.soundclick.com...tmusic.htm | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
purplegypsy said: Cloudbuster said: Albatross - Fleetwood Mac
Was that considered a hit? I don't think it was. It was a big hit in England around the time of it's release.Probably one of the biggest hits the Peter Green group had...a strange one tho, as they were mostly a blues band... "...all you need ...is justa touch...of mojo hand....." | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
All I can think of is that Barry White/Love Unlimited song. Y'all know what I'm talking about.  NEW WAVE FOREVER: SLAVE TO THE WAVE FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Oh yeah, it was called "Love Theme". NEW WAVE FOREVER: SLAVE TO THE WAVE FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
of course...MADHOUSE-6 you look better on your facebook page than you do in person  | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
What about the T.S.O.P.(Soul Train) By M.F.S.B. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
MrTation said: purplegypsy said: Was that considered a hit? I don't think it was.
It was a big hit in England around the time of it's release.Probably one of the biggest hits the Peter Green group had...a strange one tho, as they were mostly a blues band... The only number one the Mac have had in the U.K.  | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
paligap said
I'm wondering if 'Trans Europe Express' by Kraftwerk counts... That was a great one which led to the Soul Sonic Force's "Planet Rock". The 12 Inch of "Planet Rock" had a vocal side but the 9 minute instrumental side was the most popular down here. Andy is a four letter word. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Cloudbuster said: MrTation said: It was a big hit in England around the time of it's release.Probably one of the biggest hits the Peter Green group had...a strange one tho, as they were mostly a blues band... The only number one the Mac have had in the U.K. Interesting...see I don't know everything!  Actually I never cared for the "blues" era Mac until Christine Perfect (McVie) joined. "Why" and "Spare Me a Little" are my favorites pre Lindsey/Stevie.Let the rain come down...17 days.... | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Atmosfear - Dancing in Outer Space. It was a big underground dance hit in the UK. NEW WAVE FOREVER: SLAVE TO THE WAVE FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |